Riata Hills Homeowners' Association

What Riata Hills Homeowners' Association's governing documents say

Riata Hills is a single-family homeowners' association in Phoenix, Arizona, where you own a lot with a detached home and share the cost of maintaining common areas through assessments. The association, through its Architectural Control Committee, enforces detailed rules on construction, landscaping, vehicles, and lot maintenance to preserve neighborhood uniformity.

• What you own & maintain: You own your lot and the house on it; you must keep the yard maintained (grass/weeds cut, neat order), keep trash in covered metal or plastic containers stored out of public view, and complete front-yard landscaping within 120 days of purchase with at least one 24-inch tree and ground cover. The association maintains all common areas (Tracts A–F) and carries property and liability insurance.
• Home type & use restrictions: Lots are restricted to one detached single-family dwelling, not exceeding two stories, with an attached garage for two or more cars. No mobile homes, apartments, garage apartments, or any business, commercial, or manufacturing use is allowed.
• Architectural review & approval: Before any construction, alterations, landscaping, or major changes (including paint color and HVAC placement), you must submit detailed plans and specifications to the Architectural Control Committee for approval. The Committee's decision is final and conclusive; approval is based on harmony with existing structures, location fit, and construction standards compliance.
• Vehicles & outdoor storage: Passenger cars, vans, motorcycles, and pickup trucks (3/4 ton or less) in daily use and current registration may be parked in your driveway; all other vehicles, boats, trailers, RVs, and equipment must be concealed in a garage or approved enclosure. No vehicle may sit in your driveway for more than one week without written approval; violators can be towed at the owner's expense, and towing costs become a lien on the property.
• Pets: A reasonable number of domestic pets (as defined by local zoning) are allowed but must be kept on a leash when outside your fenced area and cannot be a nuisance. Structures for pet housing must not be visible from neighboring properties; the Architectural Control Committee determines what counts as a reasonable number and whether a pet is a nuisance.
• Landscaping & fences: Front-yard hedges may not exceed 3 feet high; side and rear fences, walls, or hedges may not exceed 6 feet. All fences must be masonry; chain-link requires Committee approval. Landscaping must comply with City of Phoenix requirements.
• Assessments & fees: Initial annual assessment: $25 per membership (until the first lot sells, then one year more). Assessments can increase annually by the greater of the prior year's CPI increase or 5%, without a member vote; increases beyond that need a two-thirds member vote. You also pay a one-time non-refundable working capital contribution of 1/6 of the annual assessment when you purchase your lot, plus a transfer fee set by the Board. If assessments are not paid within 30 days, 12% annual interest and up to 18% late charges apply, and the association can foreclose the lien on your property.
• Common area use & suspensions: All lot owners and residents have rights to use the common areas (Tracts A–F). However, if you are 15 or more days delinquent in paying assessments or violate association rules and don't cure the violation within 15 days of notice, the association can suspend your common area use rights. If your lot is leased, the tenant (not the owner) has common area rights during the lease term.

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.