Vista Dorada

Key facts from Vista Dorada's documents

Reflects the 2003 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

planned_community (Page 1 (single-family residences))

Units / lots

234 (Page 1 (lots for single-family residence)

Developer / declarant

Shea Homes Limited Partnership, a California limited partnership (Preamble)

Governing law

Arizona (implied, no specific statute cited) (General reference to Arizona law)

Assessments & dues

900 (Section 4.3(H)(i) - maximum until Januar)

Special assessments

May be levied for capital improvements or other lawful purposes, with assent of at least two-thirds of votes cast by Members at a meeting. (Section 4.4)

Collections & liens

Delinquent assessments become a continuing lien on the Lot; Association may record Notice of Claim of Lien and foreclose as a realty mortgage. (Section 4.7)

Reserves & fees

Association shall establish and maintain an adequate reserve fund for periodic maintenance, repair, and replacement of Common Area improvements. (Section 4.10)

Pets

Dogs, cats, other common household pets as determined by Board. (Section 5.16)

Leasing & rentals

Lease or rental agreement must be in writing and subject to Declaration (Section 5.15)

Parking & vehicles

Vehicles shall be kept in garages or residential driveways; if insufficient, temporary on-street adjacent to Lot, but no overnight on-street parking (Section 5.6)

Fences

Party walls governed by Article VII; walls adjacent to streets or Common Area treated as party walls with Association (Article VII)

Architectural approval

Architectural Committee approval required for excavations, grading, improvements, exterior alterations, changes to color scheme (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 (Section 5.11)

Home business

Home businesses permitted if in accordance with applicable municipal ordinances. (Section 5.1)

Signs & flags

Prohibited unless approved; exceptions: one real estate sign per Lot (max 30"x24"), legal signs, Declarant's signs (Section 5.3)

Setbacks / home size

Not to exceed two stories (Section 5.2)

Maintenance

Each Owner maintains his residence and lot; Association maintains Common Area (Article VIII and Section 10.1)

Insurance

Property insurance on Common Area; comprehensive general liability insurance not less than $1,000,000; workers comp; flood insurance if needed (Section 11.1)

Use restrictions

Yes, except home businesses per municipal ordinance and Declarant's sales activities (Section 5.1)

Voting & meetings

Class A (Owners): 1 vote per Lot; Class B (Declarant): 3 votes per Lot owned until termination of Class B (Section 3.7)

Amendments

Not fully detailed; requires VA/HUD approval if applicable during Class B period (Section 14.4)

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