By Carmello Musarra
DRCA Compliance Coordinator
Supporting Authors: Terrance Smith
and Chris Jenness
Desert Ridge is one of the most renowned lifestyle communities in Phoenix and our homeowners enjoy all the wonderful community amenities, events and services it has to offer, which is why they choose to live and call Desert Ridge home. To keep our community looking its very best at all times, we encourage everyone to be mindful of the following community reminders that are frequently reported and identified throughout Desert Ridge. We respectfully ask all of our homeowners to help keep our community looking its finest.
1. Parking
Please be reminded that on-street parking by residents and tenants is prohibited. Temporary guest parking in the immediate vicinity of the hosts’ home for up to forty-eight (48) hours is allowed.
Please make sure all Commercial Vehicles belonging to residents or tenants are parked so that they are not visible from the street or neighboring properties.
Please keep Recreational Vehicles (boats, RV’s, Trailers, etc.) parked in the garage or behind the RV gate at all times, so they are not visible from neighboring properties or any street.
2. Trash Containers
Please be reminded that all trash containers shall not be stored where they are visible from neighboring properties. The containers may not be set out prior to 6:00 p.m. the night before scheduled collection and must be removed by 6:00 a.m. the day after collection.
Help prevent litter and blowing debris by securing your trash container lids when placing them out for collection during the monsoon season.
3. Pets
All pet owners are reminded to immediately clean up after their pets
and remove any pet droppings throughout the community. Doggie waste bags and trash containers are available throughout the common area of Desert Ridge to assist you in keeping your community clean and beautiful.
Permitted pets shall be kept on a leash not to exceed six (6) feet in length at any time outside of the Dwelling Unit and all pets shall be directly under human control at all times when outside a Dwelling Unit/Lot.
Please be courteous to your neighbors and do your best to prevent your pets from making any unreasonable amount of noise or becoming a nuisance.
If you are to notice someone not picking up after their pet, a pet not on a leash, or making excessive noise please contact the management company so we can walk you through the proper steps to help correct the matter.
4. Design Review
Requirements
Homeowners are reminded to obtain Design Review Committee (DRC) approval for all work, improvements, construction or changes to the exterior of their homes and lots. Prior to plans being submitted to the City of Phoenix, the DRC approval must be obtained. Construction or modification may not commence until the DRC has approved the submittal.
5. Residential Landscape Maintenance
All landscape areas shall be maintained in good condition, including but not limited to weeds, irrigation, mowing, fertilization, shrub and tree pruning (We ask that trees are maintained to an 8’ minimum clearance over sidewalks and driveways for pedestrians and vehicles).
If you have mature trees and the support/tree stakes are no longer needed to support the tree please have them removed or re-staked accordingly.
More information on these and other rules can be found in the Desert Ridge Community Association Residential Area Design Guidelines, Revised August 2011. If you do not have a copy of the CC&R’s, please contact the Desert Ridge Community Association office at 480-551-4553 to request a CD.
