Sunland Ranches

Key facts from Sunland Ranches's documents

Reflects the 2000 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Developer / declarant

Sunland Estates, L.L.C., an Arizona limited liability company (Article 1.6)

Governing law

Arizona Revised Statutes Title 33, Chapter 16 (Planned Community) for lien enforcement; also references A.R.S. § 48-3778 etc. for replenishment (Article 8.8.B (Planned Community), DOC 6)

Assessments & dues

Maximum $350.00 per lot until January 1, 2001; thereafter can increase by up to 5% or CPI (whichever greater) without vote (Article 8.3)

Special assessments

May be levied for capital improvements with assent of 2/3 of votes of each class (Article 8.4)

Collections & liens

Assessment constitutes a continuing lien on the lot; may be foreclosed in manner of realty mortgage or trust deed; lien subordinate to first mortgage (Article 8.8.B, 8.9)

Reserves & fees

Board shall determine sums for necessary reserves for expenses, maintenance, taxes (Article 8.1.B)

Pets

Yes, but must be kept in fenced area or controlled; care must be clean and in accordance with county/state laws (Article 3.8)

Leasing & rentals

Implied allowed: Owner may delegate use of Common Area to tenants (Article 2.2); no explicit restriction on leasing lots (Article 2.2)

Fences

Fence may be built up to back wall of dwelling; materials allowed: barbed wire, chain link, rail, or block; block fencing must be painted to match home; ARC approval required (Article 3.14, Article 3.11)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any single-family residence, garage, barn, stable, shed, fence, or other structure; also for exterior color changes (Article 3.11, Article 4.6)

Home business

Prohibited: 'no business of any kind whatsoever shall be conducted in or from any residence' (Article 3.15)

Signs & flags

Only 'For Sale' or 'For Rent' signs not exceeding 4 square feet allowed; no advertising signs or billboards (Article 3.16)

Setbacks / home size

Minimum: front yard 50 ft, side yard 10 ft, rear yard 50 ft (or county zoning if greater) (Article 3.13)

Use restrictions

Lots 1-84 are single-family residential; no business use (Article 3.1, 3.15)

Voting & meetings

3 classes: Class A (1 vote per lot for non-Declarant owners), Class B (1 vote per lot for Additional Properties), Class C (Declarant, 3 votes per lot until conversion) (Article 6.2)

Extracted from the recorded governing documents and cited to them; may be incomplete and is not legal advice — verify against the official documents below.