HB2158: HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATIONS; POLITICAL; COMMUNITY ACTIVITY was signed into law by Governor Ducey on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. This bill applies to both planned communities and condos, and will go into effect 91 days following the conclusion of the 2022 session of the Arizona Legislature. This new law allows members to display association-specific political signs, homemade or otherwise, on their [...]
It’s official! 81 days into the 2022 Arizona Legislative Session, the first major bill pertaining to planned communities was signed into law. On March 30, 2022, Governor Ducey signed into law HB2131 which adds a new section to the Planned Communities Act (A.R.S. Section 33-1819) and paves the way for planned community owners to install artificial turf on their property. [...]
Many Arizona residents own firearms and are permitted to carry them in public places with the proper permits. But do those permits apply to common areas in a homeowners association? Does the Board of Directors of a homeowners association have the power to restrict or prohibit firearms in common areas? The Board does have the authority to prohibit firearms in [...]
Your Board, or management company, received a records request from a member – what should you do next? First, it is important to keep in mind that Arizona law requires Planned Communities (A.R.S. Section 33-1805) and Condominiums (A.R.S. Section 33-1258) to make all financial and other records of the association reasonably available for examination by a member or a member’s [...]
The Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) prohibits a community association from discriminating against a person in providing services or facilities in connection with a sale or rental because of disability. Prohibited discrimination includes (1) a refusal to make reasonable accommodations; and (2) a refusal to permit reasonable modifications. In a community association context, a common example of a request for a [...]
