Bill Text: AZ SB1239 | 2012 | Fiftieth Legislature 2nd Regular | Engrossed


Bill Title: Planned communities; zoning; requirements

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-02-21 - Referred to House RULES Committee [SB1239 Detail]

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Senate Engrossed

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fiftieth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2012

 

 

SENATE BILL 1239

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 9, chapter 4, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 9‑461.15; amending title 11, chapter 6, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 11‑810; relating to planned communities.

 

 

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

Section 1.  Title 9, chapter 4, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-461.15, to read:

START_STATUTE9-461.15.  Requirement of planned community prohibited

The planning agency of a municipality in exercising its authority pursuant to this title shall not require as part of a subdivision regulation or zoning ordinance that a subdivider or developer construct or enact a planned community as defined in section 33-1802.  A subdivider or developer shall not be penalized because of a lack of a planned community as part of the preliminary plat or specific plan of a subdivider or developer. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Title 11, chapter 6, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-810, to read:

START_STATUTE11-810.  Requirement of planned community prohibited

A county planning and zoning commission in exercising its authority pursuant to this title shall not require as part of a subdivision approval or zoning ordinance that a subdivider or developer construct or enact a planned community as defined in section 33-1802.  A subdivider or developer shall not be penalized because of a lack of a planned community as part of the preliminary plat or specific plan of a subdivider or developer.  A county may require a subdivider or developer to construct or enact a planned community to maintain  private improvements that are proposed as part of a preliminary plat, final plat or specific plan.  A required planned community shall be specifically limited to the maintenance of community owned property. END_STATUTE

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