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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
AMENDED
landlords; property manager; contact information
(NOW: municipalities; counties; construction hours)
Purpose
An emergency measure that prohibits a municipality or county from enacting ordinances, rules or regulations that restrict or prohibit general construction activities during specified summertime hours.
Background
Current statute enumerates the general powers of cities, towns and counties. These general powers include the following authorities: 1) buying, selling and leasing property; 2) providing for the construction or rehabilitation of housing development projects or areas; 3) preparing and adopting a comprehensive long-range general plan for the orderly growth and development of the municipality or county ; 4) adopting zoning ordinances and codes to protect the health, safety and welfare; 5) regulating the subdivision of all lands within its corporate limits; and 6) issuing building permits (A.R.S. Title 9, Chapter 4; A.R.S. Title 11, Chapter 6).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state general fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Prohibits a municipality or county from enacting any ordinance, rule or regulation that restricts or prohibits construction activities between May 1 and October 15 of each year between 5:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. each business day and between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. on Saturday if the construction work is being performed in accordance with a validly issued building permit by the municipality or county.
2. Requires the municipality or county to allow concreate to be poured at least one hour before the time at which general construction activities are regularly scheduled to begin.
3. Becomes effective on signature of the Governor, if the emergency is enacted.
Amendments Adopted by Committee
ยท Adopted the strike-everything amendment.
Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole
1. Specifies that a municipality or county may not enact any ordinance, rule or regulation that restrict or prohibits general construction activities during certain hours between May 1 and October 15 of each year, rather than between May 1 and September 31 of each year.
2. Adds the hours of between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM on Saturdays to the prescribed time periods a municipality or county is prohibited from enacting an ordinance, rule or regulation that restricts general construction activities during the summertime period.
3. Adds an emergency clause.
Senate Action
RAGE 2/20/25 DPA/SE 6-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
February 26, 2025
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