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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>From personal experience, the fact that the covenant has been observed more in the breach than in compliance is usually a winner.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Howard Herman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Herman Herman and Jolley PS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>509.220.5810<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Pat Aylward<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 17, 2015 3:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] CCR Question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I recall that the old Real Property Deskbook had a good discussion on this issue. Haven’t looked at it in the new deskbook.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Had a case at the trial court level in Chelan County a number of years ago. Subdivision going by the name of Sunrise. Court refused to enforce a provision of the CCRs dealing with fences which had been ignored for years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Pat<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img width=444 height=81 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D060E4.2BD0AB50" alt="Description: http://www.jdsalaw.com/storage/signatures/image001.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>J. Patrick Aylward</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Attorney<br><br>Jeffers,Danielson, Sonn & Aylward, P.S.<br>2600 Chester Kimm Road<br>Wenatchee, Washington 98801<br>Telephone: 509.662.3685<br>Facsimile: 509.662.2452</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.jdsalaw.com/">www.jdsalaw.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:#1F497D'>NOTICE: This email message may contain confidential attorney-client privileged <br>information. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy,<br>disclose or distribute this message or any information contained herein. <br>If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply <br>email and delete all copies of this communication. 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Thank you.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kim Sandher<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 17, 2015 9:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] CCR Question<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi All, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Does anyone know of any authority to prevent a homeowner's association from enforcing covenants that it has not for over 25 years? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have a client that purchased a home backing onto a golf course in a gated community. He was president of the HOA for some years, but is no longer involved with the HOA. Recently, the fence between him and his neighbor fell down and he put in a request to replace it. The HOA first approved it, but then immediately after denied his request saying that the fence it is actually not in compliance with the CCR's. So, instead of replacing the fence, the client propped it back up thinking it would look better than a fallen fence. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The HOA has now served him notice to remove the fence because it does not comply with the CCR's. If he doesn't take it down, he will be fined. This notice was only given to him, not his neighbor. According to him, there are at least 50-70 other homes that have a similar fence and are not being told to take the fences down. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Any help is much appreciated! <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Kim<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Kim Sandher</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Associate Attorney</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Rao & Pierce PLLC</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>2411 Fourteenth Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98144</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Phone: 206.721.8880 | Fax: 206.721.9220</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.raoandpierce.com" target="_blank">www.raoandpierce.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>