Val Vista Square

What Val Vista Square's governing documents say

Val Vista Square is a standard homeowners association (HOA) in Gilbert, AZ (not Phoenix) that governs a planned subdivision of individually owned parcels (likely single-family homes). As an owner, you automatically join the association, pay assessments based on your parcel's land area, and the association maintains common landscaping and certain improvements. The declaration sets up the HOA's structure, assessment collection, insurance, and enforcement rules.

• Mandatory membership & voting: Every owner of a parcel is automatically a member of the Val Vista Square Property Owners Association. Voting power is proportional to each parcel's land area (Assessment Percentage). Owners may lose voting rights if assessments are unpaid or rules are violated.
• Assessments & fees: Regular assessments are levied annually based on a budget approved by the board, collected quarterly or as set by the board. Special assessments may be levied for repairs or unbudgeted expenses, but while the developer owns parcels, special assessments require developer approval. Unpaid assessments accrue interest and late fees, and the association has a lien on the parcel that can be foreclosed like a mortgage.
• What the association maintains: The association maintains designated 'Association Maintained Improvements' – typically landscaping, screen walls, and other improvements within common areas or along roadways. Owners are responsible for constructing these improvements initially (if required), but once completed, maintenance shifts to the association. Owners cannot alter or remove these improvements without board approval.
• Insurance: The association carries commercial general liability insurance (at least $1,000,000 aggregate), property insurance on insurable common improvements, workers' compensation, and directors & officers liability insurance. Each owner's personal insurance does not contribute with the association's policy. Insurance proceeds for common property losses are paid to the association and used for repair or replacement.
• Enforcement & rules: The board may adopt Association Rules for use and management of common areas. The association can enforce the declaration and rules through legal action, and the prevailing party is entitled to attorney fees. If the association fails to maintain improvements on your parcel, you may perform the work after notice and be reimbursed plus 10% admin fee.
• Amendment & termination: The declaration runs with the land in perpetuity unless terminated by 90% owner vote. Amendments generally require 67% owner approval, but the developer (Declarant) has unilateral amendment rights during the Declarant Control Period for purposes like correcting errors or annexing additional property. After that period, the board can make certain amendments without a member vote.
• What this document doesn't cover: The provided excerpt does not include any restrictions on leases or rentals, pet limits, age restrictions, architectural guidelines, parking rules, or specific use limitations for individual parcels. Those may be found in the full declaration or in separately adopted Association Rules.

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.