El Rancho Santarosa

What El Rancho Santarosa's governing documents say

El Rancho Santarosa is a single-family home HOA community in Casa Grande, AZ. This Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) binds all owners, residents, and guests to a uniform set of rules managed by the El Rancho Santa Rosa Community Association. The developer (Pulte) retains significant control until a turnover date, including weighted voting power and the ability to annex additional land.

• Architectural review: Any exterior construction or modification (including landscaping, paint, fences, and additions) requires prior written approval from the Design Review Committee. The committee has 45 days to act; failure to approve or disapprove within that time is deemed a denial. The committee may charge a review fee and require a compliance deposit.
• Assessments & fees: All owners pay Regular Assessments (annual or periodic), and the association may levy Special Assessments, Enforcement Assessments, and Benefited Property Assessments (for limited common areas or special services). Assessments are secured by a lien on the lot. There is also a transfer fee (amount not specified in this excerpt).
• Leasing & rentals: Rental of lots is addressed in Section 8.10, but the specific restrictions (e.g., minimum lease term, approval requirements) are not fully legible in the provided text. Check the full declaration for details on leasing rules.
• Vehicles & parking: Only 'Permitted Motor Vehicles' are allowed, defined as standard passenger vehicles, pickups with a payload capacity of 1 ton or less, and vehicles used as primary transportation. The board may revise this definition. Parking rules, garage use, and vehicle storage restrictions apply (see Section 8.5 and 8.6).
• Pets & animals: Section 8.3 governs animals, but the exact limits (e.g., number, breed) are not clear from the provided excerpt. Owners should consult the full text for specific pet restrictions.
• Voting & developer control: The association has two voting classes: Class A (owners) get 1 vote per lot; Class B (declarant and builders) get 3 votes per lot. The Declarant controls the board and design review committee until the end of the Declarant Control Period (120 days after no lots are owned by declarant or builders, or sooner at declarant's option).
• Use & occupancy: Lots are for residential use only. No further subdivision, timesharing, or periodic occupancy by multiple owners is allowed without approval. Views are not guaranteed. Nuisances, machinery, and temporary buildings are restricted.
• Dispute resolution: Disputes among owners, the association, and developers must go through a multi-step process: notice of claim, mediation, then arbitration (governed by the Federal Arbitration Act) before litigation. This applies to construction defect claims and other disputes.

Plain-language summary generated from the governing documents on file for this community. It may be incomplete and is not legal advice — read the full documents below or consult the official recorded versions.