Blakeman Ranch

What Blakeman Ranch's governing documents say

Blakeman Ranch is a master-planned residential community in Maricopa County, Arizona governed by an owners' association that manages common areas and facilities for all property owners. This declaration establishes the rules for lot ownership, voting rights, assessments, architectural control, use restrictions, and maintenance obligations that bind all future owners.

• What you own & maintain: You own your individual lot and are responsible for maintaining it; the Association maintains and insures all common areas funded through your assessments. Your ownership includes an easement of enjoyment in the common areas, though the Association can temporarily suspend that right if you fail to pay assessments or violate rules (infractions max 30 days), except you always retain reasonable access to your lot.
• Membership & voting during development: The developer initially holds Class B membership with 500 votes (or 1 per lot once the parcel is subdivided) and 3 votes per membership; all lot owners hold Class A membership with 1 vote per lot. Class B membership converts to Class A 120 days after Class A votes equal or exceed Class B votes, or 5 years after the first completed home is sold, at which point the community becomes owner-controlled.
• Assessments & common expenses: Each owner pays a proportionate share (based on lot count) for association operations, maintenance, utilities, insurance, and reserves. The maximum assessment in the first year is [amount blank in document]; thereafter it can increase annually by the greater of 10% or the CPI increase. A 2/3 vote of each membership class can approve special assessments (with no cap) for unexpected repairs, insurance hikes, or other shortfalls.
• Unpaid assessments & liens: Unpaid assessments accrue interest at 18% annually (or lower if the Board chooses), late charges, and reasonable attorney's fees; they create a lien on your lot subordinate to first mortgages, except for amounts accrued after a mortgagee takes possession. A 3/4 vote of owners can authorize professional management contracts, each limited to 1-year renewable terms with 60-day termination rights.
• Architectural control: All exterior modifications require submission to the Architectural Committee, approval, and payment of a review fee. The Board can inspect work for compliance and deny or approve plans; disputes can be appealed to the Board.
• Use restrictions & property rules: Property is restricted to residential use only; landscaping, temporary structures, signs, nuisances, vehicles, lighting, air conditioners, reflective materials, antennas, trash collection, clotheslines, and vegetation are all subject to association rules and Board enforcement. No mining is permitted. [Full pet restrictions and rental-lot rules are not fully shown in this excerpt.]
• Insurance coverage: The Association carries multi-peril insurance on common areas (fire, extended coverage, vandalism, windstorm, water damage, demolition, debris removal) at 100% of replacement value or higher. You are solely responsible for insuring your dwelling contents, additions, personal property, and personal liability beyond the Association's common liability coverage; your personal policy cannot limit or reduce the Association's recovery in a loss.
• Damage, destruction, & restoration: If common areas are damaged or destroyed, the Association may restore, undertake restoration via special assessment, or decline to restore (by vote). Emergency repairs can be made without delay. Condemnation and destruction of individual lots have separate provisions not fully detailed here.

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.