Arizona Laws 42-12106. Effect of changing circumstances
A. A sale or transfer of historic property to a new owner or a transfer of historic property to a new owner by reason of the death of the former owner does not disqualify the property from assessment as historic property if the property continues to qualify as historic property under this article.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 42-12106
- Commercial historic property: means real property that:
(a) Meets the criteria for classification as class one, paragraph 12 pursuant to section 42-12001 or class four pursuant to section 42-12004, subsection A, paragraphs 2 through 9. See Arizona Laws 42-12101
- Person: means a natural person, individual, proprietor, proprietorship, company, corporation, organization, association, joint venture, partner, partnership, trust, estate or limited liability company, the federal or state government, a political subdivision of a state or any other legal entity or combination of entities that owns, controls or has possession of real or personal property. See Arizona Laws 42-11001
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
B. If all or part of a parcel of property ceases to qualify as historic property under this article, the person who owns the property at the time of the change shall notify the county assessor of the change before the next January 1.
C. The owner of property that is classified and assessed as commercial historic property shall apply to the state historic preservation officer for approval of any improvement, alteration or demolition of the property. Each modification that is intended to restore or rehabilitate commercial historic property must be approved by the historic preservation officer to qualify for classification and assessment as class seven or class eight property.