Towne Square at Desert Village

Key facts from Towne Square at Desert Village's documents

Reflects the 2006 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Planned Community (HOA) – Association defined as Towne Square Community Association, an Arizona nonprofit corporation (Section 1.10)

Legal name

Towne Square At Desert Village

Developer / declarant

Richmond American Homes of Arizona, Inc., a Delaware corporation (First paragraph of Declaration, Section )

Governing law

Arizona Revised Statutes (references to Title 33 Chapter 6.1 and Section 33-439) (Sections 1.35(b) (footnote reference), 3)

Assessments & dues

The Board prepares an annual budget and computes Assessments based on that (Section 6.3). (Section 6.3)

Special assessments

Special Assessments may be levied as provided in Section 6.5. (Section 6.5)

Collections & liens

The Association has a lien on each Lot for unpaid Assessments (Assessment Lien) and may foreclose (Article 6). (Sections 1.8, 6.1, 6.8)

Reserves & fees

Not explicitly stated; Common Expenses may include allocations to reserves (Section 1.16). (Section 1.16)

Pets

Yes – reasonable number of customary domestic house pets kept solely as domestic pets, not commercial (Section 3.17). (Section 3.17)

Leasing & rentals

Leasing of a Residential Unit is not considered a trade or business (Section 3.2, last sentence). No other restrictions on leasing are stated in this document. (Section 3.2)

Parking & vehicles

On-street parking limited to guest vehicles for not more than 24 hours (Section 3.22.3). No parking on private roads/alleys except as permitted. Motorcycles, ATVs, off-road vehicles only in garages (Section 3.22.2). (Section 3.22)

Fences

Not explicitly detailed; walls are addressed in Article 7. Maintenance of walls adjacent to Common Area or street by Association? See Sections 7.6, 7.7, 7.8. (Sections 7.6-7.8)

Architectural approval

Yes – prior written approval of Architectural Committee required for any Improvement, addition, alteration, repair that alters exterior appearance, and for any excavation, devegetation, grading (Section 3.1). (Section 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4)

Solar & roof

Solar collecting panels and devices allowed subject to prior approval of plans by Architectural Committee, with screening to limit visual impact (Section 3.29). (Section 3.29)

Home business

Allowed under conditions: not detectable from outside, conforms to zoning, no door-to-door solicitation, no incompatibility, inside residence only, no more than 1 non-resident employee, ≤20% floor area, no storage for outside business, no e (Section 3.2 (a) through (k))

Signs & flags

No signs Visible From Neighboring Property except: legal proceeding signs, residence identification signs (with ARC approval), subdivision signs by Declarant/Association, temporary 'Open House' signs (10 AM-6 PM), temporary 'for sale' signs (Section 3.19)

Use restrictions

Yes – all Lots and Residential Units shall be used exclusively for residential use (Section 3.2). (Section 3.2)

Voting & meetings

Each Member has votes as provided in Section 5.8; voting procedures in Section 5.9. (Sections 5.8, 5.9)

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