On March 30, 2022, Governor Ducey signed SB1168: VACATION RENTALS; SHORT-TERM RENTALS; ENFORCEMENT; HOAs into law which amends the Condominium Act and Planned Communities Act (A.R.S. Section 9-500.39 and 11-269.17, Repealing Section 42-1125.02, Section 42-5042, Relating to Vacation Rentals and Short-Term Rentals). This new law applies to planned communities and condominiums and will become effective on September 24, 2022. Set [...]
On March 30, 2022, Governor Ducey signed HB2010: FLAGS; HOAs into law which adds a new section to the Planned Communities Act (A.R.S. Section 33-1261 and 33-1808). This new law applies to both planned communities and condominiums and will become effective on September 24, 2022. Set forth below is Mulcahy Law Firm, P.C.'s easy to understand explanation of the new [...]
The installation of artificial grass in community associations is becoming an increasingly pressing topic. With the Arizona Department of Water Resources’ (AWDR) goal of sustainable water supplies by 2030 in mind, it would certainly make sense for artificial turf to become a popular means of reducing water usage for property owners. Therefore, with the expectation of water reductions for associations [...]
Dear Cyber-Followers: It was another busy week last week at the Arizona Legislature! After 82 days in session, 106 bills have passed and 89 have been signed by the governor. Last week, the first community association bill was signed by Governor Ducey (HB2172, Design; Architectural Committees; Review). Under HB2172, a board or an architectural committee’s approval of construction projects, [...]
Dear Cyber-Followers: It was a busy week last week at the Arizona Legislature! Many of the committees in the Arizona Legislature finished hearings last week and now it is “game time” for final voting by legislators on community association bills. Currently, 88 bills have passed and 73 have been signed by the governor (with 15 bills still waiting to be [...]
Dear Cyber-Followers: We are 68 days into the 2016 legislative session! A typical goal for each legislative session is to have all work finished by the 100th day. In 2015, the Arizona legislature finished its work surprisingly fast (in 81 days). It is unlikely that this session will end that early this year, however, it is anticipated that the session [...]
Dear Cyber-Followers: It has been a quiet two weeks for community association bills at the Arizona Legislature (trust me, this is a good thing!). There have been no community association bills passed by both the House and the Senate and signed by the Governor yet. We are closely watching the six following bills for a full vote (SB1496, Homeowners’ Associations, [...]
