REFERENCE TITLE: small land subdivision; requirements

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

2025

 

 

 

HB 2574

 

Introduced by

Representatives Griffin: Lopez

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 11, chapter 6, article 4, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 11-834; amending title 32, chapter 20, article 4, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 32-3183.07; relating to land division.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 11, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-834, to read:

START_STATUTE11-834. Small land subdivision; requirements

A. Notwithstanding any other law, the board of supervisors of each county may adopt ordinances and regulations pursuant to this section that allow small land subdivisions of six to ten lots or parcels, all of which are two acres or more in size.

b. The county shall require an applicant for a small land subdivision to submit a SMALL LAND subDIVISION public report pursuant to section 32-2183.07.

c. An applicant for a small land subdivision shall ensure the small land subdivision will provide for legal access to each lot or parcel that is part of the small land subdivision. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Title 32, chapter 20, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-3183.07, to read:

START_STATUTE32-3183.07. Small land subdivision public report; requirements

A. On examination of a proposed small land subdivision, the commissioner, UNLESS there are grounds for denial, shall issue a small land subdivision public report allowing the sale or lease in this state of the lots or parcels that are the SUBJECT of the small land subdivision prescribed in section 11-834.

b. The small land subdivision report shall contain the following:

1. A survey of the land that is the subject of the proposed small land subdivision.

2. A road maintenance agreement that indicates that The roads included in the small land subdivision need to be wide enough to accommodate a first responder vehicle but do not need to be improved to meet the standards of a highway.

3. Information regarding access to water by the lots or parcels that are the subject of the proposed small land subdivision. Water information may include whether the lots or parcels have access to any of the following:

(a) A private water utility.

(b) A water district.

(c) Individual private wells.

(d) Shared wells.

(e) Water hauling services.

4. Information regarding easements for ingress and egress from the proposed small land subdivision.

5. Information regarding the installation of electrical lines and information identifying the provider of electric utility service to the lots or parcels that are the subject of the small land subdivision.

6. Information regarding the presence, availability, installation or access to other utilities, including gas, cable, telephone or sewer. END_STATUTE