33-1802. Definitions
In this chapter and in the community documents, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Association":
(a) Means a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association of owners that is created pursuant to a declaration to own and operate portions of a planned community and that has the power under the declaration to assess association members to pay the costs and expenses incurred in the performance of the association's obligations under the declaration.
(b) Does not include a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association of owners that is created or incorporated before January 1, 1974 and that does not have authority to enforce covenants, conditions or restrictions related to the use, occupancy or appearance of the separately owned lots, parcels or units in a real estate development, unless the nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association of owners elects to be subject to this chapter pursuant to section 33-1801, subsection D.
2. "Common expense lien" means the lien for assessments, charges for late payment of assessments if authorized in the declaration, reasonable collection fees and costs incurred or applied by the association and reasonable attorney fees and costs that are incurred with respect to those assessments, if the attorney fees and costs are awarded by a court.
3. "Community documents" means the declaration, bylaws, articles of incorporation, if any, and rules, if any.
4. "Declaration" means any instruments, however denominated, that establish a planned community and any amendment to those instruments.
5. "Member expenses":
(a) Means fees, charges, late charges and monetary penalties or interest.
(b) Does not include any amount that is included in a common expense lien.
6. "Planned community":
(a) Means a real estate development that includes real estate owned and operated by or real estate on which an easement to maintain roadways or a covenant to maintain roadways is held by a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association of owners, that is created for the purpose of managing, maintaining or improving the property and in which the declaration expressly states both that the owners of separately owned lots, parcels or units are mandatory members and that the owners are required to pay assessments to the association for these purposes.
(b) Does not include any of the following:
(i) A timeshare plan or a timeshare association that is governed by chapter 20 of this title.
(ii) A condominium that is governed by chapter 9 of this title.
(iii) A real estate development that is not managed or maintained by an association.
Notes of Decisions
Shamrock v. Wagon Wheel Park Homeowners Ass'n, 75 P.3d 132 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2003).
· cites it 5× “§ 10-3304 by providing that it is inapplicable to “a proceeding in which a member of a planned community as defined in section 33-1802 challenges the actions of the board of directors of the planned community.”
Sunrise v. Sallus, No. 1 CA-CV 14-0452 (Ariz. Ct. App. June 7, 2016).
· cites it 20× “SALLUS Decision of the Court no evidence Sunrise owned real estate at the time of this dispute.”
Gelb v. Dep't of Fire, 241 P.3d 512 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2010).
· cites it 6× “” A.R.S. § 33-1802(2). "Declarations" are "any instruments, however denominated, that establish a planned community and any amendment to those instruments.”
Iqtunheimr v. Val Vista Lakes, 586 P.3d 1081 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2026).
· cites it 3× “See A.R.S. § 33-1802(1)(a). Iqtunheimr, LLC (“Homeowner”) owns one home in Val Vista Lakes.”
Stephanie Burkett v. John & Anita Dryja, 570 P.3d 467 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2025).
· cites it 2× “But this is a distinction without a difference. The contractual prohibition simply mirrors the parties’ tort duties.”
Iqtunheimr v. Val Vista Lakes, No. 1 CA-CV 25-0095 (Ariz. Ct. App. Oct. 31, 2025).
· cites it 2× “And Homeowner points to only derivative harm in its lawsuit, alleging that Val Vista breached the Declaration when it failed to maintain the common areas, including the community parks, pools, greenbelts and the clubhouse.”
Iqtunheimr v. Val Vista Lakes, 586 P.3d 1081 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2026).
· cites it 2× “See A.R.S. § 33-1802(1)(a). Homeowner owns one home in Val Vista Lakes.”
Comanche v. Pollard, No. 1 CA-CV 15-0031 (Ariz. Ct. App. Apr. 21, 2016).
“) § 33-1802(4)2 (defining “planned community”).”
Roena Cole v. Associated Asset Mgmt. Ll, 698 F. App'x 425 (9th Cir. 2017).
“2000) (setting forth elements of procedural due process claim); Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1802 (1) (homeowner association may assess association members to pay costs and expenses incurred by association); Pinetop Lakes Ass’n v.”
Nicdon v. Desert Mountain, No. 1 CA-CV 20-0129 (Ariz. Ct. App. Apr. 29, 2021).
“In that case, an amendment must also have the consent of all affected owners.”
A Z N H v. Sunland Springs, No. 1 CA-CV 25-0424 (Ariz. Ct. App. Apr. 28, 2026).
“2 Sunland Springs provides agendas for its closed meetings which identify matters only by the paragraph of Section 33-1804(A) that corresponds to the topic of the matter.”
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1802(1): 4 cases
Shamrock v. Wagon Wheel Park Homeowners Ass'n, 75 P.3d 132 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2003).
“§ 10-3304 by providing that it is inapplicable to “a proceeding in which a member of a planned community as defined in section 33-1802 challenges the actions of the board of directors of the planned community.”
Sunrise v. Sallus, No. 1 CA-CV 14-0452 (Ariz. Ct. App. June 7, 2016).
“SALLUS Decision of the Court no evidence Sunrise owned real estate at the time of this dispute.”
Iqtunheimr v. Val Vista Lakes, No. 1 CA-CV 25-0095 (Ariz. Ct. App. Oct. 31, 2025).
“And Homeowner points to only derivative harm in its lawsuit, alleging that Val Vista breached the Declaration when it failed to maintain the common areas, including the community parks, pools, greenbelts and the clubhouse.”
A Z N H v. Sunland Springs, No. 1 CA-CV 25-0424 (Ariz. Ct. App. Apr. 28, 2026).
“2 Sunland Springs provides agendas for its closed meetings which identify matters only by the paragraph of Section 33-1804(A) that corresponds to the topic of the matter.”
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1802(1)(a): 2 cases
Iqtunheimr v. Val Vista Lakes, 586 P.3d 1081 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2026).
“See A.R.S. § 33-1802(1)(a). Iqtunheimr, LLC (“Homeowner”) owns one home in Val Vista Lakes.”
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1802(2): 1 case
Gelb v. Dep't of Fire, 241 P.3d 512 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2010).
“” A.R.S. § 33-1802(2). "Declarations" are "any instruments, however denominated, that establish a planned community and any amendment to those instruments.”
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1802(3): 3 cases
Shamrock v. Wagon Wheel Park Homeowners Ass'n, 75 P.3d 132 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2003).
“§ 10-3304 by providing that it is inapplicable to “a proceeding in which a member of a planned community as defined in section 33-1802 challenges the actions of the board of directors of the planned community.”
Gelb v. Dep't of Fire, 241 P.3d 512 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2010).
“” A.R.S. § 33-1802(2). "Declarations" are "any instruments, however denominated, that establish a planned community and any amendment to those instruments.”
Nicdon v. Desert Mountain, No. 1 CA-CV 20-0129 (Ariz. Ct. App. Apr. 29, 2021).
“In that case, an amendment must also have the consent of all affected owners.”
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1802(4): 4 cases
Sunrise v. Sallus, No. 1 CA-CV 14-0452 (Ariz. Ct. App. June 7, 2016).
“SALLUS Decision of the Court no evidence Sunrise owned real estate at the time of this dispute.”
Stephanie Burkett v. John & Anita Dryja, 570 P.3d 467 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2025).
“But this is a distinction without a difference. The contractual prohibition simply mirrors the parties’ tort duties.”
Gelb v. Dep't of Fire, 241 P.3d 512 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2010).
“” A.R.S. § 33-1802(2). "Declarations" are "any instruments, however denominated, that establish a planned community and any amendment to those instruments.”
Comanche v. Pollard, No. 1 CA-CV 15-0031 (Ariz. Ct. App. Apr. 21, 2016).
“) § 33-1802(4)2 (defining “planned community”).”
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