Warranteed Manor

What Warranteed Manor's governing documents say

Warranteed Manor (legally) / Central Estates (commonly) is a single-family residential subdivision in Phoenix, Arizona, where you own your individual lot and share ownership of the common areas through a homeowners association. The association maintains common grounds and front-yard landscaping, funded by monthly assessments on each lot; owners maintain their own lot exteriors and landscaping and must comply with strict architectural and behavioral standards enforced by the board.

• What you own & maintain: You own your lot's exterior and landscaping. The association maintains the common areas (including the front yards of all residential units) and any shared buildings. Party walls between adjacent lots are jointly owned; maintenance costs are split equally unless one owner's negligence caused the damage, in which case that owner pays all costs.
• Assessments & fees: You pay a monthly assessment (collected over the April 1–March 31 fiscal year) determined by dividing total common expenses by the number of lots. The board can increase the annual assessment up to 10% without a vote; increases above 10% require a majority vote. If you're more than 30 days late, interest accrues at 15% per year plus a late fee (the greater of $15 or 10% of the unpaid amount). Unpaid assessments create a lien on your lot that the association can foreclose on within three years.
• Architectural approval & exterior modifications: Board approval in writing is required before you can build, install, or modify any exterior feature, including landscaping, additions, or changes to appearance (color scheme, paving, etc.). Submit a written request with detailed plans and specifications. The board has 30 days to approve or disapprove; if it does not respond within 30 days, approval is deemed granted. Interior modifications do not require approval. Board-approved improvements do not waive any other permits or approvals required by law.
• Residential use & activity restrictions: Lots must be used for single-family residences only, with only board-approved business uses consistent with residential character. Prohibited: commercial vehicle or RV parking outside enclosed garages (except construction/service vehicles during daylight hours), livestock or poultry (reasonable numbers of dogs, cats, or common household pets allowed if licensed/inoculated and on leash outside), foul or obnoxious odors, noise audible to neighbors, outside burning, trash accumulation except between pickups in approved containers, lot subdivision, garage-to-apartment conversion without board approval, and any outdoor visible structures or objects (signs, pools, antennas, satellite dishes, basketball hoops, swing sets, clotheslines, fencing, etc.) without board approval. Pets making objectionable noise or endangering safety must be removed at the board's request.
• Enforcement & violations: The board investigates suspected violations and issues a written notice giving you 15 days to correct it. You can request a hearing within 15 days of the notice. If found in violation, you face fines up to $1,000 per violation or $50 per day of noncompliance. The board can also enter your lot to remove violations and charge the cost to you as an assessment. Fines and removal costs become a lien on your lot, enforceable the same way as assessment liens.
• Voting & membership rights: Each lot owner has one vote. If multiple owners hold one lot and cannot agree on how to vote, that lot loses its vote on that matter. Membership is automatic upon ownership and transfers with the lot; you must notify the association within 10 days of purchase. Voting rights are suspended if you're more than 30 days delinquent on assessments or if you violate community rules and fail to cure within 30 days of written notice. Common-area use rights can also be suspended for these reasons.
• Community governance & amendment: The Central Estates Homeowners Association is a nonprofit corporation that conducts all affairs through its board. The declaration runs with the land and binds all future owners. It can be amended only by a vote of 75% of eligible votes cast by members. The board may adopt rules and regulations subject to the declaration; if there is a conflict, the declaration prevails over board rules.
• Insurance & disaster recovery: The association maintains property insurance at replacement value, comprehensive general liability (minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence), workers' compensation, and directors'/officers' liability insurance (minimum $1,000,000). If association property is damaged or destroyed, it must be repaired unless illegal under safety law or 75% of members vote not to rebuild. Repair costs above insurance proceeds are paid from the association's funds; if not repaired, insurance proceeds are used to restore compliance with health/safety law, with any remainder retained as reserves or allocated to operating expenses (requires 50% member vote).

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.