Rio Mountain Estates

Key facts from Rio Mountain Estates's documents

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

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Rio Mountain Estates

Developer / declarant

Rio Verde 160 Limited Partnership, an Arizona limited partnership (Preamble (page 5))

Governing law

A.R.S. §33-741 et seq. (Arizona Revised Statutes) (Definition of Exempt Property, Section 1)

Special assessments

May be levied by Board with majority vote of Members (or without a vote if emergency or as provided in Articles). (Section 6.5 (page 26))

Collections & liens

Assessments create a lien on each Lot (Assessment Lien). Association may foreclose lien in manner similar to mortgage. (Article 6 generally; Section 6.1 (page 2)

Reserves & fees

The Association shall establish a reserve fund for capital expenditures and deferred maintenance. (Section 6.14 (page 29))

Pets

No animals except generally recognized house or yard pets ('Permitted Pets') kept solely as domestic pets and not for commercial purposes. Reasonable number determined by Board. (Section 3.15 (page 13))

Leasing & rentals

An entire Lot may be leased subject to conditions. (Section 3.31.1 (page 16))

Parking & vehicles

Parking on streets by Owners, Residents, and guests is prohibited except as permitted by law. (Section 3.20 (page 14-15))

Fences

Fencing on Lot boundaries prohibited except perimeter fencing by Declarant. Privacy screening and pet containment fencing allowed per Design Guidelines and with ARC approval. (Section 3.5 (page 11))

Architectural approval

No excavation, grading, or improvement that is or would become Visible From Neighboring Property shall be constructed without prior written approval of the Architectural Review Committee. (Section 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 (page 8))

Signs & flags

No signs visible from neighboring property without ARC approval, except: signs required by legal proceedings; political signs (ARC may regulate size/number); residence ID signs; one 'For Sale' or 'For Rent' sign by real estate company or ow (Section 3.17 (page 13-14))

Setbacks / home size

Single-story: min 2,000 sq ft ground floor livable area. Two-story: min 1,500 sq ft ground floor and min 2,300 sq ft total livable area. Exclusions: basement, guest house, accessory buildings, breezeways, screened porches, terraces, patios, (Section 3.4 (page 11))

Insurance

Association may obtain insurance on Common Area and property it is obligated to maintain. (Section 8.1 (page 32))

Use restrictions

All Residential Units shall be used, improved and devoted exclusively to residential use. No trade or business may be conducted on any Lot or in any Residential Unit, subject to limited exception for home businesses meeting conditions. (Section 3.14 (page 12-13))

Amendments

This Declaration may be amended by vote or written consent of Owners holding at least a majority of votes (or different percentage as specified). Additional consent may be required from Declarant or First Mortgagees. (Section 9.3 (page 34) - general outline;)

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