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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
residential development; new regulations; moratorium
Purpose
Enacts a
moratorium on the governing body of a municipality from adopting or enforcing
new regulations, standards, stipulations or other requirements for the
development of new
single-family homes.
Background
Current statute
enumerates the general powers of cities and towns. 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; 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).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Prohibits the governing body of a municipality, beginning on the general effective date through June 30, 2028, from adopting or enforcing a new regulation, standard, stipulation or other requirement on the development of a new single-family home, subdivision plat or planned area development.
2. Exempts, from the prohibition, new regulations, standards, stipulations or other requirements designed to:
a) protect public health and safety; or
b) reduce the cost of construction of new housing developments.
3. Contains a statement of legislative findings.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 16, 2025
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