Ashley Heights

Key facts from Ashley Heights's documents

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Ashley Heights Homeowners Association

Units / lots

496

Developer / declarant

Shea Homes Limited Partnership

Assessments & dues

Maximum annual assessment initially $34.00 per Lot; thereafter increased by greater of 10% or CPI, but not more than 20% year-over-year without majority Owner approval (Article IV, Section 4.3(H))

Special assessments

May be levied with assent of Members holding at least two-thirds of votes cast at a meeting (Article IV, Section 4.4)

Collections & liens

Assessment Lien; can be recorded as Notice of Claim of Lien; foreclosable in manner of realty mortgage; Association may bid and purchase at sale (Article IV, Sections 4.1, 4.7)

Reserves & fees

Association shall establish and maintain an adequate reserve fund for periodic maintenance, repair, replacement of Common Area improvements (Section 4.10); also initial reserve from first purchaser fee (Section 4.13) (Article IV, Sections 4.10 and 4.13)

Pets

Dogs, cats, common household pets (types/breeds acceptable to Board) allowed; not for commercial purpose; not in unreasonable numbers (Article V, Section 5.16)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, with written lease subject to Declaration (Article V, Section 5.15)

Parking & vehicles

Temporary allowed if garage/driveway insufficient; no overnight (Article V, Section 5.6)

Fences

Party walls (any wall on dividing line) governed by Article VII; walls adjacent to streets or Common Area treated as party walls with Association; maintenance and repair shared (Article VII, Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.8)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any excavation, grading, construction, installation, addition, alteration, repair, change, or replacement that alters exterior appearance (Article V, Section 5.22(A)-(C))

Solar & roof

No heating, air conditioning, evaporative cooling, or solar energy collecting unit or panels without prior written approval of Architectural Committee (Article V, Section 5.11)

Home business

Home businesses are permitted on residential districts (Article V, Section 5.1 (last sentence))

Signs & flags

Permitted: Declarant's signs, one temporary for-sale/lease sign (max 5 sq ft), signs required by law, one residential identification sign (max 80 sq in), signs approved by Architectural Committee (Article V, Section 5.3)

Setbacks / home size

Not to exceed two stories (Article V, Section 5.2)

Insurance

Association maintains: property insurance on Common Area at replacement cost; comprehensive general liability insurance (min $1,000,000); workmen's compensation as required by Arizona law; other insurance as Board determines; policies must (Article XI, Section 11.1)

Use restrictions

All lots for Single Family Residential Use only; no commercial activity except as permitted for home businesses and Declarant (Article V, Section 5.1)

Voting & meetings

Class A: one vote per Lot owned (Owner); Class B: Declarant – three votes per Lot owned until conversion to Class A upon earlier of 75% lots sold to Purchasers, 7 years after first Lot conveyance, or Declarant relinquishes (Article III, Section 3.7)

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