AMENDED AND
RESTATED DECLARATION OF
COVENANTS,
CONDITIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS
JUNIPER
RIDGE, A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SUBDIVISION
This
AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS is
made hereinafter by VOYAGER AT JUNIPER RIDGE, LLC, an Arizona limited liability
company (hereinafter “the Declarant”) as the record owner of 228 of the Lots
shown on the Final Plat for Juniper Ridge, Phase I recorded in Book 15 of Maps
at pages 45 – 50, Navajo County Records (the Plat) with the written consent of
the record owners of not less 151
additional Lots shown on the Plat, which consents are attached hereto and made
a part hereof.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Declarant is the owner
of those Lots shown on the Plat which are listed on Exhibit A attached hereto;
and
WHEREAS, the parties who have signed
the written consents to this Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants,
Conditions and Restrictions (hereinafter referred to as the Consenting Owners)
own those additional Lots shown on the Plat which are listed on Exhibit A
hereto.
WHEREAS, the
Declarant and the Consenting Owners collectively own in excess of 72% of all of
the Lots shown on the Plat.
WHEREAS, a Declaration of Covenants,
Conditions, and Restrictions for Juniper Ridge, a Recreational Subdivision was
recorded on September 24, 1985, in the office of the Navajo County Recorder in
Docket Number 797, Page 823.
WHEREAS, a First Amendment to the
Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for Juniper Ridge, a
Recreational Subdivision was recorded on October 4, 1994, in the office of the
Navajo County Recorder in Docket Number 1206, Page 502.
WHEREAS, a Second Amendment to the
Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for Juniper Ridge, a
Recreational Subdivision was recorded on June 5, 1995, in the office of the Navajo County Recorder in
Fee Number 1995-8325.
WHEREAS, a Third Amendment to the
Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for Juniper Ridge, a
Recreational Subdivision was recorded on May 23, 2001, in the office of the
Navajo County Recorder in Fee Number 2001-9520.
WHEREAS, a Fourth Amendment to the
Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for Juniper Ridge, a
Recreational Subdivision was recorded on December 27, 2001, in the office of
the Navajo County Recorder in Fee Number 2001-26886.
WHEREAS, the foregoing Declaration
and First through Fourth Amendments are hereinafter collectively referred to as
the Original Declaration.
WHEREAS, Section 11.6 of the
Original Declaration states that: “This Declaration may be amended by an
instrument signed by Owners having at least two-thirds (2/3) of the votes outstanding, and any amendment must be
recorded.”
WHEREAS, the Declarant and the
Consenting Owners, being the record
owners of not less than 72% of the Lots shown on the Plat desire to amend and
restate the Original Declaration in its entirety on the following terms and conditions.
WHEREAS, this Amended and Restated
Declaration will affect all of the Lots shown on the Plat which are legally
described as Lots 1 – 529 as shown on the Final Plat for Juniper Ridge, Phase I
recorded in Book 15 of Maps at pages 45 – 50, Navajo
County Records.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Declarant and
the Consenting Owners declare that all of the Property described herein and any
additional property as may be subjected to this Declaration shall be held,
sold, and conveyed subject to the following easements, restrictions, covenants,
assessments, liens, reservations, and conditions, which are for the purpose of
establishing a general plan of development and of protecting the value and
desirability of the Property and which shall run with the Property and be binding
on all parties having any right, title, or interest in the Property or any part
of the Property, their heirs, successors, and assigns. This binding effect
shall inure to the benefit of each Owner of the Property and shall exist
regardless of whether any reference is made to this Declaration in any
subsequent deed or instrument of conveyance, all of which shall be deemed
delivered and accepted subject to this Declaration. This Amended and Restated Declaration shall
supercede the Original Declaration in its entirety.
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
The following terms shall have the
following meanings unless a different meaning is plainly required by the
context:
Section 1.1. “Articles” shall mean the Articles of Incorporation
of the JUNIPER RIDGE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SUBDIVISION ASSOCIATION,
as such Articles may be amended from time to time.
Section 1.2.
“Additional Property” shall mean the property described on “Exhibit B,”
attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof, all or part of which may
be later subjected to this Declaration as more particularly described in
Article X herein.
Section 1.3.
“Association” shall mean the JUNIPER RIDGE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SUBDIVISION
ASSOCIATION, an
Section 1.4. “Board”
shall mean the Board of Directors of the JUNIPER RIDGE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
SUBDIVISION ASSOCIATION.
Section 1.5. “Bylaws” shall mean the bylaws of the JUNIPER RIDGE
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SUBDIVISON ASSOCIATION.
Section 1.6. “Common
Area” shall mean all real property and the improvements thereon owned by the
Association for the common use and enjoyment of the Owners. The Common Area shall include Tracts 1 and 3
through 16 shown on the Plat; all of the roads shown on the Plat; additional
real property acquired by the Association for the construction of new
recreational facilities or the expansion of existing recreational facilities;
and, any private roads designated as “common area” on any subdivision plats of
any portion of the Additional Property that is annexed in accordance with the
provisions of Article X upon the conveyance of such “common area” to the
Association pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.4 of this Declaration.
Section 1.7. “Declarant”
shall mean Voyager At Juniper Ridge, LLC, an
Section 1.8.
“Declaration” shall mean this Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants,
Conditions, and Restrictions, as it now exists and as it may later be amended
from time to time and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Navajo County,
Arizona.
Section 1.9. Intentionally Omitted.
Section 1.10. “
Section 1.11.
“Member” shall mean a member of the JUNIPER RIDGE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
SUBDIVISION ASSOCIATION.
Section 1.12. “Owner”
shall mean the record owner, whether one or more person or entities, of fee
simple title to any Lot which is apart of the Property, including contract
sellers, but excluding those having an interest in a Lot
merely as security for the performance of an obligation.
Section 1.13. “Plat”
shall mean the Final Plat for Juniper Ridge, Phase I recorded in Book 15 of
Maps at pages 45 – 50, Navajo County Records.
Section 1.14. “Property”
shall mean Lots 1 – 529 shown on the Plat; and, Tracts 1 and 3 through 16 shown
on the Plat; and all of the roads shown on the Plat; and, if and to the extent
annexed, shall also mean the Additional Property. Tract 2 shown on the Plat is not a part of
the Property.
Section 1.15. “Recreational Vehicle” as used herein shall mean any
commercially manufactured travel trailer, park model travel trailer (“Park
Model”), Class A or C motorhome, or pickup truck camper that is self contained
and shall not be removed from the truck to which it is attached, of such
exterior material and design as that customarily used by recognized
manufacturers of such vehicles, used principally as a facility to provide
living quarters for recreational camping, and not to exceed four hundred (400)
square feet of floor space on a Lot. Block, wood, aluminum, and rigid
weather-resistant plastic skirting are allowed with
appropriate exterior treatment; and, colors or decorative block may be used as
long it is recognized as a professional skirting treatment. Also, wheel sun shields and fifth wheel
trailer pins may be placed on a Recreational Vehicle, but such items shall be
of such exterior material and design as that customarily used by recognized
manufacturers of such vehicles. All Recreational Vehicles shall be maintained
in good condition and shall be clean and neat in appearance. Block, covered by
skirting, is allowed. All Park Models shall be new or in a well maintained
condition approved by the Architectural Control Committee when placed on a
ARTICLE II
PROPERTY RIGHTS
Section 2.1. Owner’s Easements of Enjoyment. Every Owner
shall have a nonexclusive right and easement of enjoyment in and to the Common
Area, which shall be appurtenant to and shall pass with the title to every
(A) the
right of the Association to charge reasonable admission and other fees for the
use of any recreational facility situated upon the Common Area;
(B) the right of the Association to
suspend the voting rights and recreational facility use of an Owner for any
period during which any assessments against that Owner’s Lot remain unpaid; and,
for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days, for any infraction of the
Association’s rules and regulations;
(C) the
right of the Association to limit the number of a Member’s guests who may use
the Common Area at a given time;
(D) the right of the Association to
borrow money for the purpose of improving the Common Area (subject to the
ratification of the Members as provided for in the Bylaws); and, in aid
thereof, to mortgage the Association’s property, provided that such mortgage
shall be subordinate to the rights of the Owners in and to the Common Area, and
provided further that the Association shall not have the right to mortgage or
encumber the Common Area until the Declarant has sold eighty percent (80%) of
the Lots within the Property; and,
(E) the right of the Association to
dedicate or transfer all or any part of the Common Area to any public agency,
authority, or utility for such purposes and subject to such conditions as may
be agreed to by the Members. No such dedication or transfer shall be effective,
however, unless ratified by the Members as specified in the Bylaws; provided,
however, that the Association shall have the right to grant easements for
construction and maintenance of utilities under and across the Common Area,
without the approval of the Owners.
(F) the
right of the Association, in the case of multiple owners of an individual lot,
to limit the number of such multiple users who may use the Common Areas.
(G) the right of the Association to
grant an easement to Declarant over portions of the Common Area for ingress,
egress and utilities for access to and egress from all or any portion of the
Additional Property.
Section 2.2. Delegation of Use. In
accordance with the Bylaws and as restricted by the Declaration, any Owner may
delegate, his rights of enjoyment in and to the Common Area and the facilities
located thereon to the members of his family, his tenants, contract purchasers,
guests, and invitees, subject to any limitations adopted by the Association or
Board.
Section 2.3. Easement for Utilities The Board is authorized
to grant such additional licenses, easements, and rights of way for utilities
and services as may be necessary or appropriate for the orderly maintenance,
preservation, and enjoyment of the Common Area, or for the health, safety,
convenience, and welfare of the Owners.
Section 2.4. Title to Common Area.
Fee simple title to portions of the Common Area have previously been
conveyed to the Association. Fee simple
title to the balance of the Common Area shown on the Plat (consisting of all of
the private roads shown on the Plat) shall be conveyed to the Association on or
before the recording of this Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants,
Conditions and Restrictions. The
conveyance of fee simple title to
Section 2.5. Common Area Undivided. The
Common Area shall remain undivided; and, after its conveyance to the
Association, it shall at all times be owned by the Association.
Section 2.6. Restriction on Further
Subdivision. No
ARTICLE III
USE RESTRICTIONS
Each
Section 3.l. Phase I Limited to Recreational Vehicles or Park
Models. Each Lot shown on the Plat is restricted to the parking of one (1)
Recreational Vehicle or Park Model provided that this restriction shall not limit
the ability of an Owner to utilize an adjoining Lot as a pull through (subject
to such rules and regulations regarding pull throughs and pull through parking
as may be adopted by the Board). The parking of additional vehicles, each of
which is used only for transportation and not for eating and sleeping, is
permitted. No framed home may be placed on any
Section 3.1
(A). Additional Property
Limited to Residential or Common Area Use. Any portion of the Additional Property
annexed in accordance with the provisions of Article X shall be limited to
recreational vehicle use and/or to such other residential use as may then be
permitted by applicable zoning ordinances or to additional Common Area.
Section 3.2. Permissible Additions.
A Lot shown on the Plat may contain:
(A) One storage shed of no more than one hundred (100) square feet of
floor space and no higher than eight feet, six inches (8’ 6”), at the peak,
constructed of corrugated or flat-space aluminum siding or wood to match Park
Model finish and color. A storage shed may have a ventilation fan attached to
it. No addition, screened area, permanent or semi-permanent awning may be . attached
to a storage shed. All of the foregoing shall be subject to the reasonable
approval of the Board.
(B) A semi-permanent awning attached
to the Recreational Vehicle which meets architectural standards adopted by the
Board. Semi-permanent awnings shall be so constructed that both the awning and
supporting structures are detachable. Metal louvers may be attached to the
awning in accordance with the rules of the Board.
(C) A free-standing awning which
meets architectural standards adopted by the Board. Metal louvers may be
attached to the awning in accordance with the rules of the Board.
(D) A trellis, planter box, or
stubwall may be constructed around the patio, slabs, or area covered by an
awning, provided it does not exceed thirty-two inches (32”) in height.
(E) Permanent patios, carports, and
add-on rooms are
permitted on lots in accordance with architectural rules approved
by the Board.
(F) Stubwalls may be placed on a lot
within and adjacent to property lines. The maximum height for a stubwall is
twenty-four inches (24”). Concrete or concrete block walls are prohibited.
Decorative concrete precast small slabs forming a stubwall less than twelve
inches (12”) high are permitted.
(G) Tables, benches, Chairs,
fireplaces, and grills; however, none of these items may be placed within the
setback area as described in Section 3.4
(H) Landscaping of a type compatible
with other Lots and consistent with any landscaping policies set by the Board
and implemented by the Architectural Review Committee.
(I) A
freestanding uncovered porch not to exceed four feet (4’) by four feet (4’),
with steps to ground level and hand railings, may be placed at the door of the
Recreational Vehicle.
This Section 3.2 shall not apply to
any portion of the Additional Property annexed in accordance with the
provisions of Article X except to the extent that a Declaration of Annexation
specifically limits the portion of the Additional Property being annexed to
recreational vehicle use.
Section 3.3. Board Approval. Prior
to placing a Recreational Vehicle, storage shed, awning, trellis, landscaping,
or other permitted item upon a Lot, certification must be obtained from the
Board or its designee that the Recreational Vehicle, storage shed, awning,
trellis, landscaping, or other permitted items will be in conformance with this
Declaration and the reasonable rules of the Association. The Board may approve,
or designate an agent to approve, reasonable variances from this Declaration.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, awnings over windows and semi-permanent awnings
next to Recreational Vehicles do not have to be previously approved before
placement.
This Section 3.3 shall not apply to
any portion of the Additional Property annexed in accordance with the
provisions of Article X except to the extent that a Declaration of Annexation
specifically limits the portion of the Additional Property being annexed to
recreational vehicle use.
Section 3.4. Setbacks. Recreational
Vehicles, awnings, storage sheds, and any buildings attached thereto must be
located on a Lot in compliance, with all governmental setback requirements and
rules of the Board. In no event is any
structure to be located within five feet (5’) of the side of any
This Section 3.4 shall not apply to
any portion of the Additional Property annexed in accordance with the
provisions of Article X except to the extent that a Declaration of Annexation
specifically limits the portion of the Additional Property being annexed to
recreational vehicle use.
Section 3.5. Tents. No tents, tent
trailers, or sheds shall be used at any time as a residence on the Property.
Section 3.6. Business or Offensive Activities.
(A) No part of the Common Area,
Owner’s
(B) No noxious, offensive, immoral,
or illegal trade or activity may be conducted upon any
Section 3.7. Signs. No billboard
or sign (other than a name and address sign that meets the written rules :and
regulations of the Board) shall be displayed or placed upon any Lot, on the
outside of any Recreational Vehicle, in any window, or in or on a vehicle
parked on the Property. To assist Owners desiring to sell their Units or Lots,
the Board, in its sole discretion, may permit “For Sale” or “For Rent” signs to
be placed in Unit windows or on Lots. The size and style of such signs shall be
determined by the Board.
Section 3.8. Outside Lighting.
Except as may be initially installed by the Declarant, no spotlights,
floodlights, or similar type high-intensity lighting shall be placed or
utilized upon any Lot, which in any way allows light to be reflected on any
other Lot on the improvements thereon, upon the Common Area, or any part
thereof, without the prior written authorization of the Board. Other types of
low-intensity lighting, which does not disturb the Owners or other occupants of
the Property, shall be allowed.
Section 3.9. Animals.
(A) No animals, other than
generally-recognized house or yard pet animals not to exceed forty-five (45) pounds each, shall be maintained
on any
(B) All pets must be kept on a leash
or must be otherwise confined when not within the Recreational Vehicle or Park
Model. The Owner of a
Section 3.10. Parking. All
permitted vehicles must be parked on a
(A) Street parking is allowed but is
not to exceed four (4) hours and is not to obstruct driveways or traffic,
except for emergency vehicles temporarily there.
(B) Parking in the common spaces
throughout the Property is exclusively for persons using the recreational
facilities and is not to be used for storage or any similar use. The
Association shall have the authority to operate, manage, and use such parking
spaces for and on behalf of all Owners. Overnight parking is allowed in designated
areas only and only with an overnight permit.
(C) There is a forty-eight (48) hour
limit on Recreational Vehicle loading and unloading in the street in front of
the Owner’s
(D) A visitor or Lot Owner whose
vehicle is parked on other than the Owner’s
Section 3.11. Windows. No
reflective materials, including but not limited to aluminum foil, reflective
screens or glass, mirrors, or similar type items shall be permitted on any
Section 3.12. Laundry Facilities.
Outside clotheslines or other outside facilities for drying or airing clothes
shall not be erected, placed, or maintained on any portion of the Property. No
washing machines or dryers shall be kept or maintained on any
Section 3.13. Mineral Exploration.
No portion of Property shall be used in any manner to explore for or to remove
any water, oil, or other hydrocarbons, minerals of any kind, gravel, earth, or
any earth substance of any kind.
Section 3.14. Trash and Incidentals.
All equipment, boxes, woodpiles, storage piles, and other similar items shall
be kept so as to conceal them from view of neighboring properties and streets.
Rubbish, trash, and garbage shall not be burned nor allowed to accumulate on
any
Section 3.15. Noisy Equipment. Except for emergencies, all equipment that gives off
disturbing sounds or loud noises, including but not limited to radios, stereos,
televisions, lawn mowers, power hedge clippers, power chain saws, mopeds,
motorcycles, and other similar noisy equipment, must be operated in a
reasonable and non-offensive manner.
Section 3.16. Rentals. No portion
of the Property, except an entire
During the period of time any
The Board shall also have the power
to suspend. the right of the tenant, occupant, or person living with the tenant
to use the recreational facilities within the Common Area for any violation by
the tenant, occupant, or person living with the tenant of any duty imposed
under this Declaration, the Articles, the Bylaws, or the rules and regulations
adopted by the Board. No suspension of the right of a tenant, occupant, or
person living with the tenant to use the recreational facilities within the
Common Area may be for a period longer than 60 days (except that the foregoing
limitation shall not affect or prevent termination of the applicable lease if permitted
by the terms of the lease or otherwise by applicable law).
The provisions of this Section 3.16
shall not apply to rental of the Common Area by the Association. All rentals of
Common Areas shall require the approval of the Board and are limited to
activities of a public nature.
Section 3.17. Obstruction of Common Area.
. There shall be no obstruction of the Common Area, nor
shall anything be left or stored in the Common Area except by the Association.
Section 3.18. Declarant Exempt.
Notwithstanding anything contain
Section 3.19. Exterior
Exposure; Coolers, and Ventilation Fans Prohibited. No Owner
shall cause or permit anything to be hung or displayed on the outside of doors
or placed on the outside walls of a Recreational Vehicle. No sign shall be
affixed to or placed upon the exterior walls or roof or any part thereof,
without the prior written consent of the Board.
No evaporative coolers or
ventilation fans may be placed on any roof of a Recreational Vehicle or
elsewhere on a
Section 3.20. Laundry and Rubbish in Common Areas. No
clothes, sheets, blankets, laundry of any kind, or other articles shall be hung
out or exposed on any part of the Common Area. The Common Area shall be kept
free and clear of rubbish, debris, and other unsightly materials.
Section 3.21. Alterations of Common Area.
Nothing shall be altered or constructed in or removed from the Common Area,
except upon the prior written consent of the Board, provided that nothing
contained herein shall limit Declarant’s right to design and construct
improvements on any portion of Common Area shown on a subdivision plat of a
portion of the Additional Property that is annexed in accordance with the provisions
of Article X.
Section 3.22. Propane Tanks. Only
propane tanks utilized in connection with barbeque grills and Recreational
Vehicles shall be permitted on any
Section 3.23. Air, Light, and View., Recreational Vehicles,
awnings, and storage sheds must be located on a
Section 3.24. Antennas. Except as
approved by the Board or its designee, no antenna shall be erected, used, or
maintained outdoors on any portion of any Lot unless it meets the following
conditions (A) it is a dish antenna that is ground-mounted or side-mounted; (B)
it meets the setback requirements found in Section 3.4; and (C) its diameter
does not exceed twenty-four inches (24”).
Section 3.25. Age Restrictions. The
Property is intended, and shall be operated, for occupancy by persons 55 years
of age or older (subject to the exceptions set forth herein) pursuant to the
exemption provisions of the Fair Housing Act amendments of 1988, Public Law
100-340, 42 U.S.C. ' 3601 et seq., as amended by the
Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995, as further interpreted by Rules and
Regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (the "Exemption"). The Declarant and the Association have
determined that, as of the date of recording of this Declaration, at least 80%
of the occupied units within the Property are occupied by at least one person
who is fifty five years of age or older.
Henceforth, at least 80% of the occupied units within the Property shall
be occupied by at least one person who is fifty five years of age or
older. The remaining 20% of the occupied
units may be occupied by persons below the age of fifty five as long as at
least one person who is 45 years of age or older is in occupancy. The Association shall keep accurate records
to verify the ages of the occupants of the Property in accordance with rules
and regulations promulgated by the Association which shall be consistent with
the Exemption. The Association shall
have the right to adopt rules and regulations regarding the use of the Common
Area by minor guests of Owners or Tenants.
The provisions of this Section 3.25 shall not prohibit any person who is
an Owner of a
Section 3.26 Applicability to Additional Property. Any portion of
the Additional Property which is annexed in accordance with the provisions of
Article X shall be subject to all of the Use Restrictions set forth herein
except as otherwise provided in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4.
ARTICLE IV
THE JUNIPER RIDGE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
SUBDIVISION
Section 4.l. Purpose. The Juniper Ridge Recreational Vehicle Subdivision Association shall
be a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the State of
Section 4.2. Membership. Every Owner of a
Section 4.3. Classes of Membership. The Association
shall have two initial classes of members:
Class
A. Class A members shall be all
owners, except the Declarant, and shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each
Class
B. The Class B member shall, be the
Declarant, and the Declarant shall be entitled to ten (10) votes for each
Section 4.4. Suspension of Voting Rights. In the
event any Owner shall be in arrears in the payment of any amount due under any
of the provisions of this Declaration for a period of thirty (30) days, or
shall be in default of the performance of any of the terms of this Declaration
for a period of thirty (30) days, such Owner’s right to vote as a Member of the
Association shall be suspended and shall remain suspended until all payments
are brought current and all defaults cured.
ARTICLE V
ASSESSMENTS
Section 5.1. Covenant for Maintenance Assessments. The Assessments levied by the Association shall be
used exclusively’ to promote the recreation, health, safety, and welfare of the
Owners and for the improvement and maintenance of the Common Area. The
Declarant, for each Lot within the Property, hereby covenants, and each Owner
of any Lot by acceptance of a deed, whether or not actually expressed in such
deed, is deemed to covenant and agree for the Owner and the Owner’s heirs,
personal representatives, successors, and assigns, that each and every Lot
within the Property shall be subject to a reasonable assessment, which the
Owner of each Lot agrees to pay to the Association. Each
(A) any individual assessment
applicable to the Lot pursuant to Section 5.8 of this Article V or other provisions of the Declaration;
(B) a pro rata share of the General
Assessment provided for in Section 5.4
of this Article V; and
(C) a pro rata share of the Special
Assessment set forth in Section 5.5 of
this Article V; and
The pro rata share of each Lot shall
be a fraction which shall have one (1) as the numerator, and the total number
of Lots within the Property that are subject to assessment at the time of
making any given assessment as the denominator. The amount attributed to each
Section 5.2. Commencement Date and Collection.
The General Assessment provided for in section 5.4 of this Declaration has
commenced with respect to all Lots shown on the Plat. The Association shall fix
the amount of each
Section 5.3. Creation of Lien and Personal Obligation. Each
Section 5.4. General Assessment. Each year the Board
shall establish a General Assessment (“General Assessment”) against all Lots
based on expenses estimated to be incurred by the Association during the
following fiscal year in connection with the duties and services the
Association is required to perform under the terms of this Declaration, the
Articles, and the Bylaws, or which the Association deems appropriate in order
to carry out the purposes of the Association. Such expenses shall include but
shall not be limited to taxes and assessments against the Common Area,
insurance premiums, utility bills, repair, replacement, and maintenance costs,
administration and management costs, and a reasonable reserve for unbudgeted
expenses, replacements, repairs, and contingencies. The General Assessment must
be ratified by the Members in accordance with the Bylaws.
Section 5.5. Special Assessments for Capital
Improvements. In addition to the General Assessments authorized in
Section 5.4 above, the Association may levy, in any assessment year, a Special
Assessment (“Special Assessment”) applicable to that year only for the purpose
of defraying, in whole or in part, the costs of any construction, reconstruction, repair, or replacement of a
capital improvement on the Common Area, including related fixtures and personal
property, provided that any such assessment shall be ratified by the Members in
accordance with the Bylaws.
Section 5.6. Ownership Transfer Assessment.
A. Class
A Transfer Assessment. Prior to the
conveyance of title of any
B. Class
B Transfer Assessment. Prior to the
conveyance of title of any Lot owned by the Declarant, the Declarant shall pay
the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) to the Association which shall be
placed in a separate Association bank account (the Special Capital Improvement
Fund) specifically dedicated to pay for the cost of i) constructing new
recreational facilities on the Common Areas; or, ii) expanding or remodeling
existing recreational facilities on the Common Areas; or, iii) such other
capital improvements to the Common Areas as Declarant, with the concurrence of
the Board deems necessary or desirable.
Any projects to be funded from the Special Capital Improvement Funds
shall be constructed in accordance with plans and specifications approved by
the Board.
Section 5.7. Uniform Rate of Assessment. General Assessments
(Section 5.4) and Special
Assessments (Section 5.5) shall be fixed at a uniform rate for all Lots.
Section 5.8. Individual Assessment for
Maintenance and Restoration of Owner’s Lot.
(A) If the Owner of a Lot fails to
maintain his or her Lot in a neat and clean condition or generally in a manner
satisfactory to the Board as set forth in the rules and regulations under
Section 6.2, the Association through its agents, employees, or independent
contractors shall have the right, but not the obligation to enter upon such
Owner’s Lot to repair, maintain, rehabilitate and restore the Lot, yard, patio,
awning, shed, utility cables and connections, or exterior of any Recreational
Vehicle located on the Lot to the condition deemed satisfactory to the Board.
The cost thereof shall be charged against and collected from the Owner of the
(B) Prior
to executing the right of restoration, as set forth in Section 5.8 (A), the
Association shall give written notice to the Owner of the Lot specifying the
necessary repairs, maintenance, rehabilitation, or restoration to be
undertaken, and granting the Owner thirty (30) days to accomplish the same. If
at the end of the thirty-day period the work required to be performed has not
been completed or has been completed in a manner unsatisfactory to the Board,
or if in the opinion of the Board sufficient action has not been taken to
effect same, then the Association shall have the right to make such repairs,
maintenance, rehabilitation, or restoration.
(C) Nothing
herein contained shall be construed as granting the Association any right to
enter into or inside any Recreational Vehicle located on a
Section 5.9. Effect of
Nonpayment of Assessments; Remedies of the Association Any assessment not
paid within thirty (30) days after its due date shall bear interest from the
due date at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum. The Association may,
but shall not be required to, bring an action at law against the Owner
personally obligated to pay the assessment, or may foreclose the Association’s
lien against the Owner’s Lot in the same manner provided by law for the
foreclosure of realty mortgages or materialmen’s liens. In any such action, the Association shall
recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, and interest, all of which shall
be included in any judgment obtained by the Association. These remedies are
cumulative and not exclusive. The Association may use any and all other remedies
available at law or in equity.
Section 5.10. Subordination of the Lien to
Mortgage. The lien of the assessments provided for in this
Declaration at all times shall be subordinate to the lien of any first mortgage
or deed of trust on the
Section 5.11. Assessment of Lots Owned
by Declarant. Declarant will pay Assessments on Lots shown on the
Plat owned by Declarant. Lots shown on a
subdivision plat covering portions of the Additional Property that are annexed
pursuant to the provisions of Article X shall become subject to assessment in
the manner provided in Section 5.2.
ARTICLE VI
MAINTENANCE
Section 6.1. Maintenance of Common
Area. The Association shall have the obligation to maintain,
repair, and replace the Common Area (including the private streets), all
landscaping, recreational facilities, and other improvements located in or on
the Common Area; and, the costs of such shall be part of the General
Assessments.
Section 6.2. Owner’s Responsibility for Maintenance.
ARTICLE VII
INSURANCE AND FIDELITY BONDS; CASUALTY LOSSES
Section 7.1. Insurance to Be Obtained by the Association.
(A) Hazard Insurance The
Board shall obtain and maintain at all times insurance for all insurable
improvements on the Common Area against loss or damage by fire or other
hazards, casualties, and risks embraced within the coverage of the standard
“extended coverage” policy available from time to time in the State of Arizona,
against all other perils customarily covered for similar types of projects
(including those covered, by the standard “all risk” endorsement), and against
loss or damage due to vandalism and malicious mischief. Said insurance shall be
in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the current replacement
cost, from time to time, of all such insurable improvements (excluding land,
foundations, excavations, and other items usually excluded from such insurance
coverage). The policy or policies providing such insurance shall also contain
(if available at no additional cost or at such additional cost as may be
determined to be reasonable by the Board), the following endorsements (or their
equivalents): (i) “agreed amount” and “inflation protection” endorsements; (ii)
“increased cost of construction” endorsements; (iii) “contingent liability from
operation of building laws or codes” endorsements; (iv) “demolition cost”
endorsement; (v) a steam boiler coverage endorsement providing not less than
fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) coverage for each accident at each location;
(vi) a “severability of interest” endorsement that shall preclude the insurer
from denying a claim of an Owner because of the negligent acts of the
Association or other Owners.
(B) Liability Insurance. The
Board shall obtain and maintain at all times a comprehensive public liability
policy covering the Association for all damage or injury caused by the
negligence of the Association or any of its agents, and, in the Board’s discretion
and if reasonably available, directors’ and officers’ liability insurance. The comprehensive public liability policy
shall provide coverage of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) for
bodily injury and property damage for any single occurrence.
(C) General Provisions Governing
Insurance. The insurance required to be obtained under Sections 7.1(A) and
7.1(B) shall be written in the name of the Association and shall be governed by
the provisions hereinafter set forth: (i) all policies shall be written with
one or more companies authorized to provide such insurance in the State of
Arizona; (ii) exclusive authority to adjust losses under policies in force on
Property owned by the Association shall be vested in the Board; (iii) in no
event shall the insurance coverage obtained and maintained by the Board
hereunder be brought into contribution with insurance purchased by individual
Owners, occupants or their mortgagees, and the insurance carried by the
Association shall be primary; (iv) the Board shall be required to make every
reasonable effort to secure insurance policies that will provide for a waiver
of subrogation by the insurer as to claims against the Board or the Owners and
their respective tenants, servants, agents, and guests (if securing same will
impose on the Association no additional cost or only such additional reasonable
cost as the Board may determine); (v) each policy providing such insurance
coverage shall require the applicable insurer to give not less than ten (10)
days written notice to the Association and to each holder of a mortgage, which
shall have given such insurer written notice of such holder’s interest in the
Property (which notice must include the name and address of such holder)
of any cancellation or material modification
of the policy.
(D) Fidelity Bonds. The Board
may in its reasonable discretion obtain and maintain at all times adequate
fidelity bond coverage to protect against dishonest acts on the part of
officers, directors, and employees of the Association and all others who handle
or are responsible for handling funds held or administered by the Association.
The Board may in its discretion also require any independent management agent,
which handles finds for the Association, to obtain such fidelity bond coverage
with respect to its own activities (and those of its directors, officers, and
employees). The fidelity bonds (i) shall name the Association as obligee, (ii)
shall be issued by one or more companies authorized to issue such bonds in the
State of Arizona, and (iii) shall be in an amount sufficient to cover the
maximum total of finds reasonably expected by the Association to be in the
custody of the Association or such agent at any time while such bond is in
force. Each such fidelity bond shall provide that the issuer shall provide not
less than ten (10) days’ written notice to the Association before the bond may
be cancelled or substantially modified for any reason.
(E) Cost of Insurance. All
premiums for the insurance or bonds shall be an expense of the Association.
Section 7.2. Insurance to
be Obtained by the Owners.
(A) Public Liability Insurance.
It shall be the individual responsibility of each Owner to provide, as such
Owner sees fit and at the Owner’s sole expense, comprehensive public liability
insurance against loss or liability for damages and any expense of defending
against any claim for damages that might result from the ownership, use, or
occupancy of such Owner’s Lot, Recreational Vehicle, and any other improvements
situated on the Owner’s Lot.
(B) Other Insurance. It shall
be the individual responsibility of each Owner to provide, as such Owner sees
fit and at such Owner’s sole expense, fire, liability, flood, theft, and any
other insurance covering the Owner’s Recreational Vehicle, storage shed, other
permitted property and personal property within the Owner’s Recreational
Vehicle or storage shed.
Section 7.3. Casualty Losses.
(A) Damage
and Destruction.
(i) Immediately after any damage or destruction by fire or other casualty to all or any part of the property required to be insured by the Association under Section 7.1, the Board or its designee shall (a) proceed with the filing arid adjustme