Casas Del Cielo

What Casas Del Cielo's governing documents say

Casas Del Cielo is a single-family planned community in Cave Creek, Arizona, governed by the 56th and Dove Valley Homeowners Association. Every lot owner is automatically a member and must comply with extensive rules covering construction, landscaping, maintenance, and mandatory assessments enforced through liens and fines.

• What you own & maintain: You own your individual lot (minimum 20,000 sq ft) and single-family home; you maintain your lot's interior and improvements. The association maintains common areas, landscaping installed by the developer, and drainage/open space easements.
• Home construction requirements: Your home must be single-story (maximum 20 feet high) with at least 2,200 square feet of living space (excluding garage, guest house, outbuildings). You must include a garage for at least two full-size cars; any guest house, servant's quarters, or outbuildings must be attached to the main residence by walls, fences, or patios.
• Architectural review & approval: All construction, alterations, landscaping, and exterior changes require written Design Review Board approval before starting work. The board must respond within 45 days; if it doesn't, approval is waived. The board may charge reasonable review fees.
• Landscaping, utilities & site standards: Front yards must have desert landscaping. All utilities must be underground or concealed. Setback requirements: 25 feet front/rear, 12 feet side. Prohibited: satellite dishes (unless screened/approved), roof-mounted AC, spotlights, reflective windows/materials/roofing; specific roof types (asbestos, wood shake, light-reflective, flat, concrete tile) are not allowed.
• Use restrictions & leasing: Lots are residential only—no business or commercial use (except home occupations), temporary buildings, or mining. Lots may be leased only in their entirety; no short-term, vacation, or hotel rentals allowed. Lots must be maintained in good condition with no unsightly appearance.
• Vehicles, pets & animals: Vehicles must be parked in garages or designated areas only; no street parking except temporarily with board approval. Pets are limited to commonly accepted household types (dogs, cats, birds, fish) in reasonable numbers, restrained at all times, with no waste in common areas. The association determines what qualifies and what is reasonable.
• Mandatory assessments & liens: All owners pay regular assessments (amount set by the board) and may face special assessments for repairs caused by owner negligence or capital improvements. Unpaid assessments create a lien on your lot and become a personal debt; the association can sue or foreclose. Default interest is the greater of 1% above prime rate or 18% annually.
• Rule violations & fines: The association can impose fines for violating association rules; if unpaid within 10 days, fines become a lien on your lot. Each separate violation or each day of continuing violation counts as a separate offense subject to an additional fine. The association may also enter your lot to correct violations at your expense.

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.