Desert Mountain

Key facts from Desert Mountain's documents

Reflects the 1991 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Master Association (HOA) with potential condominium sub-communities (Recitals K; Section 1.42)

Developer / declarant

First American Title Insurance Company (as Declarant), Desert Mountain Properties (as Developer) (Recitals A and B; Section 1.25)

Governing law

Arizona law (Section 24) (Section 24, page 5 (table of contents))

Assessments & dues

Not fixed; Regular Assessments set annually by the Board (Section 7.3 (Regular Assessments), page )

Special assessments

Capital Improvement Assessments (Section 7.5) and Reconstruction Assessments (Section 10) allowed (Section 7.5 and Section 10, pages 4-5 (t)

Collections & liens

Assessment Lien created (Sections 7.1 and 7.14); Master Association may foreclose; homestead waiver included (Section 7.11) (Sections 7.1, 7.11, 7.14, pages 5 and 13)

Reserves & fees

Master Association must maintain reasonable reserves for contingencies and replacements (included in Common Expenses) (Section 1.20(g), page 11: 'Reasonable re)

Pets

Reasonable number of commonly accepted household pets allowed in accordance with Association Rules (Section 4.2.4, page 20)

Leasing & rentals

Owner may lease his Lot or Parcel subject to compliance with Master Declaration (Section 4.2.15, page 22)

Parking & vehicles

No boats, trailers, motor homes, campers etc. except in enclosed garage or as permitted; no vehicle repair; on-street parking only in designated areas (Section 4.2.6, page 21)

Fences

Party walls and fences subject to shared maintenance and repair rules (Section 4.2.23); fences subject to Master Design Committee approval (Section 4.2.1) (Section 4.2.23, page 25; Section 4.2.1, )

Architectural approval

Prior approval of Master Design Committee required for any alteration of exterior appearance, new structures, changes in grade, fences, walls, etc. (Section 4.2.1, page 18)

Home business

Generally allowed if not apparent from outside, not involving non-residents coming onto property, and not a nuisance (Section 1.13 (Business Use definition), )

Signs & flags

No signs displayed to public view without Master Design Committee approval; exceptions for developer signs, legal notices, traffic signs; 'For Sale' signs allowed only in designated locations (Section 4.2.3, page 19)

Use restrictions

No Owner shall permit anything that unreasonably interferes with rights of others or annoys by noises or otherwise (Section 4.2.5, page 21)

Voting & meetings

Class A Members (Owners of Lots) and Class B Members (Developer); Class B rights terminate on Transition Date and convert to Class A (Section 6.3, page 10; Section 6.9, page )

Amendments

Amendment to Master Declaration requires approval of Members (possibly supermajority) and Developer consent (Section 20) (Section 20, page 5 (table of contents) a)

Amenities

Golf Club Facilities and Private Facilities (e.g., Sonoran Club) are not part of Property. Master Common Areas may include recreational facilities, security gates, private streets. (Sections 1.35, 1.44, 1.59, pages 8-12)

Extracted from the recorded governing documents and cited to them; may be incomplete and is not legal advice — verify against the official documents below.