The Cottages on Mill Avenue

What The Cottages on Mill Avenue's governing documents say

The Cottages on Mill Avenue is a gated single-family residential community in Scottsdale, Arizona, where you own your individual lot and share common areas maintained by the homeowners association. The governing document is a detailed CCR that covers architectural control, use restrictions, and community rules binding all owners, lessees, and residents.

• Architectural review & approval: The Architectural Committee must approve any exterior change—including new construction, landscaping, fences, paint color, HVAC placement, and most alterations—before you proceed. Approval requests have a 45-day deadline; if the committee doesn't respond in time, the proposal is deemed approved. The committee may also charge a review fee.
• Pets: You may keep up to two domestic pets per lot (dogs, cats, parakeets, or similar household birds). Dogs must be leashed when off your lot and kept to a maximum 6-foot leash; owners must immediately remove dog waste from common areas. The Architectural Committee can restrict which parts of the common area dogs may use.
• Vehicles & parking: Motor vehicles owned by residents must be parked in the garage; if the garage is full, overflow parking is allowed in the driveway only if vehicles don't exceed 7 feet in height or 18 feet in length. Recreational vehicles, motor homes, and similar large vehicles may be parked in the driveway only for loading/unloading, limited to 24 consecutive hours or 72 hours within any 7-day period. Guest vehicles may park in the driveway or on public streets for up to 72 hours within any 7 days. Boats, trailers, and mobile homes require Architectural Committee approval. No vehicles may be parked on Cottage Lane (common area), and inoperable vehicles cannot be visible from neighboring properties.
• Residential use & home-based business: Your lot must be used exclusively for residential purposes. Home-based businesses are allowed only under strict conditions: the business cannot be detectable from outside (by sight, sound, or smell), cannot involve visitors, must comply with zoning, and cannot be conducted by employees not living in the unit. Business activity cannot violate other community rules or the residential character of the neighborhood.
• Gated community & access: The community has a card-activated access gate and an emergency gate on Cottage Lane for fire/emergency access. The community acknowledges the gate does not guarantee security or prevent theft; neither the developer nor the association is responsible for security breaches.
• Common area use & maintenance: Owners and residents have easement rights to use and enjoy the common areas; if you lease your lot, the lessee has the right to use common areas during the lease term, not the owner. The association maintains the common areas and may adopt rules regulating their use.
• Nuisances & maintenance standards: No rubbish, debris, loud noise, or odors are permitted; trash must be in covered, approved containers not visible from neighboring properties. Exterior appearance must be maintained to the community standard, including neat lawns during construction. Outdoor clotheslines and incinerators are prohibited.
• Design restrictions: Basketball goals cannot be wall-mounted; free-standing poles require approval. Playground equipment must be approved. No second-story windows are allowed on the north elevation of any residential unit. Rooftop HVAC equipment is prohibited if visible from neighboring properties. All garages must remain functional for parking and cannot be converted to living space.

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.