Development Services
The Development Services Division oversees the sale of Subdivided Lands, Unsubdivided Lands, Timeshares, Membership Campgrounds, and Cemetery Plots.
Anyone who offers for sale or lease 6 or more lots, parcels or fractional interests in a subdivision or who causes land to be divided into a subdivision is considered a subdivider.
Except in the case of Cemetery Plots, a developer must obtain a Public Report prior to advertising or making offers for sale. A Certificate of Authority is required prior to cemetery sales.
Learn more about Lot Reservations, Special Orders of Exemption, Subsequent Owner Exemptions, Amendments, Conditional Sales Exemption below.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development Services
In Arizona, a subdivision public report is a document issued by the Department that provides potential buyers with essential information about a subdivision, including Utilities, streets, roads and drainage, common areas, subdivision use and restrictions and other important information. Potential buyers are required to receive this report and have an opportunity to review the information within it.
To file for a Subdivision Public Report, you must download the application from the Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE) website. The application includes instructions, fee requirements, a list of required documents, and a questionnaire. You must submit a complete application with all necessary documents and fees to the ADRE.
A Public Report is required when you intend to offer for sale or lease six or more lots, parcels, or fractional interests in a subdivision. This applies regardless of how long the subdivision has existed. Critically, it is the act of offering for sale that triggers the requirement, not just the ownership of the lots. If you hold title or an equitable interest in 6 or more lots, including lots previously owned within the past ten years, a Public Report is required prior to offering any of those lots for sale or lease.
If the previous Subdivision Public Report is less than five years old, you may apply for a Subsequent Owner's Exemption. This exemption, if granted by the Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE), allows you to use the existing report. However, you must meet specific ADRE requirements to qualify for the exemption
The attorney's opinion letter must state that the condominium plat and declaration of condominium are in compliance with the requirements of Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) §§ 33-1215 and 33-1219.