Arizona Revised Statutes (Last Updated: March 31, 2016) |
Title 12. Courts and Civil Proceedings |
Chapter 8. SPECIAL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO PROPERTY |
Article 2.1. Private Property Rights Protection Act |
Sec 12-1133. Just compensation; slum clearance and redevelopment
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In any eminent domain action for the purpose of slum clearance and redevelopment, if private property consisting of an individual's principal residence is taken, the occupants shall be provided a comparable replacement dwelling that is decent, safe, and sanitary as defined in the state and federal relocation laws, section 11-961 et seq. and 42 USC 4601 et seq., and the regulations promulgated thereunder. At the owner's election, if monetary compensation is desired in lieu of a replacement dwelling, the amount of just compensation that is made and determined for that taking shall not be less than the sum of money that would be necessary to purchase a comparable replacement dwelling that is decent, safe, and sanitary as defined in the state and federal relocation laws and regulations.