Sendero Highlands

What Sendero Highlands's governing documents say

Sendero Highlands is a single-family residential subdivision in Phoenix, Arizona (Maricopa County), established in 1999. You own your individual lot and home; the association maintains common areas and enforces strict architectural and use restrictions. This is a heavily controlled community with strong design oversight and significant financial and behavioral obligations.

• Architectural review & construction control: All construction, modifications, and exterior changes require Design Review Board approval. Homes must be single-story only (maximum 30 feet high), with minimum 3,000 sq ft floor area and mandatory 3-car garage. Specific front/rear setbacks of 30 feet and side setbacks of 10 feet apply (Lots 1–10). Strict prohibitions: no asbestos, wood shake, or flat roofs; air conditioning units cannot be roof-mounted; no antennas, satellite dishes, or exterior lights without approval. All exterior fixtures, equipment, and mechanical units must be screened from view of neighboring properties.
• Residential-only use, no rentals: Lots are for residential purposes exclusively—no commercial business, home-based business (except zoning-permitted home occupations), or short-term/vacation rentals. Rental leases must be for the entire lot, not subdivisions. No temporary buildings, trailers, or transient lodging.
• Lot size & subdivision rules: Each lot must remain a minimum of 15,000 sq ft and cannot be subdivided into smaller parcels. Two or more lots can be combined only with Association Board approval, though the owner may remain liable for separate assessments on each combined lot.
• Vehicles & parking: Vehicles must be parked overnight in garages or designated parking areas only; no overnight street parking except temporary board approval. No inoperable, abandoned, or stored vehicles allowed on any lot. Prohibited: vehicles over 3/4-ton capacity, mobile homes, RVs, boats, trailers, and campers—except pickup trucks under 3/4-ton with camper shells ≤7 feet and mini motor homes ≤7 feet high and 18 feet long, if used regularly for basic transportation.
• Monthly & special assessments, liens & foreclosure: Owners pay regular assessments set by the Association Board, plus special assessments for repairs caused by owner negligence, violations, or compliance failures. Capital improvements require member vote. Assessments are uniform per lot. Delinquent assessments incur interest at the greater of 1% above Bank of America's prime rate or 18% per annum, plus attorney fees and collection costs. Delinquent assessments create an automatic lien with private power of sale; the association can foreclose if unpaid.
• Pets & animals: Only commonly accepted household pets (dogs, cats, birds, fish) allowed in reasonable numbers; the association determines what constitutes reasonable. Pets must be restrained by fence, cage, or leash at all times and cannot eliminate excrement in common areas or on other lots.
• Violations, fines & enforcement: The association can impose fines for rule violations; if unpaid within 10 days, fines become liens on your lot. Each day of violation counts as a separate offense incurring a separate fine. The association may enter your lot (except interior of completed residence) to correct violations at your expense. Voting rights are automatically suspended if you are 15+ days delinquent on assessments or in default of any other terms.
• Common walls between adjacent lots: If a wall is built between two lots, each owner bears half the construction and maintenance cost. Disputes over whether to build a wall or cost-sharing are resolved by the Design Review Board (with presumption that the wall will be built and costs split equally).

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.