The Colony at Scottsdale

What The Colony at Scottsdale's governing documents say

The Colony at Scottsdale is a planned residential community in Arizona where you own your individual lot and single-family home, but share common areas and amenities managed by an HOA. The community enforces strict architectural controls, residential-only zoning, and unusual age restrictions (permanent residents must be 16+).

• What you own & maintain: You own your lot and home's interior; you're responsible for roofs, non-structural exterior walls, landscaping within your lot boundaries, and glass surfaces. The Association maintains exterior painting of building surfaces and boundary fences.
• Age restriction (16+): No person under 16 years old can permanently reside in the community—defined as more than 30 consecutive days or 60+ days total in any calendar year. This is an unusually strict restriction for residential communities.
• Annual assessments: Assessments start at $360 per lot; the Board can increase up to 3% yearly without a member vote, or above 3% with approval from two-thirds of members voting in person or by proxy.
• Architectural control: All exterior changes—paint colors, structures, fences, additions, alterations—require written Board approval before construction; approval is automatically granted if the Board doesn't respond within 30 days.
• Residential use only: Properties are strictly single-family residential; no business, commercial, manufacturing, or non-residential use is permitted.
• Pets: Dogs, cats, and household pets are allowed subject to Association rules, cannot be kept in unreasonable numbers, and cannot cause annoyance to neighbors.
• Parking & vehicles: No vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, or recreational equipment (boats, trailers, campers) can be parked unattended in common court areas; equipment must be stored in enclosed garages or carports. Certain lots have assigned covered and uncovered parking spaces.
• Private yards & outdoor use: Some lots include exclusive-use private yards for landscaping, decking, and recreation; swimming pool heating/filtering equipment and barbecue facilities are prohibited in these areas.

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.