Arizona HB 2721 — Minimum Lot Size Reductions (AZ)

Tracked preemption from the Arizona overlay bundle.

Overview

Effective
2024-04-16
Sunset
Authority
state
Scope
state:AZ
Primary-source summary
HB 2721 — Middle Housing (2024)

Trigger predicate

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

AND
  • city.population 70000
  • city.tribal_land_status tribal
  • parcel.base_zone_category == res_sf

Preempted fields

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

FieldOpValueNote
base_districts[category=res_sf].min_lot_size_sfcap_at5000Cities ≥70k must permit SF lots no larger than 5,000 sf minimum in majority of SF zones
base_districts[category=res_sf].min_lot_width_ftcap_at50

Citation

Authority source
Arizona HB 2721 (2024)
§ HB 2721
https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/56leg/2R/bills/HB2721P.pdf

Research notes

Applies to municipalities with population ≥70,000. Requires minimum lot size ceiling of 5,000 sf in the majority of single-family zones. Tribal lands excluded. Federal conflict check flags conflicts with MAAMF / AFB overlays that may restrict residential density on the same base_districts[*].