El Gran Final of Desert Cove

Key facts from El Gran Final of Desert Cove's documents

Reflects the 1999 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

planned residential community (Recital B)

Governing law

Arizona Revised Statutes (References to A.R.S. throughout Declarat)

Assessments & dues

Set by Board at a uniform rate per Lot; no fixed amount stated (Section 6.2)

Special assessments

Levied for capital improvements; requires assent of Declarant (while Class B) and 2/3 of Class A votes (Section 6.4)

Collections & liens

Assessment Lien created by recording of Declaration; includes assessments, interest, late fees, fines, attorney fees, etc. Lien has priority over all except tax liens, governmental assessments, and first mortgage liens. Foreclosure action m (Sections 6.1, 6.7.2, 6.7.3, 6.7.5)

Reserves & fees

Association shall establish and maintain an adequate reserve fund for periodic maintenance, repair, and replacement of Common Area improvements (Section 6.10)

Pets

Yes, dogs, cats, common domestic birds (e.g., parakeets, cockatiels, parrots) or similar generally recognized household pets. Confined to Owner's Lot; if leaving Lot, must be on leash not exceeding 6 feet. Owner/Resident must immediately re (Section 3.13)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, Owner has absolute right to lease Lot and Residential Dwelling, provided lease is in writing, for not less than 30 days, and lessee is made subject to Declaration, Bylaws and Association Rules. (Section 3.12 final paragraph)

Parking & vehicles

No Commercial Vehicle may be parked on Public Yard or so as to be Visible from Neighboring Property without ARC approval. Exceptions: temporary loading/unloading (max 24 hrs), temporary construction trailers, vehicles parked in enclosed gar (Sections 3.19, 3.20)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any excavation, construction, grading work (except Private Yard landscaping), any Improvement visible from Neighboring Property (including additions, alterations, repairs, changes altering exterior appearance), without prior writte (Section 3.1.1, 3.1.2)

Home business

Permitted if: (i) not apparent or detectable by sight, sound, or smell from outside; (ii) conforms to zoning; (iii) no persons coming onto Lot or door-to-door solicitation; (iv) no more than one employee who is not a lawful Resident; (v) no (Section 3.12)

Signs & flags

No signs visible from Neighboring Property except: (i) legal proceedings signs; (ii) residential identification of ordinary size; (iii) one standard realty 'for sale' or 'for lease' sign; (iv) Project identification signs by Declarant or As (Section 3.17)

Setbacks / home size

Residential Dwellings shall not exceed one story in height from ground level (unless variance obtained from ARC). Basements permitted. (Section 3.16)

Use restrictions

All Residential Dwellings shall be used exclusively for residential use by a Single Family (Section 3.12)

Voting & meetings

Class A: one vote per Lot; Class B (Declarant): three votes per Lot until conversion (Section 5.7)

Amendments

Declarant reserves right to amend; Article 9.3 referenced in Table of Contents but text not provided. (Table of Contents, Article 9.3)

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