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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2447
self-certification program; administrative review
Purpose
Requires, rather than allows, a city or town by ordinance to authorize administrative
personnel to review and approve certain development documents.
Background
In 2023, the Legislature enacted legislation allowing a city or town by ordinance to:
1) authorize administrative personnel to review and approve site plans, development plans, land
divisions, lot line adjustments, lot ties, preliminary plats, final plats, plat amendments and design
plans based on objective standards without a public hearing; 2) adopt a self-certification program
allowing registered architects and professional engineers to certify and be responsible for
compliance with all applicable ordinances and construction standards for projects that the
ordinance identifies as being qualified for self-certification; 3) allow at-risk submittals for certain
on-site preliminary grading and drainage work or infrastructure; and 4) allow applicants with a
history of compliance with building codes and regulations to be eligible for expedited permit
review. Applications for a license in accordance with the administrative review and approval
requirements are subject to the statutory licensing time frame requirements. (A.R.S. ยง 9-500.49;
Laws 2023, Ch. 1).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires, rather than allows, the legislative body of a city or town by ordinance to do the
following:
a) authorize administrative personnel to review and approve site plans, development plans,
land divisions, lot line adjustments, lot ties, preliminary plats, final plats and plat
amendments without a public hearing;
b) authorize administrative personnel to review and approve design review plans based on
objective standards without a public hearing;
c) allow at-risk submittals for certain on-site preliminary grading and drainage work on
infrastructure; and
d) allow applicants with a history of compliance with building codes and regulations to be
eligible for expedited permit review.
2. Defines license as including the whole or part of any municipal permit, certificate, approval,
registration, charter or similar form of permission required by law, excluding a transaction
privilege tax license. FACT SHEET
H.B. 2447
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3. Becomes effective on January 1, 2026.
House Action
COM 2/11/25 DP 8-1-0-1
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Read 2/25/25 38-22-0
Prepared by Senate Research
March 10, 2025
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