MESA, AZ — Mark and Corrine Ruiz say a backyard sunshade bought to provide relief from the summer heat has left them at odds with their homeowners association and facing city rules they did not expect.
The Park Centre Patio Homes homeowners association fined the Ruizes $50 after the couple installed the shade without filing paperwork the association requires, the Ruizes said.
The association referred the matter to the city of Mesa, which informed the couple the structure did not comply with local regulations and asked that it be reduced, leaving just three feet of shaded space, the Ruizes said…