Serene at South Mountain

Key facts from Serene at South Mountain's documents

Community type

homeowners association (Article 1 – 'Association' means Serene a)

Legal name

Serene at South Mountain Homeowners Association (Definition of 'Association' in Article 1)

Developer / declarant

Serene 25, LLC, an Arizona corporation (Opening paragraph of Declaration)

Governing law

Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) (Multiple references: e.g., §33-1803, §33)

Assessments & dues

Board determines amount each fiscal year based on anticipated Common Expenses and reserves (Section 8.4 (though not fully visible in)

Special assessments

Special Assessments may be levied as provided in Section 8.7 (text not fully excerpted, but referenced). (Section 8.7)

Collections & liens

Association has a lien on each Lot for unpaid Assessments, interest, late fees, attorney's fees. Lien prior except for taxes and first mortgage liens. Recording of Declaration constitutes perfection. Foreclosure allowed after statutory time (Section 8.2)

Reserves & fees

Transfer Fee referenced in Section 8.9 (text not fully excerpted, but mentioned in table of contents). (Section 8.9)

Pets

Yes, maximum of two generally recognized house pets (as determined by Board and Association Rules). No livestock, poultry, or fowl. Pets may not be housed, chained, kenneled, or left outside unsupervised. No outdoor structures or pens for p (Section 5.2)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, entire Lot may be leased; minimum lease term of 90 days (Section 5.16)

Parking & vehicles

Private passenger vehicles, pickup trucks, motorcycles, ATVs, golf carts may be parked in garage only. Occasional overflow parking in street rights-of-way for guests. No mobile homes, motor homes, boats, RVs, trailers, campers, or similar v (Section 5.14)

Fences

No obstruction of sight lines on corner lots (2-6 ft above street, triangular area 33 ft from intersection); view fences cannot have opaque covering (Section 5.15)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any Improvement or landscaping Visible From Neighboring Property; also for storage sheds, basketball hoops, antennas, solar panels, etc. (Sections 5.9, 5.11, 5.12, 5.13, 9.1, 9.6)

Solar & roof

Solar panels allowed with Committee approval if not visible from neighboring property or screened to satisfaction of Committee; subject to A.R.S. §§33-439, 33-1816 (Section 5.11)

Home business

Limited business activities permitted if not apparent by sight/sound/smell, conform to zoning, no door-to-door solicitation, no drive-up traffic, consistent with residential character (Section 5.1)

Signs & flags

No signs visible from neighboring property except: legal proceedings, maximum 2 street address signs, 'for sale'/'for lease' signs (size per A.R.S. §33-1808), Declarant/Builder ads during construction, cautionary signs, and maximum one Poli (Section 5.18)

Maintenance

Not explicitly stated; implied Owner responsibility for exterior of Dwelling Unit (Section 5.17)

Insurance

Association may purchase property and liability insurance as deemed appropriate (Section 13.2)

Use restrictions

All Dwelling Units shall be used exclusively for residential purposes. Limited home businesses allowed if not detectable from outside, conforming to zoning, no door-to-door solicitation, no customer traffic, consistent with residential char (Section 5.1)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (each Owner, 1 vote per Lot); Class B (Declarant and Designated Builders, 7 votes per Lot). Class B converts to Class A upon the earlier of 10 years after recording or written relinquishment by Declarant. (Section 7.2)

Amenities

Common Areas include land and improvements owned by Association; specific amenities not described in excerpt (Definition of Common Areas in Article 1)

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