Fountain Hills Declaration of Reservations
GENERAL LAND USE REGULATIONS

The following provisions shall be applicable to all property regardless of its zone or classification:

Ratified November 15, 2010

1. Advertising; Signs; Billboards
   Except for 'For Sale' signs, no sign, advertisement, billboard, or advertising structure of any kind shall be erected or allowed on any unimproved residential lot.
   No sign, advertising, billboard, or advertising structure of any kind shall be erected or displayed to public view until plans and specifications of the form of advertisement and its location on the lot or building have been submitted and approved by the Committee of Architecture and a permit has been issued by the Committee of Architecture.
2. Air Conditioning Units, Water Softening Units
   No air conditioning unit, evaporative cooler, water softener, or other similar object which is not part of the basic structure of a dwelling or other building shall be placed upon or above the roof of any dwelling or other building.  Any of said objects shall be architecturally concealed from view according to plans approved by  the Committee of Architecture. 
3. Building Exterior
   The exterior portions of all buildings, except one constructed of adobe and brick, shall be painted, stained, or otherwise finished immediately upon completion.
4. Clothes Lines
   No exterior clothes lines shall be installed on any lot, any number of lots, or any portion of a lot.
5. Dust Control
   Under no circumstances shall the owner of any lot or parcel of land disturb the natural soil, grass, or growth; unless the owner immediately thereafter constructs on, paves, gravels, or re-plants such disturbed areas with ground cover approved by the Committee of Architecture.
6. Easements
   Easements for installation and maintenance of utilities and drainage facilities are reserved as shown on the recorded plat.  Within these easements no structure, planting, or other material shall be placed or permitted to remain which may damage or interfere with the installation and maintenance of utilities, or which may change the direction of flow of drainage channels in the easements, or which may obstruct or retard the flow of water through drainage channels in the easements.  The easement area of each lot and all improvements in it shall be maintained continuously by the owner of the lot, except for those improvements for which a public authority or utility company is responsible.
7. Electric Power
   No source of electrical energy shall be brought to the property or used upon the property until the Committee of Architecture has approved plans and specifications for the erection of approved improvements upon any lot.
8. Improvements
   Construction, alteration, or erection of any building or dwelling on any lot, any combination of lots, or any part of a lot shall be completed within the time allowed on the permit.  However, in extraordinary instances, the Committee of Architecture has the right to lengthen this time period.
9. Landscaping
   All parcels within one hundred eighty (180) days from substantial completion of any improvements thereon shall be landscaped in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the Committee of Architecture in order that each parcel is aesthetically pleasing and in keeping with the overall development of the community and surrounding area.
10. Nuisances
    No noxious or offensive activities shall be carried on upon any lot, nor shall anything be done thereon which may be or may become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood.
11. Parking
    All lots or parcels must provide adequate parking facilities to accommodate the intended use of the subject lot or parcel and in so doing conform to the requirements of the Committee of Architecture and applicable local ordinances.
    On lots or parcels in which there is off-street parking required. there shall only be curb-cuts as approved and/or designated by the Committee of Architecture.
12. Paving
    All driveways, walkways, parking areas, and other areas of a similar nature shall be paved in accordance with the Committee of Architecture plans and specifications within thirty (30) days of the completion of construction of the buildings or improvements erected on the subject property.
13. Roof Colors
    The color of roofs of all dwellings or other buildings shall only be muted desert tones.  White, illuminative, or reflective type colors are strictly prohibited.
14. Storage of Materials
    In any building project, during construction and during the period of sixty (60) days after completion, a lot may be used for the storage of materials used in the construction of the individual buildings in the project and for the contractor's temporary offices, including chemical toilets. 
15. Storage of Tools and Trash
    The storage of tools, landscaping instruments, household effects, machinery or machinery parts, empty or filled containers, boxes or bags, trash, materials, or other items that shall in appearance detract from the aesthetic values of the property shall be so placed and stored to be concealed from public view.  Trash for collection may be placed at the street right of way line on regular collection days for a period not to exceed twelve (12) hours prior to pick-up.
16. Temporary Buildings
    No temporary buildings, including tents, shacks, shanties, or other structures shall be erected or placed upon any lot, and no temporary buildings including basements, cellars, tents, shacks, shanties, garages, barns, or other temporary out-buildings or other similar structures shall at any time be used for human habitation.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, a trailer may be used as a residence of the owner and his family or by a contractor during construction by or for such owner of a permanent residence, but only after a certificate in writing has been issued by the Committee of Architecture for such use and then only after the said Committee of Architecture shall have approved plans a specifications for the erection of the said permanent residence. 
17. Trailers, Motor Vehicles, Boats
    Trailers, campers, boats, and motor vehicles which are under repair, junk, old, inoperative, or unlicensed, and other similar type objects shall not be parked on streets, alleys, or other public thoroughfares.  Storage of trailers, campers, boats, and motor vehicles which are under repair, junk, old, inoperative, or unlicensed, or other similar type objects shall only be permitted on lots or parcels if concealed from public view.
18. Unnatural Drainage
     Under no circumstances shall any owner of any lot or parcel of land be permitted to deliberately alter the topographic conditions of his lot or parcel in any way that would permit additional quantities of water from any source, other than what nature originally intended, to flow from his property onto any adjoining property or public right of way.
19. Use of Premises
    A person shall not use any premises in any land use area, which is designed, arranged, or intended to be occupied or used for any purpose other than expressly permitted in this Declaration of Reservatiopns.