Arizona Revised Statutes Title 36. Public Health and Safety § 36-1409. Rentals and tenant selection

1. Unless the commissioners have determined that a mixed income project is in the community's best interests, the public housing authority, city, town or county may rent or lease the dwelling accommodations only to persons of low income and at rentals within the financial reach of such persons.

2. It may rent or lease to a tenant dwelling accommodations consisting of the number of rooms, but no greater number, which it deems necessary to provide safe and sanitary accommodations to the proposed occupants, without overcrowding.

3. It shall fix income limits for occupancy and rents after taking into consideration the family size, composition, age, disability and other factors which might affect the rent-paying ability of the person and the economic factors which affect the financial stability and solvency of the project.