Casa Bonita Ranchos

What Casa Bonita Ranchos's governing documents say

Casa Bonita Ranchos is a townhome community in Phoenix, AZ where you own your individual rancho unit (a freehold estate connected by party walls) and share ownership of common elements managed by Villa Capistrano Ranchos, Inc. All owners are automatic association members and pay pro-rata assessments for shared maintenance and reserves.

• What you own & maintain: You own your individual rancho as a freehold estate; all maintenance, repair, and upkeep of your unit and its exterior are your sole responsibility. The association maintains all common elements — grounds, streets, walks, recreation areas, and shared structural components including party walls.
• Homeowners association & membership: Ownership automatically makes you a member of Villa Capistrano Ranchos, Inc. Each rancho owner holds one membership and one vote. If multiple people own a unit, co-owners must designate one person to hold the voting membership.
• Annual assessment & fees: Each rancho pays a pro-rata share (initially 1/78 of total) of common costs: grounds care, maintenance, recreation facilities, insurance, and reserves. The initial annual cap was $220 per lot. After year one, assessments may increase annually by the Consumer Price Index, or members can vote for larger increases by two-thirds majority.
• Residential use & restrictions: All property is restricted to residential dwellings only. No business activities, temporary structures, trailers, or outbuildings may be used as residences. Properties must be owner-occupied single-family or townhome-style use.
• Architectural review: Any exterior addition, alteration, fence, hedge, or wall requires written approval from the board's architectural committee before work begins. Submit plans and specifications showing design, materials, location, and cost for conformity review.
• Party walls & shared responsibility: Ranchos share party walls on the dividing lines between units. If one owner damages a party wall, they must repair it at their own cost. If damage occurs from other causes (wear, natural disaster), both adjoining owners share repair costs equally. Disputes go to arbitration with costs split fifty-fifty.
• Pets: Household pets such as dogs and cats are allowed, provided they are not kept, bred, or maintained for any commercial purpose. No livestock or poultry of any kind are permitted.
• Insurance: The association obtains blanket coverage for all buildings against fire, vandalism, and extended hazards at full replacement cost, plus public liability insurance; premiums are part of assessments. Owners are responsible for their own personal property and additional liability insurance.

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.