Ridgemark HOA XI has rules and regulations by which the homeowners must abide by if they purchase property within the Ridgemark HOA XI community.  These rules and regulations are designed to preserve the community’s integrity and property values, distribute the cost of services, protect residents, and make the community a desirable place to live.  A copy of the CC&Rs and ByLaws are available on the association website.

Our HOA applicable rules and regulations are contained in the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) of Ridgemark XI Homeowners Association.  You should take the time to be familiar with this document because each homeowner agreed to abide by the CC&Rs when purchasing their property in Ridgemark XI.  Also, as members of Ridgemark XI, you have elected Board members and have given the Board the charter to enforce the CC&Rs and ByLaws on behalf of the Ridgemark XI community.

One area of the CC&Rs that need your review are those that come under Article VI – Architectural Control.  The Board has an Architectural Committee that is responsible to oversee that owners conform to the Architectural Control sections of the CC&Rs.  Here is a review of those sections:

Section 6.01 – Review of Plans – Plans and specifications for proposed improvements shall be submitted to the Architectural Committee for review and approval  including without limitation driveways, solar equipment, swimming pools, spas, landscape design and capital improvements on any Lot of Ridgemark XI.  Plans and specifications should be submitted to Architectural Committee by personal delivery or certified mail.  The Architectural Committee will review the plans and provide approval as soon as possible but no more than 45 days.  Approval from the Committee can contain conditions or requests for modification of particular aspects of the owner’s plan and specifications.  Appeals from the decisions of the Architectural Committee may be made to the Board of Directors, which may elect, in its discretion, to hear the appeal, or, in the alternative, affirm the decision of the Architectural Committee.

Here are some recent instances where the Architectural Committee has been involved:

Landscape Changes: The Architectural Committee must approve all major landscape changes.  The committee may limit the height and density of trees and bushes, which may substantially interfere with the views from an adjoining lot or create a hazard at intersections.

Trees: No owner shall remove, injure, or destroy any tree existing on the date a lot was first conveyed in fee by declarant to such owner, nor any tree which has reached a height in excess of ten (10) feet, without the prior approval of the Architectural Committee.

Fences: No fence, hedge or wall exceeding six (6) feet in height may be erected on any Lot, except upon written approval from the Architectural Committee and/or the Board of Directors. Fencing shall be designed to allow for some movement of wildlife.  No fence, hedge or wall shall be erected, placed or altered on any Lot nearer to any Street than the minimum building setback line without the approval of the Architectural Committee of the Board of Directors. Fences or hedges constructed along any property line of a Lot may be limited to four (4) feet in height where in the opinion of the Board of Directors, they will otherwise block the prime view from adjoining Lots. Where fences or hedges are proposed to be constructed along any Lot line that borders on a fairway of the gold course, the design, materials, and height thereof shall be as approved by the Architectural Committee of the Board of Directors, the objective being in all such cases to provide protection to the Lot Owners while, at the same time, preserving appearances from the golf course.

Section 6.03 – Enforcement of Architectural Restrictions – If an owner makes an improvement, addition or change in his Residence or Lot without approval from the Board of Directors, the Association may direct that the improvement, addition or change be removed and in the event that the Owner fails to diligently comment action to remove or modify the work within thirty (30) days after receipt of a written demand for removal or modification, the Association may either enter upon the Lot to effect removal or commence legal action to compel removal.  Any costs and expenses incurred by the Association in the discharge of its responsibilities hereunder, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, may be recovered from the Owner by means of a Special Individual Assessment.