Questions and Answers

1. Q. Why won't the Rimrock Fire Department issue me a burning permit?

   A.The Thunder Ridge CC&Rs prohibit burning trash within the development. This covenant was established to protect our homes from runaway fires.

2. Q. We're ready to transfer our mail to our new Thunder Ridge address but how do we do that?

   A. The Rimrock Post Master retains control of the keys to our ganged mailboxes. To obtain a key, just visit the post office. There is no fee but you will need your house and street numbers. Your mailing address will be your hour and street address with no need at all to include your ganged mailbox number.

3. Q. This spring I'm planning on painting the exterior of my house and adding a flagstone walkway. Do I need to submit a plan to the Design Review Committee? Is there a fee?

   A. As per our CC&R's, yes you do. Any changes to the exterior of your home or landscaping must be reviewed by the Design Review Committee. When in doubt, submit a plan for approval. No, there is no fee for most changes. If the plan includes plumbing or electrical, a fee will be required.

4. Q. I bought my lot in 2003. Another lot owner tells me that next year when I start to build my house, I don't follow the CC&Rs I bought under but under the newest CC&Rs. How can this be true?

   A. That lot owner is absolutely correct. We all purchased under an existing version of our CC&Rs which may be revised by a vote of the lot owners. Prior to the departure of the developer, they had the authority to modify the rules based upon their judgement of what was best for the community. Each new revision became the new version that applied to all lot owners. This means that when you build your home, you will build under the current version of the CC&Rs. Once your home is completed, you are grandfathered into future changes to the rules as long as the condition exists prior to the revision. It should be noted that our current CC&Rs require that a vote of the lot owners be taken for all revisions.

   "Covenant condition restriction is an agreement, usually included in the deed to a property, restricting the manner in which the property can be used. For example, a deed for a residential property may contain a covenant that the owner won’t permit “noxious uses” on the property, or any of a lengthy list of particular offenses such as stables, factories and so forth.
   
   The covenant condition restriction establishes the general rules and guidelines that homeowners agree to abide by.
   
   Developers may record a document called “covenants and conditions and restrictions” ( CC&R’s) to control the nature and character of a property development for the benefit of future owners. For example, a covenant or condition may require a property owner to maintain the property according to aesthetic guidelines, such as how high you can build fences or what colors you can paint your house."