Arizona HOAs Can No Longer Ban Backyard Shade Structures

Arizona homeowners just won a meaningful fight with their HOAs. Governor Hobbs signed House Bill 2342 into law in late May 2026, adding a new section to the Planned Communities Act, A.R.S. § 33-1816.01. Once the law takes effect in September 2026, a homeowners association may not prohibit the installation or use of a shade structure in your backyard, no matter what the community documents say.