The Fairways at the Legacy

What The Fairways at the Legacy's governing documents say

The Fairways at the Legacy is a master-planned residential community in Phoenix, Arizona where owners purchase individual lots and own their homes outright. This Master Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CCR) establishes the legal framework for property ownership, architectural standards, use restrictions, assessments, and the powers of the homeowners association to manage common areas and enforce the community's rules—binding all current and future lot owners.

• What you own & maintain: You own your individual lot and the home built on it. The association maintains the common areas (Tracts A–G), streets, and walls bordering the golf course and common areas. You are responsible for maintaining the strip of land between your lot boundary and the back of the curb on private streets, and for routine maintenance (cleaning, painting) on the exterior side of any boundary wall facing your lot.
• Architectural Review & Approvals: Any exterior work visible from neighboring properties—including construction, landscaping, color changes, excavation, or grading—requires prior written approval from the Architectural Committee. The committee has 60 days to review; if it does not respond within 60 days, approval is automatically deemed granted. The committee evaluates workmanship, design harmony, aesthetic compatibility, and compliance with community rules.
• Residential Use Only: All lots must be used exclusively for residential purposes. Home-based business is permitted only if it is not apparent by sight, sound, or smell from outside the home; complies with local zoning; involves no frequent visitor traffic; and does not include door-to-door solicitation within the community.
• Prohibited Improvements: Trailers, temporary buildings, rooftop air conditioners, outdoor clotheslines (visible from neighboring properties), satellite dishes, antennas, and mineral exploration are prohibited without architectural approval (or in some cases, absolutely forbidden). Temporary construction structures must be removed within 12 months of project completion.
• Nuisances & Maintenance Standards: Lots must be kept free of rubbish, debris, odors, and loud noises that affect neighboring properties. During construction, building materials and equipment must be stored in areas approved by the Architectural Committee, and the lot must be kept neat. Normal construction activity is not considered a nuisance.
• Assessments & Liens: The association levies annual assessments against each lot, plus special and maintenance assessments as needed, to fund common area maintenance and operations. The association has a statutory lien on any property with unpaid assessments.
• Annexation & Future Expansion: The developer has the right to annex additional property into the community for seven years from the declaration's recording date. Annexed property can be added in phases, and current owners have no say in whether or when annexation occurs. All annexation is at the developer's discretion.
• What this document doesn't cover: This is the foundational legal declaration. Specific day-to-day rules, detailed architectural guidelines, enforcement procedures, and governance details are found in the separate Association Bylaws and Association Rules (not included here).

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.