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Yes, a city can specifically define a term; however they rarely define commonly acknowledged terms in a manner different than the common definition.
http://definitions.uslegal.com/a/animal-at-large/ :
"Animal At Large Law & Legal Definition
An animal at large refers to a domestic...
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For example, when my parents sold their ranch (in Texas), they retained the mineral rights. This means that if oil or gas or any other commercially valuable commodity is EVER found on that land that they own it; the land owners will not have any percentage of the proceeds, not would...
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But once the property is subdivided, if there is no overseeing HOA, don't the new owners of the subdivided properties have the right to do with their property as they please, as long as it's in accordance with the city's codes? Seems to me once you sell a property you no longer have...
That would be CC&Rs, not CCNRs (Codes, Covenant & Restrictions). Typical HOA language, but it could also be deed restrictions. Depending on the age of the neighborhood, it is possible that there was an HOA at one time that has "timed out." Meaning that without a specific efort to ensure that...
At large does not mean they must be penned. It means they cannot run loose on property not your own. If they are kept within your own property boundaries, they are not at large; if you allow them to roam the neighborhood, they are.
However, the lack of an HOA does not mean that there are no...