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| Bill # | State | Year | Party | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HB 2720 |
AZ | 2024 | R | Accessory dwelling units regulations, By-right zoning, Limit local requirements on ADU occupants, Minimum parking requirements |
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Summary
- Requires municipalities of 75,000 or more persons allow at least one attached and one detached accessory dwelling unit as a permitted use on any lot or parcel where a single-family dwelling is allowed. For lots or parcels one acre or greater, requires municipalities of 75,000 or more persons to allow a minimum of one additional detached accessory dwelling unit if at least one accessory dwelling unit is a restricted-affordable dwelling unit.
- Allows accessory dwelling units to be the lesser of 75 percent of the floor area of the single-family dwelling or 1,000 square feet.
- Allows accessory dwelling units on all lots or parcels zoned for residential use without limit if a municipality has failed to adopt development regulations for them on or before January 1, 2025.
- Prohibits municipalities from:
- Banning advertisements for long-term rentals of accessory dwelling units.
- Requiring a preexisting relationship between the occupant of the single-family dwelling and the accessory dwelling unit.
- Establishing additional parking minimums for accessory dwelling units.
- Requiring certain design requirements.
- Imposing regulations on accessory dwelling units that are more restrictive than those imposed on single-family dwellings.
- Setting rear or side setbacks greater than five feet for accessory dwelling units.
- Requiring improvements to public streets as a condition for allowing accessory dwelling units.
- Requiring restrictive covenants for accessory dwelling units.
- Allows cities or towns to require the owner of a vacation rental or short-term rental to reside on the property if the property contains an accessory dwelling unit.
Provided by lawmakers
Bill Title
accessory dwelling units; requirements
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