The visionary founders of Huntington Palisades created a mandatory homeowners’ association, Huntington Palisades Property Owners Corporation “HPPOC” with the intent to manage and protect our community’s character. Article II (3) of The Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation granted an Architectural Committee of 3 architects the power to accept or reject all construction plans in our neighborhood. Additionally, our CC&R’s are very specific with respect to building requirements in our neighborhood and our Architectural Requirements are the operating document to carry out these mandates. Accordingly, any construction, small or large, must be submitted to the Community Manager and reviewed by the ARC committee.
For your initial submission, please see the various HPPOC approved documents that govern the building process:
- HPPOC Construction Application Procedures
- Architectural Requirements
- Construction Agreement
- Schedule of Fines
The application process is described in the Construction Application Procedure. Plans must be submitted to the ARC for review and accompanied by the payment of a fee to pay for the architectural review process and a deposit to secure performance. If no fines are levied and the project conforms to the approved plans, the deposit will be returned in full when the project is complete. Following is a list of deposits held by the HPPOC on May 31, 2025. Many of these deposits relate to projects that were finished a long time ago. Please request the return of your deposit if your project is complete.
Please telephone or email the HPPOC Community Manager if you have any questions. Their contact information is on the Welcome page of this website. If you would like to discuss your project with the ARC, please rask the Community Manager for an appointment.
No construction or demolition may commence before the drawings are approved by the ARC, even if you have procured City or Coastal Commission permits.
Once submitted, the committee will review your drawings and you will be notified in writing if your plans have been accepted or rejected. Every effort will be made to complete this process as quickly as possible. A time frame of 10 working days is probably realistic. If the plans are rejected, you will receive a written communication with the reasons noted, and you will be asked to have your architect make corrections and resubmit the plans.
Once construction starts, changes are often required due to unforeseen circumstances, contractor changes, or changes desired by the owner, etc. Before you implement those changes, you will be required to submit the revised drawings to the ARC and obtain the ARC’s approval prior to installing any of the changes. If the changes are minor, please contact the office and or the ARC Committee to discuss whether these changes require a resubmittal.
Our ARC Committee does a periodic drive through the neighborhood to monitor all of the construction projects. They may drop by your site to compare the approved plans with the actual construction. The HPPOC approved drawings must be on site at all times. Should the architect note a deviation from the plans, we may ask you to cease construction to discuss next steps which could be remedial construction and /or plan resubmission at your expense. Such resubmissions require additional fees, the initial deposit may be forfeited, and fines may be levied. The Construction Application attached including the Schedule of Fines details this process.
Finally, we ask that you respect your neighbors during construction. Please abide by the construction hours, no Sunday or holiday work, no loud music, parking etiquette, a clean site, and a timely finish. Best of luck with your project. It will be a wonderful addition to our neighborhood!
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