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Covenant Support Committee
The SHHA Covenant Support Committee (CSC) is comprised of SHHA residents who volunteer their time to maintain the unique character of Sandia Heights as well as property values through resident adherence to deed restrictions. The committee does not patrol the neighborhood searching for violations of covenants, however, it does act upon written complaints from SHHA members.

Covenant Enforcement

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RESOLVING PROBLEMS: SHHA property owner members that have complaints about suspected covenant violations in their Unit, or adjacent Unit in line of sight of a violation may file a written complaint as outlined below. It is the policy of the Covenant Support Committee to NOT divulge the name of the complainant filing this report to the alleged violator. However, should the violation be escalated to the stage of requiring court proceedings, the anonymity of the complainant can no longer be guaranteed. The SHHA will consider initiation of legal action for enforcement of the covenants, on behalf of a unit's property owners, based on the following criteria: severity of the violation, inability to clear up the violation by routine methods and procedures; availability of funds, and the potential for success.

PROCEDURES FOR FILING A COMPLAINT: Complaints regarding covenant violations must be submitted to the SHHA office. SHHA membership by the complainant is required for CSC action. Contact the SHHA office for the appropriate form, or click here Covenant Violation Form. No anonymous complaints are accepted. Once a written complaint is received, the CSC is responsible for follow-up actions regarding the complaint. A CSC committee member will validate the complaint through a visit to the site. If the complaint is found to be valid, the offending resident will be notified of the covenant non-compliance via personal phone calls or letters from the CSC. The resident should view the receipt of a phone call or letter regarding the covenant violation in the spirit that it was sent - a neighborly reminder based on a sincere desire to preserve the beauty and property values within Sandia Heights. In general, violators will be given 30 days from notification to remedy the violation and the file will then be closed. Compliance inspections are performed and follow-up contacts are made on an as-needed basis during and after this process.

The legal authority and obligation of the SHHA to assure that deed restrictions are enforced is carried out by two Association committees. The Architectural Control Committee (ACC) manages the approval and monitoring of projects that change the external appearance of property such as construction, and landscaping. The Covenant Support Committee (CSC) manages property use restrictions.