San Marbeya Manor

What San Marbeya Manor's governing documents say

San Marbeya Manor is a townhome and patio home community in Tempe, Arizona, where you own your individual dwelling and lot. The homeowner's association maintains shared drainage and retention areas and is funded by per-lot assessments.

• What you own & maintain: You own your townhome or patio home and your individual lot. The association owns and maintains the Common Areas, which are limited to drainage and retention areas (Tracts A–C on the site plan).
• Leasing & rentals: No short-term, transient, or vacation rentals are permitted. Any lease must be for your entire lot, run for at least 30 days, be in writing, comply with the CCR, and a copy must be delivered to the association before it begins.
• Architectural & landscape review: You cannot make any exterior changes to your home (including roof, walls, or entryway), fences, landscaping, or drainage without written Board approval—which cannot be unreasonably withheld. If the Board does not respond within 30 days of your submission, approval is deemed granted.
• Party walls & shared structures: If a wall, fence, or other structure sits on the boundary between your lot and a neighbor's, you share equal rights to it. If your negligence damages it, you pay for repairs alone; otherwise both owners split costs equally. Neither owner may alter the structure's structural integrity without written consent from all affected owners. Neighbors may request access to your lot to repair or maintain a shared structure (advance notice required; emergency access is immediate).
• Monthly assessments & special fees: Initial assessment is $18/month per lot (capped at $20/month in the first year), payable quarterly, to cover Common Area maintenance, insurance, and reserves. After the second fiscal year, assessment increases require 67% owner approval. Special assessments for capital improvements or repairs require 67% owner approval.
• Unpaid assessments & liens: Unpaid assessments accrue interest at 4% above the prime rate (as announced by Bank One of Arizona), plus late charges up to 25%, costs, and attorney's fees. These amounts become a lien on your lot and the association may foreclose. If assessments are unpaid for 15 days or longer, your voting rights are suspended.
• Insurance & disaster recovery: The association obtains casualty, liability, and other insurance for the Common Areas, funded through Common Expenses. If common areas are damaged or destroyed, the association restores them per the original plans without requiring an owner vote—unless 67% of owners and 51% of mortgage holders approve a different plan.

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.