Saturday, March 24, 2012

New AZ Laws to Limit HOA Powers

In 2011, the Arizona Legislature passed the following bills:

HB2245: Allows members to videotape or audiotape open meetings.

HB22717: prevents an HOA from charging a fee for the use or placement of indoor or outdoor display of a for sale or lease sign by a unit owner on their property.

SB1148: Re-asserts that homeowners have right to due process facilitated by an Administrative Law Judge from the Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety. If you have a legitimate complaint against the HOA that falls under ARS 33 Chapter 9 and 16, then this could be your best route.

SB1326: prevents an HOA from prohibiting the Gadsden Flag, and prohibits the HOA from front or backyard display of flags. The HOA may limit the height of a flagpole to no more than the height of the rooftop, and may limit the display of flags to no more than 2.

Additional pro-homeowner bills passed during the 2011 legislature include HB2609, SB1149, and SB1540.


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