HOA Management Guide · Updated January 2026
Inframark manages 500+ communities and utility districts. They must follow state law before fining you. Most don't.
How to Fight a Inframark HOA Fine
Inframark is a major HOA management company headquartered in Katy, TX. If they've issued you a violation notice or fine, state law gives you specific procedural rights — and procedural defects void fines.
Inframark fined you?
Check if they followed the law
Common Inframark Fines
These are violations Inframark frequently fines for. Most are contestable when proper procedure isn't followed.
Lawn watering / irrigation rule
Typical: $50-250ContestableDistinguish MUD water restrictions from HOA aesthetic rules
Brown lawn during drought
Typical: $50-200ContestableTex. Prop. Code §202.007 protects qualifying water-conserving landscaping, not all brown lawns
Trash can placement
Typical: $25-100ContestableRule must be in recorded CC&Rs
Fence / paint color
Typical: $100-400ContestableARC must respond within statutory period
Parking violation
Typical: $25-150ContestablePublic streets may be outside HOA jurisdiction
Pool / amenity rule
Typical: $25-200ContestableHouse rules cannot exceed CC&R authority
Procedural Defects That Void Inframark Fines
- •HOA fine confused with MUD utility charge (different legal basis)
- •Water-conserving landscaping / xeriscape protections not honored (Tex. Prop. Code § 202.007)
- •Notice did not identify whether issuer was HOA or MUD
- •Hearing offered with management staff instead of board
- •Daily fine continued past statutory cure window
Inframark is hired by your HOA board, but they still must follow state law. Upload your violation notice and we'll audit every procedural requirement to find the defects that void your fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Inframark my HOA or my water utility?
It can be both. Inframark manages many master-planned communities that also have a Municipal Utility District (MUD). The legal authority for fines vs. utility charges is completely different — make sure you know which one is billing you.
Can Inframark fine me for a brown lawn during a drought?
Tex. Prop. Code §202.007 protects homeowners' rights to install water-conserving landscaping, drought-resistant plants, and rain barrels. It does NOT provide blanket immunity for brown lawns during drought. To rely on §202.007, you typically need to show you have installed or are maintaining qualifying water-conserving landscaping consistent with the statute.
My MUD bill spiked. Is that a fine I can dispute?
A utility charge is not an HOA fine and follows utility rate-dispute procedures, not HOA hearings. You can request a usage audit and challenge the rate at the MUD board.
Can Inframark send me to collections for an HOA fine?
Only after proper notice, hearing, and assessment. Many "collection" letters from third parties on disputed fines violate the FDCPA.
Don't pay an unlawful Inframark fine
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Upload your violation notice. Our tool audits the procedural requirements under your state's HOA law and generates a defense letter citing the exact statutes they violated.
Based on state HOA law · 94% of notices have procedural defects