Maintenance Opens Claim

  Question: We have lived in our Paradise Valley home for more than 15 years.  There are large oleanders on the boundary line between our home and our neighbor’s.  We could not build a garage (only a carport), because the oleanders are 13 feet away, and Paradise Valley requires a 20-foot setback from the property…

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Trade Can Alleviate Lot Mix-Up

Question:  Three years ago, we looked at a lot in a subdivision near Flagstaff.  We purchased this lot, and after getting a permit, we built a home.  We now want to sell our home, but the listing agent says that we built our home on the wrong lot.  In other words, we got a deed…

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Mini-Garage Violates CC&Rs

Question: Our next-door neighbor recently completed the construction of a mini-garage for his recreational vehicle.  This mini-garage is 7 feet from my side wall, which is a violation of the Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for our community.  When I complained to my neighbor, my neighbor said that Mesa had issued a building permit for this…

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