Sands Scottsdale Townhouses One

What Sands Scottsdale Townhouses One's governing documents say

Sands Scottsdale Townhouses One is a townhouse community in Scottsdale where you own your individual unit and share common facilities (grounds, pools, streets). The association maintains these common areas via monthly per-unit assessments; you're also subject to a separate master HOA that levies additional fees.

• What you own & maintain: You own your townhouse interior; the association maintains exterior walls, roofs, landscaping from the front building line to the street, common areas, and recreational facilities. You're responsible for your interior, yard sprinkler systems, yard areas, and termite control.
• Party walls: Shared walls between adjacent units are party walls. If you damage one through your action or negligence, you pay the full repair cost; if damaged by other causes, you and the adjacent owner share costs equally. Modifications to party walls require your neighbor's written consent, and disputes go to arbitration.
• Assessments & fees: You pay monthly assessments as your pro-rata share (initially 1/78 of expenses). Initial maximum annual assessment is $780/year per unit; the board can increase up to 5% annually without a vote, with larger increases requiring 2/3 member approval. Special assessments for capital improvements also require 2/3 approval. Unpaid assessments create a lien on your property with 8% annual interest.
• Architectural review: All exterior modifications—buildings, fences, walls, color changes, additions—require prior written approval from American Builders, Inc., or later from the association's architectural committee. The approval window is 30 days; silence constitutes approval.
• Leasing & rentals: You may rent your entire townhouse to a single family only; partial rentals and per-room tenancy are not permitted.
• Pets & animals: Commonly accepted household pets are allowed, but not for commercial purposes. Livestock—hogs, goats, cows, horses, poultry, rabbits, sheep, pigeons—are prohibited.
• Damage & liability: If you damage a common element or another owner's property through your negligence, the association can repair it and bill you. Unpaid repair charges carry 10% annual interest and create a lien if not paid within 10 days.
• Use restrictions: The townhouse is limited to single-family residential use. No commercial, business, professional, religious, or institutional uses are permitted, and no noxious or offensive activities that would create a nuisance.

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.