Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-5-408 - Partial Patent

A. As used in this Section, a "partial patent" means a patent for less than the entire tract covered under a Certificate of Purchase. The holder of a Certificate of Purchase applying to the Department for a partial patent of lands under a Certificate of Purchase, shall provide to the Department the following at the time of application:

1. Appropriate filing fee as required under A.R.S. § 37-108(A)(9)(c).

2. A copy of a receipt from the County Treasurer for the county where the land under application for partial patent is located, showing that the taxes are currently paid on both the parcel of land under application for partial patent and any lands remaining under the Certificate of Purchase.

3. A written land legal description and a survey plat (drawing size 17" x 26") issued by a land surveyor, registered in Arizona, of the lands covered by the Certificate of Purchase, including the lands described in the application for partial patent. The written land legal description and the survey plat shall be provided in paper format and a digital format specified in the application.

4. A proposed development plan showing the lands, including lands under the proposed partial patent, covered by the Certificate of Purchase and information as to how the proposed development plan will be implemented in compliance with City or County ordinances and regulations. The development plan shall contain proposed densities, unit breakdown, and approved or proposed zoning district classifications.

B. If the Commissioner deems it necessary, the Department shall require a tentative plat with a proposed development overlay, including the topography, infrastructure improvements, and existing structures of the lands under the Certificate of Purchase, including the lands under application for partial patent, as well as of those lands contiguous to all boundaries of the lands covered by the Certificate of Purchase.

C. The Department shall not accept an application that relates to a Certificate of Purchase for which the purchaser has failed to pay applicable fees or is in default as to payment of principal or interest, or in arrears on taxes.

D. Before issuing a partial patent, the Department shall determine that the remaining lands are of greater value than the unpaid balance of the Certificate of Purchase and that the remaining lands have development potential independent of the acreage that is sought to be patented. If the Commissioner determines that it is necessary to establish the value of the remaining lands, or the parcel sought to be patented, or both, the applicant shall provide, at the applicant's expense, the following:

1. An appraisal conducted in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) as referenced in A.A.C. R4-46-401 or an economic analysis by the Department's appraisal staff or by a state-approved appraiser of the parcel sought to be patented or the lands remaining under the Certificate of Purchase, or both.

2. An infrastructure assessment detailing service, capacity, and cost information for the remaining lands; and

3. Any additional information the Department considers necessary to determine the adequacy of the value of the remaining lands as security for the balance of all remaining payments required to be made under the Certificate of Purchase after the partial patent is issued.

E. If the application or any of its attachments does not contain the information required by this Section, the Commissioner shall immediately provide written notice of the deficiency to the applicant. The Department shall allow 20 days, from the date on the written notice from the Commissioner, for the applicant to cure the deficiency. If additional time is needed to cure the deficiency, the applicant may request an extension of the time pursuant to R12-5-102. If the deficiency is not remedied in the time allowed, the application shall be deemed withdrawn.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-5-408

Original rule, Subchapter C, Ch. II (Supp. 76-4). Emergency amendment filed September 26, 1990, adopted effective September 27, 1990, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 90-3). Emergency expired. Section R12-5-408 renumbered from Section R12-5-78 (Supp. 93-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 4524, effective January 31, 2009 (Supp. 08-4).