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A.R.S. § 36-1473

Finding of necessity by local governing body

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Tucson Community Development & Design Center, Inc. v. City of Tucson (1981)

Most recently applied in City of Phoenix v. SUPER. CT., MARICOPA CO. (September 1983)

A. A municipality shall not exercise any of the powers conferred on municipalities by this article until its local governing body adopts a resolution by a two-thirds vote finding both of the following:

1. One or more slum or blighted areas exist in the municipality.

2. The redevelopment of that area or areas is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals or welfare of the residents of the municipality.

B. A municipality must notify the owner of real property that is within the boundaries of a proposed redevelopment area of the time, date and location of a public meeting concerning the findings. The municipality must provide this notice by first class mail to the address stated on the most recent records of the county assessor.

Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.