REFERENCE TITLE: HOAs; artificial grass ban prohibited State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022 HB 2131 Introduced by Representative Kavanagh AN ACT amending title 33, chapter 16, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 33-1819; relating to planned communities. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
REFERENCE TITLE: HOAs; artificial grass ban prohibited
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022
HB 2131
Introduced by Representative Kavanagh
REFERENCE TITLE: HOAs; artificial grass ban prohibited
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
2022
HB 2131
Introduced by
Representative Kavanagh
AN ACT
amending title 33, chapter 16, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 33-1819; relating to planned communities.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 33, chapter 16, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 33-1819, to read: START_STATUTE33-1819. Artificial grass ban prohibited; restrictions; attorney fees A. Notwithstanding any provision in the community documents, in any planned community that allows grass on a member's property, an association may not prohibit installing or using artificial grass on any member's property. B. An association may adopt reasonable rules regarding the installation and appearance of artificial grass if those rules do not prevent installing or using the artificial grass. The association may reject or require the removal of a member's artificial grass if the artificial grass creates a health or safety issue that the member does not correct. C. Notwithstanding any provision in the community documents, the court shall award reasonable attorney fees and costs to any party that prevails as determined by the court in an action against the association for a violation of this section. END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 33, chapter 16, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 33-1819, to read:
START_STATUTE33-1819. Artificial grass ban prohibited; restrictions; attorney fees
A. Notwithstanding any provision in the community documents, in any planned community that allows grass on a member's property, an association may not prohibit installing or using artificial grass on any member's property.
B. An association may adopt reasonable rules regarding the installation and appearance of artificial grass if those rules do not prevent installing or using the artificial grass. The association may reject or require the removal of a member's artificial grass if the artificial grass creates a health or safety issue that the member does not correct.
C. Notwithstanding any provision in the community documents, the court shall award reasonable attorney fees and costs to any party that prevails as determined by the court in an action against the association for a violation of this section. END_STATUTE