Arizona HB 2297 — Accessory Dwelling Units By-Right (AZ)

Tracked preemption from the Arizona overlay bundle.

Overview

Effective
2024-04-16
Sunset
Authority
state
Scope
state:AZ
Primary-source summary
HB 2297 — Residential Conversion (2024)

Trigger predicate

When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.

AND
  • city.population 75000
  • city.tribal_land_status tribal
  • parcel.base_zone_category {res_sf, res_mf, res_th, mu}

Preempted fields

4 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.

FieldOpValueNote
base_districts[category=res_sf].allowed_usesaddadu
base_districts[category=res_mf].allowed_usesaddadu
review_typewaive_discretionary
parking_ratio_aduwaive

Citation

Authority source
Arizona HB 2297 (2024) — A.R.S. §9-461.18
§ HB 2297
https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/56leg/2R/bills/HB2297P.pdf

Research notes

ADU by-right in residential and mixed-use zones. Applies to municipalities with population ≥75,000. Prohibits cities from requiring owner-occupancy, imposing minimum lot size beyond underlying zone, or charging impact fees exceeding proportional share. Tribal lands excluded. Federal conflict check flags MAAMF / AFB height ceiling conflicts.