Desert Shadows II

Key facts from Desert Shadows II's documents

Community type

HOA (Homeowners Association) (Definition of Association and Common Are)

Legal name

Desert Shadows II Homeowners Association, an Arizona nonprofit corporation (Section 1.10)

Developer / declarant

Pulte Home Corporation, a Michigan corporation (Preamble, page after table of contents ()

Governing law

Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S. § 33-741 et seq. referenced in Owner definition) (Section 1.25)

Assessments & dues

Maximum $300.00 per Lot until January 1 of year following first lot conveyance to a Purchaser; thereafter may be increased as per sections (Section 6.2.3(i))

Special assessments

May be levied for construction, reconstruction, repair, or replacement of improvements on Common Area; requires assent of 2/3 of votes cast by members in person or by proxy at a meeting (Section 6.4)

Collections & liens

Assessment Lien created by recording of Declaration; includes assessments, interest, late charges, fines, attorneys' fees, etc.; priority over other liens except tax liens and first mortgages; foreclosure in manner of realty mortgage; writt (Sections 6.1, 6.8.2, 6.8.3, 6.8.5)

Reserves & fees

Association may establish replacement and maintenance reserves (Section 6.2.1)

Pets

Yes; limited to two dogs, cats, parakeets or similar household birds kept solely as domestic pets and not for commercial purposes (Section 3.15)

Leasing & rentals

Not explicitly stated but leasing of a Residential Unit by Owner is not considered a trade or business (Section 3.14); Lessee defined and has rights to use Common Area (Section 4.1.2). Implicitly allowed. (Sections 1.21, 3.14, 4.1.2)

Parking & vehicles

No truck, mobile home, travel trailer, etc. may be parked, maintained, etc. so as to be Visible From Neighboring Property without ARC approval; exceptions for temporary parking up to 48 hours within 7 days, construction trailers, boats and (Section 3.19)

Fences

Not explicitly detailed; fences are improvements requiring ARC approval; maintenance of walls other than common walls addressed in Section 7.6 but text not provided (Section 3.1 (implied), Section 7.6 (tabl)

Architectural approval

Yes; prior written approval of Architectural Committee required for construction, installation, alteration, repair, change or replacement that alters exterior appearance (Section 3.1.4)

Solar & roof

Exterior color scheme changes require ARC approval (Section 3.1.4)

Home business

Allowed if: (i) not apparent or detectable by sight, sound or smell from outside; (ii) conforms to zoning; (iii) does not involve persons coming onto Lot or door-to-door solicitation; (iv) consistent with residential character and not a nui (Section 3.14)

Signs & flags

No signs visible from neighboring property except: (i) required by legal proceedings; (ii) residence identification signs with ARC approval; (iii) one 'For Sale' sign with ARC approval (Section 3.17)

Use restrictions

All Residential Units shall be used, improved and devoted exclusively to residential use by a Single Family (Section 3.14)

Voting & meetings

Class A members (Owners other than Declarant) – 1 vote per Lot owned; Class B member (Declarant) – 3 votes per Lot owned until conversion to Class A (Section 5.7)

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