ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

HB 2536: administrative review; approvals; developments.

Sponsor: Representative Toma, LD 27

Committee on Government

Overview

Outlines actions the legislative body of a city or town (Body) may authorize during the administrative review process of select functions.

History

The Body must regulate the subdivision of all lands within its corporate limits by ordinance prescribing:

1) Procedures for the preparation, submission, review and approval or rejection of all final plats;

2) Standards governing the design of subdivision plats; and

3) Minimum requirements and standards for the installation of subdivision streets, sewer and water utilities and improvements as a condition of final plat approval (A.R.S § 9-463.01).

Currently, a municipality must have in place an overall time frame for which it will either grant or deny each type of license it issues. The overall time frame for each type of license must state separately the administrative completeness review time frame and the substantive review time frame. Additionally, it must post this information on its website (A.R.S. § 9-835).

Provisions

1. Specifies that the Body, by ordinance, may:

a) Authorize administrative personnel (Personnel) to review and approve site plans, development plans and preliminary or final plats without a public hearing;

b) Authorize Personnel to review and approve design review plans based on objective standards without a public hearing;

c) Adopt a self-certification program that allows registered architects and professional engineers to certify and be responsible for compliance with ordinances and construction standards for qualified projects;

d) Allow at-risk submissions for select on-site preliminary grading or drainage work; and

e) Allow qualified applicants to be eligible for expedited permit review. (Sec. 1)

2. Stipulates applicable license applications are subject to municipal regulations relating to licensure. (Sec. 1)

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