Title 28, Transportation

A. A person who is aggrieved or a taxpayer who is affected by a decision of a board of adjustment, or a governing body of a political subdivision or a joint airport zoning board that is of the opinion that a decision of a board of adjustment is invalid, may file a verified petiti…

A violation of this article or of a regulation, order or ruling made pursuant to this article is a class 3 misdemeanor. Each day a violation continues is a separate offense.

A. The political subdivision or agency adopting airport zoning regulations under this article may institute in a court of competent jurisdiction an action to restrain, correct or abate a violation of this article, an airport zoning regulation adopted under this article or an orde…

A. If an airport that is operated by a nonprofit corporation, as authorized by this article, is located outside the corporate limits of a city or town, the board of supervisors of the county in which the airport is located may adopt and enforce resolutions governing the parking a…

A. This article does not authorize the governing body of a city or town or the board of supervisors of a county to restrict or limit the length or width of an airstrip or runway used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft. Any such restriction or limitation is void. B. This sect…

In addition to authority granted pursuant to other provisions of law, a political subdivision may acquire, by exchange, purchase, lease, donation, devise or condemnation, land or interests in land for the continued operation of a military airport or ancillary military facility.

A. A political subdivision that has territory in the vicinity of a military airport or ancillary military facility that includes property in a high noise or accident potential zone shall adopt comprehensive and general plans and school district development plans, if applicable, f…

A. A political subdivision that includes territory in the vicinity of a military airport or ancillary military facility shall incorporate the sound attenuation standards and specifications prescribed in this section into any building code in existence on or adopted after December…

The state real estate department and political subdivisions that have territory in the vicinity of a military airport shall request from each military airport in this state a registry of information including maps of military flight operations and a list of contact persons at eac…

A. Any public report issued after December 31, 2001 pursuant to section 32-2183 or 32-2195.03 applicable to property that is located within territory in the vicinity of a military airport shall include the following statements: 1. That the property is located within territory in …

A. After notice and hearing, this state or the governing body of a political subdivision that has established or operates an airport may designate as an airport influence area all property that is in the vicinity of the airport, that is currently exposed to aircraft noise and ove…

A. The state real estate department shall have and make available to the public on request a map showing the exterior boundaries of each territory in the vicinity of a public airport. The map shall clearly set forth the boundaries on a street map. The state real estate department…

A. In connection with the closing of a military facility after 1990, two or more cities, towns, Indian tribes or counties may enter into an agreement to establish a joint powers airport authority. A board of directors shall operate and govern the airport authority. The board of d…

On its formation, the joint powers airport authority is all of the following: 1. A special purpose district for purposes of article IX, section 19, Constitution of Arizona. 2. A tax levying public improvement district for the purposes of article XIII, section 7, Constitution of A…

A. Before June 1 or at an earlier time as may be specified in the agreement described in section 28-8521, the joint powers airport authority's board of directors shall recommend to the members of the airport authority an annual operating budget for the airport authority for the n…

A. Each member of the joint powers airport authority and any new member shall make a pro rata allocation of monies, as specified in the agreement described in section 28-8521, to the airport authority's operating budget from one or any combination of the following sources: 1. If …

A. If written notice to the members of the joint powers airport authority is given at least thirty days before an operating budget must be adopted, any member of the airport authority may withdraw from membership in the airport authority both: 1. For any reason specified in the a…

A. On written request to the current members of the joint powers airport authority and on the approval, in the manner specified in the agreement described in section 28-8521, of the current members of the joint powers airport authority before the adoption of the airport authority…

Acting through its board of directors, the joint powers airport authority may: 1. Own and operate property and facilities related to aviation, air navigation and aerospace. 2. Own property and facilities that are not related to aviation, air navigation and aerospace. 3. Enter int…

The joint powers airport authority may finance the acquisition, construction, improvement or furnishing of any real or personal property or interests in property or services from any source, including without limitation the proceeds from the issuance of revenue bonds in the manne…

A. The board of directors of the joint powers airport authority may pass a resolution to issue and sell airport authority revenue bonds. B. If the revenue bonds are to be sold in a public offering, bonds may not be issued by the airport authority unless the bonds receive one of t…

The joint powers airport authority may issue and sell refunding bonds to refund any airport authority revenue bonds.

A. With respect to bonds issued pursuant to this article, the board of directors of the joint powers airport authority shall: 1. Prescribe the denominations of the bonds, the size of each issue and the form of the bonds. 2. Establish the maturities, interest payment dates and int…

A. A bond that is issued pursuant to this article and that bears the signature of officers in office on the date the bond is signed is a valid and binding obligation, notwithstanding that before delivery of the bond, any of the persons whose signatures appear on the bond have cea…

Bonds and refunding bonds issued pursuant to this article are: 1. Securities in which all of the following may properly and legally invest: (a) Public officers and bodies of this state and of political subdivisions of this state. (b) Companies, associations and other persons carr…

The joint powers airport authority may make any covenant, order any rebate, file any tax return, report any information and order the limitation on the yield of any investment made with the proceeds from the sale of its bonds or with taxes, revenues or other income pledged, held …

The joint powers airport authority may apply the proceeds from the sale of its bonds to further any of its lawful purposes, including to pay: 1. Costs and estimated costs of the issuance of the bonds. 2. Costs of feasibility studies. 3. Engineering, inspection, fiscal and legal e…

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Advanced air mobility" means an air transportation system that primarily uses an electric aircraft, including eCTOL, eVTOL and powered lift aircraft, to carry passengers or cargo in an urban or a regional area. 2. "eCTOL…

A. Beginning September 1, 2026, the department shall: 1. Through consultation with political subdivisions of this state that own or control a public airport, commercial air carriers, the federal aviation administration and any other relevant stakeholders, develop a statewide plan…

This article applies only to advanced air mobility aircraft, including an eCTOL, eVTOL and a powered lift aircraft, that have both of the following: 1. A gross takeoff weight of three hundred pounds or more. 2. The capability of carrying passengers as defined in section 28-8201 o…

A. The advanced air mobility fund is established. The Arizona commerce authority shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. The Arizona commerce…

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Authority" means an intergovernmental public transportation authority established pursuant to this chapter. 2. "Board" means the board of directors of an intergovernmental public transportation authority. 3. "Intergovern…

A. An intergovernmental public transportation authority may be organized as provided by this section in any county with a population of four hundred thousand persons or less. B. The governing body of one or more incorporated cities or towns may petition the county board of superv…

A. An authority is a corporate body and political subdivision of this state that may act in its official corporate name and has all of the rights and immunities of municipal corporations that are granted by the constitution and statutes of this state, including immunity of its pr…

A. A majority of the board of directors of an authority may propose that the authority be dissolved, but only if all contractual obligations and debts of the authority are satisfied and if another governmental entity or entities accept dedication of all authority property and obl…

A. The executive director of the regional council of governments shall function as organizing director of the authority until replaced by a permanent general manager by the initial board of directors. B. A board of directors shall govern the authority, and the governing bodies of…

A. The board shall: 1. Determine its organizational and procedural structure, adopt, amend and repeal bylaws and rules consistent with the requirements of this chapter and prescribe a system of accounts. 2. Employ a general manager and other employees as may be necessary and pres…

A. The board shall conduct a periodic survey of public transportation needs in the authority and determine an appropriate public transportation system to meet those needs and the means to finance the system. The board shall consider whether to operate the system directly or to co…

A. The board and each member governmental entity shall enter into an intergovernmental agreement to provide that the authority has sole authority for designing, operating and maintaining the public transportation system in the authority. The board shall coordinate and implement t…

The authority shall appoint an authority treasurer or may enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the county treasurer to provide financial services for the authority.

A. The authority treasurer shall maintain a public transportation authority fund consisting of all monies received by the authority including: 1. Monies appropriated or paid to the authority from municipalities, member universities and the county. 2. Monies received by the author…

A. No later than June 30 of each year the board of directors shall hold a public hearing to adopt and submit to the county board of supervisors and the governing body of each participating municipality and university a budget for the following fiscal year that includes: 1. Receip…

A. As prescribed by 49 United States Code section 5329 or 5330 and 49 Code of Federal Regulations part 674, the department shall establish, implement and enforce minimum safety standards for light rail transit systems and street car systems in a county with a population of more t…

The department's information relating to the safety oversight of light rail transit systems and street car systems in a county with a population of more than five hundred thousand persons is a public record pursuant to title 39, chapter 1, except that, if the director, in consult…

The organization that operates a light rail transit system shall: 1. Pay for any risk management costs the department incurs resulting from the department's safety oversight of light rail transit systems pursuant to this chapter. 2. Pay for judgments against this state resulting …

Notwithstanding any other law, public monies may not be used to extend light rail service in Phoenix to: 1. The area with a boundary of seventeenth avenue on the east, Adams street on the north, eighteenth avenue on the west and Jefferson street on the south. 2. Any property that…