Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that reduces the lot size requirement and local controls for new housing development projects in Arizona.

Highlights:

• Prohibits municipalities from interfering with a home buyer’s right to choose (Sec. 9-461.19):

• Features;

• Amenities;

• Structures; 

• Floor plan; and

• Interior and exterior design of a home.

• Prohibits municipalities from requiring (Sec. 9-461.19):

• Shared features or amenities that would require a homeowners’ association; and

• Screening, walls, or fences on residential property.

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill regarding buyer’s right does not apply to (Sec. 9-461.19):

• Applicable building, fire, or public health codes; and

• Lots or parcels that are located on tribal lands.

• Prohibits municipalities from adopting or enforcing any code, regulation, or other legal requirement that establishes any of the following (Sec. 9-461.20):

• Minimum lot sizes that are more than 3,000 square feet;

• Minimum square footage or dimensions for a single-family home;

• Minimum or maximum lot coverage for a single-family home;

• Minimum building setbacks for single-family homes that are more than 5 feet from the side lot lines and 10 feet from the front and rear lot lines; and

• Design, architectural, or aesthetic elements for a single-family home that is not in a district of historical significance.

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill regarding regulations do not apply to (Sec. 9-461.20):

• Applicable building codes, fire codes, or utility clearance requirements; and

• Lots or parcels of land on tribal lands.

• Authorizes municipalities to require the construction of or payment for necessary public services needed to serve the new single-family homes in accordance with state statutes (Sec. 9-461.20).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill are applicable to houses built following the effective date of this bill within municipalities with a population of 70,000 or more (Sec. 9-461.20).

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