Beth Mulcahy, Esq. A very common question that I receive from planned community boards is: “can we prohibit owners from installing solar panels on their Lot?” The short answer is “no”. Arizona law, specifically, Arizona Revised Statute Section 33-1816 of the Planned Community Act, addresses installation of solar panels or solar energy devises in a planned community and sets forth [...]
By Beth Mulcahy, Esq. With everyone multitasking these days time is stretched among school, activities for the children, personal time and professional responsibilities; however, the community association still needs volunteers for the board of directors. It is a reoccurring question asked of our firm. What do you do when no one volunteers for the board? The association’s CC&Rs require the [...]
Mulcahy Law Firm, P.C. is often asked by community association boards what is the "secret sauce" for creating successful and productive boards. Over the past 16 years of working with associations, I have noticed that successful boards do the following (among other things): Follow the Law and Association Documents A hierarchy of state and federal statutes govern the activities of [...]
