REGISTRATION OF ARIZONA RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY
Pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 33-1901 and 33-1902 (see next page)
INSTRUCTIONS: This form must be completed by an owner of Residential Rental Property. RETURN COMPLETED
FORM TO THE ASSESSOR OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AND RETAIN COPIES FOR
YOUR RECORDS.
In compliance with A.R.S. § 33-1902(A): an owner of residential rental property shall maintain with the Assessor
in the county where the property is located information required by this section in a manner to be determined by
the Assessor. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 33-1902(B): an out-of-state owner of residential rental property shall designate
and record with the County Assessor a statutory agent who lives in this state and who will accept legal service
on behalf of the owner. If the property is owned by a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, limited
partnership, trust or real estate investment trust, include the name, address and telephone number of the business
entity. If a residential rental property owner fails to register with the County Assessor as provided in A.R.S. § 33-
1902(A), the city or town may impose a civil penalty in the amount of $150 per day for each day of violation after the
date of the most recent Notice of Valuation. If a residential rental property is acquired by an owner after the date of
the Notice of Valuation, and until the next Notice of Valuation is issued, a city or town shall impose a civil penalty
of $1,000 against a person who fails to comply with the provisions of A.R.S. § 42-1902, plus an additional $100 for
each month after the date of the original violation until compliance occurs. The county assessor may assess a fee
of not more than $10 for each initial registration and each change of information in the registry.
PROPERTY INFORMATION FOR COUNTY (required). List name of county here:
Check property type: Single Family Residence Multiple Family Residence Mobile Home MH / RV Park Space
Property Address: _______________________________________ City/State/Zip Code: ____________________________________
List Additional Parcel Numbers:
Primary Assessor’s _______ _______ _________ _______
Parcel Number Book Map Parcel Split
(ATTACH LIST FOR ANY ADDITIONAL PARCELS)
For Personal Property/Unafxed Mobile Homes, List Account Number: _______________________________ Year built: ___________
OWNERSHIP INFORMATION:
NAME OF PROPERTY OWNER/BUSINESS ENTITY:
Address: City/State/Zip Code:
Telephone Number:
E-Mail Address:
Check below to indicate form of ownership, if applicable:
Corporation Partnership Limited liability company Limited partnership Trust Real estate investment trust
REQUIRED: Provide Corporate Ofcer, Managing/Administrative Member, General Partner, Trustee information below:
Name:
Address: City/State/Zip Code:
Telephone number: E-Mail Address:
OUT OF STATE OWNER’S DESIGNATION OF STATUTORY AGENT:
An owner of residential rental property who lives outside this state shall designate and record with the Assessor a statutory agent who
lives in this state and who will accept legal service on behalf of the owner. Provide telephone number and address for statutory agent:
Name:
Address: City/State/Zip Code:
Telephone number:
E-Mail Address:
REQUIREMENT TO UPDATE INFORMATION:
Under penalty of law the owner of Arizona residential rental property shall update any information listed above within ten days
after a change in the information occurs.
I hereby afrm that the information included or attached is true and correct.
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CHAPTER 17
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Additional Residential-Rental Property Information: A residential use property that is leased or rented to a
“qualied family member” for use as their primary residence must be registered with the County Assessor as being a
residential-rental property pursuant to A.R.S. § 33-1902. However, that residence will be classied as Legal Class 3.
Qualied Family Member: A qualied family member includes only: (1) a natural or adopted child or descendant
of the owner’s child; (2) a stepchild of the owner; (3) the owner’s parent or an ancestor of the owner’s parent; (4)
a stepparent of the owner; (5) a child-in-law or parent-in-law of the owner or; (6) a natural or adopted sibling of the
owner.
33-1901. Denitions
In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Managing Agent” means a person, corporation, partnership or limited liability company that is authorized by the
owner to operate and manage the property.
2. “Residential rental property” means property that is used solely as leased or rented property for residential
purposes. If the property is a space rental mobile home park or a recreational vehicle park, “Residential Rental
Property” includes the rental space that is leased or rented by the owner of that rental space but does not include
the mobile home or recreational vehicle that serves as the actual dwelling if the dwelling if the dwelling is owned and
occupied by the tenant of the rental space and not by the owner of the rental space.
3. “Slum property” means residential rental property that has deteriorated or is in a state of disrepair and that
manifests one or more of the following conditions that are a danger to the health or safety of the public:
(a) Structurally unsound exterior surfaces, roof, walls, doors, oors, stairwells, porches or railings.
(b) Lack of potable water, adequate sanitation facilities, adequate water or waste pipe connections.
(c) Hazardous electrical systems or gas connections.
(d) Lack of safe, rapid egress.
(e) Accumulation of human or animal waste, medical or biological waste, gaseous or combustible materials,
dangerous or corrosive liquids, ammable or explosive materials or drug paraphernalia.
33-1902. Residential rental property; recording with the assessor; agent designation; civil penalty; fee
A. An owner of residential rental property shall maintain with the assessor in the county where the property is
located information required by this section in a manner to be determined by the assessor. The owner shall update
any information required by this section within ten days after a change in the information occurs. The following
information shall be maintained:
1. The name, address and telephone number of the property owner.
2. If the property is owned by a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, trust or real
estate investment trust, the name, address and telephone number of any of the following:
(a) For a corporation, a corporate ofcer.
(b) For a partnership, a general partner.
(c) For a limited liability company, the managing or administrative member.
(d) For a limited partnership, a general partner.
(e) For a trust, a trustee.
(f) For a real estate investment trust, a general partner or an ofcer.
3. The street address and parcel number of the property.
4. The year the building was built.
B. An owner of residential rental property who lives outside this state shall designate and record with the assessor
a statutory agent who lives in this state and who will accept legal service on behalf of the owner. The owner shall
designate the agent in a manner to be determined by the assessor. The information shall include the name, address
and telephone number of the agent.
C. Residential rental property shall not be occupied if the information required by this section is not on le with the
county assessor. If the owner has not led the information required by this section with the county assessor and the
residential rental property is occupied by a tenant and the tenant chooses to terminate the tenancy, the tenant shall
deliver to the landlord, owner or managing agent of the property a written ten day notice to comply with this section.
The notice shall be delivered by certied mail, return receipt requested, or by hand delivery. If the owner does not
comply with this section within ten days after receipt of the notice, the tenant may terminate the rental agreement
and the landlord shall return all prepaid rent to the tenant. Security deposits shall be returned in accordance with
section 33-1321, subsection D. The landlord shall return those monies by certied mail, return receipt requested, or
by hand delivery to the tenant within ten days after the termination of the rental agreement. This subsection applies
to any existing lease and to any new lease after August 25, 2004. Notwithstanding this subsection, an owner is in
compliance with this subsection only if the owner had led the information required by subsection A of this section
with the county assessor.
D. All records, les and documents that are required by this section are public records.
E. For residential rental property that is acquired by an owner after the date of the notice of assessed valuation and
the notice prescribed by section 42-15103 and until the issuance of the next notice of assessed valuation, a city or
town shall assess a civil penalty of one thousand dollars against a person who fails to comply with this section, plus an
additional one hundred dollars for each month after the date of the original violation until compliance occurs. The court
shall not suspend any portion of the civil penalty provided by this subsection.
F. Notwithstanding subsection E of this section, if a person complies within ten days after receiving the complaint that
notices the violation, the court shall dismiss the complaint and shall not impose a civil penalty.
G. Except for newly acquired residential rental property as prescribed by subsection E of this section, if a residential
rental property owner fails to register with the county assessor as prescribed by this section, the city or town may
impose a civil penalty in the amount of one hundred fty dollars per day for each day of violation after the date of
the most recent notice of assessed valuation and the notice prescribed by section 42-15103. If a person complies
within ten days after receiving the notice from the county assessor, the court shall dismiss the complaint and shall
not impose a civil penalty.
H. In carrying out this section, the county assessor shall have immunity as provided in section 12-820.01.
I. The county assessor may assess a fee of not more than ten dollars for each initial registration and each change
of information in the registry.
J. On request from a city or town the county assessor shall provide the most current list of all registered rental
property owners within the city’s or town’s boundaries.
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