Arizona § 11-810 - Requirement of planned community prohibited

Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 11-810 — Requirement of planned community prohibited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 11-810. Requirement of planned community prohibited

A. 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 establish an association as defined in section 33-1802.  A subdivider or developer shall not be penalized because a real estate subdivision or development does not constitute or include a planned community.

B. A county may require a subdivider or developer to establish an association to maintain private, common or community owned improvements that are approved and installed as part of a preliminary plat, final plat or specific plan.  A county shall not require that an association be formed or operated other than for the maintenance of common areas or community owned property.  This subsection applies only to planned communities that are established in plats recorded after the effective date of this section.

C. This section does not limit the subdivider or developer in the establishment or authority of any planned community established pursuant to title 33, chapter 16 or limit a subdivider, a developer or an association from requesting and entering into a maintenance agreement with a county.

 

Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 11-810 cover?

Section 11-810 ("Requirement of planned community prohibited") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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