Joy Ranch

Key facts from Joy Ranch's documents

Community type

HOA (Definition of "Association" as "JOY RANC)

Legal name

JOY RANCH HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION, an Arizona nonprofit corporation (Article 1 definition of 'Association')

Units / lots

52 (Lots 1 through 52 inclusive) (First paragraph of Declaration (legal de)

Developer / declarant

JOY RANCH 852, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (First paragraph of Declaration)

Governing law

Arizona Revised Statutes (references to A.R.S. §33-741, §33-1806, and Arizona Planned Communities Statutes A.R.S. §33-1801 et seq.) (Section 5.1B (A.R.S. §33-741), Section 4)

Assessments & dues

Determined annually by Board budget; not fixed in document (Section 4.2)

Special assessments

Requires affirmative vote of Declarant (while Class B) and two-thirds of Class A Members (Section 4.5)

Collections & liens

Assessment Lien may be foreclosed in same manner as realty mortgage; sale subject to restrictions (Section 4.15)

Reserves & fees

Board must conduct reserve study every 4 years by independent consultant; reserve contribution fee of 1/2 Annual Assessment at closing (Sections 4.2 and 4.11)

Pets

Customary household pets (dogs, cats, household birds) allowed; no livestock, poultry, or other animals (Section 5.2)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, but subject to restrictions (Section 5.1.B)

Parking & vehicles

Vehicles must be parked in closed garage or driveway (Section 5.9)

Fences

Must be maintained by Owner; no modification without Committee approval (Section 5.7)

Architectural approval

Committee approval required for Exterior Alterations, including solar, antennas, play structures, fences, etc. (Section 5.5, 5.6, Article 7)

Solar & roof

Allowed subject to reasonable rules/Design Guidelines and Committee approval (Section 5.5)

Home business

Allowed if not detectable from exterior, conforms to zoning, does not increase insurance, consistent with residential character (Section 5.3)

Signs & flags

No commercial signs; political and real estate signs restricted per applicable law (Section 5.3)

Setbacks / home size

Structures must be at least 4 feet from any wall or property line (Section 5.6D)

Maintenance

Owner must keep roof in good condition, promptly replace broken tiles, etc. (Section 5.8)

Insurance

Comprehensive general liability ($1M/claim, $1M aggregate), property insurance (100% replacement cost), workers compensation, directors & officers liability ($1M/claim, $1M aggregate), fidelity bonds (Section 3.2A, 3.2B, 3.2C)

Use restrictions

All Lots shall be occupied and used for Single Family Residential Use only (Section 5.1.A)

Voting & meetings

Class A: one vote per Lot; Class B (Declarant): five votes per Lot owned, converts to Class A when all Lots conveyed (Section 2.4)

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