Mendocino Valley

Key facts from Mendocino Valley's documents

Reflects the 2004 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

planned community (HOA) (Recitals, page 6: 'to be developed as a )

Legal name

Mendocino Valley Homeowners Association (Recitals B and Article 1 definition)

Units / lots

526 (Maricopa assessor parcel census: 526 res)

Developer / declarant

KB HOME Phoenix Inc., an Arizona corporation (Preamble / Recitals)

Governing law

Arizona Revised Statutes (references to A.R.S. §§ 33-1803, 33-1809, 33-741, 33-801 et seq., 10-3202, 10-3833) (Sections 5.14, 5.17, 8.1, 4.4, 8.10)

Assessments & dues

Board adopts annual budget; Annual Assessments computed from budget; no Owner approval required except as required by Arizona law. (Section 8.4, pages 20-21)

Special assessments

Allowed for capital improvements or extraordinary expenses; must be approved by at least two-thirds of votes of each class of Members. (Section 8.7, page 21)

Collections & liens

Assessment Lien created; can be foreclosed in accordance with Arizona law; lien superior to all except taxes, bonds, and first mortgage liens. (Section 8.2, page 19-20 (pages 25-26 in )

Reserves & fees

Yes, Reserve Contribution required from new Owners (other than Declarant/Designated Builder); amount set by Board, may be increased up to 20% annually without member approval; deposited in Reserve Account. (Section 8.10, page 22-23 (pages 28-29); )

Pets

Reasonable number of generally recognized house pets (as determined by Board and set forth in Association Rules) allowed as domestic pets, not commercial. No livestock, poultry, fowl. No pets resulting in annoyance or obnoxious to other Own (Article 5.2)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, but only entire Lot (no partial lease) and minimum lease term of thirty (30) days. (Article 5.17)

Parking & vehicles

Prohibited from being kept/placed/maintained on Property or adjacent roadways, except within a fully enclosed garage or in areas designated by Board (Board may prohibit completely). (Section 5.14, page 17-18)

Fences

On corner lots, no fence, wall, hedge, shrub obstructing sight lines between 2 and 6 feet above streets within triangular area 25 feet from property lines; tree foliage must be kept above obstruction height. (Article 5.16)

Architectural approval

Yes, Design Review Committee (ARC) approval required for any Improvement or landscaping visible from Neighboring Property, and for any changes or alterations. (Section 4.1 (page 12) and Section 5.8 (p)

Solar & roof

Allowed with Committee approval; panels must either not be Visible From Neighboring Property or be placed/screened to minimize visual impact to extent possible; subject to legal limitations. (Section 5.10, page 16 (page 16-17 in ext)

Home business

Limited business activities allowed if: not detectable by sight/sound/smell from outside, conforms to zoning, no door-to-door solicitation, no drive-up traffic, consistent with residential character and not a nuisance. (Section 5.1, page 13)

Signs & flags

Generally prohibited if visible from neighboring property, except: (a) signs required by legal proceedings; (b) up to two street address identification signs; (c) 'for sale' and 'for lease' signs no larger than six square feet; (d) signs of (Article 5.19)

Use restrictions

No gainful occupation, profession, business, trade, or nonresidential use on any Dwelling Unit; limited home business allowed if not detectable from outside, conforms to zoning, no solicitation, no customer parking, consistent with resident (Article 5.1)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (each Owner other than Declarant/Builder – one vote per Lot); Class B (Declarant and Designated Builders – three votes per Lot owned). Class B converts to Class A upon first of: (a) 75% of Lots conveyed to non-Declarant (Article 7.2)

Amendments

Subject to Article 13 (full text not in excerpt); amendment by vote as provided; also right of amendment if requested by governmental agency or federally chartered lending institution (Section 13.3). (Article 13 (heading), 13.3)

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