ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

HB 2384: development requests; expedited processing

Sponsor: Representative Livingston, LD 28

Committee on Government

Overview

Prescribes requirements for municipalities and counties on processing development requests.

History

Current statute enumerates the general powers of cities and towns. Municipalities have the authority to buy, sell and lease property, provide for the construction or rehabilitation of housing development projects or areas and issue building permits (A.R.S. Title 9, Chapter 4).

Arizona counties have the authority, through their board of supervisors, to purchase and hold lands within its limits, levy and collect taxes as authorized by law and make orders for the disposition of property as the interests of the county inhabitants require (A.R.S. § 11-201).

Provisions

1. Requires a municipality or county to approve a development request within 60 days after receipt. (Sec. 1, 2)

2. Specifies that the request is deemed approved if the municipality or county does not respond within 60 days after receipt. (Sec. 1, 2)

3. Prohibits the municipality or county from imposing any additional requirements on the applicant related to the request if it is approved. (Sec. 1, 2)

4. Directs the municipality or county to provide written reasons for a denial of the request. (Sec. 1, 2)

5. Stipulates that the following apply if a request is deemed incomplete:

a) the municipality or county must provide written reasons for the request being incomplete;

b) the 60-day time period resets as of the date the municipality or county provides written notice that the request is incomplete if provided within 15 days of the request; and

c) a request is incomplete if it does not have all information required by law or a previously adopted rule, ordinance or policy. (Sec. 1, 2)

6. Defines applicant and request. (Sec. 1, 2)

7. Contains a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025. (Sec. 3)

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