Committee advances bill to let ADOT permit billboards on military‑compatibility parcels
Senate Bill 12‑32, amended to allow outdoor advertising permits on properties with military compatibility permits, received a do‑pass recommendation after proponents said the change resolves an ADOT zoning technicality preventing a private owner from obtaining a permit near Luke Air Force Base.
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Senators advanced an amendment to SB 12‑32 to clarify that the Arizona Department of Transportation may issue permits for outdoor advertising on properties located within military airport compatibility overlay zones when the owner holds a military compatibility permit. Proponents from Marbella Communities and Rose Law Group said ADOT denied a permit for a parcel along Northern Parkway because an underlying RU‑43 zoning appears residential in ADOT’s rules despite surrounding commercial uses; Maricopa County and Luke Air Force Base compatibility approvals exist for the site.
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