Desert Willows

Key facts from Desert Willows's documents

Legal name

Desert Willows Townhomes Association (Section 1.10)

Developer / declarant

Bowers Properties, an Arizona general partnership (Preamble)

Special assessments

May be levied with assent of two-thirds of votes entitled to be cast by Members voting in person or by proxy (Section 6.5)

Collections & liens

Assessments are a lien on the Lot; Association may record Notice of Lien after 10 days demand; lien has priority over all except tax liens, government assessments, and first mortgages (Sections 6.1, 6.9.2, 6.9.3)

Reserves & fees

Association may carry forward surplus funds and allocate to reserves (Section 6.12)

Pets

Yes, reasonable number not exceeding two dogs, cats, common domestic birds, or similar household pets (Section 3.12)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, Owner may rent or lease dwelling unit (Section 3.26)

Parking & vehicles

No parking in front, rear, or side yards so as to be visible from neighboring property; street parking allowed only for Qualified Operable Motor Vehicles if garage and driveway spaces are used for parking (Sections 3.16, 3.17.2)

Fences

Boundary walls between Lots are maintained jointly by adjoining Owners; modifications require written consent of adjoining Owner (Sections 7.5.2, 7.5.7)

Architectural approval

No excavation, grading, construction, installation, or exterior alteration without prior written approval of Architectural Committee (Section 3.1.1, 3.1.2)

Home business

Business activity allowed within Residential Unit if not apparent from outside, conforms to zoning, no persons coming to Lot, consistent with residential character, and no exterior modification (Section 3.11)

Signs & flags

No signs visible from neighboring property except: required legal signs, residence identification signs approved by AC, one 'For Sale' sign approved by AC, and other signs approved by AC (Section 3.14)

Maintenance

Association responsible for Common Areas and Areas of Association Responsibility; Owners responsible for Lots and improvements except as otherwise provided (Sections 7.1, 7.2)

Use restrictions

All Residential Units shall be improved and devoted exclusively to residential use by a Single Family (Section 3.11)

Voting & meetings

Class A members (all Owners except Declarant) have one vote per Lot; Class B membership held by Declarant (Section 5.7)

Amendments

Amendments require approval as set forth in Article 10; certain provisions may require Declarant approval while Declarant owns Lots (Section 10.3)

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