Dana Ranch Villas

What Dana Ranch Villas's governing documents say

Dana Ranch Villas is a planned unit development (PUD) of townhouses in Mesa, Arizona, where you own your individual lot and townhouse; the association maintains common areas and recreational facilities, funded by per-lot assessments. The community has party walls (shared exterior walls between units) whose upkeep is governed by specific liability and cost-sharing rules.

• What you own & maintain: You own your lot and townhouse interior. The association maintains exterior wall surfaces (non-glass), roofs, front landscaping, and landscaping outside the perimeter walls; you maintain the rest of your lot's landscaping and structures.
• Assessments & fees: Initial annual assessment is capped at $684/year ($57/month) through December 31, 1985; after that, increases are limited to the increase in Phoenix Consumer Price Index, unless 2/3 of members vote for a larger increase. Never-Occupied Lots pay 25% of the Once-Occupied rate. Late payments incur 12% annual interest, and assessments become a lien on your lot.
• Architectural review: Any landscaping, building, fence, wall, antenna, or exterior alteration must be submitted to the Architectural Committee for approval before construction. The Committee has 45 days to approve; if it does not respond within that time, approval is deemed granted.
• Pets: Dogs, cats, and other household pets are allowed, but not for commercial purposes, and in reasonable numbers as determined by the Architectural Committee. All animals must be kept within a fence, cage, or on a leash at all times.
• Use restrictions & prohibited items: Lots are for residential use only (one living unit per lot). Prohibited: business or commercial use (except Declarant's sales/construction activities), trailers, campers, boats, external antennas without approval, temporary structures as residences, oil drilling or mining. Garage doors must remain closed except when accessing the garage.
• Party walls (shared exterior walls): Walls on lot dividing lines are party walls. Repair and maintenance costs are shared equally between adjacent owners. If one owner's negligence or act damages a party wall, that owner must repair it at their cost and indemnify the neighbor. If damage results from other causes, both owners share the cost equally.
• Voting rights: Class A Members (regular lot owners): one vote per lot. The Declarant holds Class B (three votes per lot) until 120 days after Class A votes equal Class B votes, or five years from the first lot sale, whichever is earlier—then Class B converts to Class A.
• Insurance requirements: Association carries liability insurance (minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence) and a master hazard policy for common area improvements. The Board may obtain hazard insurance for individual townhouses as part of the master policy; if so, owners are assessed their portion. Otherwise, owners must purchase their own hazard/fire insurance as required by their lender.

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.