mandatory inclusionary zoning; prohibition

SB 1672 repeals Arizona's requirement for mandatory inclusionary zoning, which would have mandated that new residential developments include a certain percentage of affordable housing units. The bill prohibits municipalities from enacting or enforcing such mandatory affordable housing requirements in zoning regulations. It directly affects local governments that previously had inclusionary zoning policies and developers who would have been subject to these requirements. By removing this specific regulatory tool, the bill shifts the approach to housing affordability in Arizona without imposing new development mandates.