In Arizona, forming an HOA requires drafting and filing the Articles of Incorporation under the Arizona Nonprofit Corporation Act, which legally establishes the HOA as an entity.
State laws. Some states have laws that prohibit raising fees over a certain percentage. For instance, in Arizona, ing to Revised Statutes §33-1803, HOAs may not hike up fees by over 20% per year without a majority vote from the members of the community.
Many aspects of HOAs are directly governed by Arizona statutes, such as the Planned Communities statutes, the Arizona inium Act and the Nonprofit Corporations Act. scope and detail than the Planned Community statutes.
Here are some of the documents you can ask for as a homeowner: CC&Rs: The covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs) outline the rules and regulations of the community. Bylaws: The bylaws establish operational procedures for the HOA, like voting rights, elections, meetings, powers of the board, and more.
You can use the Recorded Document Search to find the Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) for a property or HOA. CC&Rs are typically recorded under the name of the property subdivision or the name of the HOA. When searching, please search using the "Business Name" section.
Find the CC&Rs for any HOA Go to . Scroll down and in the blank space under Business Name, type in the name of the HOA (i.e., Paseo Place). As soon as you start typing, a drop-down menu will appear. Click on the most basic name (i.e., Paseo Place).
Once you buy a home that's part of an HOA, you automatically become a member of the HOA. HOA rules are legally binding, and you must adhere to all rules and regulations in the governing document. Yes, there are bylaws that you may not like, but there are no HOA loopholes.
In Arizona, CC&Rs are usually enforced by homeowners associations (HOAs). In many cases, however, they may also be enforced by individual homeowners.
The Homeowners Association Dispute Process is administered by the Arizona Department of Real Estate, which has the statutory jurisdiction to hear issues between residents and homeowner or inium associations.
You can contact your local government office for assistance. For example, you can visit the California Attorney General's HOA Consumer Information page for more details. Online Databases: There are online databases and resources that compile HOA documents.