Verdante at Westland Estates

Key facts from Verdante at Westland Estates's documents

Reflects the 1997 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

single-family residential subdivision (Section 3.11: 'All Residential Units sha)

Legal name

Verdante at Westland Estates Property Owners Association, an Arizona nonprofit corporation (Article 1.9)

Developer / declarant

M/I Homes, Inc., an Arizona corporation (Opening paragraph, Article 1.15)

Governing law

Arizona Revised Statutes (references A.R.S. § 33-741 et seq. and A.R.S. § 33-801 et seq.) (Article 1.24)

Assessments & dues

Maximum Annual Assessment initially $840.00 per Lot per year (until year following first lot sale to a Purchaser). (Article 6.2.3(a))

Special assessments

Special Assessments may be levied for construction, reconstruction, repair or replacement of Improvements on Common Area, with approval of majority of Members. (Article 6.5)

Collections & liens

Assessment Lien attaches to Lot from due date and has priority except for real property tax liens, governmental assessments, first mortgage liens, and other liens entitled to priority. Association may foreclose like a realty mortgage. Lien (Article 6.1, 6.9.2, 6.9.3, 6.9.5)

Reserves & fees

Association may establish replacement and maintenance reserves; surplus may be carried forward. (Sections 6.2.1, 6.12)

Pets

Dogs, cats, fish, birds or similar household pets may be kept as domestic pets, not for commercial purposes. No other animals (livestock, poultry, reptiles, etc.). All dogs must be leashed (≤6 feet) when off Owner's Lot and not permitted on (Article 3.12)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, leasing is not considered a business. Lessee has right to use Common Area. (Section 3.11: 'The leasing of a Resident)

Parking & vehicles

Motor Vehicles (including cars, vans, trucks, RVs, trailers) generally require prior written approval to park on Lot or Common Area. Exceptions: Owner/lessee Motor Vehicles may be parked in garage; if insufficient garage space, may park in (Article 3.16)

Fences

Boundary walls require written consent of adjoining owners for modifications; maintenance rules in Section 7.5. (Section 7.5.7: 'any Owner proposing to m)

Architectural approval

No excavation/grading, no Improvement Visible From Neighboring Property, no exterior alteration of color scheme, etc., without prior written approval of Architectural Committee. (Article 3.1.1, 3.1.2)

Solar & roof

Exterior color scheme subject to ARC approval. (Section 3.1.2: 'alters the exterior appe)

Home business

Business activity allowed within a Residential Unit subject to conditions: not apparent or detectable from outside, conforms to zoning, does not involve frequent persons coming onto Lot or door-to-door solicitation, consistent with resident (Article 3.11)

Signs & flags

No signs visible from neighboring property except: signs required by legal proceedings, residence identification signs approved by Architectural Committee, and one 'For Sale' sign approved by Architectural Committee. (Article 3.14)

Setbacks / home size

Not explicitly stated; ARC may consider location in relation to surrounding structures. (Section 3.1.3: 'location in relation to )

Maintenance

Association maintains Areas of Association Responsibility (Common Area, certain improvements on Lots); Owner maintains Lot, buildings, landscaping except where designated Association responsibility; Owner also maintains adjacent 8.5-foot st (Sections 7.1, 7.2)

Use restrictions

All Residential Units shall be used exclusively for residential use by a single family. Home businesses permitted if not apparent or detectable by sight, sound or smell from outside the unit, conform to zoning, and do not involve frequent v (Article 3.11)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (each Owner, 1 vote per Lot); Class B (Declarant, 20 votes per Lot until conversion). Class B converts to Class A upon earliest of: Class A votes equal or exceed Class B, 7 years after recording, or Declarant relinquish (Article 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.