Spanish Gardens I

What Spanish Gardens I's governing documents say

This is the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Spanish Gardens I, a condominium community in Phoenix, AZ. It establishes a horizontal property regime with 76 units in 18 buildings. Unit owners have a 1/76 fractional interest in the common elements and are members of the Spanish Gardens I Association. The document sets out the rights and obligations of owners, including assessments, use restrictions, and a right of first refusal for sales and leases.

• What you own: You own your individual unit (including interior surfaces, a patio, storage area, and an exclusive parking space) and an undivided 1/76 interest in the common elements (the land, walks, driveways, landscaping, and other shared areas).
• Association & voting: The Spanish Gardens I Association, governed by a Board of Directors, is responsible for maintaining common elements and administering the property. Each unit owner gets one vote per unit owned; during the initial period, the Declarant (developer) has three votes per unit owned until a certain event or January 1, 1976.
• Assessments & common expenses: Each owner pays a proportionate share of common expenses (the fraction of units completed and occupied). Unpaid assessments become a personal obligation and a lien on the unit, subordinate to first mortgages. The Association can levy special assessments for restoration after damage or condemnation.
• Right of first refusal on sales & leases: Before selling or leasing a unit (with exceptions for Declarant and institutional lenders after foreclosure), the owner must give the Association 30 days' notice with details of the proposed transaction. The Association has 30 days to match the terms and buy or lease the unit itself.
• Use restrictions: Units must be used as residences. Limited home office uses (professional library, records, phone calls) are permitted. Common elements are for access and incidental residential use. No structural alterations to buildings without approval of a majority of owners and all first mortgagees.
• Insurance & maintenance: The Association carries casualty, liability, and other insurance on the property. Each owner is responsible for maintenance, repairs, and decorating inside their unit, and for damage they cause to common elements or other units. The Association maintains common elements.

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.