Orchard Heights

What Orchard Heights's governing documents say

Orchard Heights is a single-family residential community in Chandler, Arizona, governed by a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions that binds all homeowners and residents. These rules cover permitted uses, design standards, maintenance responsibilities, and community compliance, with enforcement by an elected board and Design Review Committee.

• What you own & maintain: You own your individual lot and home; the association maintains common areas and facilities. You're responsible for your home's interior/exterior, landscaping, and repairs to shared party walls if you or your family caused the damage.
• Residential use only: Your lot must be used only for single-family living. Home businesses are strictly prohibited unless the work is completely undetectable from outside, involves no customer traffic or door-to-door solicitation, and doesn't create nuisance or security concerns.
• Architectural review & design standards: All exterior changes, additions, and landscaping require Design Review Committee approval before you start. Rules require concrete or paver driveways, screen HVAC units from view, limit antennas to FCC-approved types (satellite dishes ≤1 meter, data/internet, local TV), and prohibit reflective window coverings.
• Pets & animals: You may keep a reasonable number of domestic pets if they don't create excessive noise or become a nuisance; the board has final authority to determine what's reasonable. No livestock, poultry, or wild birds allowed.
• Exterior appearance rules: Trash must be in covered, board-approved containers, hidden from view except until 9 a.m. on the day after collection. Outside clotheslines are forbidden unless completely concealed in a fenced yard. Garages must remain functional for parking and cannot be converted to other uses. Trees cannot overhang neighboring lots without permission.
• Party walls (shared fences & walls): Walls between properties belong equally to both owners. If you damage yours, you repair it at your cost. If it deteriorates from age or non-negligent causes, you and your neighbor split the repair cost proportional to your lot's frontage on the wall.
• Compliance & enforcement: All lots pay regular per-lot assessments to fund maintenance. Non-payment or rule violations result in suspension of your voting rights and facility access for up to 60 days (renewable if violations continue). The association may also levy special assessments or charge lot-specific benefit assessments.
• What this document doesn't cover: This Declaration does not include specific assessment dollar amounts, detailed design guidelines, association bylaws, meeting procedures, or information about amenities—refer to the association's bylaws and adopted rules for those details.

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.