Sarival Village

What Sarival Village's governing documents say

This is a First Amendment to the master Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Sarival Village, a single-family home HOA in Goodyear, AZ. It modifies the original governing document—it does not contain the full set of rules about things like pets, parking, or architectural standards, so those are found in the original declaration. This amendment focuses on creating a master 'Joint Committee' to manage shared amenities across the larger Sarival Village master plan, adding the right for the developer to annex additional land, and tightening rules around arbitration and HOA litigation.

• Joint Committee & master association: A new 'Joint Committee' (Sarival Paseo Joint Committee, Inc.) may be formed to manage common areas and collect assessments across the whole Sarival Village master-planned community. The HOA can delegate most of its rights and responsibilities (including assessments, maintenance, and rule enforcement) to this Joint Committee, potentially merging with it.
• Annexation of additional property: Until seven years after the original declaration was recorded (or until Class B membership ends), the Declarant (developer) can annex any additional land within the Sarival Village Master Development Plan without needing HOA member approval. Annexed lots get the same rights and obligations as existing lots, with assessments prorated.
• Arbitration for certain disputes: Disputes between the Declarant or a Designated Builder and the HOA, Joint Committee, or any owner must go to arbitration under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the AAA, with limited discovery. The arbitrator cannot award punitive or consequential damages. This does not apply to collection of assessments or enforcement of use restrictions.
• Approval of litigation by members: The HOA or Joint Committee cannot spend money on most types of lawsuits (except for enforcing use restrictions, rules, unpaid assessments, or vendor contracts) without approval from a majority of members eligible to vote, excluding any owner who would be a defendant. Special assessments must fund such litigation; reserve funds cannot be used.
• Amendment process: Amendments to the Declaration require a vote of at least 75% of each class of membership. This amendment itself was passed by such a vote and becomes effective upon recording with the county recorder, not at the end of the Declaration's term.
• What this document doesn't cover: This amendment does not impose any use restrictions (like pet limits, leasing rules, or parking), nor does it set assessment amounts, architectural standards, or age restrictions. For those rules, you must refer to the original Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Sarival Village.

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.