Planned communities located in the City of Scottsdale should be aware that on September 20, 2022, the City of Scottsdale adopted Ordinance No. 4567 that adds new Section 49-260 “Prohibition of Mandatory Turf Conditions by Owner’s Associations” to the Scottsdale Revised Code that addresses turf over-seeding and related issues.
Association-specific political signs Governor Ducey signed H.B. 2158 into law on April 13, 2022. This law will go into effect later this year after the current legislative session ends. H.B. 2158 affects Arizona’s condominiums and planned communities by adding a new subsection to A.R.S. §§ 33-1261 (for condos) and 33-1808 (for planned communities) that permits […]
Carpenter, Hazlewood, Delgado & Bolen is pleased to announce that our online status report Client Portal for community managers and board members is now active. Enhanced features include a collection stage graph that categorizes accounts based upon the collection stage that they are in.
On December 20, 2001, the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) issued a statement regarding religious expression in public housing. HUD was concerned public housing authorities might misconstrue HUD policy to discriminate against people celebrating faith-based events. In the words of HUD Secretary Mel Martinez: “Now more than ever, it is […]
While community associations can regulate an owner’s display of religious holiday decorations, they must act carefully to avoid claims of religious discrimination. One Idaho community association recently learned this lesson the hard way. In Morris v. West Hayden Estates First Addition Homeowners Association, Inc., a husband and wife (the “Owners”) purchased a home within the […]
In a significant reversal of current case law, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that post-petition HOA assessments are dischargeable in a chapter 13 bankruptcy case.
