Uptown on Harvard

Key facts from Uptown on Harvard's documents

Reflects the 2020 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Legal name

Uptown on Harvard Homeowners Association, an Arizona nonprofit corporation (Definition of Association (§1))

Developer / declarant

DSC Home, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (Opening paragraph)

Governing law

Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) (Multiple references to A.R.S. sections t)

Assessments & dues

Assessments are for Common Expenses and allocated equally among all Lots. Board has right of assessment. Budget determines amount, subject to maximum limits and owner vote for increases beyond limits. (Section 8.1, 8.4)

Special assessments

Special Assessments are allowed (Section 8.7), but text not fully provided. Extracted from table of contents; no details in provided pages. (Article 8 table of contents (Section 8.7)

Collections & liens

A lien for unpaid Assessments, interest, late fees, and attorney's fees is created in favor of the Association. Lien is prior to all other liens except taxes and first mortgages. Board may record notice of lien, foreclose following statutor (Section 8.2 and subsections (a)-(e))

Reserves & fees

Section 8.12 Reserves mentioned in table of contents; text not provided. (Table of contents)

Pets

Yes, generally recognized house pets as determined by Board and set forth in Association Rules. (Section 5.2)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, but subject to Board-adopted rules. Owner must lease entire Lot (not less). Minimum lease term of 90 days. Tenants must comply with all governing documents. (Section 5.14)

Parking & vehicles

Not explicitly mentioned except that compliance with parking markings and signage along street rights-of-way is required. (Section 5.12 (line 'All parking markings)

Fences

On corner Lots, no fence, wall, hedge that obstructs sight lines between 2 and 6 feet above adjacent streets. View fences (decorative with view) shall not have opaque coverings. Landscaping adjacent permitted if maintained per Declaration. (Section 5.13)

Architectural approval

Yes. Design, size, color, location, elevation of any Improvement or landscaping visible from neighboring property must be approved by the Design Review Committee prior to installation. (Section 5.7 and Article 9)

Solar & roof

Permitted subject to Committee approval. Must not be visible from neighboring property, or if visible, must be screened to minimize visual impact. Subject to A.R.S. §§33-439 and 33-1816. (Section 5.9)

Home business

Permitted with conditions: not detectable by sight/sound/smell from outside, conforms to zoning, no door-to-door solicitation, no drive-up traffic, consistent with residential character, no nuisance or hazard. (Section 5.1 (proviso))

Signs & flags

Generally prohibited if Visible From Neighboring Property. Permitted: signs required by legal proceedings; up to 2 street address identification signs; 'for sale'/'for lease' signs as per A.R.S. §33-1808; Declarant/Builder signs during cons (Section 5.16)

Use restrictions

All Dwelling Units shall be used exclusively for residential purposes. Limited business activities allowed if not apparent from outside, conform to zoning, no solicitation, no customer traffic, consistent with residential character. (Section 5.1)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (all Owners except Declarant and Designated Builders) – 1 vote per Lot owned. Class B (Declarant and each Designated Builder) – 7 votes per Lot owned. Fractional votes not allowed. (Section 7.2)

Amendments

Amendment requires vote or written consent of (i) Members owning not less than 67% of all Lots, and (ii) Declarant so long as Declarant is an Owner. Declarant may unilaterally amend to correct errors, satisfy Agency requirements, or conform (Article 4, Section 4.2)

Extracted from the recorded governing documents and cited to them; may be incomplete and is not legal advice — verify against the official documents below.