Sands Mccormick Townhomes

What Sands Mccormick Townhomes's governing documents say

Sands McCormick Townhomes is a Scottsdale townhome community where you own your individual unit and lot, and the association maintains common areas and some exterior features of your townhome, funded by annual assessments. All exterior changes require architectural board approval, and you share party walls with adjacent owners under specific cost-sharing rules.

• What you own & maintain: You own your townhome and lot; the association maintains common areas (pool, tennis court, parking, recreation) and provides exterior paint/repair of townhomes (minor cracks only, not roofs or windows). You are responsible for roof, windows, doors, gutters, landscaping, irrigation, pest control, and interior; if your townhome is substantially damaged, you must rebuild the exterior to original specifications.
• Party walls & neighbor responsibility: Walls on the dividing lines between lots are shared party walls. If you damage a party wall through your act or negligence, you pay 100% of repair costs; if damaged by weather or time, you split costs 50/50 with your neighbor. Any modification or extension of a party wall requires written consent from the adjoining owner.
• Annual assessments & fees: All owners pay annual assessments set by the Board to fund common area maintenance. Assessments can increase up to 8% per year without a vote; increases above 8% require 2/3 member approval, and no single year increase can exceed 20% without majority vote. Assessments 15+ days late incur 12% annual interest and become a lien against your property.
• Architectural review & exterior changes: Any exterior change visible from the street (paint, fences, additions, etc.) requires Board approval before work begins; you must submit detailed plans and the Board has 45 days to decide (no response = approval if it meets restrictions). The Board can reject proposals for "aesthetic or other reasons" in its sole discretion. Modifications to party walls also need written neighbor consent.
• Common facilities & amenities: You have the right to use the association's swimming pool, tennis court, parking areas, and recreation facilities. Use can be suspended if you are 15+ days delinquent on assessments or in default of other community document terms until you comply.
• Voting rights & membership: All lot owners are members with one vote per lot; if a lot has multiple owners, they must agree on how to vote or lose the vote. Special assessments and major decisions (like assessment increases over 8%) require member votes at meetings with at least 60% of members present in person or by ballot. Your voting rights are suspended if you are 15+ days delinquent or in default.
• Use restrictions: All properties must be used for single-family residential purposes only; no commercial use. Nuisances, offensive activities, and unsightly items (trash, weeds, excess water) are prohibited. Various restrictions also apply to antennas, satellite dishes, fences, gates, signs, and parking.

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.