Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes

§ 9-461.05 — General plans; authority; scope

ARS § 9-461.05Title 9. Cities and Towns · Ch. 4. GENERAL POWERS · Art. 6. Municipal Planning

Statute text

9-461.05. General plans; authority; scope A. Each planning agency shall prepare and the governing body of each municipality shall adopt a comprehensive, long-range general plan for the development of the municipality. The planning agency shall coordinate the production of its general plan with the creation of the state land department conceptual land use plans under title 37, chapter 2, article 5.1 and shall cooperate with the state land department regarding integrating the conceptual state land use plans into the municipality's general land use plan. The general plan shall include provisions that identify changes or modifications to the plan that constitute amendments and major amendments. The plan shall be adopted and readopted in the manner prescribed by section 9-461.06. B. The general plan shall be so prepared that all or individual elements of the plan may be adopted by the governing body and that the plan may be made applicable to all or part of the territory of the municipality. C. The general plan shall consist of a statement of community goals and development policies. The plan shall include maps, any necessary diagrams and text setting forth objectives, principles, standards and plan proposals. The plan shall include the following elements: 1. A land use element that:

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