Stone Manor: the Vineyard

Key facts from Stone Manor: the Vineyard's documents

Reflects the 2022 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Homeowners Association (Section 1.9 – Association defined as 'St)

Developer / declarant

SM The Vineyard, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (Preamble)

Governing law

Arizona Revised Statutes (references A.R.S. § 33-741 et seq. and A.R.S. § 33-801 et seq.) (Section 1.25)

Assessments & dues

Maximum $3,000.00 per Lot until January 1 of year after first improved Lot conveyed to Purchaser; thereafter adjustable per Section 6.2.3(b) and (c) (Section 6.2.3(a))

Special assessments

May levy with assent of majority of votes cast in person or by proxy at a meeting (Section 6.5)

Collections & liens

Assessment Lien created; Association may foreclose in manner provided for realty mortgages (Section 6.1, 6.7.3)

Reserves & fees

Board establishes replacement and maintenance reserves and a contingency fund (Section 6.2.1)

Pets

Dogs, cats, fish, birds, similar household pets, and chickens allowed (Section 3.13)

Leasing & rentals

Leasing of entire Lot and Improvements allowed (not considered trade or business) (Section 3.12 (last sentence))

Parking & vehicles

No motor vehicle parked/kept/stored without prior approval except as permitted: on street up to 24 hours (owners), in garage, in driveway if insufficient garage (height<7 ft, length<20 ft, no commercial use); no storage except in garage; gu (Section 3.17)

Fences

Walls must be block, brick, rock, or similar appearing material; no pipe, wire mesh, vinyl, wood, T-post, barbed wire; walls must contain domestic animals (Section 3.28)

Architectural approval

Prior written approval required for excavation/grading, any Improvement Visible From Neighboring Property, and any exterior alteration that is Visible From Neighboring Property (Section 3.1.1, 3.1.2)

Solar & roof

Reflective exterior materials prohibited; earth tones and neutral colors preferred; Architectural Committee establishes guidelines (Section 3.27)

Home business

Allowed if not detectable by sight/sound/smell, conforms to zoning, involves only infrequent visitors, consistent with residential character, not a nuisance (Section 3.12)

Signs & flags

Generally prohibited if Visible From Neighboring Property except legal proceedings signs, residence identification, political signs (with restrictions), and for sale/rent signs (max 18x24 inches, rider 6x24 inches) (Section 3.15)

Setbacks / home size

Habitable floor area minimum 3,000 sq ft for one-story, 4,000 sq ft for one and one-half or two story (exclusive of basements, porches, garages) (Section 3.2)

Maintenance

Association maintains Areas of Association Responsibility (certain common areas per Plat and Section 1.4); Owner maintains Lot, buildings, landscaping, and other Improvements (Section 7.1, 7.3)

Use restrictions

All Residential Units used exclusively for residential use; home businesses allowed under specific conditions (Section 3.12)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A – each Owner one vote per Lot; Class B – Declarant 30 votes per Lot owned until conversion (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.