Deed Restrictions & Other Community Regulations

Deed Restrictions and Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&R’s)

Deed Restrictions are a set of private rules, separate from public laws like zoning, that are written directly into the deed of your property. These rules control what you can and can’t do with your land and home, and they don’t just apply to you, they apply to every single person who owns the property after you.

The Key takeaway:

  • A deed restriction, also known as a restrictive covenant, is a legally binding condition written into a property's deed that limits the use of that property by current and future owners.

  • A deed restriction can control everything from the minimum square footage of your home and the color of your front door to whether you can operate a home business or park an RV in your driveway

  • Deed restrictions are binding to the purchased property regardless of participation or membership in a POA or HOA.

Sky-Hi Deed Restrictions Here

Responsible Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) Use:

The U.S. Forest Service has approved a new corridor. The entrance is 1.3 miles south of Sky-Hi Retreat (Just past the Sierra Springs Turnoff)

Trailer and vehicle parking is available there.

Here are a few reminders about driving on roads in or around Sky-Hi Retreat and Forest Road #182 (all the way to Porter Mountain Road)

  • The Law Requires that you have an operators License, vehicle registration, license plate and insurance. Just as if you were driving on I-40.

  • Anyone under 18 years old must wear a helmet

  • You must not carry passengers on your OHV unless it is designed for more than one person

  • Respect the land, the wildlife and each other.

    Be Safe, Be Happy, Be Legal and Courteous.

    Find additional information about trails and regulations from:

  • Arizona Game and Fish

  • The Lakeside Ranger Station &

  • The Pinetop-Lakeside chamber of Commerce

Navajo County Zoning Ordinances: (Excerpts only)

Article 22 & Article 15 - Recreational Vehicle Placement

  • No RV shall be placed on a permanent basis.

  • No RV shall be used for storage without the existence of a principal dwelling on the parcel.

  • No RV shall be placed as a rental unit.

  • The placement of an RV in placement of Deed Restrictions or Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions is discouraged.

  • The placement of an RV is subject to all zoning regulations.

  • The placement of an RV is subject to Navajo County Floodplain Ordinances.

    The penalty for these code violations shall be up to $750.00 fine or up to 4 months in jail or both, for each day of violation.

    For complete details contact Navajo County Department of Planning and Zoning.