ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

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SB 1067: county abatement liens; notice; priority

Sponsor: Senator Rogers, LD 7

Committee on Ways & Means

Overview

Allows a county board of supervisors (BOS) to direct the county treasurer to include an assessment levied against a real property owner, lessee or occupant of buildings, grounds or lots located in unincorporated areas of the county for the removal of rubbish, trash, weeds, filth, debris or dilapidated buildings that constitute a hazard to public health and safety to be included on the property tax bill and statement. Specifies that the sale of a real property tax lien does not extinguish a lien for the assessment levied for this purpose.

History

The BOS, by ordinance, shall compel the owner, lessee or occupant of buildings, grounds or lots located in the unincorporated areas of the county to remove rubbish, trash, weeds, filth debris or dilapidated buildings that constitute a hazard to public health and safety. The ordinance shall require and include the following: 1) written notice, at least thirty days prior to the day set for compliance and include the estimated cost to the county, to the owner, any lienholder, the occupant or lessee; 2) provisions for appeal on both the notice and assessments; and 3) that any person, firm or corporation that recklessly places these items is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor unless the items are immediately removed and also subject to a fine and for the costs to remove the items. (A.R.S. § 11-268)

Provisions

1.   Allows a BOS to direct the county treasurer to include an assessment levied against a real property owner, lessee or occupant of buildings, grounds or lots located in unincorporated areas of the county for the removal of rubbish, trash, weeds, filth, debris or dilapidated buildings that constitute a hazard to public health and safety to be included on the property tax bill and statement. (Sec. 1)

2.   Repeals the inclusion of the information on the property tax bill and statement on October 1, 2028. (Sec. 2, 7)

3.   Specifies that the sale of a real property tax lien does not extinguish any lien for the assessment levied for the removal of rubbish, trash, weeds, filth, debris or dilapidated buildings that constitute a hazard to public health and safety. (Sec. 3)

4.   Repeals the provision that states the sale of a real property tax lien does not extinguish any lien for the assessment levied for the removal of rubbish, trash, weeds, filth, debris or dilapidated buildings that constitute a hazard to public health and safety on October 1, 2028. (Sec. 4, 7)

5.   Specifies that the foreclosure of the right to redeem does not extinguish a lien for the assessment levied for the removal of rubbish, trash, weeds, filth, debris or dilapidated buildings that constitute a hazard to public health and safety. (Sec. 5)

6.   Repeals the provision that states the foreclosure of the right to redeem does not extinguish any lien for the assessment levied for the removal of rubbish, trash, weeds, filth, debris or dilapidated buildings that constitute a hazard to public health and safety on October 1, 2028. (Sec. 6, 7)

7.   Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

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11.  Initials VP                       SB 1067

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