Dobbins Creek

Key facts from Dobbins Creek's documents

Reflects the 2000 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

planned community (homeowners association) known as Kaufman and Broad at Dobbins Creek (Recitals, Section 1 (Project definition))

Legal name

Dobbins Creek Homeowners Association (Recitals and Article 1 Definition of 'As)

Developer / declarant

Kaufman and Broad of Arizona, Inc. and Dobbins Creek-Phoenix Lot Option, LLC (with Kaufman and Broad as Declarant defined) (Recitals and Article 1 Definition of 'De)

Assessments & dues

Maximum Annual Assessment for fiscal year ending December 31, 2000 is $45.00 per month per Lot (Section 8.6)

Special assessments

Approved by at least two-thirds vote of each class of Members voting in person or by proxy; for capital improvements or extraordinary expenses (Section 8.7)

Collections & liens

Lien for assessments on each Lot, prior over all except taxes and first mortgage; foreclosure permitted under Arizona law (Section 8.2)

Reserves & fees

Association may collect and maintain reserves for any use; not obligated to reduce assessments if surplus exists (Sections 9.1, 9.3)

Pets

Reasonable number of generally recognized house pets, not commercial; Board may determine annoying pets (Section 5.2)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, but entire Lot must be leased; minimum lease term of 30 days (Section 5.14)

Parking & vehicles

Occasional overflow parking in street right-of-way for guests or reasonable purposes allowed if no inconvenience to others (Section 5.12)

Fences

No fence or obstruction on corner lots within sight triangle; party walls shared responsibility (Sections 5.13, 5.21)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any Improvement visible from neighboring property (including landscaping, sheds, solar panels, antennas, etc.) (Sections 4.1, 5.7, 5.9, 5.10, 5.15)

Solar & roof

Solar panels allowed subject to Committee approval; must not be visible from neighboring property or must be reasonably screened (Section 5.9)

Home business

Permitted if existence not detectable from outside, conforms to zoning, no door-to-door, no customer parking, and consistent with residential character (Section 5.1 (a)-(e))

Signs & flags

Only signs required by legal proceedings, two address identification signs max 72 sq in each, for sale/lease signs max 5 sq ft, and Declarant's advertising signs (Section 5.16)

Maintenance

Association maintains Common Areas; Owner maintains Lot and adjacent public right-of-way; party walls shared; walls between Lot and Common Areas split responsibility (Sections 11.1, 11.2, 5.15)

Insurance

Association may purchase insurance (Authorized but not specified in detail) (Section 13.2)

Use restrictions

No gainful occupation, profession, business, trade or other nonresidential use on any Dwelling Unit, except limited home business if not visible, conforms to zoning, no traffic, etc. (Section 5.1)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (Owners other than Declarant) have one vote per Lot; Class B (Declarant) has three votes per Lot owned (Section 7.2)

Amendments

Not fully detailed in excerpt; term runs until Jan 1, 2015, then auto-renew 25-year periods unless revoked by two-thirds vote of Members? (12.1 mentions revocation vote but not amendment) (Section 12.1)

Amenities

Not specifically listed; Common Areas include buildings, structures, improvements, private streets, etc. (definition) (Article 1 Definition of 'Common Areas')

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