Rolling Hills Estates Improvement Association

What Rolling Hills Estates Improvement Association's governing documents say

Rolling Hills Estates is a standard single-family home subdivision near Sedona, Arizona, governed by a homeowners association (HOA). All lots are for single-family residential use only, and owners are required to be members of the Rolling Hills Estates Improvement Association, which enforces rules, maintains common areas, and levies assessments.

• Residential use & leasing: Lots are for single-family residential use only; no business or commercial activity is allowed. Leases must be in writing for a minimum of 30 consecutive days (no transient or hotel use), and owners are responsible for tenant compliance. The Association can take legal action if the owner fails to evict a violating tenant.
• Architectural review: All construction, exterior alterations, fences, landscaping, and color changes require prior approval from the Architectural Control Committee (ACC), which can reject plans for aesthetic or suitability reasons. The ACC has final say and is not liable for structural defects.
• Pets: No more than two small, orderly domestic pets (dogs, cats, or caged birds) per residence. Pets must be registered, restrained, and cleaned up after. A pet causing a nuisance or excessive noise may be permanently removed upon 10 days' written notice from the Board.
• Parking & vehicles: Vehicles must be parked in garages or driveways. Street parking is prohibited except for temporary social gatherings. No recreational vehicles, boats, trailers, inoperable vehicles, commercial vehicles, or vehicles over 8 feet tall or 25 feet long may be parked on driveways or streets. Garages cannot be converted to non-vehicle storage.
• Minimum dwelling size: Every dwelling must have a floor area of at least 1,600 square feet of fully enclosed space, excluding attached garage and porches.
• Assessments & HOA membership: All lot owners are automatically members of the Association and must pay annual and special assessments. Unpaid assessments accrue interest at a minimum of 10% per year and become a lien on the property, subject to foreclosure. The Association may recover attorney's fees and costs.
• Signs: No signs are allowed without prior Board approval, with specific exceptions: one security sign (max 18"x24"), one for-sale/for-lease sign (max 18"x24" plus a 6"x24" rider), temporary open house signs (8am-6pm only), and political signs (displayed up to 71 days before an election, removed within 3 days after, size limited by city ordinance). All signs must be commercially produced.
• Nuisances & maintenance: Lots must be kept free of rubbish, weeds, and unsightly growth. No obnoxious odors or disturbing noises. No incinerators, storage tanks, or clotheslines (except approved fireplace wood up to 2 cords seasonally).

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.