Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1212 (2026)

Unit boundaries

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Except as provided by the declaration:

1. If walls, floors or ceilings are designated as boundaries of a unit, all lath, furring, wallboard, plasterboard, plaster, paneling, tiles, wallpaper, paint, finished flooring and any other materials constituting any part of the finished surfaces are a part of the unit, and all other portions of the walls, floors or ceilings are a part of the common elements.

2. If any chute, flue, duct, wire, conduit, bearing wall, bearing column or other fixture lies partially within and partially outside the designated boundaries of a unit, any portion serving only that unit is a limited common element allocated solely to that unit and any portion serving more than one unit or any portion of the common elements is a part of the common elements.

3. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2, all spaces, interior partitions and other fixtures and improvements within the boundaries of a unit are a part of the unit.

4. Any shutters, awnings, window boxes, doorsteps, stoops, porches, balconies, entryways or patios, and all exterior doors and windows or other fixtures designed to serve a single unit, but located outside the unit's boundaries, are limited common elements allocated exclusively to that unit.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2005–2018 · leading case: Wilson v. Playa De Serrano, 123 P.3d 1148 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2005).

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Wilson v. Playa De Serrano, 123 P.3d 1148 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “But, like the powers of the council of co-owners, a unit owners’ association’s ability to adopt these “regulations” pertains to the use of the common elements defined in A.R.S. § 33-1212. § 33-1242; see also former § 33-561.”

Becker v. Summit (Ariz. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “Moreover, A.R.S. § 33-1212(1) states, If walls, floors or ceilings are designated as boundaries of a unit, all lath, furring, wallboard, .”

Wilson v. Playa De Serrano (Ariz. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “But, like the powers of the council of co-owners, a unit owners’ association’s ability to adopt these “regulations” pertains to the use of the common elements defined in A.R.S. § 33-1212. § 33-1242; see also former § 33-561.”

— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1212(1) — 1 case

Becker v. Summit (Ariz. Ct. App. 2018). “Moreover, A.R.S. § 33-1212(1) states, If walls, floors or ceilings are designated as boundaries of a unit, all lath, furring, wallboard, .”

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