homeowner's associations; address lights

Plain English Breakdown

The official text states the law becomes effective on the general effective date, but does not specify a calendar date in this document.

SB1083: Rules for Lighted Home Address Signs

This law stops condominium and planned community associations from banning lighted house number signs that help emergency workers find homes.

What This Bill Does

• Prohibits associations from blocking the use of address lights that show numbers, flash during emergencies, are visible from the street, or have low-light settings.
• Requires these devices to follow all local city rules about lighting.
• Allows associations to make reasonable rules about where to place the signs if those rules do not stop them from working properly.
• Permits associations to apply general limits on how bright the lights can be.
• Orders courts to pay legal fees and costs to people who win lawsuits against association boards for breaking these new rules.

Who It Names or Affects

• Homeowners living in condominiums or planned communities
• Condominium unit owners' associations (COAs)
• Planned community homeowner's associations (HOAs)

Terms To Know

Lighted home address device

A sign that shows house numbers with a light, can flash for emergencies, is seen from the street, and adjusts to low light.

Condominium unit owners' association (COA)

The group that manages rules for buildings where people own individual units but share common areas.

Planned community association (HOA)

The group that manages rules for neighborhoods with single-family homes or similar properties under shared agreements.

Limits and Unknowns

• Associations can still set reasonable limits on light brightness, but the bill does not define specific measurements for what counts as 'reasonable'.
• Homeowners must follow local city lighting rules even if their association cannot ban the device.

Official Summary Text

SB1083 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR
S.B. 1083

homeowner's
associations; address lights

Purpose

Prohibits a
condominium unit owners' association (COA) or planned community association
(HOA) from prohibiting a lighted home address device as outlined.

Background

The governing
documents for a COA or HOA consist of the declaration of covenants, conditions
and restrictions, the articles of incorporation, the bylaws and the rules and
regulations. The governing documents may regulate certain aspects of a
community relating to property use and maintenance, including restricting
parking on private streets, exterior modifications and occupancy. Statute
outlines parameters that limit COA or HOA power. A COA or HOA must not prohibit
the outdoor display of: 1) the American flag or an official or replica of a
flag of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard; 2) the
POW/MIA flag; 3) the Arizona state flag; 4) the Arizona Indian Nations flag; 5)
the Gadsden flag; 6) a first responder flag; 7) a blue star service flag or
gold star service flag; and 8) any historic version of the American flag,
including the Betsy Ross flag. A COA or HOA may regulate the display of
political signs by restricting the size and quantity of the signs, except a COA
or HOA may not restrict the display of a political sign between 71 days before
a primary election and 15 days after a general election. An HOA may not
restrict the installation or use of a solar energy device (
A.R.S. Title 33, Chapters 9
and 16
).

There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund
associated with this legislation.

Provisions

1.

Prohibits
a COA or HOA from prohibiting the installation of a lighted home address device
that:

a)

provides a lighted display of the house numbers;

b)

flashes when activated to signal the location of an emergency;

c)

is visible from the street; or

d)

has
a low-light adjustment.

2.

Requires the lighting device to comply with all municipal lighting
ordinances.

3.

Allows a COA or HOA to adopt reasonable rules regarding the placement of
a lighted home address device if the rules do not prevent the installation,
defeat the purpose, impair the functioning, restrict the use or adversely
affect the cost or efficiency of the device.

4.

Allows a COA or HOA to apply reasonable lighting restrictions.

5.

Requires the court to award reasonable attorney fees and costs to any
party who substantially prevails in an action against the board of directors of
a COA or HOA for a violation against lighted home address device use.

6.

Becomes effective on the general effective date.

Prepared by Senate Research

January 13, 2026

AN/TR/ci

Current Bill Text

SB1083 - 572R - S Ver

Senate Engrossed

homeowner's
associations; address lights

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SENATE BILL 1083

AN
ACT

amending title 33, chapter 9, article 3,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 33-1261.01; amending title
33, chapter 16, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 33-1816.01;
relating to condominiums and planned communities.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 33, chapter 9, article 3,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 33-1261.01, to read:

START_STATUTE
33-1261.01.

Lighted home address device; reasonable restrictions; fees and
costs

A. Notwithstanding any provision in
the condominium documents, an association shall not prohibit the installation
or use of a lighted home address device that does the following:

1. Provides a lighted display of the
house number.

2. Flashes when activated
to signal the location of an emergency.

3. Is visible from the street.

4. Has a low-light adjustment.

B. An association may adopt
reasonable rules regarding the placement of a lighted home address device if
those rules do not prevent the installation, defeat the purpose or impair the
functioning, restrict the use or adversely affect the cost or efficiency of the
device. The association may apply reasonable lighting restrictions
and the device shall comply with any municipal lighting ordinance.

C. Notwithstanding any provision of
the condominium documents, the court shall award reasonable attorney fees and
costs to any party who substantially prevails in an action against the board of
directors of the association for a violation of this section.

END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Title 33, chapter 16, article 1, Arizona
Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 33-1816.01, to read:

START_STATUTE
33-1816.01.

Lighted home address device; reasonable restrictions; fees and
costs

A. Notwithstanding any provision in
the community documents, an association shall not prohibit the installation or
use of a lighted home address device that does the following:

1. Provides a lighted display of the
house number.

2. Flashes when activated
to signal the location of an emergency.

3. Is visible from the street.

4. Has a low-light adjustment.

B. An association may adopt
reasonable rules regarding the placement of a lighted home address device if
those rules do not prevent the installation, defeat the purpose or impair the
functioning, restrict the use or adversely affect the cost or efficiency of the
device. The association may apply reasonable lighting restrictions
and the device shall comply with any municipal lighting ordinance.

C. Notwithstanding any provision of
the community documents, the court shall award reasonable attorney fees and
costs to any party who substantially prevails in an action against the board of
directors of the association for a violation of this section.

END_STATUTE