Arizona Laws 9-461.01. Planning agency; powers and duties
A. The legislative body of a municipality may by ordinance establish a planning agency.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 9-461.01
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- General plan: means a municipal statement of land development policies, that may include maps, charts, graphs and text that set forth objectives, principles and standards for local growth and redevelopment enacted under the provisions of this article or any prior statute. See Arizona Laws 9-461
- municipality: means an incorporated city or town. See Arizona Laws 9-461
- Planning agency: means the official body designated by local ordinance to carry out the purposes of this article and may be a planning department, a planning commission, a hearing officer, the legislative body itself, or any combination thereof. See Arizona Laws 9-461
B. The planning agency shall:
1. Develop and maintain a general plan.
2. Develop such specific plans as may be necessary to implement the general plan.
3. Periodically review the capital improvement program of the municipality.
4. Perform such other planning functions as the legislative body may provide.
C. Each planning agency has the powers necessary to enable it to fulfill its planning functions as provided in this article. It may:
1. Contract for, receive and utilize any grants or other financial assistance made available by a municipality, a county, the state or the federal government.
2. Contract with the state or federal government and any of its agencies, or the legislative body of any municipality or county.