Norterra West

What Norterra West's governing documents say

Norterra West is a master-planned mixed-use community in Phoenix, AZ, governed by this Master Declaration. The development may include commercial, office, retail, hotel, multifamily, and condominium uses, but NOT single-family homes. This document sets the overarching rules for all sites and creates the Norterra West Association, which oversees common areas and enforces covenants. The reader is likely an owner, developer, or tenant of a site within the community; individual condominium unit owners are represented through their homeowners association.

• Architectural & design review: All exterior construction or alterations require prior written approval from the Architectural Review Committee (ARC). Plans must comply with Design Guidelines. ARC has up to 30-45 days to review; fees for review (preliminary $500, final $1000, adjusted yearly by CPI). Approval expires if construction doesn't substantially commence within 9 months.
• Permitted uses & restrictions: Property must be developed as a mixed-use community; permitted uses include multifamily residential, hotel, retail, and office/commercial. Single-family homes are expressly prohibited. No noxious or offensive activities allowed; business operations must be within fully enclosed buildings (except parking/loading).
• Prohibited uses: No drilling for oil/gas, trailer courts, truck terminals, junk yards, incinerators, raising livestock, or storage of hazardous materials (except de minimis cleaning supplies). Temporary structures and signs require ARC approval.
• Association & voting rights: The Norterra West Association is an Arizona nonprofit corporation. Every Owner (fee simple title) is a member. Class A members (non-Declarant owners) get one vote per 10,000 gross sq ft of land area owned. If a portion is converted to condominiums, the condominium homeowners association is the Owner for voting purposes.
• Landscaping & site maintenance: Detailed landscaping plans must be submitted to ARC and approved. All disturbed ground after construction must be graded and landscaped. Waste containers must be screened from view; no burning of trash.
• Parking & drainage: Each site must provide sufficient parking per laws, ordinances, and Design Guidelines. Parking areas cannot be used for non-parking purposes (e.g., tent sales). Drainage facilities must be adequate to prevent adverse effects on neighboring sites; engineer's report required before construction affecting stormwater.
• Signage & lighting: Signs must conform to Design Guidelines; temporary 'for sale/lease' signs allowed with ARC approval. Lighting must comply with site lighting standards in Design Guidelines.
• What this document doesn't cover: This Master Declaration establishes the framework but does not include the full Design Guidelines (Exhibit D), the list of prohibited uses (Exhibit E), or specific rules for individual sub-associations, condominium declarations, or tenant-owner relationships. Many details (e.g., pet rules, lease restrictions, fee amounts beyond review fees) are not addressed here and are likely in separate documents.

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.