Ivy Gardens Owners Association

What Ivy Gardens Owners Association's governing documents say

Ivy Gardens is a patio home community in Mesa, Arizona governed by a homeowner association founded in 1974. You own your individual lot and home; the association maintains common areas and enforces design standards, use restrictions, and assessments.

• Architectural review & approval: All buildings, fences, walls, and significant alterations require written approval from an architectural committee before construction. The committee has 30 days to respond; silence is deemed approval. The initial committee members were Forrest D. Gressley, Maurice G. Smith, and Don Palmer.
• Building standards: size, type, and placement: Single-family residence only, max 2 stories. Ground floor minimum 750 sq ft (excluding porches, garages, pergolas, patios). Garage/carport for max 3 cars. Dwelling front must comply with City setbacks; side access minimum 3'6" from building to lot line. Front fences/hedges capped at 3 feet; back/side fences max 6 feet within 5 feet of property line.
• Party walls & shared boundaries: Walls on dividing lines between lots are jointly owned and maintained equally—except if one owner damages it through negligence, that owner bears the repair cost alone. Modifications or extensions to party walls require the adjoining owner's written consent.
• Use restrictions & prohibited activities: Single-family residential use only; no commercial activity. No livestock or poultry. No clotheslines except between rear wall and rear property line. No inoperable or under-repair vehicles on the street or lot. No dumping, rubbish, or unsanitary waste storage.
• Pets: Household pets, including dogs and cats, are allowed, but not for commercial purposes or breeding.
• Assessments & fees: Initial annual assessment: $120.60 per lot, payable monthly. Increases capped at 10% annually with inflation; above that require a 2/3 member vote. Special assessments for capital improvements also require a 2/3 vote. Payments 30+ days late incur 8% annual interest; non-payment can result in foreclosure.
• Association governance & voting: Homeowners elect a 5-member board of directors annually (staggered 3-year terms). Annual meetings held the first Wednesday of March. Each lot owner gets one vote; voting rights suspend if assessments are 15+ days in arrears. Quorum is 10% of members.

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.