Arizona planned communities and condominium associations are governed primarily by the Arizona Planned Communities Act and the Arizona Condominium Act (both under ARS Title 33). The Arizona Legislature has made targeted but important changes from 2023 through 2025 that affect parking enforcement, meeting procedures, lien collection, and foreclosure — changes Arizona boards need to understand to stay compliant.
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2023: Public Road Parking Vote Deadline
HB 2298 — Public Road Parking Vote Deadline
Arizona HOAs that had been enforcing parking restrictions on public roads were required to hold a member vote to authorize continued enforcement by **June 30, 2025**. Associations that did not conduct this vote by the deadline permanently lost authority under ARS Title 33 to enforce parking restrictions on those public roads. If your Arizona HOA was enforcing public road parking restrictions and did not hold the required vote, you should consult counsel immediately before issuing any further violations.
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2024: Lien Changes and 48-Hour Agenda Requirement
HB 2648 — Common Expense Lien Changes
HB 2648 made significant modifications to the Common Expense Lien under §33-1256 (Condominium) and §33-1807 (Planned Communities), including updated lien priority rules and collection procedures. Boards and their management companies should ensure their assessment collection policies and lien procedures reflect these changes.
HB 2662 — 48-Hour Meeting Agenda Requirement
Effective with the 2024 session, Arizona boards must provide meeting agendas to members at least **48 hours before any meeting**, using the same delivery method used for the meeting notice itself. Boards that distribute notices by email must send agendas by email; postal notice requires postal agendas.
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2025: Recording Retention, Foreclosure Threshold, and Flag Protections (Effective Sept 26, 2025)
SB 1039 — Meeting Recording Retention
If a board records any open meeting, the **unedited recording must be retained for at least 6 months** and made available to any member on request. Boards that selectively edit recordings or delete them early violate this statute.
SB 1494 — Foreclosure Threshold (Planned Communities)
An Arizona HOA may not initiate judicial foreclosure in Superior Court until the owner has been delinquent for **18 months OR owes $10,000 or more** — whichever occurs first. This is a significant change that limits HOA foreclosure to more serious delinquencies.
SB 1378 — Flags as Political Signs
Adds flags to the definition of "political sign" under Arizona law, extending existing political sign display protections to flag display within planned communities and condominiums. HOAs may not restrict flag display beyond the limits already applied to political signs.
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What Arizona HOA Boards Should Do Now
1. Confirm whether your HOA enforced public road parking restrictions — and whether the required member vote was held before June 30, 2025 (HB 2298).
2. Update your collections policy to reflect the revised Common Expense Lien procedures under HB 2648.
3. Implement a 48-hour agenda distribution process matching your notice delivery method (HB 2662).
4. Establish a meeting recording retention policy — 6 months minimum, unedited (SB 1039, eff. Sept 26, 2025).
5. Review foreclosure procedures — do not initiate foreclosure until the owner has been delinquent 18 months or owes $10,000+ (SB 1494, eff. Sept 26, 2025).
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*This article is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For questions specific to your association, consult a licensed Arizona attorney.*
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