Kempwood North Civic Association
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Important notes regarding heavy tree and junk trash. This year has been hard and we've been hit with many storms. All of the storm debris has been picked up. Please note that heavy/junk trash will not be picked up again until Oct 25th. If your house was missed for the Aug 23rd pick up. Please submit a 311 ticket for pick up asap and advise that they missed your house.
Heavy Tree and Junk Trash City of Houston Placement Instructions
Tree Waste and Bulk Waste should be placed adjacent to the front curb in a location easily accessible to the collection vehicle between the hours of 6:00 p.m. the Friday before and 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day.
Tree Waste and Bulk Waste should NOT be stacked under low overhead electrical wires or other cabling, signs, or mailboxes; next to fences or posts; or on top of water meters, gas meters, fire hydrants, or other exposed utility components.
Materials should not be placed in the street, on the sidewalk, or other right-of-way, or in any manner which would interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
Tree Waste and Bulk Waste collection is limited to occupied residential units and vacant residential lots only if the waste generated is in connection with the maintenance of the property.
Kempwood North Civic Association
PO Box 431521
Houston, TX 77243-1521
Email us: knorthnotes@yahoo.com
DEED RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED. PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSOCIATION DIRECTLY WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.
History
The Kempwood North subdivision is a small group of 232 houses nestled in the heart of Spring Branch North in Houston, Texas. The neighborhood was built in the mid to late 60's just east of Rosefield and south of Clay Road. The neighborhood reflects the diversity of Spring Branch and is a mix of all ages, cultures and origins.
The Kempwood North Civic Association is a non-profit organization that relies on membership dues and donations to fund activities and help preserve our property values. One of the ways we seek to achieve this goal is through Deed Restrictions. Since Houston does not have comprehensive zoning ordinances, as many cities do, the deed restrictions serve much the same purpose. The enforcement of these rules is not intended to be dictatorial or restrictive of one's rights, but serve to maintain the value of our property and provide a pleasant place in which to live.
Association Meetings
In 2024, meetings will be held quarterly at John Knox Presbyterian Church on Gessner across the street from Aldi at 7:00 pm on the second Tuesday of the month. All residents are encouraged to attend. Typically there is a speaker and we will discuss a wide range of topics of interest to our neighborhood.
Tuesday meeting dates in 2024 will be January 16th, April 9th, August 6th and November 5th.
2024 Dues
The Civic Association annual dues are $35 plus an additional $10 for mosquito control services. The dues are allocated as follows:
$15 for maintenance of the entrances on Clay and Kempforest
$20 for the general fund to pay for quarterly meeting location space, events, signs etc.
$10 for mosquito control
This is a very reasonable amount compared to mandatory HOA maintenance fees in many neighborhoods. The dues form is located on the Documents tab of the menu.
Dues can be mailed in by check to:
KNCA
PO Box 431521
Houston, TX 77243-1521
or brought as cash or check to our quarterly meeting.
Checks should be made out to KNCA.
Deed Restriction Reminders
With the passing of time, Kempwood North is getting a lot of new neighbors. Even though we have all the Deed Restrictions on this website, people get busy and either forget or haven’t taken the chance to read them. For everyone, we DO have Deed Restrictions. They are posted on a separate tab on this website on a separate tab above and they ARE enforced.
If it appears that a homeowner is unaware of a deed restriction, we send a friendly reminder letter to the home owner. For a subdivision of this age (1967), we look really good. The reason we still look good is because of all of our neighbors keep their property looking great. We ask everyone to review the Deed Restrictions posted here on the Deed Restrictions tab.
Let us know if you have any questions. We will be happy to clarify.
Holiday Flag
Subscription Service
2024/2025 Flag Fundraiser
Boy Scout Troop 152 at St. Jerome Church is offering 2024 subscriptions for United States flag service. For just $50, Boy Scouts will place a rotating US flag in your front yard on six national National Holidays. The flags will be placed in your yard the weekend before the holiday and will be picked up the weekend after the holiday. Money earned will help support the troop.
The 3' x 5' flags will be flown on the following holidays:
Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Patriots Day, Veteran's Day,
Pearl Harbor Day, President's Day
Please send a $50 check (payable to BSC Troop 152):
BSA Troop 152 c/o Jim Davin
2322 Lexford
Houston, TX 77080
For alternate forms of payment or in Kempwood North neighborhood payment drop off,
please reach out to Natalie at 832-715-6568 before April 30th
If you have any questions about the service or alternate payment methods to sign up please contact Jim Davin directly at mustangtroop152@yahoo.com or call 713-464-5130.
Car Stickers
KNCA has reordered the rear window stickers for residents’ cars. Unfortunately, burglaries have increased in our neighborhood due to the new construction and so many people coming through the neighborhood on a regular basis. We recommend a sticker for each car in your household, especially if you park on the street. Cost is $1.00 for each sticker. They will be available at all quarterly meetings. If you would like to purchase stickers, please send a message to knorthnotes@yahoo.com with your name, address and the number of stickers you need. KNCA highly recommends that every resident place a sticker on the back windshield of all resident cars. This will identify you as a KN resident.