Los Arbolitos Ranch

Key facts from Los Arbolitos Ranch's documents

Reflects the 2003 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Homeowners Association (Los Arbolitos Ranch Homeowners Association) (Section 1.9)

Legal name

Los Arbolitos Ranch Homeowners Association (Section 1.9)

Units / lots

464 (implied by voting rights formula: Declarant votes = 464 minus votes of other Owners) (Section 5.7.2)

Developer / declarant

Richmond American Homes of Arizona, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Recitals and Section 1.16)

Governing law

Arizona Revised Statutes (reference to Section 33-439 for solar panels) (Section 3.29)

Assessments & dues

Board computes assessments based on annual budget; annual assessment set by Board. (Section 6.3)

Special assessments

Special Assessments may be levied pursuant to Section 6.5. (Section 1.43, 6.5)

Collections & liens

Article 6 creates Assessment Lien and personal obligation for assessments; the Association may enforce collection. (Section 6.1, 6.8)

Reserves & fees

Association may require Purchaser to pay a transfer fee in an amount set by Board. (Section 5.9 (at end of quoted text))

Pets

Reasonable number of customary domestic house pets kept as pets, not for commercial purposes. (Section 3.17)

Leasing & rentals

Leasing of a Residential Unit is not considered a trade or business; therefore allowed. (Section 3.2 (last sentence))

Parking & vehicles

No truck, mobile home, travel trailer, camper, boat, etc. may be parked visible from neighboring property without ARC approval, except in garages or designated areas. No inoperable vehicle visible. No motorcycle on property except in garage (Section 3.21, 3.22)

Architectural approval

Prior written approval of Architectural Committee required for any Improvement or alteration that alters exterior appearance. (Section 3.1.3, 3.1.4)

Solar & roof

Solar collecting panels allowed with ARC approval, subject to screening to limit visual impact. (Section 3.29)

Home business

Business activities allowed inside Residential Unit only if not detectable from outside, conforms to zoning, no door-to-door solicitation, no more than 20% floor area, no more than one non-resident employee, no storage for outside business, (Section 3.2 (conditions a-k))

Signs & flags

No signs visible from neighboring property except: legal proceedings, residence ID signs (approved), subdivision signs by Declarant/Association, temporary Open House signs (10 am-6 pm), temporary For Sale signs (max 120 days per year). (Section 3.19)

Maintenance

Owner responsible for maintenance of Lot, landscaping, and adjacent public rights-of-way. Association responsible for Common Area. (Section 3.4, Article 7)

Use restrictions

All Lots and Residential Units must be used exclusively for residential use. (Section 3.2 (first sentence))

Voting & meetings

Each Owner (other than Declarant) has one vote per Membership (one per Lot). Declarant has weighted votes during control period: 464 minus votes of other Owners; after control, one vote per Membership. (Section 5.7.1, 5.7.2)

Amendments

Amendments to Declaration may be made as provided in Section 9.3 (details not quoted but referenced). (Section 9.3)

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