Carefree Foothills Association, Inc.
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What Carefree Foothills Association, Inc.'s governing documents say
Carefree Foothills is a standard single-family subdivision of 76 lots in Phoenix, AZ, governed by a homeowners' association (the Association) that may be established. Owners own their lot and home; the Association maintains certain common amenities like perimeter walls and entryways and enforces architectural and use restrictions to preserve the area's scenic desert character.
- What you own & maintain: You own your lot and home. The Association (if established) maintains the outside face of perimeter walls, entry gates, and structural repairs to common amenities; you maintain your lot's interior, landscaping, and any common amenity portion on your lot (e.g., wall segment) unless the Association assumes that duty.
- Architectural review: All exterior structures, landscaping visible from neighboring property, fences, and changes must be approved by the Architectural Control Committee (ACC). Plans are deemed approved if no response within 30 days. The ACC can grant variances for hardship.
- Use restrictions: Property is limited to single-family residential use only. No businesses, churches, group homes, or nonresidential uses. No structures other than one residence, garage (max 4 cars), guest house, and servants' quarters. All improvements must have a southwestern character.
- Leasing & rentals: A lot may be rented to a single family for not less than one month. Leases must require the tenant to comply with the declaration, and noncompliance terminates the lease.
- Parking & vehicles: No motor homes, boats, RVs, trailers, or inoperable vehicles visible from neighboring property. Garages must be used for parking/storage only, not converted to living space. Garage doors must be kept closed except when entering/exiting. Only operating automobiles in uncovered parking.
- Pets: A reasonable number of dogs, cats, or other common household pets may be kept as a privilege, but not for breeding or commercial purposes. The ACC may determine if a pet is a nuisance.
- Minimum floor area: Houses on R1-35 lots must have at least 2,400 sq ft; on R-70 lots, at least 2,800 sq ft (exclusive of open porches, carports, garages, guest quarters). The ACC may provide relief.
- Assessments & fees: Annual assessments start at $120 per lot (initially), can increase up to 15% yearly without member vote. Special assessments for capital improvements require a 2/3 vote of each membership class. Assessments are a lien on the lot and personal obligation of the owner.
Key facts from Carefree Foothills Association, Inc.'s documents
- Community type
- Single-family residential subdivision (Article VI, Section 1: single family res)
- Developer / declarant
- Stewart Title and Trust of Phoenix, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Opening paragraph)
- Governing law
- Laws of the State of Arizona (Article VII, Section 4(b))
- Assessments & dues
- Maximum $120.00 per Lot initially (Article V, Section 5: maximum annual ass)
- Special assessments
- Allowed for capital improvements with assent of 2/3 of votes of each class at a meeting (Article V, Section 6)
- Collections & liens
- Assessments are a continuing lien on the Property and a personal obligation of the Owner at time due; Association may foreclose lien or bring personal action (Article V, Sections 3 and 10)
- Reserves & fees
- Reasonable reserves as determined by the Board may be established from assessments (Article V, Section 4: for reasonable res)
- Pets
- Reasonable number of dogs, cats or other commonly recognized household pets may be kept as a privilege, not for commercial purpose (Article VI, Section 10(f))
- Leasing & rentals
- Yes, an entire Lot with improvements may be rented by the Owner to a single family for not less than one month (Article VI, Section 4)
- Parking & vehicles
- Motor homes, boats, RVs, trailers, truck campers, dune buggies, two/three wheeled vehicles not to be kept visible from neighboring property; only automobiles in operating condition in uncovered parking; garages to be used for parking and st (Article VI, Section 2)
- Fences
- Additional fences require prior written consent of Architectural Control Committee; common fences subject to party wall rules; fencing outside building envelopes shall be of a type not obstructing drainage (Article III, Section 4(d); Article IV, S)
- Architectural approval
- Yes, for building, fence, wall, structure, mass planting, landscaping for screening, clothesline, service yard, storage pile, wood pile, grading, driveway, or any exterior addition or alteration (Article IV, Section 3)
- Solar & roof
- No solar ray panels or collector units or any other type of solar energy device may be installed on roof or so as to be visible from neighboring property; must be approved in advance in writing by ACC (Article IV, Section 9(b))
- Home business
- No gainful occupation, profession, trade, church, group home, halfway house, or nonresidential use (Article VI, Section 1)
- Signs & flags
- No signs visible from neighboring property except: required by legal proceedings; residential identification sign of 36 square inches or less; construction sign (18x24 inches) during construction; other signs approved by ACC; Developer's si (Article VI, Section 8)
- Setbacks / home size
- Not explicitly defined in this document; drainage easements may affect building envelopes (Article III, Section 7: Lot areas outsid)
- Maintenance
- Not separately defined; reciprocal working easements include repair and rebuilding of roofs within 5 feet of common boundary (Article III, Section 1)
- Use restrictions
- All Property shall be used, improved and devoted exclusively to single family residential use (Article VI, Section 1)
- Voting & meetings
- Each Lot Owner (Class A) has one vote per Lot; Declarant (Class B) has 76 votes per Lot until Class A votes equal 76; joint owners must cast a single vote (Article V, Section 2)
Management & contact for Carefree Foothills Association, Inc.
- Management company
- COLBY MANAGEMENT, INC (per 2010 recorded contact filing; may have changed) (source)
Collections & enforcement records
Public records show 2 enforcement filings by this association between 1992 and 1999.
Source: Maricopa County Recorder and Maricopa County Superior Court public indexes.
About this HOA
Carefree Foothills Association, Inc. is a homeowners association in Phoenix, AZ.
HOAproxy has 4 documents on file for Carefree Foothills Association, Inc.: 3 amendments and 1 CC&R. Last updated 2026-07-18.