Mountain View Ranch

What Mountain View Ranch's governing documents say

This is a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) for a single-family home subdivision in Phoenix, AZ, recorded in 1985. It binds all lot owners in the 444 E. Montebello development and establishes the 444 E. Montebello Homeowners Association to manage common areas and enforce rules. The document covers property rights, assessments, architectural control, party walls, and detailed use restrictions.

• Property rights & common area: Every lot owner has an easement of enjoyment in the common area (Tracts A–D). The association can charge fees for recreational facilities, suspend use rights for unpaid assessments, and for up to 60 days for rule violations. Owners may delegate use to family, tenants, or contract purchasers.
• Assessments: Annual assessments are levied per lot at a uniform rate. The maximum annual assessment may increase up to 5% per year without a vote; higher increases need a two-thirds vote of each membership class. Special assessments for capital improvements also require a two-thirds vote. Notices must be sent 15–50 days in advance, with a quorum of 50% for the first meeting and 25% thereafter. Unpaid assessments accrue 12% annual interest and can lead to a lien or personal action against the owner.
• Architectural review: No building, fence, wall, or exterior alteration may begin until plans are submitted to and approved in writing by the Board or an architectural committee. Approval is deemed given if no response within 30 days. The initial committee is named (Bob Grady and John Enyart).
• Party walls: Walls built on the dividing line between lots are party walls. Repair costs are shared in proportion to use. If destroyed by fire, any user may restore, and other users must contribute. Negligent exposure to weather is the responsible owner's sole cost. Disputes go to arbitration (each party chooses one arbitrator, and those two choose a third).
• Use & occupancy restrictions: All lots are for single-family residential use only. Buildings must be new and permanent; construction must finish within 10 months, landscaping within 180 days of occupancy. Motor vehicles must be parked in a garage or driveway; street parking is for short-term guests only. Only small ordinary household pets are allowed, not to become a nuisance. No exterior storage, no outside speakers, no outdoor machinery (except screened AC units). No commercial vehicles or equipment storage. Lots must be kept clean and not create a nuisance.
• Enforcement & amendments: The association or any owner may enforce the covenants. Failure to enforce is not a waiver. The declaration runs for 20 years from recording, then auto-renews for successive 10-year periods. Amendments require 90% of lot owners during the first 20 years, and 75% thereafter; amendments must be recorded.

Plain-language summary generated from the governing documents on file for this community. It may be incomplete and is not legal advice — read the full documents below or consult the official recorded versions.