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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Third Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2461

zoning regulations; private schools

Purpose

Prohibits counties and municipalities from adopting land use regulations or imposing conditions for building or use permits on private schools that are not enforced or imposed on charter schools.

Background

Statute authorizes municipalities and counties to regulate the use of buildings, structures and land within its jurisdiction by ordinance to conserve and promote the public health, safety and general welfare (A.R.S. §§ 9-462.01 and 11-811).

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

Provisions

1. Prohibits counties and municipalities from:

a) adopting a land use regulation that places requirements on a private school that are not placed on a charter school; and

b) imposing any condition for the issuance of a building or use permit or other approval on a private school that would not be imposed on a charter school in the same or similar location.

2. Makes technical changes.

3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.

House Action

LIA                 2/7/18     DPA     4-2-0-1

3^rd Read          2/15/18                34-23-3

Prepared by Senate Research

February 27, 2018

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