Continental North

What Continental North's governing documents say

Continental North (Unit Eight) is a single-family home subdivision in Glendale, AZ, governed by a 1972 Declaration of Restrictions. These covenants run with the land, meaning all homeowners must follow them. There is no homeowners association or monthly assessments; enforcement is by lot owners through legal action.

• Permitted use & building type: Lots may only be used for residential purposes, with one detached single-family dwelling (max 2.5 stories) and a private garage for up to two cars. Temporary structures like tents, trailers, or moved buildings are not allowed as dwellings.
• Minimum house size & setbacks: New homes must have at least 900 sq ft of ground floor area (excluding porches and garage). Lots must be at least 60 ft wide at the building setback line and 6,000 sq ft in area. Front setbacks are 20 ft, side street setbacks 12 ft, interior side setbacks 5 ft (except attached carports/garages).
• Parking & vehicles: No motor vehicle over 3/4 ton may park in a front yard. No mobile homes, travel trailers, campers, boats, or similar equipment may park in a front yard; if over 6 ft tall, they also cannot park in a required side yard or a side yard adjacent to a street.
• Restrictions on business & nuisance: No hospitals, sanitariums, hotels, or commercial activities. No billboards or unsightly objects. No offensive or noxious trades that become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood.
• Easements & drainage: Easements for utilities and drainage are reserved as shown on the plat. No structures, plantings, or materials may interfere with utilities or drainage. Each owner must maintain the easement area on their lot (except for improvements by public authority). Owners may modify drainage on their lot if necessary for a permitted use, but must not unreasonably burden other lots.
• Duration & enforcement: Covenants run for 30 years from recording (1972), then auto-renew every 10 years unless a majority of lot owners record a change. Violations can be enforced by any other lot owner through legal action (injunction or damages). Mortgage liens are not affected by violations.
• What this document doesn't cover: There is no homeowners association, no monthly assessments, no architectural review committee, and no pet restrictions (except generally as nuisances). This document only covers land use restrictions; other rules like noise or fencing are not addressed.

Plain-language summary generated from the governing documents on file for this community. It may be incomplete and is not legal advice — read the full documents below or consult the official recorded versions.