Cantera Gates

Key facts from Cantera Gates's documents

Community type

Homeowners Association (Recital B, Article 1.7 (Association))

Governing law

Arizona law (Section 10.1)

Assessments & dues

Board determines total budget for Assessment Period and divides by number of Lots. (Section 3.3)

Special assessments

May be levied for construction/reconstruction on Common Areas, with assent of one-half (1/2) of votes cast by Owners at a meeting. (Section 3.4)

Collections & liens

Assessment Lien attaches upon recording of Declaration; may foreclose like a realty mortgage; personal obligation of Owner at time assessment became due. (Sections 3.1, 3.8.2, 3.8.5)

Reserves & fees

Not required, but surplus may be carried forward (no obligation to reduce future assessments). (Section 3.11)

Pets

Common household pets (dogs, cats, parakeets, etc.) up to a total of four per Lot. (Section 8.10)

Leasing & rentals

Yes; leasing a Residential Unit is not considered a trade or business. (Section 8.9)

Parking & vehicles

Guests may park on street for ≤48 hours in any 7-day period. (Section 8.14.5)

Fences

Boundary fences: six foot block fencing, approved by Architectural Committee. Owners share cost equally; reimbursement provisions. (Sections 7.12.1, 7.12.2)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any building, structure, fence, or exterior alteration; plans must be approved in writing. (Section 6.2.1)

Home business

Permitted if not detectable from outside, conforms to zoning, no solicitation, consistent with residential character. (Section 8.9)

Setbacks / home size

Single story Residential Unit ground floor space at least 2,500 sq ft, excluding garage, porch, patio, balcony, deck. (Section 7.7)

Maintenance

Association maintains Common Areas and improvements; Owner maintains Lot and all buildings/landscaping on Lot. (Sections 4.1, 4.2)

Insurance

Comprehensive general liability ($1M/$2M minimum), property insurance on Common Areas at replacement cost, and other insurance as determined. (Section 5.1.1)

Use restrictions

All Residential Units used exclusively for residential use by a single family. (Section 8.9)

Voting & meetings

Initially one vote per Board member; after sale of final Lot, one vote per Lot. (Section 2.7)

Amendments

By affirmative vote of not less than fifty percent (50%) of Owners entitled to vote at regular meetings. (Section 10.4)

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