Bill Text: AZ HB2131 | 2022 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Artificial grass ban prohibited; HOAs

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-03-30 - Chapter 101 [HB2131 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2022-HB2131-Introduced.html

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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.

 

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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