Somner Place

Key facts from Somner Place's documents

Reflects the 1994 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

single-family residential planned community (Section 1.33 (Residential Unit), Section)

Legal name

Somner Place Unit I Homeowners Association (Section 1.10)

Developer / declarant

Somner Del Pueblo Limited Partnership, an Arizona limited partnership (Preamble)

Governing law

Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S. §33-741, §33-801 et seq.) (Section 1.25 (Owner definition referenci)

Assessments & dues

Maximum initial Annual Assessment: $480.00 per Lot until January 1 after first Lot conveyance. (Section 6.2.3(i))

Special assessments

Requires assent of two-thirds of votes cast at a meeting called for that purpose. (Section 6.5)

Collections & liens

Assessment Lien created and perfected by recording of Declaration. Lien includes assessments, interest, late fees, fines, attorneys' fees, collection costs. Priority: after tax liens, municipal assessments, and first mortgages. Foreclosure (Sections 6.1, 6.9.2, 6.9.3, 6.9.5)

Reserves & fees

Board may establish replacement and maintenance reserves (Section 6.2.1). Surplus funds may be carried forward (Section 6.12). (Sections 6.2.1, 6.12)

Pets

Yes, dogs, cats, parakeets or similar household birds not exceeding a total of two (2) per Lot, kept solely as domestic pets and not for commercial purposes. (Section 3.12)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, leasing of Residential Unit is permitted and is not considered a trade or business. Lessee has right to use Common Area. (Sections 3.11 and 4.1.2)

Parking & vehicles

Garages shall be used only for parking vehicles, not for living or recreational activities without Architectural Committee approval. No on-street parking except guests for max 48 hours in any 7-day period. Vehicles must be in good operating (Sections 3.17.2, 3.16(iii), 3.21)

Architectural approval

Architectural Committee approval required for any improvement (including excavation, grading) visible from neighboring property, or that alters exterior appearance. (Section 3.1.1, 3.1.2)

Home business

Permitted if: (1) not detectable from outside by sight, sound, or smell; (2) conforms to zoning; (3) no persons coming onto Lot or door-to-door solicitation; (4) consistent with residential character and not a nuisance or hazardous (determi (Section 3.11)

Signs & flags

No signs visible from neighboring property, except: (1) signs required by legal proceedings; (2) residence identification signs approved by Architectural Committee; (3) one 'For Sale' sign approved by Architectural Committee. (Section 3.14)

Maintenance

Association maintains Common Area and front landscaping. Owner maintains all other improvements on Lot, keeping them in good condition. Association may perform corrective maintenance at owner's cost if violation. (Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.4)

Use restrictions

All Residential Units shall be used exclusively for residential use by a Single Family. (Section 3.11)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (each Owner one vote per Lot), Class B (Declarant three votes per Lot). Class B terminates on earliest of: (i) Class A votes >= Class B votes; (ii) seven years after recording; (iii) Declarant relinquishes in writing. (Section 5.7)

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