HB2447

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House Engrossed 
 
self-certification program; administrative review 
 
 
 
State of Arizona 
House of Representatives 
Fifty-seventh Legislature 
First Regular Session 
2025 
 
 
 
CHAPTER 31 
 
HOUSE BILL 2447 
 
 
 
AN ACT 
 
AMENDING SECTION 9-500.49, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO MUNICIPAL 
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS. 
 
 
 
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

H.B. 2447 
 
 
 
 
 
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: 
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Section 1.  Section 9-500.49, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended 
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to read: 
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9-500.49.  Administrative 
review 
and 
approval; 
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self-certification program; expedited approval; 
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definitions 
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A.  Notwithstanding any other law, the legislative body of a city or 
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town may SHALL by ordinance do the following: 
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1.  Authorize administrative personnel to review and approve site 
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plans, development plans, land divisions, lot line adjustments, lot ties, 
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preliminary plats, final plats and plat amendments without a public 
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hearing.  
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2.  Authorize administrative personnel to review and approve design 
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review plans based on objective standards without a public hearing. 
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3.  Adopt 
a 
self-certification 
program 
allowing 
registered 
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architects and professional engineers to certify and be responsible for 
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compliance with all applicable ordinances and construction standards for 
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projects 
that 
the 
ordinance 
identifies 
as 
being 
qualified 
for 
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self-certification.  
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4.  3.  Allow at-risk submittals for certain on-site preliminary 
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grading and drainage work or infrastructure. 
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5.  4.  Allow applicants with a history of compliance with building 
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codes and regulations to be eligible for expedited permit review. 
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B.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF A CITY OR 
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TOWN MAY BY ORDINANCE ADOPT A SELF-CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ALLOWING 
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REGISTERED ARCHITECTS AND PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS TO CERTIFY AND BE 
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RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE ORDINANCES AND CONSTRUCTION 
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STANDARDS FOR PROJECTS THAT THE ORDINANCE IDENTIFIES AS BEING QUALIFIED 
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FOR SELF-CERTIFICATION. 
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B.  C.  Applications for a license pursuant to this section are 
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subject to chapter 7, article 4 of this title. 
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C.  D.  For the purposes of this section: ,  
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1.  "LICENSE" HAS THE SAME MEANING PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 9-831. 
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2.  "Objective" means not influenced by personal interpretation, 
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taste or feelings of a municipal employee and verifiable by reference to 
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an adopted benchmark, standard or criterion available and knowable by the 
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applicant or proponent.  
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Sec. 2.  Effective date 
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This act is effective from and after December 31, 2025. 
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APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MARCH 31, 2025. 
 
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 31, 2025.