By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed Senate Bill 1232 into law, creating a new pathway for outdoor advertising signs to be placed within military airport and ancillary military facility overlay zoning districts under specific conditions established by the legislation.
The new law allows outdoor advertising on certain properties within military overlay districts if those properties have received military compatibility permits authorizing commercial or industrial uses, are located in designated high-noise or accident-potential zones, and have been approved through a public hearing process.
The legislation follows years of efforts to resolve a permitting issue involving outdoor advertising on property affected by military compatibility regulations. After attempts through existing administrative and zoning channels failed to produce a solution, stakeholders turned to the Legislature in search of a statutory remedy.
The lobbying effort was led by Rose Law Group Government Affairs Chair Elizabeth Goodman, alongside Senior Director Chris W. Gustafson, Deputy Director Cole Libera, Associate Destiny Ruiz and Administrative Assistant Emily Diaz. The team worked closely with Rose Law Group land use attorney Jon Gillespie on the zoning and land-use issues at the center of the legislation.
Goodman said Gillespie’s land-use and zoning guidance proved instrumental throughout the legislative process.
Goodman said Gillespie’s land-use and zoning guidance proved instrumental throughout the legislative process. “Jon was hugely helpful throughout this process, and I would not have been able to figure it out without his guidance,” Goodman said.
Supporters of the measure said the new legislation recognizes the unique land-use realities surrounding military installations while preserving local oversight. The law now requires public hearing approval and applies only to properties that have already been granted military compatibility permits for commercial or industrial activity, ensuring that outdoor advertising remains compatible with existing land-use regulations.
