What are CC&Rs?

Basically the CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions) are deed restrictions that are contractual limitations of your rights as a property owner. Originated by the initial developer, these restrictions were placed on your property deed, recorded with Los Angeles County, and made a condition of the purchase of your lot.

When you purchased your property, along with a myriad of other forms and documents, you signed a contract. What follows is a typical working of such a contract. While yours may differ in precise wording, in essence it states:

The undersigned declares that he has read and understands the deed restrictions/CC&Rs applicable to the subject property, and that the improvement herein applied for does not violate any such restrictions. I also certify that I have submitted plans to the Architectural Control Committee (ACC), or the local homeowners association, where required by said CC&Rs or deed restrictions, and have received approval for said improvement.

Since these restrictions are attached to the property, they are automatically passed along to any subsequent owner(s). In other words, the CC&Rs “run with the land.”

What is the intent of CC&Rs?

Originally, the intent of the developer was to originate a marketing tool that purported to insure that property values would be protected. You, the new owner, would be protected. You, the new owner, would not have to worry that your “dream home” and the neighborhood would deteriorate.

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