Vista Avenue Condominiums

What Vista Avenue Condominiums's governing documents say

Vista Avenue Condominiums is a residential condominium community in Phoenix, AZ where unit owners own their individual units (interior finished surfaces) and hold a fractional interest in shared common elements, which the association maintains and insures. Ownership automatically makes you an association member; annual assessments fund common area maintenance and are enforceable liens on your unit.

• What you own & maintain: You own your unit's interior—finished surfaces (flooring, walls, paint, fixtures, ceiling) and interior improvements. The association maintains the building structure, exterior, common areas, grounds, limited common elements (patios, AC units, hot water heaters, utility lines within buildings), and carries master insurance for common areas.
• Parking & vehicles: Each unit includes one assigned garage parking space (inseparable from ownership); additional open parking is first-come, first-served. Only personal vehicles (cars, vans, motorcycles, SUVs) permitted. Commercial trucks up to one ton with business advertising (tools below bed level), camper shells up to 8 feet high, and realtor/government vehicles allowed. RVs, trailers, boats, ATVs, and commercial vehicles prohibited. The Architectural Committee has final authority on vehicle type determinations.
• Membership & voting: Every unit owner is automatically a member with one vote per unit. The developer (Declarant) initially holds special Class B membership with three votes per unit, converting to Class A (one vote) when: Class A votes exceed Class B votes (plus 90 days), six years after first sale, four years after the developer stops selling units, or when the developer voluntarily relinquishes Class B status.
• Annual assessments & increases: Annual assessments are levied per unit based on an assigned assessment factor; the board determines the total amount annually. Annual increases are capped at the greater of 12% or the Consumer Price Index without member approval. Increases beyond that cap require 75% member vote. The board may also levy special assessments for capital improvements and extraordinary repairs with 65% member approval.
• Assessment collection & enforcement: Unpaid assessments incur a 10% one-time late charge plus 18% annual interest. Assessments are liens against your unit; the association may foreclose on delinquent accounts and may pay delinquent taxes or mortgages on your unit, adding those costs to your assessment lien. You may not offset assessments for any reason, including dissatisfaction with association maintenance or non-use of common elements.
• Use restrictions: Units must be used for single-family residential occupancy only (one or more related persons, or up to four unrelated adults in one household). The association regulates common area use, limits the number of permittees and pets, and may suspend voting and common area access for unpaid assessments or unresolved covenant violations.
• Limited exclusive use areas: In addition to your unit, you have exclusive use of your assigned garage parking space, any attached patio or balcony, and associated storage. Your unit's AC/heating systems, hot water heater, utility meters, and utility lines (up to the point they enter shared areas) are limited common elements that the association maintains.

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.