The Grand CC&Rs
What the Sun City Grand covenants, conditions and restrictions mean for buyers, with a link to every section of the recorded document.
The Document
Sun City Grand CC&Rs Explained
The Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions was recorded with Maricopa County on April 14, 2020. It binds every owner and runs with the land.
Below is a plain English summary of what matters to buyers, with a link to the page in the full document for each section.
The Basics
What the CC&Rs Do
The CC&Rs are one of five governing documents.
They Bind Every Owner
Anyone who buys a lot agrees to follow the CC&Rs, the rules and the design guidelines. Leases must require renters to follow them too.
One Association
Sun City Grand Community Association, Inc. runs the community. Each lot has one membership and one equal vote.
Changing Them
The CC&Rs can be amended only by a vote or written consent of two thirds of the members. The Board can change the use restrictions and adopt rules with notice.
Other Governing Documents
The Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Residential Design Guidelines work alongside the CC&Rs. All five are on the HOA governing documents page.
Key Points
What Buyers Should Know
Plain English summaries of the sections buyers ask about most.
Age Restriction
The community is age restricted. At least 85 percent of occupied homes must have a resident age 55 or older, a person age 45 to 54 may occupy a home under Board procedures, and no one under 19 may stay overnight more than 90 days in any 365 day period.
Assessments
Every lot pays the same base assessment, which becomes a lien on the lot if unpaid. The Board cannot raise it more than 15 percent in a year without a majority vote of owners, and special assessments are capped at 5 percent of the budget without a vote.
CARE Fee
A one time fee is paid when a lot is conveyed to a new owner. It funds new facilities, programs and capital projects, and it is not less than the current base assessment.
Exterior Changes
Owners need approval from the architectural review process before changing the outside of a home, planting, painting or adding structures. Interior remodeling generally does not need approval.
Maintenance
The Association maintains common areas and perimeter walls. Owners maintain their lot and home and the sidewalk next to it. Neighbors share the cost of party walls.
Golf Course Living
Owners near a golf course accept the risks of noise, errant balls, maintenance at sunrise and sunset and pesticides. Views are not guaranteed and private amenities are not covered by the governing documents.
Use Restrictions
The Rules for Your Home and Lot
Exhibit C lists what is allowed and what is not. These are the questions buyers ask most.
Pets and Animals
How many pets can I have?
Up to three cats and or dogs, plus a reasonable number of other usual household pets.
What are the pet rules?
Pets must be on your lot or on a leash, you must pick up waste right away and noisy pets can be removed at the Association’s request.
Can I put out bird feeders?
You may have up to three hummingbird feeders in the landscaped area. Other bird feeders, quail blocks and birdhouses are not permitted.
Can I have a fence or dog run?
Walls, dog runs, animal pens and fences need architectural approval first.
Vehicles and Parking
Can I park an RV or boat?
Not on a lot or street. Short term parking for cleaning, loading and unloading is allowed for up to 72 hours total in any 30 day period. Pickups of one ton or less with a camper shell up to seven feet tall and vans up to seven feet tall and eighteen feet long used for regular transportation are exempt.
Where should I park?
Vehicles belong in garages, carports and driveways, and the Association restricts on street parking as much as possible. Garage doors must stay closed except when entering and leaving.
Can I park a car with a for sale sign?
No. Vehicles with a for sale sign cannot be parked in a driveway, on a street or in common areas.
Can I work on my car at home?
Vehicles cannot be built or repaired on a lot or street, except for emergency repairs, and inoperable vehicles cannot be stored where neighbors can see them.
More Restrictions
Business, Rentals and the Lot
More answers from Exhibit C.
Business and Rentals
Can I run a business from home?
Only if it cannot be seen, heard or smelled from outside, it brings no regular customers or suppliers and it fits the residential character. Garage sales and moving sales are not allowed.
What are the rental rules?
The whole home must be leased for an initial term of at least 30 days. The owner must tell the Association within ten days and show that one renter is 45 or older with no one under 19. Subleasing is not allowed and transient tenants cannot be accommodated.
Are timeshares allowed?
No. Timesharing and fraction sharing programs are prohibited.
How many people can live in a home?
No more than two persons per bedroom.
The Lot and the Neighborhood
What is not allowed outside?
Clotheslines, detached garages, storage sheds visible from neighbors, outdoor playground equipment and excessive exterior lighting. Gazebos and pergolas in the rear yard need approval.
How does trash work?
Trash and recycling go in approved in ground containers. Anything outside them cannot be put out before 6 p.m. the day before pickup.
Do trees have height limits?
Trees and shrubs cannot overhang a sidewalk, street, path or golf cart path below eight feet without approval.
What about fires and fireworks?
Firearms, fireworks and explosives are prohibited. Open fires are allowed only in a contained fireplace or barbecue while attended.
Browse the Document
Go to a Section
Each link opens the full CC&Rs at that page.
Definitions
Terms like Activity Card, Qualified Occupant and Residential Design Guidelines.Open this sectionArticle IIProperty Rights
Common area use, activity cards and the age restriction.Open this sectionArticle IIIMembership and Voting
One membership and one vote for each lot.Open this sectionArticle IVAssociation Rights
Enforcement, fines, security and agreements with the City and water district.Open this sectionArticle VMaintenance
What the Association maintains and what owners maintain.Open this sectionArticle VIInsurance
Association coverage and the owner’s duty to insure and rebuild.Open this sectionArticle IXAssessments
Base, special and benefited assessments, the budget and the 15 percent cap.Open this sectionArticle XArchitectural Standards
Design review, applications, variances and enforcement.Open this sectionArticle XIUse Restrictions
The Board’s authority and owners’ rights.Open this sectionArticle XIIEasements
Utilities, golf courses, drainage and lakes.Open this sectionArticle XIVGolf Courses
Rights to use golf courses and the assumption of risk.Open this sectionArticle XVGeneral Provisions
Term, amendment and notice of sale or transfer.Open this sectionExhibit CUse Restrictions
Pets, vehicles, rentals, business use and the lot.Open this sectionThis summary is plain English and is not legal advice. The recorded document controls and may be amended, so ask Deah or the HOA for the current version before you buy. Deah is a REALTOR and not an attorney.
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