Arizona § 48-1722 - Exclusion of lands or subdivision from district by petition; payment of expenses of publication of notice and of hearing
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 48-1722 — Exclusion of lands or subdivision from district by petition; payment of expenses of publication of notice and of hearing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 48-1722. Exclusion of lands or subdivision from district by petition; payment of expenses of publication of notice and of hearing
A. The owners of lands may file with the board of directors of a district a petition for the purpose of excluding from the district their lands which cannot be beneficially served by the district.
B. The petition shall describe the lands affected, shall state the action desired thereon and the reasons therefor, and shall be sworn to by the petitioners.
C. A petition may be filed with the board of directors of a district for the purpose of excluding a subdivision from the district. The petition shall state the name and legal description of the subdivision, request exclusion of the subdivision from the district, be signed by at least fifty per cent of the homeowners or lot owners other than the subdivider or developer of such subdivision and state:
1. The area to be excluded from the district has been subdivided into building lots.
2. At least three hundred individuals reside in the subdivision.
3. The lands within the subdivision have not been beneficially served by the district at any time within five years immediately preceding the date of the petition.
D. At the time of filing the petition there shall be paid to the treasurer of the district an amount sufficient to cover the estimated expenses of publishing notice and of the hearing.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 48-1722 cover?
Section 48-1722 ("Exclusion of lands or subdivision from district by petition; payment of expenses of publication of notice and of hearing") 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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