Arizona's HOA Removal Rules Explained

Arizona's HOA Removal Rules Explained

"Removal" means two very different things in HOA disputes. Sometimes homeowners want to remove a director. Sometimes the association wants to remove your patio cover. Different statutes govern each, and procedural mistakes are fatal on both sides.

Recalling a Board Member Is a Statutory Right

Arizona homeowners do not have to wait out a bad board member's term. State law gives members of both planned communities and condominiums a recall procedure that overrides anything more restrictive in the governing documents. A.R.S. § 33-1813 (planned communities); A.R.S. § 33-1243 (condominiums).

The mechanics matter. The process starts with a petition