Rossmoor Leisure World Golden Hills

Key facts from Rossmoor Leisure World Golden Hills's documents

Reflects the 1973 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Condominium (Horizontal Property Regime) (Article I, Definitions (implicit); Artic)

Units / lots

Lots 1 and 2 (Rossmoor Leisure World Golden Hills Plat 5) - original; Second Amendment added portion of Tract B (Exhibit A original; Second Amendment Exh)

Developer / declarant

Western Service Corporation, an Arizona corporation (First paragraph of Declaration)

Governing law

Arizona Revised Statutes Sections 33-551 through 33-561 (WHEREAS clauses and NOW, THEREFORE, firs)

Age restriction

No person under the age of 45 may permanently reside in a Unit. (This is a 45+ restriction, not 55+, but satisfies the spirit of 55+ housing.) (Article III, Section 1: 'No person under)

Assessments & dues

Council estimates annual expenses and divides by number of months; each Owner pays proportionate share (equal division, or based on occupancy/unit size/usage, or based on relative value) (Article VII, Section 1: 'either (1) an e)

Special assessments

Council may levy special assessments for new improvements or additions to Common Area (with 2/3 vote of Owners and Architectural Control Committee approval if over $5,000). Also for specific costs incurred for a single unit (especially asse (Article IV, Section 7: 'Council shall le)

Collections & liens

Assessment liens may be recorded and foreclosed in same manner as real property mortgages under Arizona law; certificate of indebtedness shall be conclusive (Article VII, Section 3: 'may become a li)

Reserves & fees

Council sets up reserves as part of operating expenses (included in Carrying Charges). (Article VII, Section 1(f): "All reserves)

Pets

Yes, but only dogs, cats or other household pets may be kept in Units subject to approval of the Council; no animals raised, bred, or kept for any commercial purpose (Article III, Section 5: 'No animals of a)

Leasing & rentals

Not explicitly addressed in the provided text, but the Right of First Refusal in Article XIV applies to transfers of title, suggesting leasing is permitted unless subject to Council approval; no express prohibition on leasing. However, Arti (Article III, Section 12: 'The right to u)

Parking & vehicles

Except as permitted by Council, no boats, campers or vehicles other than golf carts, passenger automobiles and station wagons shall be parked or stored in any Unit or Common Area. No vehicle repair or rebuilding in any Unit or Common Area. (Article III, Section 10)

Architectural approval

Yes, prior written approval of the Architectural Control Committee is required for any exterior alterations, additions, installations (signs, lighting, shades, screens, awnings, patio covers, fences, antennas, etc.) except for proper mainte (Article VIII, Section 4(a) and (b))

Home business

Prohibited: 'No religious, professional, commercial or industrial operations of any kind shall be conducted in or upon any Unit or the Common Areas' except temporary Declarant uses (Article III, Section 9)

Signs & flags

No sign of any kind displayed to public view from any Unit or Common Area without approval of the Council, except signs used by Declarant for development/sales (Article III, Section 4)

Use restrictions

Yes, each Unit shall be used as a private dwelling and for no other purpose except temporary uses by Declarant during development (Article III, Section 1: 'Each Unit shall)

Voting & meetings

Each Owner is a member of Council and has a Vote (Vote defined as vote of Members entitled to exercise voting power at regular or special meeting of members of Council) (Article I, Definition 24: 'Vote means th)

Amendments

Declaration may be amended by instrument signed by president and secretary of Council, certified that it has been approved by vote or written consent of at least three-fourths (3/4) of Record Owners in the Project, and recorded. Amendment a (Article XI, Sections 1 and 2)

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