By Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona Mirror
PHOENIX — A Republican measure dubbed the “Arizona Starter Home Act” passed out of the Arizona House of Representatives with bipartisan backing.
The proposal would bar cities and towns from forcing a homeowner into an HOA interfering with the “right to choose the features, amenities, structure, floor plan and interior and exterior design of a home.” And any city larger than 70,000 people would be prohibited from regulating the size of lots for single-family homes.
But stripping these abilities from cities gave heartburn to some Republican and Democratic members who felt that the bill could have “unintended consequences.”
