Frio Cielo Ranch

FRIO CIELO RANCH ASSOCIATION

SEPTIC AND BUILDING PLAN SUBMISSIONS

- REQUIREMENTS AND EXPLANATION -

(Revised February 2022)

Frio Cielo Ranch Association (FCRA) is a non-profit, homeowner’s association. All property owners 

are members of the Association and, as such, are subject to its governing documents. The governing 

documents include the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws and Amendments to Bylaws, and the 

Modified Deed Restrictions.

Through the years, owners and successive FCRA Boards of Directors have developed rules and 

procedures to help implement the guidelines that are contained in the Modified Deed Restrictions. 

The Modified Deed Restrictions that specifically address the activities and construction permitted 

on an owner's property are numbers 3, 4, 5, 8, 10 and 17.  To view these six Restrictions in their 

entirety, please refer to “Deed Restrictions” in the drop-down menu of the Building Plans tab on 

the friocielo.com website.

(To view all Modified Deed Restrictions, go to friocielo.com and click on “Documents.”)

Prior to beginning any construction or installation of structures, septic systems, or fences on 

your property, our Deed Restrictions require that you obtain approval from the FCRA Architectural 

Review Authority (ARA).

Below is an outline of the general steps to follow in order to request approval of your plan(s). 

Please refer to the “Septic System Plan” tab or the “Building Plan” tab on the website for plan 

diagrams and detailed instructions. (If you need assistance, contact ARA Chairman Javier Bustamante 

at email jbconstruction_1@yahoo.com or call 830-232-5144.)

NOTE: The Approval from the FCRA  Architectural Review Authority is REQUIRED prior to having a 

septic system installed OR constructing/installing any structure or fence on your property. Once 

your plan(s) is submitted to the ARA, the ARA has 30 days to approve or disapprove the plan(s).

General Steps in the approval process:

– Prepare your septic and/or building plan using the diagrams on the friocielo.com website. The 

Septic System Permit must accompany any Building plan for a single-family, residential structure. 

(Both plans may be submitted at the same time.)

– Also, on your plot plan (or survey map), show the location of the septic system, building, or 

fence.

– Submit your final plot plan(s) and completed Diagram(s) to ARA Chairman Javier Bustamante at 

jbconstruction_1@yahoo.com or mail to: 178 Turkey Trot Road, Uvalde, TX 78801.

– The ARA will review your plan(s), verify measurements and confirm that your submission is 

complete. They will contact you if more information is needed. It is the owner's responsibility to 

prepare the plan(s) and diagram(s) for submission.

– The ARA reviews the plan(s) for Deed Restriction compliance. (The ARA has 30 days to approve or 

disapprove plans.)

– The owner will be notified, in writing, of approval or disapproval. Construction/installation 

may begin ONLY after you receive ARA approval.

– Building plans will have an expiration date of 12 months from date of approval if construction 

is not substantially begun during that 12 months (unanimous FCRA Board vote, January 17, 2009)