Sundown Plaza

What Sundown Plaza's governing documents say

Sundown Plaza is a two-unit condominium in Scottsdale, Arizona. Each unit owner owns their individual unit plus an undivided one-half interest in the common elements. The two owners jointly manage the property, share maintenance and insurance costs equally, and must follow a detailed multi-stage dispute resolution process. There is no homeowners' association board.

• What you own & maintain: Each unit owner has exclusive ownership of their unit's interior surfaces (finished floors, ceilings, walls) and fixtures on those surfaces. The owners jointly maintain the common elements, including exterior walls, roofs, common landscaping, and utility lines serving both units. Each owner is responsible for their own unit's windows, doors, air conditioning, and plumbing or wiring that serves only their unit.
• Parking: Each unit gets one assigned parking space: Unit 1 has space 1, Unit 2 has space 3, as shown on the plat. These spaces are for exclusive use.
• Insurance: The two owners jointly purchase a master property insurance policy covering the building and improvements, with each paying half the premium. The policy must cover fire and extended perils, and cannot be cancelled due to one owner's actions without notice. Each owner should also get their own liability and personal property insurance.
• Dispute resolution: The document includes a detailed six-stage dispute resolution process (labeled 'Integrity Agreement') that owners must follow before going to court: Stage 1 (discomfort communication), Stage 2 (notice of default), Stage 3 (informal negotiation), Stage 4 (informal mediation), Stage 5 (formal mediation with a psychologist), and Stage 6 (arbitration). The process is designed to resolve disputes without litigation.
• Maintenance & alterations: Both owners must keep the common elements well-maintained. No owner may make structural alterations that impair the other unit's structural integrity. If a common wall is damaged by one owner's act, that owner pays; otherwise, both share the cost. After a fire or casualty, the owners must promptly rebuild, with expenses paid from insurance proceeds and any shortfall split equally.
• Common walls: The two units share a common wall. Both owners have equal right to use it as long as it doesn't interfere with the other. If damaged by one owner's act, that owner pays to repair; otherwise, both share the cost. Interior surfaces of the common wall are each owner's responsibility.

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.