Ocotillo Groves
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What Ocotillo Groves's governing documents say
Ocotillo Groves is a standard single-family home community in Phoenix, Arizona, governed by a homeowners association. The CC&Rs apply to all lot owners and occupants, covering architectural control, property maintenance, use restrictions, and assessments. The community is not age-restricted and allows leasing, with no minimum lease term specified.
- Architectural review: All exterior changes, including construction, landscaping, and color changes, require prior written approval from the Architectural Committee. The committee has up to 45 days to act; failure to approve or disapprove within 45 days is deemed disapproval.
- Business use: Lots must be used for residential purposes only. Limited home businesses are allowed if conducted entirely indoors, with no more than one non-resident employee and using no more than 20% of floor area, and without visible or audible impact.
- Pets: Reasonable number of customary domestic pets allowed, but no livestock or fowl. Pets must be leashed when off the owner's property, and owners must promptly clean up waste.
- Parking & vehicles: Trucks, trailers, campers, boats, and RVs must not be visible from neighboring property unless parked in an enclosed backyard (corner lots further restricted). Inoperable vehicles are prohibited. Street parking for guests limited to 24 hours. Garages must be kept closed except for entry/exit.
- Leasing & rentals: Leasing is permitted and is not considered a business. No minimum lease term is stated. Tenants have the right to use common areas during the lease term.
- Property maintenance: Owners must maintain landscaping on their lots and adjacent rights-of-way, including watering, trimming, and removal of dead plants. Buildings must be kept in good repair. The association maintains common areas.
- Signs: Signs visible from neighboring property are generally prohibited except for: required legal signs, approved residence identification signs, temporary open-house signs (10am-6pm), and temporary for-sale signs (max 120 days per 365-day period).
Key facts from Ocotillo Groves's documents
- Community type
- Covenant / Planned Community
- Legal name
- Ocotillo Groves Community Association (Section 1.9)
- Developer / declarant
- Richmond American Homes of Arizona, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Opening paragraph)
- Assessments & dues
- Computation based on annual budget approved by Board (Section 6.3) (Section 6.3)
- Special assessments
- Special Assessments may be levied pursuant to Section 6.5 (Section 1.43 and Section 6.5)
- Collections & liens
- Assessment Lien created and imposed by Article 6; remedies for nonpayment include foreclosure (Section 6.8) (Section 1.7, Section 6.1, Section 6.8)
- Reserves & fees
- Common Expenses include allocations to reserves (Section 1.15) (Section 1.15)
- Pets
- Customary domestic house pets, kept solely as pets, not commercial (Section 3.17)
- Leasing & rentals
- Leasing of a Residential Unit by Owner is not considered a trade or business (Section 3.2), implying leasing is permitted. (Section 3.2)
- Parking & vehicles
- Guest parking only; max 24 hours (Section 3.22.3) (Section 3.22.3)
- Architectural approval
- Prior written approval of Architectural Committee required for: any improvement, de-vegetation/excavation, exterior alterations, lot splits, and any change to exterior appearance. (Section 3.1)
- Solar & roof
- Solar collecting panels and devices allowed subject to prior approval by Architectural Committee, with location and screening to limit visual impact. (Section 3.29)
- Home business
- Permitted subject to 11 conditions (a-k) including no external visibility, compliance with zoning, no solicitation, limited employees, 20% floor area limit, no commercial parking, etc. (Section 3.2 (a-k))
- Signs & flags
- No signs Visible From Neighboring Property except: (1) required by legal proceedings; (2) residence ID signs approved by ARC; (3) subdivision ID signs by Declarant or Association; (4) temporary open house signs 10am-6pm; (5) temporary for-s (Section 3.19)
- Use restrictions
- All Lots and Residential Units shall be used, improved and devoted exclusively to residential use. (Section 3.2)
- Voting & meetings
- Each Lot has one vote; details in Section 5.7 (Section 5.7)
- Amendments
- Amendments to Declaration governed by Section 9.3 and Section 5.12. (Section 5.12 and Section 9.3)
Collections & enforcement records
Public records show 1 enforcement filing by this association in 2009.
*Distinct properties liened, not filings — one home may be liened repeatedly over the years, so this counts the homes affected.
Source: Maricopa County Recorder and Maricopa County Superior Court public indexes.
About this HOA
Ocotillo Groves is a homeowners association in Phoenix, AZ.
HOAproxy has 1 document on file for Ocotillo Groves: 1 CC&R. Last updated 2026-06-14.
Governing documents
- Declaration of Covenants (2001) (53 pages) — PDF