{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-11-867","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 11-867","heading":"State preemption; utilities; restrictions; prohibition; limitation; definition","body":"A. The regulation of a utility provider's authority to operate and serve customers is a matter of statewide concern. A person's or entity's ability to use the services of a utility provider that is capable and authorized to provide utility service is not subject to further regulation by a county pursuant to this section.\n\nB. Any code, ordinance, land use restriction or general or specific plan provision or part of a code, ordinance, land use regulation or general or specific plan provision adopted by a county may not prohibit or have the effect of restricting a person's or entity's ability to use the services of a utility provider that is capable and authorized to provide utility service at a person's or entity's property.\n\nC. A county may not impose a fine, penalty, or other requirement that has the effect of restricting a utility provider's authority to operate or serve customers.\n\nD. This section does not affect any authority of a county to manage the public highways within the county's boundaries or to exercise the county's police powers to review and approve an application before issuing a permit to perform work in the public highways or to enforce associated permit conditions.\n\nE. This section does not affect any authority of a county to manage or operate a county-owned utility.\n\nF. For the purposes of this section, \"utility service\" means water, wastewater, natural gas, including propane gas, or electric service provided to an end user.","path":["Title 11 Counties"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/11/00867.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"2d23f481793dc0260e220408a62d9abed85a0eaff4741de7ecf98227858f7b55","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-11-866","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-11-871"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}