Bill > SB1698

This bill requires municipalities with over 30,000 residents to modify their zoning regulations to facilitate starter home development by mandating that at least 10% of new single-family residential developments larger than 10 contiguous acres accommodate starter homes. The bill restricts municipalities from imposing certain zoning requirements, such as minimum lot sizes over 4,000 square feet, front setbacks over 20 feet, rear setbacks over 10 feet, and excessive side setbacks. Municipalities cannot mandate rear yard patios, extensive landscaping, or interior floorplan approvals beyond building and fire code compliance. A "starter home" is defined as a single-family detached home with a deed restriction either limiting the initial sale price to 120% of the area median household income or restricting occupancy for 15 years to households earning no more than 120% of the area median income. The bill does not apply to historically designated areas, lands near military or commercial airports, master-planned communities approved before the bill's effective date, or areas designated for natural land preservation. The bill allows municipalities to still require site plans, infrastructure provisions, and maintain building, fire, and safety codes. The provisions will be in effect from January 1, 2027, until December 31, 2035, after which the section will be repealed.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83157