WHAT RULES? Part 1 – EMHA Leaders Defy the Rules They Enforce

What Rules? Henry Trost, El Mirador HOA Design Review Chair, maintains a junkyard on his residential property—violating multiple HOA regulations. — WHAT RULES? Henry Trost, El Mirador HOA Design Review Chair, maintains a junkyard on his residential property—violating multiple HOA regulations.

Homeowner X argues that certain El Mirador HOA Board & Committee members, who aggressively enforce unwritten Association rules, are themselves the worst offenders. He contends that their blatant hypocrisy warrants immediate removal from their positions—if not for ethical reasons, then at least for the legal expenses incurred by their selective enforcement.

Any El Mirador HOA homeowner familiar with Association newsletters knows that the Design Review Committee serves as the "enforcement arm" of the HOA. Why a homeowner association relies so heavily on the threat of enforcement is a separate discussion—but what remains clear is that nearly all Association communications focus on enforcement rather than guidance.

The HOA cannot claim ignorance of the violations outlined here, as they were notified over a year ago. Instead of addressing them, the HOA selectively enforces rules—turning a blind eye to certain violations while aggressively imposing fines & demands on others for nonexistent infractions, all while lamenting high legal costs.

EL MIRADOR HOA DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE

Two long-term members of the Design Review Committee, Henry Trost & F. Charles Jankel, have maintained years-long violations in their front yards. Meanwhile, Joaquin Tadeo disregards the very lighting rule he claims to enforce.

HENRY TROST, EL MIRADOR HOA DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE CHAIR

By any measure, Henry Trost is the most prolific rule violator in the El Mirador HOA subdivision. He operates a business from his home in violation of Covenant Section 11.1 RESIDENTIAL USE—with the HOA itself as his only client. He stores garbage, construction materials, car parts & miscellaneous debris on his lot and burns vegetation, violating Rules 11.2, 11.9, 11.11 & 11.12. It appears he started a project years ago that remains incomplete, violating Section 10.2.1. His property has housed a plastic bucket in the front yard since 2008 and an aluminum ladder leaned against his house for over a decade.

WHAT RULES? Henry Trost, El Mirador HOA Design Review Chair, operates a business from his residence in violation of Rule 11.1 RESIDENTIAL USE. His sole client? The HOA itself.

WHAT RULES? Henry Trost, El Mirador HOA Design Review Chair, has repeatedly violated Association rules while overseeing their enforcement.

WHAT RULES? Henry Trost, El Mirador HOA Design Review Chair, burns debris on his property in violation of HOA rules & County Fire Ordinance.

DAVID CHAVEZ, JR., EL MIRADOR HOA 25+ YEAR PRESIDENT AND TREASURER

WHAT RULES? F. Charles Jankel’s overgrown front yard raises questions about design review enforcement. Try submitting a request to obscure your own yard & home with trees and shrubs—see how the HOA responds.

EMHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2022

JOAQUIN TADEO, EMHA VICE PRESIDENT

WHAT RULES? El Mirador HOA Vice President, Joaquin Tadeo, violates Rule 11.7 LIGHTS, disregarding community lighting standards.

JUDITH PIERCE, EMHA SECRETARY 2017-2018

What Rules? A mailout from El Mirador HOA outlines Covenants Sections 10.4 and 11.9—Approval and Conformity of Plans & Garbage.

What Rules? A recent mailout from El Mirador HOA highlights Covenants Sections 10.4 and 11.9—Approval and Conformity of Plans & Garbage—identifying Judith Pierce as the HOA Secretary.

What Rules? Former El Mirador HOA Secretary, Judith Pierce, violated Section 11.9 of the HOA Covenants, disregarding proper garbage regulations.

What Rules? Former El Mirador HOA Secretary, Judith Pierce, violated Section 10.4 of the HOA Covenants, disregarding approval and conformity requirements for plans.