Arizona Condo & Planned Community Quick Reference

A board member’s plain-English cheat sheet for the Arizona statutes that govern community associations — ARS Title 33 Chapter 9 (Condominium Act), Title 33 Chapter 16 (Planned Communities Act), and Title 10 (Nonprofit Corporations) underneath both.

Title 33 Ch. 9 — Condominium Act

• §33-1241Organization of unit owners association — corporate framework for every Arizona condo.
• §33-1242Powers of unit owners association — what the condo board can do; includes the enforcement and fining authority.
• §33-1246Bylaws — required and permitted contents.
• §33-1248Open meetings — AZ condo boards meet in the open; notice + agenda required; exceptions limited (attorney consultation, personnel matters).
• §33-1255Assessments for common expenses — allocation method and the board’s authority to assess.
• §33-1258Association records — owner inspection rights and statutory copy-fee limits.

Title 33 Ch. 16 — Planned Communities Act

• §33-1803Assessment limitations; penalty fees — caps on increases and the penalty-fee framework for delinquencies.
• §33-1804Open meetings — planned-community boards meet in the open with notice; member attendance protected.
• §33-1805Financial and other records — owners may inspect; reasonable copy fees permitted.
• §33-1807Lien for assessments — lien creation, priority, and foreclosure framework.
• §33-1812Proxies; absentee ballots — voting mechanics, including absentee ballot procedure.
• §33-1813Removal of board members — the member-driven recall procedure unique to Arizona.

Title 10 — Nonprofit Corporation framework

• §10-3701Annual and regular meetings — the corporate-level meeting requirement underneath the community-specific rules.
• §10-3705Notice of meeting — the underlying corporate notice rules; community-specific statutes override where applicable.
• §10-3727Quorum requirements — corporate-level quorum default when bylaws are silent.
• §10-3801Requirement for and duties of board — fiduciary baseline for every Arizona association director.

Arizona Board Meeting Checklist

Notice, quorum, records, and member rights — what your Arizona condo or planned-community board needs to get right every time. All citations are to ARS Title 33 and Title 10; confirm against your declaration and bylaws.

Notice Requirements by Meeting Type

• Board meetingOpen board meeting with notice and agenda required (§33-1248 condos · §33-1804 planned communities). Specific timing is governed by bylaws but most associations use 48 hours.
• Members meetingNotice per bylaws + Title 10 §10-3705. Statute requires statement of date, time, place, and (for special meetings) the matters to be acted upon.
• Closed sessionsPermitted only for narrow purposes — attorney consultations, personnel actions, sensitive contract negotiations (§33-1248(B), §33-1804(B)). Vote in open session.
• EnforcementMost penalty actions require written notice and an opportunity to cure under the bylaws and §33-1803(F).
• Recall voteMembers can call a special meeting to remove a board member under §33-1813; petition + procedure required.

Quorum & Voting

Records, Minutes & Disclosures

• Records inspectionOwners may inspect association financial and other records (§33-1258 condos · §33-1805 planned communities). Board must respond within statutory window.
• Resale disclosureOn sale of a unit/lot, the association must provide a disclosure package — financials, governing docs, current dues — under §33-1260 (condos) or §33-1806 (planned communities).
• Rental propertyOwners renting their unit/lot must provide member + agent information under §33-1806.01 (planned communities) or §33-1260.01 (condos).
• Annual auditBoard responsibilities for an annual audit and applicability rules under §33-1810 (planned communities).