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Arizona Affidavit Of Disclosure
- 1. Using the Affidavit of Disclosure
- 5. What is an “Unincorporated” area? An unincorporated area is land located outside the corporate limits of a city or town. ( further defined in A.R.S § 9-101) Cave Creek Commercial (Scotts) Phoenix Scottsdale School
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- Requirements for use of Affidavit Use of the Affidavit of Disclosure is required under Arizona Revised Statute 33-422, enacted on May 18, 2000. It’s intent is the help better manage growth in “unincorporated areas, something that was taking place at a rapid pace in the boom prior to 2006.
- Purchase Contract Clauses It’s use is included as a clause in the standard AAR Residential Purchase Contract and in the AAR Vacant Land Purchase Contract . Included as section 4d of AAR Residential Contract Included as section 4h of AAR Vacant Land Contract Both contracts require it to be delivered to Buyer (or Buyers representative) within 5 days of contract acceptance. These clauses contain the following wording: Affidavit of Disclosure : “If the Premises is located in an unincorporated area of the county, and five or fewer parcels of property other than subdivided property are being transferred, the Seller shall deliver a completed Affidavit of Disclosure in the form required by law to the Buyer within five (5) days after Contract acceptance. Buyer shall provide notice of any Affidavit of Disclosure items disapproved within the Inspection Period or five (5) days after receipt of the Affidavit of Disclosure, whichever is later.
- What is an unincorporated area? Any area not within the boundaries of an incorporated City, Town or Village. Unincorporated areas typically fall within the jurisdiction of the county which they exist, with regard to zoning laws, flood control, roads and utility services. In this slide, the white area is a true unincorporated AND unsubdivided area. The areas around it in cyan and gray are unsubdivided and have similar zoning rules but are under the jurisdiction of Cave Creek and Phoenix respectively (not unincorporated. The beige area is a subdivided area in Scottsdale. The blue area to the north is zoned commercial and the green area is a school. Be careful, some unincorporated areas may fall under the jurisdiction of a neighboring town makes it likely that the area will be developed under the guidance of that town in the future.
- Subdivided vs. Unsubdivided Land that is being divided into 6 or more parcels that are smaller than 36 acres (see below) will be considered as “subdivided” land and will require a public report. Property being divided into 5 or fewer parcels can be “split” and will not require a public report. If this property is in an unincorporated area of the county it will require an Affidavit of Disclosure. Arizona State Law defines “subdivided land” as land divided or proposed to be divided for sale or lease into six or more lots or parcels smaller than thirty-six acres. (A.R.S. §32-2181 et seq.)
- Splitting Unsubdivided Parcels A parcel of land that is less than 36 acres can be split by it’s owner into separate parcels. The owner must comply with existing zoning requirements and any split cannot result in an “upzoning” situation (example: if property is zoned Residential 1 home per 5 acres it cannot be changed to 1 home per acre or commercial, etc.). Typically the owner has the property re-surveyed by a licensed surveyor. The new surveys showing the new parcels are recorded with the county. Owner applies for new parcel numbers from the county. If owner wishes to improve parcel they may apply for “accelerated” parcel number. County may assign a new parcel number or add a suffix to the existing parcel number to identify new parcel. Exp: Parcel 211-61-011 - a 5 acre parcel may become, 211-61-011A - a 1.1 acre parcel 211-61-011B - a 1.1 acre parcel 211-61-011C - a 1.1 acre parcel 211-61-011D - a 1.7 acre parcel
- Information included in Affidavit The Affidavit of Disclosure contains information describing the following: Legal and Physical access to the property. Keep in mind that the legal access may not be the most direct, best or even most commonly used means of accessing the property. Floodplains, washes etc. should be identified and flood maps investigated. Access to public utilities such as electricity, gas, telephone and internet services. Police, Fire, Ambulance, etc. If property is not readily accessible by emergency vehicles the emergency services providers may not be held liable for delays. Availability of water services or wells. Functionality of septic systems or results of or status of any soil/percolation tests that have been performed. Any zoning deficiencies or non compliances to existing zoning laws. (requiring a variance) Proximity to military installations (noise, presence of dangerous weapons, etc.)
- Buyers Responsibilities The Buyer upon receipt of the Affidavit should investigate any items that are material to the purchase and use of the property. In addition to the items we discussed previously concerning emergency services, utilities, legal access, usability of purpose. Some other items that may be investigated include: Any questionable statements. Validate property is appropriate for plan usage. Verify the legality and compliance of any improvements. Investigate future plans for this parcel and adjacent and nearby parcels.
- Buyers Receipt of Affidavit and Effects on the Sale By statute, the Seller has until 7 days prior to transfer of property to provide (the AAR contract states 5 days after contract acceptance). The Buyer should acknowledge the receipt of Affidavit and has 5 days after receipt to rescind transaction. Buyer should cancel in writing. If transaction completes, seller must record Affidavit at the same time as the new Deed is recorded with the county. This is usually done by the Title Company as part of the transaction. Note: Since Seller is required to record, make sure the recording fee is listed on the Seller’s side of HUD-1.
- How is the Statute Enforced? The statute requiring the use of the Affidavit is enforced as a civil requirement. There is no criminal penalties or mechanism for criminal enforcement for failure to complete or file the Affidavit. Failure to provide the Affidavit or knowingly filing inaccurate information may result in Civil liabilities including damages or rescission of the sale. In addition an agents failure to inform the Seller of their responsibilities could constitute a Breach of Duty. This could result in either the Listing Broker, Buyer Broker or both being held liable for damages that result from failure to disclose.
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