House Bill 2384 proposes changes to the processing of development requests by municipalities and counties in Arizona. The bill mandates that a development request must be approved within 60 days of receipt by the municipality or county. If the entity does not respond within this timeframe, the request is automatically deemed approved. Additionally, once a request is approved, no further requirements can be imposed on the applicant related to that request. If a request is denied, written reasons for the denial must be provided. In cases where a request is deemed incomplete, the entity must provide written reasons, and if notice of incompleteness is given within 15 days, the 60-day approval period resets from the date of notice. The bill defines "applicant" as a person submitting a request or on behalf of a third party, and "request" as an application for governmental approval of development-related actions. The effective date for the new sections added by this act is set for December 31, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 9-469, 11-324
House Engrossed Version: 9-469, 11-324