ARS §11-805 – Relating to County Adoption of Comprehensive Plan
This section requires county boards to adopt a comprehensive plan and amend or extend
the plan as required by the article. The requirements include provisions for public
participation, public hearings and coordination with various public agencies. It further
requires that if the county's area of jurisdiction includes property in the high noise or
accident potential zone of a military airport or ancillary military facility as defined in
section 28‐8461, the board shall send notice of the approval, adoption or re‐adoption of
the comprehensive plan or major amendment to the comprehensive plan to the attorney
general by certified mail, return receipt requested, within three business days after the
approval, adoption or re‐adoption. If the attorney general determines the approval,
adoption or re‐adoption of the comprehensive plan or major amendment to the
comprehensive plan is not in compliance with section 28‐8481, subsection J, the attorney
general shall notify the county by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the
determination of noncompliance.
ARS §11-805 – Relating to County Zoning Ordinance and Districts
This section authorizes the board of supervisors to adopt a zoning ordinance in order to
conserve and promote the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare. The
zoning ordinance and all rezoning and zoning regulations amendments adopted under
this article shall be consistent with and conform to the adopted comprehensive plan.
ARS §28-8481 – Relating to Planning and Zoning around Military Airports
and Ancillary Military Facilities
This section requires municipalities with territory in the vicinity of a military airport or
ancillary military facility and such territory falls within the high noise or accident potential
zone to adopt comprehensive and general plans, school district development plans, and
zoning regulations to address compatible development within these zones. This section
also requires municipalities to incorporate sound attenuation standards into their
building codes for property located in the high noise zone. This section includes a table
that identifies compatible and incompatible land uses within the various high noise and
accident potential zones. Lastly, it requires municipalities to notify owners of properties
in the high noise and accident potential zones of any additions or changes to the general
plan, comprehensive plan, zoning regulations, or school district development plans.
Property owners must notify potential purchasers or potential lessees or renters when
properties are located in a high noise or accident potential zone. According to ARS
definitions of a military airport and ancillary military facility, AZARNG sites are not
included as part of this legislation.
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