Belcanto

Key facts from Belcanto's documents

Reflects the 2001 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Homeowners Association (1.10 Association definition)

Legal name

Belcanto Homeowners Association, an Arizona nonprofit corporation (Section 1.10)

Developer / declarant

D. R. Horton, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Preamble and 1.16)

Governing law

Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S. § 33-741 et seq., § 33-801 et seq.) (Definitions of Owner (1.26) referencing )

Assessments & dues

Initially $335 per lot per year until first lot sold, then board may increase up to 5% or CPI increase without vote (6.2.3)

Special assessments

Requires assent of 2/3 of votes of each class at a meeting (6.5)

Collections & liens

Assessment Lien on each lot; priority subject to tax liens and first mortgages; foreclosure allowed; notice required before recording lien (6.9.2, 6.9.3, 6.9.5)

Reserves & fees

Board may establish replacement and maintenance reserves; surplus may be carried forward (6.2.1, 6.12)

Pets

Yes, Permitted Pets (dog, cat, household bird, or other animal commonly kept inside a Residential Unit) on a Lot as domestic pets, not for commercial purposes (Section 3.12)

Leasing & rentals

Yes; leasing does not constitute a trade or business under Section 3.11, and Lessees have Common Area use rights (Sections 3.11, 4.1.2)

Parking & vehicles

No inoperable vehicles; no repair outside garage; guest parking on streets max 48 hours per 7 days (3.17)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any improvement altering exterior appearance; also for excavation, grading, construction, alterations, etc. (3.1.1, 3.1.2)

Solar & roof

Subject to ARC approval as part of exterior color scheme (3.1.2)

Home business

Business allowed if not detectable, conforms to zoning, no regular visitors, consistent with residential character, and no congestion (3.11)

Signs & flags

Generally prohibited unless: (a) required by law, (b) approved identification signs, (c) one approved “For Sale” sign. ARC approves size, color, design. (Section 3.14)

Maintenance

Owner maintains lot and improvements; Association maintains Common Area and Areas of Association Responsibility; boundary walls shared maintenance (7.1, 7.4, 7.5)

Insurance

Association to maintain insurance on Common Area and property it is obligated to maintain (8.1)

Use restrictions

All Residential Units shall be used exclusively for residential use by a Single Family (Section 3.11)

Voting & meetings

Class A (lot owners): one vote per lot; Class B (Declarant): three votes per lot until termination (5.7)

Amendments

May be amended by vote of at least 2/3 of votes of Members, subject to first mortgagee approval (Article 9) (10.3, 9.3)

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