Apartment News June/July 2018

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Creating excellence On May 11th, we celebrated the best and the brightest individuals and teams in our industry. We had almost 1,400 members in attendance for our annual premier awards program. Congratulations to all our winners, you are simply amazing, and a true reflection of the excellence in our industry.

I want to personally thank Cox Communications, our title sponsor for the 26th year. They are a fantastic partner and we could not make this event the success that it is without them. I would also like to thank all our sponsors that make the event possible, and the judges that donate their time and expertise to interview the nominees. Our Association appreciates your commitment.

I hope you all enjoyed the new one-day Education Conference and Trade Show format. We registered more than 1,000 attendees and the trade show floor was certainly the place to be. We have received great feedback on the education track, and I hope you all enjoyed the three sessions.

AMA will be conducting a survey of our members this summer to help the board plan for 2019 and beyond at our annual board retreat in August.

Please be on the lookout for this survey and take the time to complete it.

Your input is so valuable and a key component to our strategic planning.

In closing, I am so pleased to be your 2018 Chair of the Board and looking forward to finishing this year strong. A special thank you to Amy Smith Montoya for her dedication to going above and beyond the call of duty on the AMA Executive Committee and Board.

— Nicole Wray, AMA Board Chair, Greystar Real Estate Partners

New Board leadership and update on Arizona’s legislative session We are looking forward to an important transition of leadership on our Board of Directors as we welcome Nicole Wray from Greystar as our new Board Chair. She’s been a valuable member of the AMA Executive Committee and we are looking forward to her leadership!

On behalf of the Board, our members and the AMA Staff, I want to thank Amy Smith Montoya for her commitment to our organization. She stepped up in a critical time, and extended her chairmanship for months to help ensure a smooth transition. We will continue to build on the momentum she started.

Every legislative session our Government Affairs team focuses on a number of key priorities and begins the long process of stewarding proposed legislation through the process. Many hands shape these bills and I think the Government Affairs Committee for their hard work and dedication.

This year, I am thrilled to share that we had several major bills signed into law

by Gov. Doug Ducey. Jake Hinman’s column on behalf of Capitol Consulting will review these in more detail for our members.

The AMA membership drive was the best in AMA history! Special thanks to our Membership Chair, Michelle Jenson with Greystar, the entire membership committee and Deanna Jordan for all their hard work. AMA membership for the first time ever is more than 250,000 units. This is a goal that we have been chasing for more than 10 years.

— By Courtney Gilstrap LeVinus, AMA President/CEO

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Jake Hinman is the Director of Government Affairs for Capitol Consulting. He can be reached at 602-712-1121

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fter 116 days in session, the Arizona Legislature adjourned sine die on May 4th at 12:26 in the morning. In total, 1,206 bills were introduced by lawmakers, 369 bills were passed, and 346 bills were ultimately signed into law by the Governor.

First and foremost, we are pleased to report that the AMA’s proactive bill, SB1376 (Landlord Tenant Act; Personal Property), was signed into law by the Governor and will become effective August 4, 2018.

Over the last few years, the AMA heard concerns raised by property managers regarding the overly complicated requirements related to a tenant’s abandoned personal property.

Currently two sections of statute deal with a tenant’s abandoned property, and both sections have been modified over the years to a point where they have become both unreasonable and unworkable, causing an undue burden on property managers.

The AMA has also heard from property managers that current state law is silent on a landlord’s

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responsibility as it relates to abandoned pets.

In order to help alleviate some of these unreasonable burdens caused by state law, Senator Gail Griffin (R-Hereford) introduced SB1376 on behalf of the AMA. The bill will clarify the landlord’s responsibility > Asserting that abandoned animals may be immediately removed and released to a shelter or boarding facility; > Allowing the landlord to remove and dispose of any property, including perishable items, that are contaminated or may be considered a biohazard or health and safety issue; > Asserting that a landlord will hold abandoned personal property for a period of fourteen days following a writ of restitution or a declaration of abandonment; > Allowing the landlord to donate abandoned personal property if conditions in the section are met, and clarifies that any tax benefit associated with the donation belong to the tenant; > Asserting that a landlord may immediately remove and

Together with other key stakeholders, including the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), the Commercial Real-estate Executives for Economic Development (CREED), the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), and Valley Partnership, the AMA helped broker the final compromise related to Government Property Lease Excise Tax (“GPLET”) incentives. HB2126 (government property; abatement; slum; blight), introduced

by Representative Vince Leach, prescribes new requirements for GPLET incentive districts known as Central Business Districts.

A GPLET is a tax incentive agreement negotiated between a private party and a local government. It was established in Arizona in 1996 as a way to stimulate economic development in commercial districts by temporarily replacing a building’s property tax with an excise tax. A GPLET is levied on buildings that are owned by a city, town, county or county stadium district and leased to a private entity. The tenant, or prime lessee, pays an excise tax based on size and use instead of property tax based on value.

Last year, we finished the 2017 Session with an agreement regarding various changes to the GPLET Statutes. However, one of the changes that Representative Leach and ATRA were insistent

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on was redefining the term Slum or Blight. Because we were unable to reach consensus on a new definition of Slum and Blight, we all agreed to leave that issue until the 2018 Session. In order to help us to redefine Slum and Blight, we engaged Nick Wood from Snell & Wilmer. Nick is not only considered to be one the best Zoning Attorney’s in the State of Arizona, but he is also universally recognized as Arizona’s number one GPLET expert.

In October of 2017, we began negotiations with Representative Leach, ATRA and the stakeholders described above in order to attempt to agree upon a consensus bill that would be dropped the first week of the 2018 Session. However, we were unable to arrive at an agreement. As a result, Representative Leach dropped a bill that would require every City to find that 1966 Harlem-like conditions exist on the specific parcel that would become subject to a GPLET, as of the day that the GPLET Development Agreement is signed.

As Nick pointed out, that convention would kill all GPLET’s because 1966 Harlem-like conditions don’t exist anywhere in our Downtowns.

Nick also suggested that the reason that we could not arrive at a consensus definition is because the term Slum and Blight is too subjective. If you ask 30 people to define it, you will receive 30 different opinions (and if one of the 30 is an attorney, you will receive 31 opinions).

Nick suggested that we leave the old definition of Slum or Blight alone. Instead,

A HELPING HAND Due to the complex nature of the Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) structure, the AMA retained Nick Wood with Snell & Wilmer to help broker the compromise on HB2126 (Government Property; Abatement; Slum; Blight), including creating the framework for the final bill. Mr. Wood is not only one of the finest Zoning and Land Use Attorney’s in the State but, his expertise on the GPLET statutes and his vast experience in structuring GPLET development deals, was instrumental in securing the final compromise.

Nick proposed that we reduce the size of Cities CBD’s and, require Cities to recertify their respective Downtown Slum and Blighted areas, using the old definition, next year and at least every 10 years thereafter.

However, in order to make sure that Cities like Tempe, Mesa and Tucson are not penalized by shrinking the size of their CBD’s, all pre-existing CBD boundaries are grandfathered.

However, no future CBD may exceed 2.5% of a City’s total land mass and must meet a new “compactness” test.

We are confident that this comprise provides meaningful reform to help ensure other property owners don’t receive an unfair tax shift while also preserving this critical tool for future development projects.

Key “alteration exemption” preserved Just days before the close of session we were able to reach an agreement with the proponents of SB1409 (TPT; prime contracting; alteration; replacement) that preserves an important tax provision for building owners.

In its original form, SB1409 would have eliminated a key

exemption created in 2015, that allows a building owner to benefit from paying tax at the point of sale for construction-related material and instead would have required

owners to pay tax under the “Prime Contracting” classification. Prime Contracting taxes projects on the gross income derived from the construction activity. This exemption, known as “Maintenance, Repair, Replacement, Alteration” (MRRA), provides a more favorable tax position for property owners.

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26th annual AMA gala honors more than 650 nominees

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he 2018 Annual AMA/Cox Communication Tribute Awards Gala was an evening of firsts: the first time there were more than 650 nominees, the first time a female won the Award for Maintenance Supervisor of the year, and the first time the finalists came from over 30 different management companies.

The AMA’s 26th Annual Awards Gala got off to a bang when the 2018 Finalists took the stage with BOOM!, performing a flash mob dance that won’t soon be forgotten. This was just a precursor of the evening to come as nearly 1,400 attendees gathered to celebrate the best and the brightest in the Multifamily industry.

The Tribute Awards Committee, under the chairmanship of Nicole Wray with Greystar Real Estate Partners, worked tirelessly to host this evening, the highlight of the year for the AMA. “This evening is about recognizing the true leaders in our Industry,” said AMA President and CEO Courtney LeVinus, “These are the people who make our communities some of the greatest places to live in Arizona.”

The ceremony was emceed by Rommel Anacan, an Apartment All Star and creator of “The Relationship Difference.”

One of the highlights of the evening was a video compilation of the finalists talking about what the tribute awards mean to them personally. Another stand out moment was the awards for the most viewed finalist video, which was won by James Mackey with PB Bell. had over 5,000 unique views of his video. The video is now available on AMATV , please visit the website and take a look.

Along with recognizing our industry leaders, the Tribute Awards also recognizes some of Arizona’s best properties. The Affordable Community of the Year award went to Dunlap and Magee’s Madison Heights, and the developers’ awards went to Mark Taylor Residential’s District Lofts for garden style, and Optima Realty’s Optima Kierland for the low to midrise category.

Apartment All Star and The Genius* behind “The Relationship Difference” Rommel Anacan emceed the evening and kept the program on schedule.

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Industry Partner – Tucson Tim Furnas, Valley Wide Security Industry Partner – Statewide Dallin Tippetts, Rainforest Plumbing & Air Volunteer of the Year – Tucson Linda Morales, Sabino Canyon Apartments Volunteer of the Year – Statewide Noelia Doherty, P.B. Bell Affordable Community of the Year Madison Heights, Dunlap & Magee Renovated Community of the Year Madison Grove Shelton-Cook Real Estate Services Developers Award for Best Community Design (Garden) District Lofts, Mark-Taylor Residential Developers Award for Best Community Design (Mid/Low Rise) Optima Kierland, Optima Realty Housekeeper Maria Ruiz , MC Residential Communities Leasing Consultant Karina Montes, Greystar Real Estate Partners Assistant Manager Stephanie Cook, Fairfield Residential Maintenance Technician Gaspar Rios, Mark-Taylor Residential Maintenance Supervisor 1-199 Units Stephen Fournier, Greystar Real Estate Partners Maintenance Supervisor 200+ Units Mandy Daniels, Greystar Real Estate Partners Maintenance Supervisor OTV Glen Adams, Shelton-Cook Real Estate Services Community Manager 1-199 Units Alison Bradley, Shelton-Cook Real Estate Services Community Manager 200+ Units Steven Kleiner, Greystar Real Estate Partners Community Manager OTV Susan Csida, HSL Asset Management Best Team & Community, Prior 1999 Envision, Greystar Real Estate Partners Best Team & Community, 1999-2009 Stonebridge Ranch, Greystar Real Estate Partners Best Team & Community 2010-2017 Muse, Lennar Multifamily Communities Best Team & Community OTV Legacy at Prescott Lakes, Shelton-Cook Real Estate Services Regional Maintenance Supervisor Mark Wilson, Mark-Taylor Residential Property Supervisor Michelle Jenson, Greystar Real Estate Partners

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Fines for Fake Fidos?

Will new law regarding fraudulent service animals affect your property?

BY MARK B. ZINMAN, ESQ

Mark B. Zinman is an attorney with Williams, Zinman & Parham P.C. He can be reached at 480-994-4732.

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t this time, it goes without saying that property managers receive requests for assistive animals on almost a daily basis. Some requests are obviously valid, such as a blind person’s need for a seeing-eye dog, while some are seemingly fraudulent, such as a certification printed from an internet “service animal registry” stating that a resident requires an assistive wolf-hybrid. There is no question that these requests have become an administrative burden for managers. Therefore, when Arizona recently passed a law that fines people for presenting fake service animals, many managers were understandably excited.

However, before managers start changing their leases, they need to know what the law does, and more

importantly, what it does not do.

This year in the Arizona legislature, three separate bills were proposed that imposed penalties against anyone fraudulently claiming that an animal is a service animal. Two of those bills never made it out of the legislature, but the third—HB 2588—was signed by the governor on April 17, 2018, and will become law later this year.

This new law, which becomes part of A.R.S. § 11-1024, provides that a court can impose a fine of up to $250.00 against a person for misrepresenting an animal as a service animal. Arizona is now one of more than a dozen states that has such a law, and this concept is growing on a national level.

After this law was signed by the Governor, I began receiving calls and e-mails from managers who heard about the law in the news.

They asked if they could change their policies within their leases or if they could add language to their reasonable accommodation request forms specifying that residents could be fined for misrepresenting an animal as a service animal. Unfortunately, the answer is no. This law does not affect your obligations as a housing provider.

As the law is written, it applies to service animals and “public places.” This is akin to the definition of a “public accommodation” under the Americans With Disabilities Act (the “ADA”). A public place or public accommodation is a place where any person can go—like a mall, restaurant, or a theater. It does not apply to private residences. The areas of an apartment community that are usually considered “public” are the office, the front parking area, and even

possibly the community center if it is open regularly for public meetings. Normally, the rest of the apartment community is for the benefit of the residents and their guests—not the public. For example, a community pool is not open to the public—it is only for residents and permitted guests.

This distinction is critical. This new law penalizes people regarding fake “service” animals, but that does not change fair housing laws.

Unlike the ADA, which focuses on service animals, the Fair Housing Act allows for assistive animals, which includes but is not limited to animals that only provide emotional support as well as other animals that provide a physical service for a resident. The new law does not impose any fine against a person who fraudulently presents an assistive animal in the Fair Housing context. In other words, an applicant who claims to need an assistive animal that is a goat cannot be penalized for misrepresenting that animal even if the applicant does not have a valid, disability-related need for that animal. However, that same person could be fined if he or she was not a resident and falsely claimed that the animal was a “service animal” in an attempt to bring it into your office.

As the law stands, in the context of residents and applicants, there is no restriction on what an assistive animal can be, nor is there any penalty for mispresenting an animal.

While we in the industry expect that there may be changes coming in this area of the law, as well as in the area of law regarding airlines, no such changes have yet occurred.

Therefore, do not change your policies regarding assistive animals.

The views expressed here are generalized advice or information. Fact-specific questions should always be referred to legal counsel. Statements and opinions expressed in these legal columns are solely those of the author or authors. This advice does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the Arizona Multihousing Association.

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Installation of satellite dishes What every owner and operator needs to know

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ursuant to Section 207 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Federal Communications Commission adopted the Over-the-Air Reception Devices (“OTARD”) rule concerning governmental and nongovernmental restrictions on the installation of satellite dishes to receive video programming.

In place since October 1996, the rule prohibits restrictions that impair the installation, maintenance or use of antennas used to receive video programming.

The rule applies to direct-to-home satellite dishes less than one meter (39.37”) in diameter. The rule prohibits most restrictions that: (1) unreasonably delay or prevent installation, maintenance or use; (2) unreasonably increase the cost of installation, maintenance or use; or (3) preclude reception of an acceptable quality signal. In January of 1999, the Commission amended the rule so that it also applies to rental property where the renter has an exclusive use area, such as a balcony or patio.

The rule allows landlords to enforce restrictions that do not impair the installation, maintenance or use of the types of antennas described above, as well as restrictions needed for safety or historic preservation. Under some circumstances where a central or common antenna is available, a community association or landlord may restrict the installation of individual antennas. It is important to note that the rule does not apply to common areas that are owned by a landlord.

Such common areas may include the roof or exterior wall of a multiple dwelling unit. Restrictions regarding the installation or placement of satellite dishes in areas outside of the exclusive use or access of the tenant are, therefore, valid.

When it comes to the installation of most satellite dishes, the installer is going

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to confirm the tenant has approval to install the satellite dish in an area outside of the patio area. Some service providers have forms that the tenant is required to have their landlord fill out before the installercomes out. However, there are situations where an installer does not confirm approval to install a dish in a common area or where they have otherwise been led to believe that the landlord has consented to the dish’s installation.

When such a situation occurs, what is the landlord’s rights to address the wrongful installation of the dish and any damage sustained as a result?

When a landlord discovers that a satellite dish was installed without permission and in an area outside of the tenant’s exclusive access or control the landlord has certain rights. First, the landlord has the right to demand that the satellite dish be removed. Most leases, certainly the AMA Blue Moon Lease (paragraph 24), provides that the tenant may not make any alterations the landlord’s property without permission of the landlord. If your lease has such a provision or a general provision prohibiting modifications or alterations to the premises or the areas of the community outside of the tenant’s control then, if they install a satellite dish in violation of the OTARD’s restrictions, the landlord can issue a notice of non-compliance and demand the tenant remove the satellite dish. If your lease does not have any restriction on alterations, the landlord is not without recourse.

The landlord may

still issue a 10-day notice citing the OTARD rule and A.R.S. 33-1341 in support of the position that the tenant must remove the satellite dish.

Now that the dish is removed, what can the landlord do about the damages?

Under most lease agreements the tenant is required to reimburse the landlord for any costs associated with the repair of damage caused by the tenant’s intentional or negligent conduct. Some leases provide the landlord can assess charges for alterations made to the premises without the landlord’s consent. If such a provision exists in your lease, you can issue a 10-day notice for the unauthorized modification and you can demand that the tenant pay the damages to the property. Failure to pay the damages would give rise to the ability to evict the tenant. Further, if the damages have already been repaired and the landlord can produce an invoice, the landlord may seek to recover the value of the damages sustained in the eviction action. If your lease does not provide for the obligation to pay the landlord damages sustained to the premises the landlord is free to commence a lawsuit against the tenant for the damages sustained to the leased premises under the theories of trespass or negligence.

In any event, how you respond to a tenant that installs a satellite dish in violation of your rules and the OTARD should be a question that you present to an AMA member law firm. These rules may seem simple but an error could be costly and, if the wrong notice is issued or the wrong breach alleged, any notice you issue to remove your tenant could be invalidated by the court.

Christopher R. Walker is an attorney with the Law Offices of Scott M. Clark, P.C..

He can be reached at 602-957-7877.

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Education ruled at AMA conference and trade show

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MA Associate Members showed their team spirit this year at the college spirit themed 2018 AMA Education Conference and Trade Show.

The new one-day event format was a huge success, with 196 booths and 1,050 attendees overall.

The 550 full-day attendees had the opportunity to attend three dynamic education classes led by guest speakers George Carroll, John Iannarelli and Rommel Anacan. Each speaker covered a

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unique subject, educating the attendees on the topics of adaptability, safety and relationality.

Associate members got creative this year, taking full advantage of the college theme. From kegs to cheerleaders, football players and mascots, each vendor helped create a fun and engaging environment for all in attendance. Of course, it wouldn’t be college if there wasn’t a bit of competition! This year, Burns Pest Elimination won Most Engaging Booth, while Kowalski

Best Use of Theme: Kowalski Construction Best Costumes: Blue Steel Security/Mike’s Swat Team Most Engaging Booth: Burns Pest Elimination People’s Choice: GPM/Stratton Restoration/SmartPest

Construction took home the award for Best Use of the Theme. The award for the booth with the Best Costume went to Blue Steel Security/Mike’s Swat Team, and the People’s Choice Booth went to GPM/Stratton Restoration/SmartPest.

The Education Conference and Trade Show Committee Chair Wendy Weiske with Dunlap Magee and the entire committee did an amazing job this year and worked tirelessly to execute a fantastic event.

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Best Use of Theme: Cox Communications

TUCSON GOLF TOURNEY HUGE SUCCESS

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The AMA Tucson/Alexis Security Group Golf Tournament on April 13 was a huge success as golfers and sponsors alike were blown away by the sell-out attendance!

Golfers played games at sponsors holes as they participated in the theme of “Rush with the AMA” with tailgating games and fraternity themed costumes.

Best use of theme was awarded to Cox Communications. The 2018 Golf Committee introduced an individual award in memory

Brandon Bosshardt Award: Stacey Allis

of Brandon Bosshardt of Burns Pest Elimination who passed away earlier in the year. Brandon was a great friend of the industry for many years and showed up each year with the “craziest pants.” Stacey Allis of AZ 1st Reality Management won the Brandon Bosshardt Award for her spirited outfit. A very special thank you to the title sponsor, Alexis Security Group and all of our event sponsors who made it a great success!

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