Escondido Hermoso

Key facts from Escondido Hermoso's documents

Reflects the 2014 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Patio Home (single-family attached) (Article I Section 5: "Lot" and "patio ho)

Units / lots

40 (Lots 1 to 40 inclusive) (WHEREAS (Page 3): "Lots 1 to 40 inclusiv)

Developer / declarant

Originally Transamerica Title Insurance Company of Arizona; current declarant is Escondido Hermoso Homeowners Corporation (WHEREAS (Page 3) and signature block (Pa)

Governing law

No specific statute cited (Not mentioned)

Assessments & dues

$600 per lot per year (lump sum Jan 1 or semi-annual $300 due Jan 1 and July 1) (Article V Section 4 (Page 15))

Special assessments

Approved by 3/4 of Board and 66% of members present at meeting with quorum (40%). Subsequent meeting quorum half. (Article V Section 5, Page 15-16) (Article V Section 5 (Page 15-16))

Collections & liens

Assessment becomes a continuing lien; can be foreclosed like a mortgage; lien subordinate to first mortgage and real estate taxes. (Article V Section 2 (Page 11-12), Sectio)

Reserves & fees

Board may establish reserve for repair, maintenance, taxes, insurance etc. (Article V Section 4(b)) (Article V Section 4(b) (Page 14))

Pets

Yes; commonly accepted household pets only, not for commercial purposes. (Article XI Section 4 (Page 29))

Leasing & rentals

Yes, but only the entire lot together with improvements may be rented, and only to a single family. (Article XI Section 10 (Page 31))

Parking & vehicles

Prohibited between 12:00am and 6:00am without prior written approval; guest parking limited to 2 days per month without approval. (Article XI Section 15 (Page 32-33))

Fences

Party walls and walls subject to approval; no minimum side setbacks; exterior maintenance and painting of walls owned by lot owner (must be original color). (Article VI Sections 1 and 2 (Page 18-21))

Architectural approval

Yes, all improvements require prior written approval from Board or Architectural Committee. (Article VII (Page 21-22))

Home business

Permitted as auxiliary business if not apparent from exterior, no customers to community, no solicitation, conforms to zoning, not nuisance. (Article XI Section 2 (Page 28))

Signs & flags

Allowed: one for sale (max 18x24), one for rent (same), one open house (same), political signs (71 days before to 3 days after election, max 9 sq ft), cautionary children signs (with restrictions). (Article XI Section 9 (Page 30-31))

Setbacks / home size

No minimum side setbacks on any lot. (Article VI Section 1(f)1 (Page 20))

Maintenance

Association maintains common areas, streets, landscaping within rights-of-way. Owner maintains individual patio home and lot (exterior and interior). (Article V Section 1 (Page 10-11); Articl)

Insurance

Comprehensive general liability policy with minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence for common areas; may carry other insurance. (Article X Section 1 (Page 26))

Use restrictions

Yes; each lot limited to single family patio home. (Article XI Section 1 (Page 27))

Voting & meetings

One vote per Lot owned; fractional votes not allowed; multiple owners must agree or lose vote; voting suspended if delinquent more than 15 days. (Article II Sections 1 and 2 (Page 7-8))

Amendments

By instrument signed by owners of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the Lots. (Recital C (Page 2); Article XIV Section )

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