The annual HOA fee is determined by the board each July and is payable in two equal installments due in September and March. The fee is the same for all 192 lots and is payable by the owner (not by renters). Owners pay this fee online using the homeowner portal that can be accessed using the Owner Login button above. See the News tab on this website for updates on the assessment amount.

Some home and yard modifications do not require HOA approval. These are listed in PC&R 8.4, which includes exemptions for interior work and like-with-like repair or replacement. Anything not exempt under 8.4 requires HOA approval before work begins.

Submit an architectural request using the Request feature in the homeowner portal, which can be accessed using Owner Login, above. After logging in, select Request, then select Create New Request. For the request Type, select Architectural. Provide a title and brief description, then complete the form. Attach images or plans sufficient for the architectural committee to be able to visualize what you are planning to do (specific items to address are listed next to the tick box for each type of improvement). You need to explain your plans to affected nearby owners before you submit the architectural request. It is not necessary for the nearby owners to approve, only that they be informed. If they want to object, they should contact the HOA at info@SanElijoHills1.org. Architectural modifications that significantly alter the size or appearance of a dwelling will normally be posted on the agenda of the next board meeting to give the entire community an opportunity to be heard.

Owners and their renters must all comply with the PC&Rs posted on this website. Article 5 (Use Restrictions) is particularly relevant for renters. The HOA deals directly only with its members (the homeowners), so renters needing to resolve issues should approach the HOA through their home's owner. As an exception, renters are encouraged to directly report water leaks on the slopes by emailing info@SanElijoHills1.org.

Yes, the HOA's board is authorized to impose fines for failure to comply with the PC&Rs. Unpaid fines may lead to the recording of a lien against the property. Typically, the HOA gives the homeowner ample warning and an opportunity to correct the violation before fines are issued. Homeowners are responsible for violations by their renters.

Each slope is owned by the adjacent homeowner, not the HOA; but the PC&Rs limit what the homeowner can do on their slope. PC&R Exhibit B defines the slope areas, and identifies whether each slope is maintained by the homeowner or by the HOA. Only HOA contractors are permitted to perform work on the HOA-maintained slopes. Unauthorized trespass onto slopes belonging to other homeowners is not permitted, and care must be taken not to damage the HOA's sprinkler system.

No. What may look like zero lot lines (homes built with one wall directly on the side lot boundary) is actually a set of side-yard easements established when the neighborhood was built in the mid-1970s. About half of the lots in our HOA have one of these easements recorded with their property deed. These easements give one owner certain rights to the use of the next-door neighbor's land between the property line (typically located half-way between adjacent houses) and the side of the neighbor's house. The rights of each neighbor are defined in PC&R 2.10. Importantly, what can be done within the easement is limited, and the adjacent homeowner must be given reasonable access to maintain the side of their house.