Crescent Butte

Key facts from Crescent Butte's documents

Reflects the 1995 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Homeowners association (nonprofit corporation named 'Crescent Butte Homeowners Association') (Section 1.10)

Developer / declarant

Pulte Home Corporation, a Michigan corporation (Preamble)

Governing law

Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) (references to A.R.S. § 33-741 et seq. and § 33-801 et seq.) (Section 1.25)

Assessments & dues

Initial maximum Annual Assessment per Lot: $300 until January 1 of the year following first conveyance to a Purchaser. (Section 6.2.3(i))

Special assessments

Permitted for construction/reconstruction/repair/replacement of improvements on Common Area, with assent of 2/3 of votes entitled to be cast by Members voting in person or by proxy at a meeting called for that purpose. (Section 6.5)

Collections & liens

Assessment Lien on Lot for unpaid assessments, interest, fees, fines, attorneys’ fees, etc. Lien priority: after tax liens, municipal assessments, and first mortgages. Association may record Notice of Lien after written demand and 10 days; (Sections 6.1, 6.9.2, 6.9.3, 6.9.5)

Reserves & fees

Replacement and maintenance reserves may be established as part of Common Expenses (Section 6.2.1). Surplus funds may be carried forward (Section 6.12). (Sections 6.2.1, 6.12)

Pets

Dogs, cats, parakeets or similar household birds (not to exceed total of two) may be kept as domestic pets, not for commercial purposes. (Section 3.12)

Leasing & rentals

Not explicitly prohibited; Section 3.11 states leasing is not considered a trade or business. Section 4.1.2 addresses Lessee's rights to use Common Area during lease. Owner must notify Association of purchase within 10 days, but no specific (Sections 3.11, 4.1.2, 5.9)

Parking & vehicles

No trucks, trailers, campers, boats, etc. may be parked Visible From Neighboring Property except temporary (24 consecutive hours, max 48 hours in 7 days) loading/unloading on concrete driveway; construction trailers; boats/vehicles in garag (Section 3.16)

Fences

Boundary walls between two Lots are governed by Section 7.5: both Owners equally have right to use; damage from an Owner’s act requires that Owner to rebuild; damage from other causes shared equally (?) – not fully specified. General laws a (Section 7.5)

Architectural approval

Prior written approval of Architectural Committee required for: excavation/grading (except normal landscaping), any Improvement Visible From Neighboring Property, exterior alterations visible from neighboring property, basketball goals/back (Sections 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.23, 3.5, 3.14)

Home business

Permitted if: (i) not apparent/detectable by sight, sound, smell from outside; (ii) conforms to zoning; (iii) no persons coming onto the Lot or door-to-door solicitation; (iv) consistent with residential character, not a nuisance/hazard. Le (Section 3.11)

Signs & flags

No signs Visible From Neighboring Property except: (i) signs required by legal proceedings; (ii) residence identification signs with ARC approval; (iii) one 'For Sale' sign with ARC approval. (Section 3.14)

Maintenance

Association maintains Areas of Association Responsibility (Common Area, certain land/improvements within Lots where Association obligated, rights-of-way not accepted by government). Owner maintains Lot, all buildings, Residential Units, lan (Sections 7.1, 7.2)

Use restrictions

All Residential Units shall be used, improved and devoted exclusively to residential use by a Single Family. No trade or business may be conducted on any Lot or in/from any Residential Unit, with exceptions for home businesses that are not (Section 3.11)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (all Owners except Declarant) – one vote per Lot; Class B (Declarant) – three votes per Lot. Class B terminates upon earliest of: (i) Class A votes equal or exceed Class B votes; (ii) seven years after recording declara (Section 5.7)

Amendments

This Declaration may be amended by affirmative vote or written consent of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the votes of Members entitled to vote, unless a higher percentage is required elsewhere. Certain amendments may require Declarant consent (Section 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.