Desert Casitas

Key facts from Desert Casitas's documents

Reflects the 2004 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

single-family residential community (Article XI, Section 1)

Units / lots

Lots 1-120 and Common Areas A and B (Preamble)

Developer / declarant

Desert Casitas, Inc., an Arizona corporation (Preamble)

Governing law

Arizona Planned Communities Act, A.R.S. §33-1803 (Article VI, Section 4)

Age restriction

No Owner may sell, lease, or rent a Lot unless occupied by at least one person 55 years of age or more. No person under 55 years of age may reside on any Lot except on a temporary basis not to exceed 3 months in any calendar year. Each Owne (Article XIII, Section 5)

Assessments & dues

Each Owner pays a pro-rata share of the estimated costs and expenses for the operation of the Association for the next fiscal year. (Article VI, Section 4)

Special assessments

The Board may levy special assessments if the Association lacks sufficient funds for repair/replacement of Common Area facilities or for unanticipated expenses. Collected in the same manner as annual assessments, including late charges and (Article VI, Section 5)

Collections & liens

The Association has an automatic lien on each Lot when an assessment becomes delinquent. The Association may record a lien to protect its claim. The delinquent Owner is liable for unpaid assessments, late charges, accrued interest, attorney (Article VI, Section 4)

Reserves & fees

The Association must establish and maintain cash reserves for repair of improvements it is responsible for and for unforeseen contingencies. (Article IV, Section 1(j))

Pets

Only domestic pets are permitted. Pets must be kept confined within the single-family residence. Owners must take reasonable measures to control their dog's barking. All pets must comply with Pima County ordinance; pets not within the resid (Article XI, Section 14)

Leasing & rentals

Leases or rentals, whether written or verbal, must comply with the Governing Documents. Agreements not containing a required clause can be declared void by the Board. No Owner may rent a residence unless at least one of the tenants is 55 ye (Article XI, Section 2)

Parking & vehicles

All Owners and guests must park vehicles in designated parking spaces. Parking of recreational vehicles (motor homes, campers, vans, boats, etc.) is prohibited on all portions of the Properties, except for loading/unloading for up to four h (Article XI, Section 8)

Architectural approval

Prior to construction of any improvements, including additions, alterations, modifications, or changes to the exterior appearance of any Lot, the Owner must obtain written approval from the Architectural Committee. (Article X, Section 2)

Home business

No trade or business may be conducted from any Lot unless: (a) the activity is not apparent or detectable from outside the Lot; (b) the activity conforms to zoning requirements; (c) the business does not involve persons who do not reside on (Article XI, Section 4)

Signs & flags

No billboards or advertising signs are permitted on any Lot or residence. One portable 'open house' sign not exceeding four square feet is allowed during open house hours and must be removed at the conclusion. (Article XI, Section 12)

Insurance

The Association will purchase liability insurance with a minimum coverage of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for the Common Areas and all insurable facilities and improvements. The policy covers liability for bodily injury and property (Article IX, Section 1)

Use restrictions

Each Lot shall be used only for one private single-family residence. (Article XI, Section 1)

Voting & meetings

Each Member is entitled to one vote for each Lot owned. If a Lot is owned by more than one person, the owners must agree on how the vote is cast; if they cannot agree, the vote is not counted. Cumulative voting is prohibited. (Article V)

Amendments

This Declaration may be amended by the Association provided: (1) the amendment is approved by Owners of at least a majority of the Lots; and (2) the amendment is in writing and signed by the President and Secretary of the Association attest (Article XIII, Section 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.