Model Ordinances and Implementation Guidance

Model Ordinances

Senate Bill (SB)1525 (Development Impact Fees) Implementation Tools

View Model Development Impact Fee Ordinance (PDF).

View: Model Development Impact Fee Staff Report; Queen Creek, 2014 (PDF)

Pension Funding Policy

House Bill (HB) 2097 from the 2018 Legislative Session requires all governing bodies (city/town council) participating in the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) to establish a Pension Funding Policy and post that policy on the governing body’s (city/town council) website. Below are links to a template Pension Funding Policy created by the League as well as a guide for how to complete the template.

Proposition 203 (Medical Marijuana) Implementation Tools

View ordinances from other cities and towns.

The League organized a workgroup made up of city attorneys, Planning and Zoning staff and Intergovs to develop principles for a model ordinance to implement Proposition 203.

Model ordinance (PDF)

View the Final Rules adopted by the Department of Health Services (DHS). DHS Director Will Humble has also posted two blog entries relating to zoning provisions in the final rules and their effort to encourage dispensary applications in rural parts of the state.

View the “Compliance With Local Jurisdiction Zoning” form (PDF).

Proposition 207 (Waiver of Claims for Diminution in Value of Property)

Short-Term Rental Sample Ordinances (A.R.S. §9-500.39, as amended by S.B. 1168)

Short-Term Rental Sample Ordinances

Implementation Guidance

House Bill (HB) 2318 – texting while driving; prohibition; enforcement (Laws 2019, Chapter 112)

HB 2318 established a statewide hands-fee law that prohibits the use of wireless devices while driving. This memo provides a summary of the new state law and a brief explanation of next steps to comply.

View the document (PDF).

HB 2371 – Mobile food vending model ordinance (Laws 2018, Chapter 286)

HB 2371 established a statewide food and health safety licensing standards for mobile food vending operations, intended specifically for food trucks. Of interest to cities and towns are the provisions of the new law that standardize the local regulation of food truck operations, including provisions related to use of public parking spaces, required fire and safety inspections, operations on private property and required spacing distances from existing bricks-and-mortar restaurants, among others.

View the document (PDF).

HB 2365 – Wireless facilities in the right-of-way (Laws 2017, Chapter 124)

The legislature enacted HB 2365 wireless facilities; rights-of-way that allows wireless providers to install and operate small cells and related equipment in city and town rights-of-way and public easements, excluding deployment in areas outside of the right-of-way, on private easements or on electric distribution poles. This document provides a summary and information for cities and towns to implement this new state law.

View the document (PDF).

Summary of changes made by HB 2593 (Chapter 98, Laws of 2013)

The 2013 legislature passed HB 2593 which makes changes to the amount of money that candidates for office can receive from individuals and political groups. The changes that apply to municipal elections are summarized in this memo.

View the document (PDF).

Supplemental Benefit Program for Public Safety Employees

As required by HB 2643 from the 2012 Legislative Session

View the document (PDF).

Uniform Video Service License

In 2018, the Legislature adopted SB1140 which required cities and towns to issue a uniform video services license to video service providers. By July 1, 2019, cities and towns are required to have a uniform application/affidavit and agreement.

Following are links to:

Application and Affidavit for Uniform Video Service License (DOC)
Model Uniform Video Service License Agreement (DOC)
The chaptered version of SB1140

Please note that these forms closely track with the statutory requirements in SB1140 and have been reviewed and accepted by the cable industry and the larger Telecommunications work-group. These forms also take into account the recently passed HB2229 and the anticipated enactment of HB2179. See links below for these bills.

HB2229 (Laws 2019, Chapter 76)

HB2179 (pending final vote in the Senate)

Please consider these only as a suggested framework for your own city or town and feel free to customize them as necessary.