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Fountain Hills adopts ordinance to implement state expedited plan-review rules, 6-1

Town Council of Fountain Hills · November 5, 2025
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Summary

Council unanimously (6-1) adopted Ordinance 25-11 to incorporate HB 2447 requirements for expedited plan review for applicants with a documented history of compliance; one councilmember opposed and questions were raised about public tracking of expedited approvals.

The Fountain Hills Town Council voted to adopt Ordinance 25-11, a code amendment to implement provisions of Arizona House Bill 2447 that create an expedited plan-review pathway for applicants with a documented history of compliance.

John Wesley, the town’s development official, told councilmembers the ordinance adds language to chapter 7-1-4 (building official responsibilities) to define eligibility for expedited review: a 12-month history of compliance that…

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