ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: LARA DP 5-4-0-0

HB 2009: subdivisions; acting in concert

Sponsor: Representative Griffin, LD 19

Caucus & COW

Overview

Specifies that it unlawful for a person to attempt to avoid statutory requirements related to subdivision of lands by acting in concert to divide within a 10-year period a parcel of land or lease or sell six or more subdivision lots by using a series of owners or conveyances or any other methods.

History

Currently, a county board of supervisors (BOS) may adopt land division ordinances to split a parcel of land into five or fewer lots, parcels or fractional interests, each of which is 10 acres or smaller. A land division application may be approved if certain statutory requirements are met. If an application does not comply with the requirements, the application may still be approved if the applicant confirms that no building or use permit will be issued until the lot, parcel or fractional interest complies with all statutory requirements. A BOS may also grant a variance to any of the requirements (A.R.S. § 11-831).

Statute expressly prohibits a person or group of persons acting in concert to attempt to avoid the land division or subdivision laws by acting in concert to divide a parcel of land into six or more lots or lease or sell subdivided lots by using a series of owners or conveyances. Either the county where the division occurred or the Arizona Department of Real Estate, but not both, can enforce this prohibition. Unlawful acting in concert, with respect to the sale or lease of subdivided lots, requires proof that the real estate licensee or other licensed professional knew or should have known that property which the licensee listed or acted in any capacity as agent was subdivided land. A familial relationship alone is not sufficient to constitute unlawful acting in concert (A.R.S. §§ 11-831, 32-2181).

Provisions

1. Requires an application to split a parcel of land to be approved if the applicant signs an affidavit acknowledging that it is unlawful to divide within a 10-year period a parcel of land into six or more lots or parcels. (Sec. 1)

2. Specifies that it is unlawful for a person or group of persons acting in concert to attempt to avoid the land division or subdivision laws by dividing within a 10-year period a parcel of land into six or more lots or lease or sell subdivided lots by using a series of owners or conveyances or by any other method to divide the lands. (Sec. 1 and 2)

3. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 2)

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