Zuni Village

What Zuni Village's governing documents say

Zuni Village is a single-family residential community in Surprise, Arizona, where lot owners join the Zuni Village HOA and owe assessments to both the Zuni Association and the parent Sun Village Community Association. Lot owners must comply with architectural review, deed-based use restrictions, and leasing rules. The Declarant (developer) initially holds higher voting power, converting to equal voting once 75% of lots are sold.

• Your dual assessments & fees: Initial maximum annual assessment is $660 per lot ($55/month); annual assessments increase automatically by the greater of 5% or the Consumer Price Index without a member vote; you also pay assessments to the parent Community Association; a one-time, non-refundable working capital fee equal to one-sixth of the annual assessment is due at purchase; vacant (never-occupied) lots pay 25% of the occupied-lot rate.
• Delinquent assessments & liens: Assessments unpaid within 10 days of the due date accrue 12% annual interest (or the FHA/VA rate if higher); after a 10-day written demand, unpaid assessments become a lien on your property; the Association can foreclose the lien like a mortgage; voting rights are suspended if you're 10+ days delinquent.
• Leasing & rentals: Any lease must be in writing, cover the entire residence and lot, and run at least 30 days; you must notify the Board with the tenant's name, lease term, and your current address.
• Architectural review & exterior changes: Any exterior alteration (addition, color change, repair) requires Architectural Committee approval; the Committee has 30 days to respond, after which approval is automatic if they haven't decided; garages cannot be converted to living quarters without approval.
• Use restrictions & maintenance: No storage areas, machinery, woodpiles, or trash burning visible from neighboring property; garages must be kept neat, used only for parking and household storage, not living quarters; front and side yards must be landscaped within 90 days of purchase (sooner if adjacent to golf course); propane or similar fuel tanks require Committee approval; only the Declarant can subdivide lots.
• Membership & voting: Lot owners are Class A members with one vote per lot; the Declarant is Class B (three votes per lot) until 75% of lots are sold (plus 120 days), after 5 years, or upon voluntary relinquishment—then converts to Class A; if the Declarant still owns over 25% of lots after conversion, Class B is automatically restored for those lots.
• Common wall repairs: If a common wall between your lot and an adjacent lot is damaged by wear, weather, or other causes outside an owner's control, you and your neighbor split repair costs equally; if one owner causes the damage, that owner pays the full cost.
• What this document doesn't cover: This is the tract-specific declaration for Zuni Village; the parent Sun Village Community Declaration contains additional use restrictions and a separate assessment structure that also bind Zuni owners—those community-wide rules are not detailed 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.