Model HOA / POA Covenants Project

In December of 2021, the City Commission adopted their priorities via Resolution 5368 for the following two years. One of the identified priorities was as follows:

"Model HOA Covenants - Establish model home owners association covenants that encourage water conservation, neighborhood and community connectivity, accessory dwelling units, child care, drought tolerant landscaping, composting, local food, recycling and energy efficiency."

Staff got to work! On November 15, 2022 the City Commission held a work session on model POA / HOA covenants. Staff from multiple departments submitted recommendations based on their expertise. Recommendations were provided and organized via problem and solution statements with City goals as guiding themes. You can watch the entire meeting here. You can view the presentation here or find it in the documents section of this page The City Commission asked Staff to move forward and begin drafting model covenant language.

Please help us make our model covenants the best they can be by reviewing the presentation and completing the short survey on this page!

The outcome of this effort will be draft language that can be easily accessed and included in new or existing covenants. The language will be informed by public input, guided by community goals, and supported by the City Commission.

Covenants are formal agreements between private parties, and as such, the City does not enforce covenants between private parties, nor will the City mandate HOAs and POAs adopt the model language.