Highland Park Homeowners Association

What Highland Park Homeowners Association's governing documents say

This is the governing Declaration for Highland Park, a single-family home community in Phoenix, AZ (though the recorded document references Mecklenburg County, NC — the community type is a standard HOA). It creates a homeowners association that maintains common areas and enforces rules for all lot owners. Living here means you own your lot and house, and you must pay monthly assessments, follow use restrictions, and get approval for exterior changes.

• Assessments & fees: Monthly assessments start at $15.00 per lot (Class A) and can increase annually by the Consumer Price Index without a vote; larger increases require approval by two-thirds of voting members. Special assessments for capital improvements also require two-thirds approval. Assessments are a lien on the property, and unpaid amounts accrue interest at 6% per annum or the legal maximum, plus late fees and attorney's costs.
• Architectural review: No exterior changes (buildings, fences, antennas, awnings, window materials, etc.) may be made without written approval from the Board or an architectural committee. Plans must be submitted, and approval is automatic if not acted on within 30 days. A fee of up to $25 may be charged.
• Use restrictions: Lots are for single-family residential use only. Minimum heated area: 1,100 square feet. No structures over 2.5 stories. No commercial vehicles over 1 ton, school buses, campers, boats, or unsightly vehicles parked in view. Clothes drying only allowed 8 AM–5 PM weekdays and 8 AM–1 PM Saturdays, with lines stored out of sight otherwise. No chain-link fences; fences must be set back per building lines. No signs except one 'for sale/rent' sign (max 5 sq ft) and one professional sign (max 1 sq ft). No animals kept for commercial purposes; household pets allowed.
• Common area use: Owners have an easement to use the common areas, including recreational facilities, subject to rules. The association can charge fees and limit use to principal residents of Mecklenburg County, plus their families and guests. Use rights can be suspended for nonpayment of assessments or rule violations (max 60-day suspension).
• Leasing & rentals: If an owner rents out their lot, the tenant's voting rights are capped at 49% on any matter. Owners must occupy the residence as their principal personal living quarters; if they cease to do so (or lease), special voting restrictions apply (though exact details are garbled). The document does not specify minimum lease terms or pet limits beyond household pets.
• Parking & vehicles: No commercial trucks over 1 ton, school buses, campers, boats, or recreational vehicles may be parked in the street, driveway, front yard, side yard, or back yard. The architectural committee may deem other vehicles unsightly and prohibit them.
• What this document doesn't cover: This is the main governing document, but it does not include detailed rules on pet breed/size limits, noise, garbage pickup schedules, or pool hours. Those would be in separate association rules or bylaws. Also, the document is OCR-scrambled; some sections (e.g., membership voting, amendment thresholds) are partially garbled, so exact numbers should be verified against the original recorded declaration.

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.