Arizona associations must allow residents to display listed flags

Associations must allow residents to display listed flags on their property. The rules cover condominium unit owners and planned-community members displaying listed flags on their property, including officially authorized military division flags. American and uniformed-services flags must follow the federal flag code. Associations may set reasonable display rules. Planned-community associations may limit flagpole holders, the number of flags, and flagpole height, but may not ban flagpoles.

Associations must allow specified political activity and signs, and may not unreasonably restrict peaceful gatherings in shared areas. These rules cover condominium unit owners and planned-community members engaging in political activity, displaying political signs, and gathering to discuss community matters. Associations may restrict door-to-door political activity from sunset to sunrise, require visible identification, and bar unaccompanied visitors from entering communities with controlled access. Political signs may be restricted before the 71 days before a primary election and after the 15 days following an election. Associations may regulate sign size and number within local limits; if local rules set no limits, total signs may cover up to nine square feet. Associations may set reasonable rules for use of shared areas. They may bar profanity and certain discriminatory content on signs about association elections. Political signs must be allowed from 71 days before a primary election through 15 days after the general election; signs for candidates who do not advance may be barred after 15 days following the primary. Association-election signs must be allowed from ballot distribution through three days after the community election.

Associations must allow qualifying property signs without fees and may not further regulate certain sales and open houses. These rules cover condominium unit owners and planned-community members advertising property in their communities. The general rule covers commercially produced signs up to 18 by 24 inches and riders up to 6 by 24 inches; associations may bar signs that are not commercially produced. Rental and lease signs are protected only if the association's documents do not prohibit or restrict leasing. Open houses may be barred before 8 a.m. or after 6 p.m., and open-house signs may be barred from shared areas. An association or manager that violates the planned-community property-sign rule loses lien rights against the property for six consecutive months after the violation.

Planned-community associations must allow specified caution signs and children's recreation on certain roads. These provisions cover children who live in a planned community and signs used to warn that children are playing nearby. Caution signs about children are allowed only in residential areas when children are within 50 feet, must be removed within an hour after play ends, must be no taller than three feet, and must be professionally made. The road must be under the association's control and have a posted speed limit of 25 miles per hour or less.