{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-9-843","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 9-843","heading":"Licensing; permitting; free speech or assembly; land use; density; time frames; criteria; clarity","body":"A. Notwithstanding any other law, if a municipality requires a license or permit for any free speech or assembly activity or any activity that changes the use, appearance or density of a structure or land, the municipality shall specify in clear and unambiguous language the criteria for granting the license or permit, unless criteria are established by existing state or federal law.\n\nB. A municipality shall approve or deny application submittals for the activities prescribed in subsection A of this section within sixty days after a submittal is deemed administratively complete pursuant to section 9-835 unless another time frame is specified by a municipal ordinance or state or federal law. If the municipality does not take action on a submittal within the applicable time frame, the submittal is deemed approved, unless the submittal is incomplete, the municipality provides notice pursuant to sections 9-495 and 9-835 and the applicant fails to complete the submittal.\n\nC. In a court proceeding involving a denial of a license or permit for any of the activities prescribed in subsection A of this section, the court, without deference to a previous determination made by the municipality, shall determine whether the approval criteria language is clear and unambiguous.","path":["Title 9 Cities and Towns"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/9/00843.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"98bf60bf515be02b5fc1665768bb7bfea692cff4f0899c7162cbeb9dd625f26d","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-9-842","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-9-901"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}