Restrictive Covenants apply to all CHP properties

The CHP residential subdivision was founded by Denton Development Company in the early 1960's. Denton attached community rules to all property deeds known as Restrictive Covenants. These on-going requirements travel with the land in perpetuity and some homeowners may not be aware of their existence or enforceability. 

Denton's Covenants consist mostly of dwelling standards and behavioral rules (summary below). The Covenants are not CHPNA edicts and the voluntary association has no corresponding legal authority or control. The Covenants for each residential lot are on file with Bexar County property records.

No subdivision property is exempt from the Covenants. It is incumbent upon all potential buyers to conduct due diligence prior to purchase of property within the subdivision. Gaps in archival records may not establish a legal exemption from the Covenants. 

Denton filed the Covenants in groupings known as Units which thereby dictate enforcement protocols. Every property owner is legally empowered to demand remedy of violations within his respective Unit and may initiate court action as necessary. CHPNA does not enforce the Covenants.

Current and potential homeowners are advised that the Covenants may be amended at any time by majority approval of the current property owners within a respective Unit. Properly ratified and filed amendments then become applicable to all properties within the Unit.

Summary of longstanding CHP Restrictive Covenants:

• Most lots are limited to residential use and one single-family home.
• Most dwellings are limited to one story, but some lots allow up to two stories.
• The main floor of all dwellings must exceed a specified minimum square footage.
• Dwellings shall be constructed of at least 75% masonry.
• Dwellings constructed elsewhere, such as mobile homes, are prohibited.
• Sheds, garages, trailers, tents and other out-structures may not be used for habitation.
• Yards must be kept clear of rubbish. 
• Yard signage is prohibited with few exceptions as allowed by law.
• Landscaping of corner lots must not interfere with driver visibility.
• Fences may not extend into the front yard past the dwelling’s façade.
• Household animals are limited to dogs and cats; commercial breeding is prohibited.
• Noxious or offensive activities which cause neighbors annoyance or nuisance are prohibited.