Arkansas has no statute authorizing, regulating, or capping HOA fines. An association's power to levy monetary penalties for rule violations exists only if its recorded declaration or bylaws grant it. There is no statutory notice-and-hearing requirement, no dollar cap, and no state agency oversight of HOA fines.
Arkansas's Horizontal Property Act (Ark. Code §§ 18-13-101 to 18-13-120) and its Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1993 (§ 4-33-101 et seq.) contain no provision empowering or limiting fines. Whether an Arkansas HOA may fine at all — and any required notice, hearing, amount, or appeal — turns entirely on the recorded CC&Rs and bylaws, enforced as a contract. Courts uphold a fine only if the governing documents clearly authorize it and the association follows its own procedures; ambiguities in restrictive covenants are construed in favor of free use of land. Section 18-13-108 requires condominium bylaws to state the 'manner of collecting from the co-owners' for common expenses, but does not address punitive fines.
No specific statutory penalty. An owner's exposure is limited to whatever the declaration/bylaws authorize; a fine imposed without clear authority in the governing documents, or without following the documents' own procedures, is unenforceable in court.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Washington County, AR
Chronic barking is handled by each Washington County city's animal control and nuisance ordinance. The unincorporated county has no noise ordinance, so the S...
Washington County, AR
Washington County may require hosts to carry liability insurance for short-term rental properties. Minimum coverage amounts vary by jurisdiction.
Washington County, AR
Washington County limits the number of guests allowed in short-term rental properties. Occupancy caps are typically based on bedroom count or square footage ...
Washington County, AR
Washington County has no ordinance regulating holiday lights, inflatables, or yard displays in its unincorporated area, and Arkansas has no statute on them. ...
Washington County, AR
Garage-sale signs on your own property face no county permit in unincorporated Washington County. Off it, Ark. Code §27-67-304 makes state highway rights-of-...
Washington County, AR
Political signs on your own land in unincorporated Washington County need no county permit. The firm limit is placement: Ark. Code §27-67-304 holds state hig...
See how Washington County's hoa fines & enforcement rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.