Archive for February 2010
Recent code amendments in Lake Havasu City
I received an email that the following changes have been made to Lake Havasu City codes for residential properties:
Mobile Home Living Area: Eliminates conditional use permit requirement for living area expansion of mobile homes.
Height Exemptions for Solar Panels: Allows solar panels to exceed the underlying building height limit by up to 3 feet. The panels must also be setback 2 feet from the roof edge.
Parking: Eliminates the requirement for RV parking within multi-family residential developments.
Lighting Wattage: Clarifies maximum unshielded lighting standards and listed types of bulbs in lumens. The standard is 375 lumens which is equivalent to 25 watts incandescent or 7 watts compact fluorescent.
Courtyard walls: Allows courtyard walls up to 12 feet tall and maximum 20 feet wide to encroach within 10 feet of front property line.
Residential Setbacks: Allows RE, R1 and R2 properties a 20 foot front setback for non-garage structures and a 20 foot rear setback for up to 50% of the house width.
Second Utility Meter: Allows a second utility meter for residential accessory structures.
Pool Enclosure: Amended pool enclosure standards to clarify which types of barriers are required between the home and swimming pool.
For more information, Contact:
Lake Havasu City Planning Division, 2330 McCulloch Blvd N. Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 Phone: 928-453-4148 http://www.lhcaz.gov
Fannie Mae is offering 3.5% back to buyers
Did you hear the news on Friday? Fannie Mae is offering up to 3.50% of the selling price back to the buyers to help with closing costs or appliances. That means, on a $100,000 purchase price, the buyer would receive up to $3,500 in assistance.
See the entire press release by clicking here.
This offer is good on Home Path homes. If you are interested in viewing the available listings which qualify for this program, please contact our Team – The Concierge Service Team at Selman & Associates: 928-854-5511.
And, if you’d like to learn more about Home Path Financing, please contact our friend at Evergreen Home Loans, Lonnie Stevenson – Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist. 928-854-9400.
