HOA rules in Arizona

Arizona splits planned communities and condominiums. Houses and townhomes in a planned community are under Title 33, Chapter 16 (starting at A.R.S. § 33-1801). Condominium units are under Title 33, Chapter 9. Do not mix those chapters. Confirm which statute covers your community on the Arizona Legislature site, then read your CC&Rs and bylaws. This page is general information, not legal advice.

Arizona does not have a Virginia-style HOA ombudsman. An owner or association may petition the Department of Real Estate for an administrative hearing on alleged violations of condominium or planned-community documents or of the statutes that regulate them (A.R.S. § 32-2199.01). That is a DRE petition, not a catch-all complaint desk.

After notice and an opportunity to be heard, a planned-community board may impose reasonable monetary penalties (A.R.S. § 33-1803). Regular assessment increases have a statutory cap unless the documents set a lower one: the association shall not impose a regular assessment more than 20 percent greater than the immediately preceding fiscal year's assessment without a vote, with listed exceptions (A.R.S. § 33-1803(A)).

Records: a planned-community association generally has 10 business days to fulfill an examination request and 10 business days to provide copies, and it may not charge a member for examining records (A.R.S. § 33-1805(A)).

Collections: a planned-community association may foreclose a common-expense lien only if the owner has been and remains delinquent for 18 months or for $10,000 or more, whichever occurs first, with other conditions in § 33-1807. That foreclosure floor is Arizona law, not a national rule. Board meetings after declarant control generally need at least 48 hours' notice (A.R.S. § 33-1804).

This is general information from an AI helper, not legal advice. Confirm it against your documents and your state's law. If a deadline or hearing is coming up, talk to a licensed lawyer.