Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 11-1601 (2026)

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11-1601. Definitions

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Design-build" means a construction project delivery system in which the design and construction aspects are contracted for with a single entity known as the design-builder or design-build contractor, and in which the system is used to minimize the project risk for an owner and to reduce the delivery schedule by overlapping the design phase and construction phase of a project entity.

2. "Fire and life safety inspection" means an inspection of a regulated person or facility conducted to ensure fire safety compliance.

3. "Food and swimming pool inspection" means an inspection of a regulated person conducted to ensure the safety of food services, swimming pools and other bathing places.

4. "License" includes the whole or part of any county permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter or similar form of permission required by law.

5. "Licensing" includes the county process respecting the grant, denial, renewal, revocation, suspension, annulment, withdrawal or amendment of a license.

6. "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision or unit of a governmental subdivision, or a public or private organization of any character.

7. "Request for corrections" means a request for technical or clarifying corrections from an applicant who has submitted an administratively complete application for a license.

8. "Substantive policy statement" means a written expression that is only advisory and that informs the general public of a county's current approach to, or opinion of, the requirements of the ordinances or regulations, including, if appropriate, the county's current practice, procedure or method of action based on that approach or opinion. A substantive policy statement does not include internal procedural documents that only affect the internal procedures of the county and that do not impose additional requirements or penalties on regulated parties or confidential information.

9. "Working day" means a twenty-four hour period excluding weekends and legal holidays.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1971–2018 · leading case: State Land Dep't v. Tucson Rock & Sand Co., 481 P.2d 867 (Ariz. 1971).
State Land Dep't v. Tucson Rock & Sand Co., 481 P.2d 867 (Ariz. 1971). · cites it 4× “, formerly § 11-1601 et seq., and in particular § 11-1604, A.”
Union Transportes De Nogales v. City of Nogales, 985 P.2d 1025 (Ariz. 1999). · cites it 2× “¶23 Nothing in our statutes or constitution preempts a charter city from enacting an occupational license tax on motor carrier activity within the city that is substantial under the Univar test.”
BSI Holdings, LLC v. Arizona Dep't of Transp., 399 P.3d 696 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “, A.R.S. §§ 11-1601(9) (“ ‘Working day* means a twenty-four hour period.”
Bsi Holdings, LLC v. Ariz. Dep't of Transp., 417 P.3d 782 (Ariz. 2018). “§ 28-8324(B)(1) ("full month"); §§ 11-1601(9), 48-3641(8) (defining "[w]orking day" as a 24-hour period).”
Bsi v. Adot (Ariz. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “, A.R.S. §§ 11-1601(9) (“‘Working day’ means a twenty-four hour period .”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 11-1601(0) — 1 case
Union Transportes De Nogales v. City of Nogales, 985 P.2d 1025 (Ariz. 1999). “¶23 Nothing in our statutes or constitution preempts a charter city from enacting an occupational license tax on motor carrier activity within the city that is substantial under the Univar test.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 11-1601(9) — 3 cases
BSI Holdings, LLC v. Arizona Dep't of Transp., 399 P.3d 696 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2017). “, A.R.S. §§ 11-1601(9) (“ ‘Working day* means a twenty-four hour period.”
Bsi Holdings, LLC v. Ariz. Dep't of Transp., 417 P.3d 782 (Ariz. 2018). “§ 28-8324(B)(1) ("full month"); §§ 11-1601(9), 48-3641(8) (defining "[w]orking day" as a 24-hour period).”
Bsi v. Adot (Ariz. Ct. App. 2017). “, A.R.S. §§ 11-1601(9) (“‘Working day’ means a twenty-four hour period .”
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