Kaufman and Broad at the Vineyards

Key facts from Kaufman and Broad at the Vineyards's documents

Community type

Planned community (HOA) (Recital A - 'community known as Kaufman )

Legal name

The Vineyards Community Association, Inc. (Recital B and Definition 1.3)

Developer / declarant

Kaufman and Broad of Arizona, Inc. (Preamble)

Governing law

Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) referenced (e.g., §33-741, §33-801) (Definition 1.20 (A.R.S. §33-741(2)))

Assessments & dues

Maximum $15.00 per month per lot for fiscal year ending Dec 31, 1994 (Section 8.6)

Special assessments

Permitted for capital improvements or extraordinary expenses, but must be approved by at least 2/3 vote of each class of Members. (Section 8.7)

Collections & liens

Association has a lien on each Lot for unpaid Assessments; lien is prior to all except taxes and first mortgages; forecloseable as mortgage. Sale under foreclosure extinguishes prior assessments but not future ones. (Section 8.2)

Reserves & fees

Association may collect and maintain reserve funds for future uses. (Section 9.1 (last sentence))

Pets

Yes, limited to generally recognized house pets in reasonable numbers as determined by Board, not for commercial purposes. (Section 5.2)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, but subject to restrictions. (Section 5.13)

Parking & vehicles

Private passenger autos and pickup trucks only in garage or driveway. Other vehicles (RVs, boats, trailers, etc.) only in enclosed garage or designated areas. No inoperable vehicles in unenclosed areas. No vehicle repair except in enclosed (Section 5.11)

Fences

No fences/hedges obstructing sight lines on corner lots (triangular area 25 ft from intersection). Party walls: shared maintenance per Section 5.20. All walls must be entirely within Owner's lot unless part of Common Areas. (Section 5.12, 5.20, 11.2)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any matter subject to Design Guidelines (e.g., solar panels, antennas, fences, new construction, etc.). Committee established by Declarant, later by Board. (Article 4 (Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3))

Solar & roof

Permitted subject to ARC approval, not visible from neighboring property or screened to limit visual impact. (Section 5.9)

Home business

Limited business activities allowed if: not detectable by sight/sound/smell from outside, conforms to zoning, no door-to-door solicitation, no customer parking, consistent with residential character. (Section 5.1 (a)-(e))

Signs & flags

Only: (a) signs required by legal proceedings; (b) up to two street address signs each max 72 sq. in.; (c) for sale/lease signs max 5 sq. ft.; (d) Declarant's advertising signs. (Section 5.15)

Maintenance

Owner: Lot, Dwelling Unit exterior, landscaping, public right-of-way adjacent to Lot. Association: Common Areas and public rights-of-way adjacent to Common Areas, subject to Board discretion to delegate to Owner. (Section 5.14, 11.1, 11.1.2)

Use restrictions

No gainful occupation, profession, business, trade or other nonresidential use shall be conducted on or in any Dwelling Unit. (Section 5.1)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (all Owners except Declarant) have 1 vote per lot; Class B (Declarant) has 3 votes per lot owned. Class B ceases when Class A votes equal Class B, after 20 years, or upon Declarant's written relinquishment. (Section 7.1, 7.2)

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