HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD71ORDINANCE NO.71
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA,REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBERS 8,14,27,28,30,32,33,34,41,
44,45,46,48,55,56,57,60,61,62 and 70,BEING THE "APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA,ZONING ORDINANCE".AS AMENDED,AND INCLUDING BY REFERENCE THE
MAP ENTITLED "ZONING DISTRICT MAP,CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA",AND
ADDING TO THE CITY CODE OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,IN LIEU THEREOF A
CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBERS 8,14,27,28,30,32,33,34,41,44,
45,46,48,55,56,57,60,61,62 AND 70,INCLUDING THE ADOPTION BY
REFERENCE OF THE MAP ENTITLED "ZONING DISTRICT MAP,CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA",TO BE HENCEFORTH KNOWN AS CITY CODE OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA
(VOLUME II),LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE,CHAPTER 1,APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,
ZONING ORDINANCE;PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF;REPEALING
ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION.
ARIZONA.THAT:
SECTION I .IN GENERAL
1.Ordinance Numbers 8,14,27,28,30,32,33,34,41,44,45,46,48,
55,56,57,60,61,62 and 70,adopting the Apache Junction,Arizona,
Zoning Ordinance and the various amendments thereto,including the
adoption by reference of the map entitled "Zoning District Map,City
of Apache Junction,Arizona",and the various amendments thereto are
hereby repealed.
2.That certain document,known as City Code of Apache Junction,Arizona,
(Volume II),Land Development Code,Chapter 1,Apache Junction,Arizona,
Zoning Ordinance,hereinafter referred to as Apache Junction,Arizona,
Zoning Ordinance,three (3)copies of which are on file in the Office
of the City Clerk of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,which docu-
ment was made a public record by Resolution No.80-34 of the City of
Apache Junction,Arizona,is hereby added to the City Code of Apache
Junction,Arizona,referred to,adopted and made a part thereof as i f
fully set out in this Ordinance.
3.That certain document referred to as Apache Junction,Arizona,Zoning
Ordinance,is a codification of the above referenced Ordinance Numbers
8,14,27,28,30,32,33,34,41,44,45,46,48,55,56,57,60,61,
62 and 70,and includes by reference the map entitled "Zoning District
Map,City of Apache Junction,Arizona",and which reflects all amend-
ments to the said map made to date as listed above.
4.That certain document referred to as Apache Junction,Arizona,Zoning
Ordinance,consist of the following Articles:
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2 GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADOPTION
3 APPLICATION OF ORDINANCE
4 DEFINITIONS
5 ZONES,MAPS,BOUNDARIES
6 SR -SUBURBAN RANCH ZONE
7 SH -SUBURBAN HOMESTEAD ZONE
7A CAR -COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
8 GR -GENERAL RURAL ZONE
9 CR-1 -SINGLE RESIDENCE ZONE
10 CR-2 -SINGLE RESIDENCE ZONE
11 CR-3 -SINGLE RESIDENCE ZONE
12 CR-4 -MULTIPLE RESIDENCE ZONE
13 CR-5 -MULTIPLE RESIDENCE ZONE
14 TR -TRANSITIONAL ZONE
15 CB -1 -LOCAL BUSINESS ZONE
16 CB -2 -GENERAL BUSINESS ZONE
OF ZONING ORDINANCE
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CI -1 -LIGHT INDUSTRY AND WAREHOUSE ZONE
CI -2 -INDUSTRIAL ZONE
GUEST RANCH REGULATIONS
TH -TRAILER HOMESITE ZONE
PARKING AND LOADING
SIGNS,BILLBOARDS,NAME PLATES,AND
OTHER OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS
PROCEDURE FOR VARIANCES
INTERPRETATION,PURPOSES AND CONFLICT
ENFORCEMENT (PERMITS AND FEES)
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES
SALE OF COPIES
REPEAL OF INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS
SEVERABILITY
AREA AND NEIGHBORHOOD PLANS
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT
SECTION II.PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF
Any person,firm or corporation,whether as principal,owner,agent,tenant,
employee or otherwise,who violates any provisions of this Ordinance or vio-
lates or fails to comply with any order or regulation made hereunder,shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable
by a fine of not more than one -thousand ($1,000.00)dollars or by a term
not exceeding six (6)months or by both such fine and imprisonment,and
each day's continuance of a violation shall be deemed a separate offense.
SECTION III.REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein by reference,are
hereby repealed.
SECTION IV.PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
I f any section,sub -section,sentence,phrase,clause or portion of this
ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein by reference,is for any
reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court
of competent jurisdiction,such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions thereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Apache
Junction,Arizona,this sixthday of November ,19 80
ATTEST
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
City Attorney
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THE CODE
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CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA
VOLUME II
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
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SHORT TITLE ......1
GENERAL PURPOSE AND AD OPTION OF ZONING ORDINANC E 2
APPLICATION OF ORDINANCE .........3DEFINITIONS.............7
ZONES, MAPS AND BOUNDARIES ........16SR SUBURBAN RANCH ZONE . . . . . . . . .18
SH SUBURBAN HOMESTEAD ZONE 24.......CAR -COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE RANCH ZONE ...25
GR GENERAL RURAL ZONE ..........27CR-1 SINGLE RESIDENCE ZONE ........29
CR-2 SINGLE RESIDENCE ZONE ........31CR-3 SINGLE RESIDENCE ZONE ........32
CR-4 MULTIPLE RESIDENCE ZONE .......34
CR-5 MULTIPLE RESIDENCE ZONE .......36
TR TRANSITIONAL ZONE ..........37
CB -1 LOCAL BUSINESS ZONE .........39
CB -2 GENERAL BUSINESS ZONE ....43CI -1 LIGHT INDUSTRY AND WAREHOUSEZONE ...48
CI -2 INDUSTRIAL ZONE ..........52
GUEST RANCH REGULATIONS .........55
TH TRAILER HOMESITE ZONE .........56
PARKING AND LOADING . . . . . . . . . .60
SIGNS, BILLBOARDS, NAME PLATESAND OTHER OUTDOOR ADVERTISING .......71GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS ......77BOARDOF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS ......88
PROCEDURE FOR VARIANCES ........92INTERPRETATION, PURPOSES AND CONFLICT ...95ENFORCEMENT.............96
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES ...101SALE OF COPIES ............104REPEAL OF INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS ......105SEVERABILITY .............106
AREA AND NEIGHBORHOOD PLANS .„„•107PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT ....112
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THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
CHAPTER 1
ZONING ORDINANCE
APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA
ARTICLE 1
SHORT TITLE:
SEC 101 This Ordinance may be referred to as The Apache Junction
Zoning Ordinance,
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GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADOPTION OF ZONING ORDINANCE:
SEC.201 For the promotion and protection of the public health,
peace,safety,comfort,convenience and general welfare and in
order to secure for the citizens of Apache Junction,Arizona
the social and economic advantages of an orderly,efficient
use of land,there is hereby adopted and established this Zoning
Ordinance for the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,and rules,
regulations and plans by which the future growth and development
of said City may be directed in accordance with said Ordinance,
as provided in ARS 9-462 ET.SEQ.
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APPLICATION OF ORDINANCE:
SEC.301 GUIDING PRINCIPLES:The following principles and rules
are hereby adopted as a guide in the use and application of
this Ordinance:
a.The powers of the City Council,the Planning and
Zoning Commission,the Board of Adjustment,the Zoning Admini-
strator,and all other persons or agencies charged with the
administration of this Ordinance shall be strictly limited by
the expressed intent of the Legislature in the enactment of
the Planning and Zoning Act of 1949 and by the language of this
Ordinance.
b.All terms used herein shall be interpreted accord-
ing to their common,plain,natural and accepted usage when not
otherwise defined herein.
c.In any dispute concerning the application of any
provision of this Ordinance,that solution shall be favored
which is most reasonable with regard to the general purpose of
this Ordinance and the established and accepted principles of
American planning and zoning law.
d.The application of this Ordinance to any property
or use classified herein shall be governed by all the particular
facts in each individual case,and the fundamental rights of any
individual owner shall not be prejudiced by reason of his being
a minority,either in number or in land interests concerned in
said application.
e.The right of every affected property owner to petition
and to be heard whenever the application of this Ordinance is at
issue,shall be strictly observed at all times.
f .No special favors or privileges shall be granted to
any individual or group of property owners and no permit shall
be issued under the terms of this Ordinance which will or might
reasonably tend to destroy the established economic or social
uses and of adjacent or surrounding properties:
On every application of this Ordinance to any given
area,the relative importance of the interests involved shall be
as follows:
First,established conforming uses of adjacent or .
surrounding properties have an equal or higher classification;
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Second,the cost of tax -supported and.other public
services to the area affected,and the increased or decreased
share of this cost which might be borne by said area if a
proposed use or change of classification is permitted;and
Third,the value of the proposed classifications
and uses to the orderly development of the neighborhood or
area affected.
g.The theory and use of "spot"zoning is hereby speci-
fically repudiated in the application of any classification of
this Ordinance to any given land area.
SEC.302 REGULATIONS:Except as hereinafter provided:
a.All property,except that covered by statutory
exemptions,shall be hereby governed according to the type of
zone in which the same is located,as shown on the zoning maps
adopted and made part hereof,and shall be subject to the
regulations hereinafter set forth for such zones,the regulations
applying to specific uses and the general regulations hereinafter
set forth.
b.No building shall be erected and no existing building
shall be moved,altered,added to or enlarged nor shall any land,
building or premises be used,designed or intended to be used
for any purpose or in any manner other than a use listed in this
Ordinance or amendments thereto as permitted in the zone in
which such land,building or premises is located.
c.No building shall be erected,nor shall any existing
building be moved,reconstructed or structurally altered to
exceed in height the limit established by this Ordinance or
amendments thereto for the zone in which such building is
located.
d.No building shall be erected,nor shall any existing
building be moved,altered,enlarged or rebuilt,nor shall any
open spaces surrounding any building be encroached upon or re-
duced in any manner except in conformity with the building -site
requirements and the area and yard regulations established by
this Ordinance or amendments thereto for the zone in which such
building is located.
e.No yard or other open space provided about any build-
ing for the purpose of complying with the regulations of this
Ordinance or amendments thereto shall be considered as providing
a yard or open space for any other building or structure.
f .No structure shall be erected in a required front
yard,side yard or rear yard,except as specifically permitted
herein.
g.The express enumeration and authorization herein of
a particular class of building,structure,premises,or use in
a zone shall be deemed a prohibition of such building,structure,
premises or use in all other zones or more restrictive classi-
fication.
SEC.303 EXEMPTIONS:The provisions of this Ordinance shall not
prevent,restrict or otherwise regulate in any district or zone
the use or occupation of land or improvements for railroad,
mining,metallurgical,grazing or general agricultural purposes,
as defined herein provided the tract or premises so used is not
less than five (5)contiguous commercial acres.Land shall be
classified as being used for grazing purposes when 50% or more
of the owner's income from said land is derived from the use of
or from the rental of said land for grazing purposes,and land
shall be classified as being used for general agricultural pur-
poses when 50% or more of the owner's income from said land is
derived from the production of agricultural products or from the
rental of said land for the production of said products.
SEC.304 NON -CONFORMING USES EXEMPTED:The provisions of this
Ordinance shall not affect existing uses of property or the
right to its continued use or the reasonable repair or altera-
tion thereof for the purpose for which used at the time this
Ordinance becomes effective or for any other use of the same or
a more restrictive classification.A non -conforming business
use within any district or zone shall have the right to expansion,
provided i t does not exceed 100% of the area of the original
business.Business uses as used in this section shall be limited
to the uses described in Sections 1401-b,1501-b,1601-b,1601-c
1701-c,1701-d,1801-b,and 1801-e of this Ordinance.Area.of ,the
original business is defined as being any land or building,or
both,improved for a business purpose.
SEC.305 NON -CONFORMING USE OF LAND:The lawful use of land exist-
ing at the time this Ordinance becomes effective,or on the
effective date of any amendment of the text or of the maps hereof,
although such use does not conform to the provisions hereof for
said land,may be continued,but i f such non -conforming use is
discontinued for a period of 12 months,any future use of said
land shall be in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance.
SEC.306 NON -CONFORMING USE OF BUILDINGS 'i The lawful use of a -•
building existing at the time this Ordinance becomes effective,
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although such use does not conform with the provisions hereof for such
building and such use may be continued provided no structural alterations,
except those required by law or Ordinance or permitted by the Board of
Adjustment under this Ordinance,are made herein.If any such non -conforming
use is discontinued for a period of 12 months,any future use of said
building shall be in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance,
provided that the owner of any building which is under construction or
vacant on the effective date of this Ordinance and is designed for a
use not in conformity with the zoning classification in which i t is
located on said date,may upon application have a certificate of non-
conforming use issued by the Zoning Administrator within 60 days from
the effective date of this Ordinance,which certificate shall establish
the non -conforming character of said building for a period not to exceed
12 months from the effective date of this Ordinance.Occupancy of said
building by a use permitted under said certificate during said period,
shall establish said use as a non -conforming use under this section.A
certificate for an additional period of not more than 12 months may be
granted by the Board of Adjustment at or before the expiration of the
original certificate upon the showing of extreme hardship and that the
surrounding area would not be subject to additional damage thereby.
SEC.307 LAWFUL PRE-EXISTING USE -REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION:
1.Legislative Intent:The Apache Junction City Council finds that
there exist many uses of property,land,and buildings in the city of
Apache Junction which may or may not have been lawful uses under Pinal
County codes prior to the city's incorporation;that said uses,even
if not lawful under Pinal County codes,have often been in existence
for a period of several years;that the records of Pinal County are
incomplete,making a determination of lawfulness or unlawfulness im-
possible in many cases;that the absence of such records causes hardships
on the citizens of Apache Junction;and,that the adoption of a rebuttable
presumption of the lawfulness of those uses would further the public
health,welfare,and safety.
The Apache Junction City Council,therfore,adopts this Ordinance for
the purpose of establishing a rebuttable presumption of the lawfulness of
uses of property,land,and buildings,if said use was in existence or
maintained on February 9,1979,according to a map dated February 9,1979,
on file with the Apache Junction Planning Department.
2.For purposes of S304,305,and 306,those uses of land and/or buildings
thereon which were lawfully in existence or maintained on July 1,1979,are
lawfully non -conforming uses.Evidence of its existence on February 9,1979,
shall be prima facie evidence of its lawfulness.This presumption may be
rebutted by evidence establishing that said use is not actually a lawful
non -conforming use under Sections 304,305,or 306.Any person may bring
a complaint to the Zoning Administrator alleging the use is not a lawful
non -conforming use and not legally in existence on the effective date of
the Apache Junction Zoning Ordinance.Such person shall provide the Zoning
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record)to rebut the presumption of a lawful non -conforming use which is
established herein.
SEC.308 DESTROYED NON -CONFORMING BUILDINGS:If,at any time,any building
in existence or maintained at the time this Ordinance becomes effective,
and which does not conform to the regulations for the zone in which it is
located,shall be destroyed by fire,explosion,Act of God,or act of the
public enemy to the extent of 100% of its value,according to the appraisal
thereof by competent appraisers,then and without further action by the
City Council,the said building and the land on which said building was
located or maintained shall from and after the date of such destruction
be subject to all of the regulations specified by this Ordinance for the
zone in which such land and building are located;provided,however,in
the event a building is destroyed to the extent of 100% of its value,the
owner thereof shall have the right to rebuild said use provided said structure
is rebuilt in conformance with the requirements of the most restrictive zone
in which said non -conforming use would otherwise be permitted and provided
permit for such construction is obtained within three months of the date of
destruction and such construction is started within six months of the date
of destruction.
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although such use does not conform with the provisions hereof
or such building and such use may be continued provided no
s ructural alterations,except those required by law or Ordi-
na ce or permitted by the Board of Adjustment under this
Ord ance,are made herein.If any such non -conforming use is
discdttinued for a period of 12 months,any future use of said
buildi g shall be in conformity with the provisions of this
Ordinan p,provided that the owner of any building which is
under con truction or vacant on the effective date of this
Ordinance nd-is designed for a use not in conformity with the
zoning clas ification in which i t is located on said date,may
upon applica ion,have a certificate of non -conforming use
issued by the Zoning Administrator within 60 days from the
effective date f this Ordinance,which certificate shall
establish the no -conforming character of said building for a
period not to exc ed 12 months from the effective date of this
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Ordinance.Occupa y of said building by a use permitted under
said certificate du "ng said period,shall establish said use
as a non -conforming u e under this section.A certificate for
an additional period o not more than 12 months may be granted
by the Board of Adjustm qt at or before the expiration of the
original certificate upon\the showing of extreme hardship And
that the surrounding area Wpuld not be subject to additional
damage thereby.
SEC.308 DESTROYED NON-CONFORMING,BUILDINGS:If,at any time,any
building in existence or maintained at the time this Ordinance
becomes effective,and which does not conform to the regulations
for the zone in which i t is locate ,shall be destroyed by fire,
explosion,Act of God or act of •the public enemy to the extent
of 100% of its value,according to th-appraisal thereof by
competent appraisers,then and without ,urther action by the City
Council,the said building and the land ,n which said building was
located or maintained shall from and afte the date of such
destruction be subject to all of the regula ions specified by this
Ordinance for the zone in which such land an.building are located;
provided,however,in the event a building is .estroyed to the
extent of 100% of its value,the owner thereof hall have the
right to rebuild said use provided said structur-is rebuilt in
conformance with the requirments of the most rest :ctive zone in
which said non -conforming use would otherwise be pe itted and
provided permit for such construction is obtained wi in three
months of the date of destruction and such constructio ,is started
within six months of the date of destruction.
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ARTICLE 4
DEFINITIONS:For the Purpose of this Ordinance,certain words
and terms used herein are herewith defined.
SEC.401 When not inconsistent with the context,words used in
the present tense include the future;words in the singular
number include the plural and words in the plural number in-
clude the singular;the word "building"includes the word
"structure";and the word "shall"is mandatory and not directory.
"City Council"shall mean the City Council of Apache Junction,
Arizona;"Commission"shall mean the City Planning and Zoning
Commission;"Board"shall mean one of the Boards of Adjustment
appointed under the authority of this Ordinance,and "City"shall
mean Apache Junction,Arizona.
SEC.402 ACCESSORY BUILDING:A subordinate building or portion of
the main building on the same lot or building site,the use of
which is incidental to that of the main building and which is
used exclusively by the occupants of the main buildings or their
non-paying guests or employees.
SEC.403 ACCESSORY USE:A use customarily incidental and sub-
ordinate to the principal use of a lot or building located upon
the same lot or building site.
SEC.404 AGRICULTURE:The tilling of the soil,the raising of
crops,horticulture,animal husbandry and uses of customarily
incidental thereto;but not including commercial slaughter houses,
stockyards,meat packing plants,fertilizer yards,bone yards,
or plants for the reduction of animal matter.
SEC.405 AIRPORT,COMMERCIAL:An airport,landing strip or landing
field used by or available to commercial carriers,flight training
schools,private pilots or owners of non-commercial aircraft on
a commercial basis.
SEC.406 AIRPORT,PRIVATE:An airport,landing strip or landing
field owned and used by owners of non-commercial aircraft,in-
cluding private bona fide flying clubs,on a non-commercial basis.
SEC.407 ALLEY:A way dedicated to the public which affords a
secondary means of access to abutting property.
SEC.408 APARTMENT HOUSE:(See Dwelling,Multiple)
•SEC.409 AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS:Any place of business,having
pumps and storage tanks,at which fuels or oils for the use of
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motor vehicles are dispensed,sold or offered for sale at retail;
minor repairs and inspections may be carried on incidental to the
sale of such fuels and oils.When such dispensing sale or offer-
ing for sale shall be deemed to be a public garage.
SEC.410 BASEMENT:A story partly underground and having at least
one-half of its height, measured from its floor to its finished
ceiling,below the average grade.A basement shall be counted as
a story i f the vertical distance from the average adjoining grade
to its ceiling is over five feet.
SEC.411 BOARDING OR ROOMING HOUSE:A building,other than a hotel,
where lodging is provided,with or without meals,for compensation,
for five or more persons and not primarily for transients.
SEC.412 BUILDABLE AREA:The net portion of the lo't remaining
after deducting all required yards from the gross area of a lot
or building site.
SEC.413 BUILDING:A structure having a roof supported by columns
or walls.
SEC.414 BUILDING HEIGHT:The vertical distance measured from the
average level of the highest and lowest points of that portion of
the lot covered by the building to the ceiling of the uppermost
story.
SEC.415 BUILDING SITE:The ground area of a building or buildings
together with all open spaces adjacent thereto as required by
this Ordinance.
SEC.416 BULK STATION:A place where liquified petroleum,gas,
crude liquid,except such as will stand a test of 150 degrees
Fahrenheit,closed cupped testers,are stored in wholesale
quantities where the aggregate capacity of all storage tanks is
more than 10,000 gallons.
SEC.417 CHURCH:A building or group of buildings used primarily
as a place of communion or worship.Includes convents,religious
educational buildings and parish houses,but not parochial schools.
SEC.418 COMMERCIAL ACRE:36,000 square feet of land,exclusive of
streets and alleys.
SEC.419 COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCY:An organization such as an
orphanage,home for the aged,Y.M.C.A.,Y.W.C.A.,Boy Scouts or
Girl Scouts,C.Y.O.,Y.M.H.A.,Campfi're Girls,or any similar ••
agency organized as a non-profit corporation or supported in whole
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or in part by public subscription and primarily established to
serve the social or welfare needs of the community or any part
thereof,and not organized for the personal profit of any
individual,group of individuals,or corporation.
SEC.420 CLUB OR LODGE:A regularly constituted association of
persons who are bona fide members paying regular dues,primarily
organized for some common social purpose and which derives not
more than one-half of its revenue or income from the sale of
goods and services to its members or others.
SEC.421 DWELLING,DUPLEX:A building containing only two dwelling
units.
SEC.422 DWELLING,MULTIPLE:A building or portion thereof con-
taining three or more dwelling units.
SEC.423 DWELLINGS,ONE -FAMILY:A building containing only a
single dwelling unit.
SEC.424 DWELLING GROUP:A group or more detached or semi-detached
one -family,duplex or multiple dwellings occupying a parcel of
land in one ownership and having any yard or court in common,in-
cluding house court and apartment court,but not including tourist
court.
SEC.425 DWELLING UNIT:A room or suite of two or more rooms that
is designed for or is occupied by one family doing its own cooking
therein and having only one kitchen.
SEC.426 FAMILY:Any number of individuals related by blood or
marriage or not more than five unrelated persons customarily
living together as a single housekeeping unit,and using common
cooking facilities,as distinguished from a group occupying a
hotel or club.A family shall be deemed to include domestic
servants.
SEC.427 FERTILIZER YARD OR PROCESSING PLANT:A place where animal
matter is collected,processed or stored on a commercial basis.
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SEC.428 GARAGE,PRIVATE::An accessory building or portion of the
main building designed or used for the shelter or storage of self-
propelled vehicles owned or operated by the occupants of the main
building.
SEC.429 GARAGE,PUBLIC:Premises,except those herein defined as
a private or storage garage,used for —the storage or care of self-
propelled vehicles,or where such vehicles are equipped for operation,
or repaired,or kept for hire or sale.
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SEC.430 GARAGE,STORAGE:Premises,other than those herein
defined as a private garage or public garage used exclusively
for the storage of self-propelled vehicles,and for no other
purpose whatever.
SEC.431 GRAZING:The feeding of domestic livestock on an open
range or fenced pasture for commercial purposes and uses cus-
tomarily incidental thereto,but not including commercial
slaughter houses,stockyards,fertilizer yards,bone yards or
plants for the reduction of animal matter.
SEC.432 GUEST RANCH:A resort hotel and/or group of buildings
containing sleeping units,having a building site of not less
than four commercial acres.
SEC.433 HOME OCCUPATION:An activity carried on by the occupant
of a dwelling as a secondary use,including professional and
semi-professional offices,when conducted and entered from
within the dwelling,in connection with which there is no public
display of stock -in -trade upon the premises,not more than one
non-resident of the premises is employed and not more than one-
fourth of the floor area of one story of the main building or a
detached home workshop of not more than 200 square feet in area
is used for such home occupation;and provided that the residential
character of the dwelling is not changed by said use and that such
occupation does not cause any sustained or unpleasant or unusual
noises or vibrations,or noxious fumes or odors,or cause any
parking or traffic congestion in the immediate neighborhood.
SEC.434 HOSPITAL:A building or group of buildings arranged,
intended,designed or used for the housing,care,observation
and treatment of sick human beings.
SEC.435 HOTEL:A building containing six or more guest rooms,in
which lodging is provided and offered to the public for compensation
and which is open to transient guests,together with accessory
commercial uses operated primarily for the convenience of the
guests thereof.
SEC.436 HOTEL RESORT:An American -plan hotel,the buildings of
which occupy not more than 30% of the building site.
SEC.437 KITCHEN:Any room in a building which is used,intended
or designed to be used for cooking or preparation of food.
SEC.438 JUNK YARD:The use of more than 200 square feet of the
area of any lot or the use of any portion of that half of any -
lot (but not exceeding a depth or width as the case may be of
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100 feet),which half adjoins any street for the ,storage keep-
ing or abandonment of junk,including scrap material,or for
the dismantling demolition or abandonment of automobiles or
other vehicles or machinery or parts thereof,provided that a
close boarded fence or imperforated wall not less than six feet
in height nor more than eight feet in height be constructed
around the perimeter of the site.
SEC.439 LOT:An area or parcel of land under one ownership
abutting upon at least one (1)street at the time of adoption
of this ordinance.
SEC.440 LOT,CORNER:A lot located at the junction of two or
more intersecting streets,having an interior angle of less than
135 degrees,with a boundary line thereof bordering on two of
the streets.The point of intersection of the street lot lines
is the corner.
SEC.441 LOT,INTERIOR:A lot which is not a corner lot.
SEC.442 LOT,KEY:A lot abutting along the entire length of at
least one of its side lot lines,either directly or across an
alley,the rear lot line of any other lot;or a lot situated
between two such key lots.
SEC.443 LOT,THROUGH:An interior lot having frontage on two
parallel or approximately parallel streets.
SEC.444 LOT DEPTH:The horizontal distance between the front and
rear lot line measured in the mean direction of the side lot lines.
SEC.445 LOT LINE:A property line bounding a lot.
SEC.446 LOT LINE,FRONT:In the case of a lot abutting only one
street,the line separating such lot from the street.In the
case of a corner or through lot,the owner may elect any street
lot line as the front lot line,provided such choice in the
opinion of the Zoning Administrator will not be injurious to the
existing or desirable future development of adjacent properties.
SEC.447 LOT LINE,REAR:The lot line which is opposite and most
distant from the front lot line.The rear lot line of an ir-
regular,triangular or gore lot shall,for the purpose of this
Ordinance,be a line entirely within the lot at least 10 feet
long and parallel to and most distant from the front lot line.
SEC.448 LOT LINE,SIDE:Any lot line hot a front or a rear lot -
line,a side lot line separating a lot from a street is a street side
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lot line.A side lot line separating a lot from another is an
interior side lot line.
SEC.449 LOT LINE,STREET OR ALLEY:A lot line separating a lot
from a street or alley.
SEC.450 LOT WIDTH:The mean horizontal width of a lot measured
at right angles to the depth.
SEC.451 METALLURGICAL:Includes the land used in treating and
reducing metal bearing ores by mechanical,physical or chemical
methods on a commercial basis and uses incidental thereto but
does not include permanent residential housing or the fabricating
of metals or metal materials.
SEC.452 MINING:Includes the land necessary or incidental to
digging,excavating or otherwise procuring minerals and ores
found in their natural state,but does not include permanent
residential housing or the operating of a rock crusher.
SEC.453 NON -CONFORMING USE:Use of a building or of land that
does not conform to the regulations as to use for the district
in which i t is situated.
SEC.454 NURSERY:A place where young trees or other plants are
raised for the transplanting or for sale;does not include
commercial fertilizer yard or processing plant.
SEC.455 PROFESSIONAL:Includes accountants,architects,chiro-
podists,chiropractors,dentists,engineers,lawyers,naturo-
paths,osteopaths,physicians,surgeons,surveyors,veterinarians.
SEC.456 RAILROAD:Includes the land used for general railroad
purposes,including mainline and switching trackage,repair shops,
stations,communications equipment,round houses and storage
facilities;does not include railroad equipment (miniature or
otherwise)operated by its owner as a hobby or as a part of the
equipmentof an amusement resort.
SEC.457 SANATORIUM (includes "Sanitarium"and "Rest Home"):A
building or group of buildings,arranged,intended,designed or
used for the housing,care or treatment of sick people or con-
valescents other than those mentally ill or afflicted with in-
fectious,contagious or communicable diseases.
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SEC.458 SEMI-PROFESSIONAL:Includes insurance brokers,photo-
graphic studios,public stenographers,real estate brokers,
stock brokers,and other persons who operate or conduct offices
which do not require the stocking of goods for sale at wholesale
or retail;does not include barbers,beauty operators,cosmetolo-
gists,embalmers,or morticians.
SEC.459 SETBACK LINES:Setback lines are lines established
generally,but not always parallel to the center line of a
street between which no part of •a building or structure or any
part thereof may be erected or projected except as otherwise
provided in this Ordinance.
SEC.460 SPOT ZONING:Zoning not compatible to the area;no other
existing like zoning in the area;not an extension of existing
zoning district;zoning which does not fit area or neighborhood
plan.Lot size has no bearing on spot zoning.
SEC.461 STABLE,COMMERCIAL:A stable for horses which are let,
hired,used or boarded on a commercial basis or for compensation.
SEC.462 STABLE,PRIVATE:A stable for horses which are used by
the owners of the property and their guests without compensation.
SEC.463 STORY:The space in a building between the surface of
any floor and the finished ceiling next above it,or the finished
under surface of the roof directly above that particular floor.
SEC.464 STREET:A way dedicated to the public which affords the
principal means or access to abutting property.
SEC.465 STRUCTURE:Anything constructed or erected,the use of
which require location on the ground or attachment to something
having a location on the ground;but not including walls and
fences less than four and one-half feet in height when located
in front yards,or less than six feet in height when located in
side or rear yards.
SEC.466 STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS:Any change in the supporting
members of a building,such as bearing walls,columns,beams,
girders,floor joists,or which expands the height,bulk or area
thereof.
SEC.467 TOURIST CAMP:An area or tract of land where space is
rented or held out for rent to tent campers furnishing their own
camping equipment or where free camping is permitted owners or
users of tent camping equipment for the purpose of securing their
trade.
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SEC.468 TOURIST COURT (includes "Motel,""Auto CoUrt"and
"Automobile Court"):A building or group of buildings on the
same lot,whether detached or in connected rows,containing
individual sleeping or dwelling units and designed for or
occupied by automobile travelers or other transient tenants.
SEC.469 TRAILER:Any unit used for living or sleeping purposes
and designed to be equipped with wheels or similar devices for
the purpose of transporting such unit from place to place,
whether by motive power or other means.
SEC.470 TRAILERS AND MOBILE HOMES:
a.TRAILER HOME OR MOBILE HOME SPACE:A plot of ground
within a mobile home park or trailer park designed for the
accommodation of one trailer or mobile home together with its
accessory structures including carports or other off-street
parking areas,storage lockers,ramadas,cabanas,patios,patio
covers,awnings and similar appurtenances.
b.TRAVEL TRAILERS:Trailer coach not exceeding eight
feet in width nor more than 33 feet in length.
c.TRAVEL TRAILER PARK:Any plot of ground upon which
two or more travel trailers occupied,for dwelling or sleeping
purposes,are located,regardless of whether or not a charge is
made for such accommodations.
d.MOBILE HOME:•A family dwelling unit,factory built
and factory assembled,designed for conveyance,after fabrication,
on streets and highways on its own wheels or on flatbed or other
trailers,and arriving at the site where i t is to be occupied as
a dwelling unit complete and ready for occupancy,except for minor
and incidental unpacking and assembly operations such as location
on jacks or other foundations,connection to utilities and the
like.
e.MOBILE HOME PARK:Any plot of ground upon which two
or more mobile homes,occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes,
are located regardless of whether or not a charge is made for
such accommodations.
f .MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISION:A subdivision designed and
intended for residential use where residence is in mobile homes
exclusively.
SEC.471 TRAILER COURT (Trailer Park):'Any parcel of land used -
or offered for use in whole or in part for the parking or storage
of two or more trailers used or intended to be used for living
or sleeping purposes.
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SEC.472 YARD:An open and unoccupied space on a building site
and,except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance,open and
unobstructed from the ground to the sky.
SEC.473 YARD,FRONT:A yard extending the full width of the
building side between the front lot line and the nearest line
of the main building or the nearest line of any enclosed or
covered porch.
SEC.474 YARD,REAR:A yard extending across the full width of
the building site between the rear lot line and the nearest
rear line of the main building or the nearest line of any
enclosed or covered porch.Where a rear yard abuts a street,
i t shall meet front yard requirements.
SEC.475 YARD,SIDE:A yard extending from the front yard to
the rear yard between the side lot line and the nearest line
of the main building.
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ARTICLE 5
ZONES,MAPS AND BOUNDARIES
SEC.501 ZONES:For the purpose of this Ordinance,the follow-
ing types of zones are hereby established:
Rural:CAR Commercial Agricultural Ranch
SR Suburban Ranch Zone
SH Suburban Homestead Zone
GR General Rural Zone
Residential:CR-1 Single Family Residence
CR-2 Single Family Residence
CR-3 Single Family Residence
CR-4 Multiple Residence Zone
CR-S Multiple Residence Zone
TH Trailer Homesite Zone
TR Transitional Zone
Business:CB -1 Local Business Zone
CB -2 General Business Zone
Industrial:CI -1 Light Industry &Warehouse Zone
CI -2 Industrial Zone
SEC.502 MAPS:The boundaries of zones are hereby established
as shown on maps entitled Zoning District Map,City of Apache Junction,
Arizona,(as adopted and amended by the City of Apache Junction,Arizona)
numbered and subtitled as follows and as the same may be here-
after amended and supplemented:
MAP A Zoning Map
MAP B Generalized Land -Use Map
MAP C Major Thoroughfares and Proposed Routes
Said maps are located in the Office of the Planning
and Zoning Departments and are hereby adopted and made a part
of this Ordinance as fully as i f they were set out at or copied
at length herein.
SEC.503 DETERMINATION OF BOUNDARIES:Where uncertainty exists,
the boundary of any zone shall be determined as follows:
a.Where a boundary is indicated as approximately
following a street or alley line or the center line thereof,
or a lot line,such line shall be construed to be such boundary.
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b.Where a boundary divides a lot,the location of
such boundary,unless indicated by dimensions,shall be
determined by use of the scale appearing on the zoning map.
c.Where a public street,alley or railroad or other
right-of-way is vacated or abandoned,the zone applied to
abutting property shall thereafter be deemed to extend to the
center line of such vacated or abandoned right-of-way.
d.Questions concerning the exact location of boundaries
not covered above shall be determined by the Board of Adjustment.
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ARTICLE 6
SR SUBURBAN RANCH ZONE:
SEC.601 USES PERMITTED:
a.One -family dwelling.
b.Commercial agricultural uses:
1.Field crops,truck gardening,berry or bush
crops,tree crops,flower gardening,nurseries,orchards,
aviaries and apiaries.
2.The raising and marketing of poultry,rabbits
and small animals,but no slaughtering of other than such
raised on the premises.
3.The grazing and raising of livestock,except
that not more than one hog,weighing more than 50 pounds,may
be kept per commercial acre.
c.Guest Ranch,in accordance with Article 19,Guest
Ranch Regulations.
d.Public park,public or parochial school.
e.Church,providing the minimum off-street parking
requirements,as set forth in Article 21,are met.
f .Trailer or mobile home provided that not more than
one (1)trailer or mobile home be placed on any one lot or
parcel.
g.Professional or semi-professional office or studio,
home occupation,and the employment of persons not residing on
the premises.
h.Accessory building or use.
i .A stand not more than 200 square feet in area for
the sale of farm products grown or produced on the premises
provided said stand is not closer than 10 feet to any street
lot line and not closer than 20 feet to any other line.
j .Airport,airstrip or landing field,provided that
any runway located thereon shall not exceed 1,320 feet in
length,that said runway shall be no closer than 600 feet from
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any boundary of a site of not less than 160 acres and,pro-
vided further,that the applicant for a permit sball provide
the Zoning Administrator with the written consents of 75% of
the owners,by number and area,of property within 1,320 feet
of the required 160 -acre site for which the permit is sought.
k.College,community service agency,governmental
structure,library,museum,playground or athletic field,
private school,provided that said use shall be located on a
site of not less than 10 acres;that the improvements shall
occupy not more than 30% of said site,that no playground or
athletic field be located closer than 100 feet to any property
line,and that all roads and parking areas be surfaced with a
material which will minimize the creation of dust.
1.Commercial riding stable or riding school,provided
that said use shall be located on a site of not less than 20
acres,and provided that all stables,barns,animal sheds shall
be not less than 100 feet from any property line,and there
shall be no feeding or disposal of garbage,rubbish or offal
unless a permit,the written consents of not less than 51% of
the owners,by number and area,of property within 3,000 feet
of the area for which the permit is sought.
m.Hospital,clinic,dispensary or sanitorium,provided
that the building site is not less than four commercial acres,
that any buildings occupy not more than 30% of the building site,
and are located at least 50 feet from any boundary line of the
site,and that the applicant for the permit shall provide the
Zoning Administrator with the written consents of 75% of •the
owners,by number and area,of property within 300 feet of the
building site.
n.Private,athletic,sport or recreation club,or lodge,
provided that the building site contains not less than 10 acres,
that no building be erected closer than 100 feet to any boundary
of said site,that all outdoor lighting be controlled so as not
to reflect on any area beyond the boundary of said site,that no
amplifiers or loud speakers of any kind be installed outside any
buildings erected on said site,and provided further that the
applicant for the permit shall provide the Zoning Administrator
with the written consent of 75% of the owners,by number and area,
of property within 300 feet of the building site.
o.Racetrack or sports stadium,provided that any race-
track conducted for profit must be licensed by the State Racing
Commission;that any incidental uses in connection with said
racetrack or sports stadium not otherwise permitted in the zone..
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where located shall be first approved by the Board of Adjust-
ment as a use incidental to and commonly associated with a
racetrack;that a permit may be issued for a practice racetrack,
if operated by the owner of the site thereof,and not conducted
for profit or charging admission to spectators;that no portion
of any track,stables or grandstand authorized by this subsection
shall be within 200 feet of any boundary of its site adjoining
any property in a rural or residential zone;and,provided
further,that the applicant for the permit shall provide the
Zoning Administrator with the written consents of 75% of the
owners,by number and area,of property within 500 feet of the
boundary of the site for which the permit is sought.
p.Temporary real estate office,provided the applicant
records in the office of the County Recorder an agreement to
remove said office within a specified time,not to exceed nine
months.
q.Resort hotel,provided the site contains not less
than 10 acres,that the buildings occupy not more than 30% of
the area of the building site and,provided further,that the
applicant for the permit shall provide the Zoning Administrator
with the written consents of 51% of the owners,by number and
area,of property within 300 feet of the building site for which
permit is sought.
r.Veterinary hospital or kennels,provided the site is
not less than five acres in area,that no building or structure
be within 100 feet of any boundary of said site abutting property
in a rural or residential zone;and provided further,that the
applicant for the permit shall provide the Zoning Administrator
with the written consents of at least 75% of the owners,by number
and area,of property within 300 feet of the building site for
which the permit is sought.
s.Golf course,other than miniature,in private ownership,
but open to the public,provided that the use be located on a site
of not less than 30 acres;that no building be located nearer than
200 feet to any boundary of the site;that no tee or cup be located
closer than 100 feet to any boundary of the site;that any driving
range shall be placed so -that flying balls will be directed toward
the interior of the site;that all outdoor lighting shall be hooded
and conrolled so that the source of the light shall not be visible
from any adjoining residential zone beyond the boundary of the
site;that no amplifier or loud speakers of any kind be installed
other than within a completely enclosed building on the site;that
off-street parking be provided for not'ess than 100 vehicles for
each nine holes of the course;and,provided further,that the
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the applicant for the permit shall provide the Zoning Administra-
tor with the written consents of 75% of the owners by number and
area,of all property within 300 feet of the boundary of the site
for which the permit is sought.
t .Cemetery or crematory,provided a site of not less
than one acre be provided for a pet cemetery and not less than
five acres for a human cemetery;that no crematory be erected
closer than 500 feet from any boundary of the site which adjoins
property in a rural or residential zone;and provided further,
that the applicant for the permit shall provide the Zoning
Administrator with the written consents of 75%of the owners,
by number and area,of property within 300 feet of the site for
which the permit is sought.
u.Radio or television tower or station,provided that
any tower be no closer to any boundary of the site than the
height thereof,and that any station occupy no more than 30% of
the site,and be located at least 50 feet from any boundary line
of the site.
v.Motion Picture studio,provided that the site is not
less than 40 acres in area,that no building or structure is
within 100 feet of the boundary of the site,that permanent
buildings and structures occupy in total not more than 50% of
the area of the required minimum site,that all outdoor lighting
is controlled so as not to reflect on any adjoining property in
residential use and,provided further,that the applicant for the
permit for such is issued by the County Health Department,which
permit shall be for a stipulated period not to exceed three years
and,provided further,that the applicant for the permit shall
provide the Zoning Administrator with the written consents of 75%
of -the owners,by number and area,of property within 1,000 feet
of the site.
SEC.602 USES PERMITTED ADJACENT TO STATE HIGHWAYS:A non -transfer-
able permit shall be issued by the Zoning Administrator to the
equitable and legal owner for a specific plan of development for
certain uses of a site abutting a state highway,but not extending
more than 600 feet therefrom,provided that:
a.Upon filing the plan in sufficient detail for the
purpose,the Commission shall hold a duly -noticed public hearing
on the plan not sooner than 15 days nor later than 45 days from
the date of the filing of the plan with the Commission.
b.The Commission finds and certifies that the archi-
tectural site -development features of the plan,which shall
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provide all proposed improvements of the site,at submitted
to or modified by the Commission,conform satisfactorily to
the intent and purpose of the City Zoning Ordinance,especially
as provided in Section 301-f thereof,such uses including the
following:
1.Multiple dwelling for any number of dwelling
units,provided the building coverage does not exceed 25% of
the lot area.
2.Professional or semi-professional office or
studio,home occupation,including the employment of persons
not residing on the premises,provided the maximum coverage of
all buildings does not exceed 25% of the lot area.
3.Tourist court or hotel,together with the
accessory uses located on the premises and having no exterior
entrance closer than 100 feet to a public street,as follows:
cocktail lounge,personal services,recreational facilities,
restaurants and retail shops,provided the maximum coverage of
all buildings does not exceed 25% of the lot area.
Changes in the plan shall be permitted by the Zoning
Administrator upon review by the Commission without public
hearing,upon finding and certification that the change does
not conflict with the purpose and intent of this Section.
Appeal from the action or non -action of the Commission
under this Section shall be to the City Council.
SEC.603 MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT:Two stories or 30 feet.
SEC.604 MINIMUM LOT AREA:144,000 square feet.
SEC.605 MINIMUM LOT WIDTH:None.
SEC.606 MINIMUM AREA PER DWELLING UNIT:144,000 square feet.
SEC.607 MINIMUM FRONT YARD:50 feet.
SEC.608 MINIMUM SIDE YARDS:10 feet each.
SEC.609 MINIMUM REAR YARD:50 feet.
SEC.610 GROUPED RESIDENCES:One -family dwellings may be grouped
on a site provided no building is ereq.ed closer than 20 feet to
any other building on said site.When more than four such '
dwellings are built on any one site,the owner thereof shall
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submit to the Zoning Administrator,for his approval,a plot
plan showing the arrangement of buildings,the establishment
of future rights -of -way for streets and utilities and other
necessary services,according to the subdivision standards as
then adopted,and in effect by the Board of Supervisors,Pinal
County.
SEC.611 DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS:
a.Permitted coverage:One-third of the total area of
the rear and side yards.
b.Maximum Height:20 feet.
c.Minimum Distance to main building:Seven feet.
d.Minimum Distance to front lot line:100 feet.
e.Minimum Distance to side and rear lot lines:Four
feet if building is not used for poultry or animals;100 feet
if building is used for poultry or animals.
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ARTICLE 7
SH SUBURBAN HOMESTEAD ZONE:
SEC.701 USES PERMITTED:
a.Any use permitted in the SR zone.
b.Duplex dwelling.
c.Trailers or mobile homes,provided that not more
than one (1)trailer or mobile home be placed on any one lot
or parcel.
d.Professional or semi-professional office or studio,
home occupation,and the employment of persons not residing on
the premises.
SEC.702 MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT:Two stories or 30 feet.
SEC.703 MINIMUM LOT AREA:43,560 square feet :
SEC.704 MINIMUM LOT WIDTH:100 feet.
SEC.705 MINIMUM AREA PER DWELLING UNIT:43,560 square feet.
SEC.706 MINIMUM FRONT YARD:30 feet.
SEC.707 MINIMUM SIDE YARD:10 feet.
SEC.708 MINIMUM REAR YARD:40 feet.
SEC.709 MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN MAIN BUILDINGS:20 feet.
SEC.710 DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS:
a.Permitted coverage:one-third of the total area of
the rear and side yards.
b.Maximum height:20 feet.
c.Minimum distance to main building:7 feet.
d.Minimum distance to front lot line:60 feet.
e.Minimum distance to side and rear lot lines:Four
feet i f building is not used for poultry or animals;50 feet i f
building is used for poultry or animals.
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ARTICLE 7-A
SEC.725 CAR -COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE RANCH ZONE
(To be used as buffer classification in areas
where C1-2 Heavy Industry is located.)
USES. PERMITTED:
a.One -family residence or mobile home (Trailer).
b.Grouped residences (employee housing)provided no
building is erected closer than 20 feet to any other building
on said site.When more than four such dwellings are built on
any one site,the owner thereof shall submit to the Zoning
Administrator,for his approval,a plot plan showing the
arrangement of buildings,the establishment of future rights-
of -way for streets and utilities and other necessary services,
according to the subdivision standards as then adopted,and in
effect by the City of Apache Junction.
c.Commercial agricultural uses:
1.Field crops,truck gardening,berry or bush
crops,flower gardening,nurseries,orchards,aviaries and
apiaries.
2.The raising and marketing of poultry,rabbits
and small animals,but no slaughtering of other than such
raised on the premises.
3.The grazing and raising of livestock except
that not more than one hog may be kept per acre.
d.A stand of not more than 200 square feet in area for
the sale of farm products grown or produced on the premises.
e.Veterinary hospital or kennels provided site is not
less than five acres in area,that no building or structure be
within 100 feet of any boundary of said site abutting property
in a rural or residential zone.
f .Commercial riding stables or riding school,provided
that said uses shall be located on a site of not less than 20
acres and provided that all stables,barns,animal sheds or
shelters be not less than 100 feet from any property line of a
more restrictive zone.
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g.Cemetery or crematory,provided a site of not less
than one acre be provided for a pet cemetery and not less than
five acres for human cemetery;that no crematory'be erected
closer than 500 feet from any boundary of the site which adjoins
property in a rural or residential zone.
h.Livestock sales yard or auction yard,provided the
site where located is not less than one-half mile from any
residential restricted zone in which the use requested is pro-
hibited,and provided further,that the site is not less than
20 acres in area and applicant shall provide the Zoning Admini-
strator with written consents of 51% of the owners by number
and area of property within 300 feet of proposed site.
i .Such other uses as the Planning Commission may deem
appropriate efficient land development.
SEC.726 MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT:35 feet.
SEC.727 MINIMUM LOT AREA:174,240 square feet (four acres).
SEC.728 MINIMUM LOT WIDTH:None.
SEC.729 MINIMUM LOT AREA PER DWELLING UNIT:174,240 square feet.
SEC.730 MINIMUM FRONT YARD:50 feet.
SEC.731 MINIMUM SIDE YARD:10 feet.
SEC.732 MINIMUM REAR YARD:50 feet.
SEC.733 DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS:
.a.Permitted Coverage:one-third of the total area of
rear and side yards.
b.Maximum Heights:25 feet within required rear yard,
35 feet within a buildable area.
c.Minimum Distance to main building:seven feet.
d.Minimum Distance to front lot line:100 feet.
e.Minimum Distance to side and rear lot lines:Four
feet i f building is not used for poultry or animals;100 feet
if building is used for poultry or animals.
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ARTICLE 8
GR GENERAL RURAL ZONE (holding classification pending
more intensive development of area).
SEC.801 USES PERMITTED:
a.One -family dwelling unit.
b.Commercial agricultural uses.
1.Field crops,truck gardening,berry or bush
crops,tree crops,flower gardening,plant nurseries and
green houses,orchards,aviaries and apiaries.
2.The raising and marketing of poultry,rabbits
and small animals,but not slaughtering of other than such
raised on the premises.
3.The grazing and raising of livestock and horses.
c.Public and quasi -public uses:church,museum,
library,community service agency,public park,school,college,
playground,athletic field,public or private utility and
facilities,governmental structure;athletic,sport or recrea-
tion club;and hospital or sanitorium,such buildings shall be
located at least 50 feet from any boundary line of the site.
d.Fair,carnival,circus or tent show for not longer
than 15 days.
e.Fruit,vegetable or agricultural products packing
or -processing plant,provided the same is located on a site of
not less than 10 acres and any buildings located thereon occupy
not more than 30% of the site area.
f .A stand of not more than 200 square feet in area
for the sale of farm products grown or produced on the premises,
provided said stand is not more than 10 feet to any street lot
line and not closer than 20 feet to any other lot line.
g.Public riding stables and boarding stables,providing
the site contains not less than 10 acres and the buildings housing
animals set back from all lot lines a distance of not less than
100 feet.
h.Accessory building or use;' home occupation,housing
for seasonal farm labor and private stable.
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SEC.802 MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT:Two stories or 30 feet.
SEC.803 MINIMUM LOT AREA:One and one-fourth acres.
SEC.804 MINIMUM LOT WIDTH:100 feet.
SEC.805 MINIMUM LOT AREA PER DWELLING UNIT:One and one-fourth
acres.
SEC.806 MINIMUM FRONT YARD:40 feet.
SEC.807 MINIMUM SIDE YARD:20 feet.
SEC.808 MINIMUM REAR YARD:40 feet.
SEC.809 MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN MAIN BUILDINGS:25 feet.
SEC.810 DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS:
a.Permitted coverage:One-third of the total area of
the rear and side yards.
b.Maximum height:20 feet.
c.Minimum distance to main buildings:Seven feet.
d.Minimum distance to front lot line:60 feet.
e.Minimum distance to side and rear lot lines:Four
feet i f building is not used for poultry or animals;15 feet to
side lot line and four feet to rear lot line if building is used
for poultry or small animals;50 feet i f used for livestock.
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ARTICLE 9
CR-1 SINGLE RESIDENCE ZONE:
SEC.901 USES PERMITTED:
a.One -family dwelling.
b.Public park,public or parochial school.
c.Church,providing the minimum off-street parking
requirements,as set forth in Article 21,Section 2101-e,are
met.
d.A trailer for not more than 90 days during con-
struction of a residence on the same premises,which period
may be extended for an additional period of 90 days upon
application to the Zoning Administrator.
e.Agriculture or horticulture used only for the
purposes of propagation and culture and not for retail sales,
including any number of poultry,rabbits and similar small
animals and not more than two head of cattle,horses,sheep
or goats more than six months of age per commercial acre,
excluding swine.
f .Home occupation.
g.Accessory building or use.
h.Temporary real estate office,subject to the condi-
tions set forth in Sub -section 601-p of this Ordinance.
SEC.902 MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT:Two stories or 30 feet.
SEC.903 MINIMUM LOT AREA:20,000 square feet.
SEC.904 MINIMUM LOT WIDTH:80 feet.
SEC.905 MINIMUM LOT AREA PER DWELLING UNIT:20,000 square feet.
SEC.906 MINIMUM FRONT YARD 25 feet.
SEC.907 MINIMUM SIDE YARDS:10 feet each.
SEC.908 MINIMUM REAR YARD:25 feet.
SEC.909 MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN MAIN BUILDINGS:20 feet except
as required in Section 2310 for a rear dwelling.
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SEC.910 DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS:
a.Permitted coverage:One-third of the total area
of the rear and side yards.
b.Maximum height:20 feet.
c.Minimum distance to main buildings:Seven feet.
d.Minimum distance to front lot line:60 feet.
e.Minimum distance to side and rear lot lines:four
feet if building is not used for poultry or animals;50 feet
i f building is used for poultry or animals.
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ARTICLE 10
CR-2 SINGLE RESIDENCE ZONE:
SEC.1001 USES PERMITTED:
a.Any use permitted in the CR-1 zone,but horses,
cattle,sheep or goats shall not be kept on less than one
commercial acre.
SEC.1002 MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT:Two stories or 30 feet.
SEC.1003 MINIMUM LOT AREA:12,000 square feet.
SEC.1004 MINIMUM LOT WIDTH:60 feet.
SEC.1005 MINIMUM AREA PER DWELLING UNIT:12,000 square feet.
SEC.1006 MINIMUM FRONT YARD:25 feet.
SEC.1007 MINIMUM SIDE YARDS:10 feet each.
SEC.1008 MINIMUM REAR YARD:25 feet.
SEC.1009 MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN MAIN BUILDINGS:20 feet except
as required in Section 2310 for a rear dwelling.
SEC.1010 DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS:
a.Permitted coverage:One-third of the total area of
the rear and side yards.
-b.Maximum height:20 feet.
c.Minimum distance to main building:Seven feet.
d.Minimum distance to front lot line:60 feet.
e.Minimum distance to side and rear lot lines:four
feet i f building is not used for poultry or animals;50 feet i f
building is used for poultry or animals.
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ARTICLE 11
CR-3 SINGLE RESIDENCE ZONE:
SEC.1101 USES PERMITTED:
a.One -family dwelling.
b.Public park,public or parochial school.
c.Church.
d.Transitional use where side of lot abuts a business
or industrial zone.Any residential use permitted in the CR-4
zone,including CR-4 area and yard requirements,provided such
use extends not more than 120 feet or two lots,whichever is
the lesser from the zone boundary.
e.A trailer for not more than 90 days during con-
struction of a residence on the same premises which period may
be extended for an additional period of 90 days upon application
to the Zoning Administrator.
f .Agriculture and horticulture,flower and vegetable
gardening,nursery or greenhouse used only for propagation and
culture and not for retail sales.
g.Home occupation.
h.Accessory building or use.
i .Temporary real estate office,subject to the condi-
tions set forth in Sub -section 601-p of this Ordinance.
SEC.1102 MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT:Two stories or 30 feet..
SEC.1103 MINIMUM LOT AREA:7,000 square feet.
SEC.1104 MINIMUM LOT WIDTH:60 feet.
SEC.1105 MINIMUM AREA PER DWELLING UNIT:7,000 square feet.
SEC.1106 MINIMUM FRONT YARD:20 feet.
SEC.1107 MINIMUM SIDE YARDS:Eight feet each.
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SEC.1108 MINIMUM REAR YARD:25 feet to the rear lot line.
SEC.1109 MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN MAIN BUILDINGS:16 feet,
except as required in Section 2310 for a rear dwelling.
SEC.1110 BUILDABLE AREA;Not to exceed 40% of the lot,including
all structures,except swimming pools.
SEC.1111 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS:
a.Maximum height:20 feet
b.Minimum distance to main building when detached:
seven feet.
c.Minimun distance to front lot line when detached:
50 feet.
d.Minimum distance to side lot lines:Eight feet.
e.Minimum distance to rear lot line:15 feet,except
that no minimum distance shall be required where the rear wall
is on masonry construction with no openings,such wall extending
at least 24 inches above the roof of the accessory building and
whose total height is not over 12 feet above grade.
f .Accessory buildings shall be detached from the main
building except that they may be attached by means of an un-
enclosed structure that has only one wall not over six feet high
which shall be placed only on one side of the structure.
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ARTICLE 12
CR-4 MULTIPLE RESIDENCE ZONE:
SEC.1201 USES PERMITTED:
a.Any use permitted in the CR-3 zone.
b.Duplex dwelling.
c.Multiple dwelling for not more than four families.
d.Dwelling group consisting of permitted dwelling
types in this zone.
e.Transitional use where side of lot abuts a business
or industrial zone:Any residential use permitted in the CR-5
zone including CR-5 area and yard requirements,provided such
use extends not more than 120 feet or two lots,whichever is
the lesser,from the zone boundary.
f .Hospital,clinic,dispensary or sanitorium,subject
to the conditions set forth in Sub -section 601-m of this
Ordinance.
SEC.1202 MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT:Two stories or 30 feet.
SEC.1203 MINIMUM LOT AREA:7,000 square feet.
SEC.1204 MINIMUM LOT WIDTH:60 feet.
SEC.1205 MINIMUM LOT AREA PER DWELLING UNIT:3,500 square feet.
SEC.1206 MINIMUM FRONT YARD:25 feet.
SEC.1207 MINIMUM SIDE YARDS:Eight feet each.
SEC.1208 MINIMUM REAR YARD:35 feet.
SEC.1209 MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN MAIN BUILDINGS:16 feet.
SEC.1210 DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS:
a.Permitted coverage:30%of the minimum rear yard
area plus 50% of any additional space in the rear of the
principal building.
b.Maximum height:20 feet.
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c.Minimum distance to main building:Seven feet.
d.Minimum distance to front lot line:60 feet.
e.Minimum distance to side lot lines:Four feet.
f .Minimum distance to rear lot line:Four feet i f
building is not used for poultry or animals;15 feet i f build-
ing is used for poultry or animals.
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ARTICLE 13
CR-5 MULTIPLE RESIDENCE ZONE:
SEC.1301 USES PERMITTED:
a.Any use permitted in the CR-3 and CR-4 zone.
b.Multiple dwelling for any number of families.
c.Boarding or rooming house for any number of guests,
but not primarily for transients.
d.Transitional use where side of lot abuts a business
or industrial zone:Any residential use permitted in the TR
zone including TR area and yard requirements,provided such
use extends not more than 120 feet or two lots,whichever is
the lesser,from the zone boundary.
SEC.1302 MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT:Two stories or 30 feet.
SEC.1303 MINIMUM LOT AREA:7,000 square feet.
SEC.1304 MINIMUM LOT WIDTH:60 feet.
SEC.1305 MINIMUM LOT AREA PER DWELLING UNIT:2,000 square feet.
SEC.1306 MINIMUM FRONT YARD:25 feet.
SEC.1307 MINIMUM SIDE YARDS:7 feet each.
SEC.1308 MINIMUM REAR YARD:35 feet.
SEC.1309 MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN MAIN BUILDINGS:14 feet.
SEC.1310 DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS:
a.Remitted coverage:35% of the minimum rear yard
area plus 50% of any additional space in the rear of the
principal building.
b.Maximum height 20 feet.
c.Minimum distance to main building:Seven feet.
d.Minimum distance to front lot line:60 feet.
e.Minimum distance to side lot lines:Four feet.
f .Minimum distance to rear lot line:Four feet i f
building is not used for poultry or animals;15 feet i f building
is used for poultry or animals.
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ARTICLE 14
TR TRANSITIONAL ZONE:
SEC.1401 USES PERMITTED:
a.Any use permitted in the CR-3,CR-4 and CR-5 zones.
b.Tourist court or hotel,together with the following
accessory uses located on the premises and having no exterior
entrance closer than 100 feet to a public street:
Retail Shops
Personal Services
Recreational Facilities
Restaurant
Beverage Service
c.Professional or semi-professional office.
d.Private club or lodge (non-profit).
e.Trailer court on a state or federal highway,within
1,000 feet of the highway,but not closer than 100 feet to a
more restrictive zone which prohibits trailers,subject to the
conditions set forth in Sub -section 2001-c of this Ordinance.
f .Club,college,community service agency,governmental
structure,library,museum,playground or athletic field,private
school.
g.Community storage garage.
h.Guest ranch in accordance with Article 19,Guest
Ranch Regulations.
i .Hospital,clinic,dispensary or sanitarium.
j .Office,real estate.
SEC.1402 MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT:Two stories or 30 feet.
SEC.1403 MINIMUM LOT AREA:10,000 square feet for residential uses.
SEC.1404 MINIMUM LOT WIDTH:60 feet.
SEC.1405 MINIMUM AREA PER DWELLING UNIT':'1,000 square feet.••
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SEC.1406 MINIMUM FRONT YARD:20 feet.
SEC.1407 MINIMUM SIDE YARDS:Seven feet.
SEC.1408 MINIMUM REAR YARD:25 feet.
SEC.1409 MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN MAIN BUILDINGS:14 feet.
SEC.1410 DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS:
a.Coverage permitted:40% of the minimum rear yard
area plus 50% of any additional space in the rear of the
principal building.
b.Maximum building height:20 feet.
c.Minimum distance to main building:Seven feet.
d.Minimum distance to front lot line:60 feet.
e.Minimum distance to side lot lines:Four feet.
f .Minimum distance to rear lot line:Four feet i f
building is not used for poultry or animals;15 feet if building
is used for poultry or animals.
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ARTICLE 15
CB -1 LOCAL BUSINESS ZONE:
SEC.1501 USES PERMITTED:
a.Any use permitted in Section 1401 (TR Transitional
Zone).
b.The following uses,which in any CB -1 zone shall be
conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building unless
otherwise specified and any use operating as a store,shop or
business,shall be a retail establishment and all products
produced on the premises shall be sold at retail on the premises:
Antique store
Apparel store
Art needlework or hand -weaving establishment
Art gallery or store
Auto parking lot (within or without building)
Bakery
Bank,safe depository or trust company
Barber or beauty shop
Bicycle shop (no sales or servicing of
motor scooter or motorcycles)
Book,newspaper,magazine,stationery,
art or drawing supply store
Cafe,lunch room (provided no dancing is
allowed and no alcoholic beverages sold
except beer and wine)
Catering service
Church
Cigar store
Cleaning,dyeing,laundry,collection agency
Clinic
Club or lodge (non-profit)
Community service agency
Confectionary store
Custom dressmaking,millinery,hemstitching
or pleating
Custom weaving -or mending
Day nursery or child-care center
Dealer in coins,stamps or similar
collector's items
Delicatessen store
Dental or medical laboratory
Department store,variety store
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Drug store
Dry goods or notions store
Electrical appliance store
Florist shop
Frozen food locker
Furniture or house furnishing store
Garage for public storage only
Gasoline service station (incidental repairing only)
Gift,curio,novelty,toy or hobby shop
Governmental structure
Grocery,fruit or vegetable store
Hardware store
Hotel
Ice cream store
Ice station for packaged sales only
Interior decorator
Jewelry store or jewelry and watch repair
Laundry and dry cleaning units provided the
same occupy no more than 3,000 square feet
of gross floor area
Leather goods store
Library,rental or public
Liquor store for packaged sales only
Meat,fish or dressed poultry market,provided
no live poultry are kept on premises
Messenger office
Multigraphing,mimeographing,duplicating,
addressographing
Museum
Music,phonograph or radio store
Nursery,flower,plant or tree (within a
building or enclosure)
Office:business,professional or semi-professional
Photograph studio or photographic supply store
Postal stations
Pressing establishment
Refreshment stand
Religious rescue mission or temporary revival
School,barber or beauty culture
School,business
School,dramatic
School,handicraft,painting or sculpture
Shoe store or shoe repair shop
Sporting goods,hunting and fishing equipment store
Station,bus or stage
Tailor shop
Taxicab stand
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Taxidermist
Theater,except drive-in or outdoor theater
Water,telephone or telegraph distribution
or electrical receiving or distribution
station (within or without a building)
subject to the provisions of Section 2303.
Other similar enterprise or business of
the same class,which in the opinion of
the City Council,as evidenced by -
resolution or record,is not more obnoxious
or detrimental to the welfare of the particular
community than the enterprises or businesses
above enumerated.
c.Accessory building or use (not involving open
storage),when located on the same building site.
d.Trailer court not on a state or federal highway not
closer than 100 feet to a more restrictive zone,subject to the
conditions set forth in Sub -section 2001-c of this Ordinance.
e.Administrative,engineering,scientific research,
design or experimentation facility,and such processing and
fabrication as may be necessary thereto,provided that all
such operations be completely housed within buildings located
on a site of not less than 10,000 square feet;that all such
buildings shall set back not less than 25 feet from any property
line abutting a residential zone;that an off-street parking area
be provided for all such vehicles incidental to said operation;
and that one additional such parking space be •provided for each
three persons employed on said premises;that a masonry wall or a
screened planting shall be erected and maintained on any property
line directly abutting any residential zones;that there is no
manufacturing or warehousing of goods for sale at wholesale or
retail;and that any activity conducted on said premises shall be
free of dust,noxious smoke,fumes,odors or unusual vibrations
or noise.
f .Restaurant or tea room,including a cocktail lounge
or bar in connection therewith,upon condition that no outside
door opens into the cocktail lounge or bar,and provided further,
that the applicant for a permit shall provide the Zoning Admini-
strator with the written consents of 75% of the owners,by number
and area,of property within 300 feet of the site for which the
permit is sought.
SEC.1502 MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT:Two stories or 30 feet.
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1 SEC.1503 MINIMUM LOT AREA:None for uses listed in Section
1501-b and 1501-e;10,000 square feet for residential uses.
SEC.1504 MINIMUM LOT WIDTH:None for uses listed in Section
1501-b and 1501-e;60 feet for residential uses.
SEC.1505 MINIMUM LOT AREA PER DWELLING UNIT:1,000 square feet
for residential uses.
SEC.1506 MINIMUM FRONT YARD:20 feet,which may be used to meet
off-street parking requirements,or as part of off-street
parking lot.
SEC.1507 MINIMUM SIDE YARDS:None for uses listed in Section
1501-b and 1501-e;seven feet each for residential uses.
SEC.1508 MINIMUM REAR YARD:25 feet,except as provided in
Section 2316 for corner lot,which may be used to meet off-
street parking requirements,or as a part of off-street parking
lot.
SEC.1509 MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN MAIN BUILDINGS:None for uses
listed in Sections 1501-b and 1601-e;14 feet for residential
uses.
SEC.1510 DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS:
a.Permitted coverage:40% of the required rear yard
and any additional space within the buildable area.
b.Maximum building height:20 feet within the re-
quired rear yard;two stories or 30 feet within the buildable
area.
c.Minimum
d.Minimum
e.Minimum
f .Minimum
distance to main building:Seven feet.
distance to frOnt lot line:20 feet.
distance to side lot lines:None.
distance to rear lot line:Four feet.
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ARTICLE 16
CB -2 GENERAL BUSINESS ZONE:
SEC.1601 USES PERMITTED:
a.Any use permitted in Section 1401 (TR Transitional
Zone)and in Section 1501 (CB -1 Local Business Zone).
b.Advertising sign,structure or billboard,subject
to Article 22.
Amusement or recreation enterprise (within a
completely enclosed structure)including
billiard or pool hall,bowling alley,dance
hall,gymnasium,penny arcade,shooting gallery,
skating rink,sports arena.
Amusement or recreational enterprise (outdoor)
including archery range,miniature golf or
practice driving or putting range,games of
skill or science,pony riding ring without
stables,swimming pool or commercial beach or
bathhouse,tennis court.
Auction,public (no animals)
Auditorium or assembly hall
Auto rental garage
Auto repair,mechanical or steam washracks,battery
service (no body or fender work,painting or
upholstery,except as incidental)
Bar,cocktail lounge,night club,tavern
Baths (Turkish,Swedish,steam,etc.)
Blueprinting,photostating
Boats,storage or rental
Burglar alarm service
Carpenter shop
Cigar manufacturing (custom hand -rolled)
Cleaning establishment,if only two clothes cleaning
units of not more than 40 pounds rated capacity,
and using cleaning fluid which is non-flammable
and non -explosive at temperatures below 138.5
degrees Fahrenheit.
Club:Athletic,private,social,sport or recreational
(operated for profit)except sports stadium or field.
Engraving,photo -engraving,lithographing
Fair,carnival or tent show for not longer than 15 days,
i f sufficient parking area for patrons is provided.
Fortune-telling ..
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Garage,public (for commercial use)'
Juke box or coin machine business (limited to
assembly,repair and servicing)
Laundry,steam or wet -wash
Lumber yard,retail (provided no machinery is
used other than a rip saw and cut-off saw)
Locksmith,tool or cutlery sharpening,lawnmower
repairing,fix -it or handyman shop
Massage establishment,reducing salon or gymnasium
Mattress shop for repairing only (no renovating)
Merchandise broker's display,wholesale
Motorcycle or motor scooter repair or storage
Mortuary or embalming establishment or school
Newspaper office
Oxygen equipment,rental or distribution
Pawn shop
Piano repairing
Plumbing,retail custom
Printing or publishing
Record recording studio or sound score production
(no manufacturing or treatment of records)
Refrigeration installation or service
School or college (operated as a commercial
enterprise for dancing or musical instruction;
industrial or trade school teaching operations
or occupation permitted in this zone).
Sheetmetal or tinsmith shop
Sign painting shop
Mini -storage building only
Trade show,industrial show or exhibition
Transfer or express service
Upholstery shop
Wallpaper sales,paper hanging
c.Sale,rental or display of:
Airplanes or parts
Automobiles
Barber's supplies or beauty shop equipment
Butcher's supplies
Clothing or accessories (wholesale)
Contractor's equipment or supplies
Drugs or medical,dental or veterinary supplies
(wholesale)
Farm equipment or machinery
Feed (wholesale)
Garage equipment
Hardware (retail or wholesale)
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Hotel equipment or supplies
Household appliances,sewing machines,etc.
(wholesale)
Machinery,commercial and industrial
Monuments or tombstones (no wholesale)
Office equipment (safes,business machines,etc.)
(wholesale)
Orthopedic appliances (trusses,wheel chairs,etc.)
Painting equipment or supplies (paint,varnish,etc.)
Pet (no boarding or hospital)
Plastic or plastic products (wholesale)
Plumbing,heating and ventilating fixtures
or supplies
Restaurant or soda fountain equipment or supplies
Second-hand goods:Personal,furniture,books
magazines,automobiles,but not second-hand
auto parts
Tents or awnings
Trailers
Trunks or luggage (wholesale)
Upholsterer's supplies
Venetian blinds
Window shades
d.Light manufacturing or assembling incidental to
retail sales from the premises,provided that not more than
25% of the floor is occupied by businesses engaged in manu-
facturing,processing,assembling,treatment,installation and
repair of products.
e.Wholesaling of products permitted in Section 1501-c
unless specifically prohibited,with storage space not exceeding
1,500 square feet of floor area.
f .Cemetery or crematory,provided that cemeteries for
human remains shall be located on a site of not less than five
acres and for animal pets not less than one acre,and that no
crematory be erected closer than 500 feet from any boundary of
said site adjoining property in a rural or residential zone.
g.Drive-in theater,provided that the face of any
projection screen be not visible from any county road or any
street or route shown on the adopted Map of Major Thoroughfares and
Proposed Routes (Map C,Section 502),which is within 500 feet
of said screen;provided further that the site for said theater
shall consist of not less than 10 acres of land and be a single
tract or parcel not intersected or diVided by any street,alley .•
or by property belonging to any other owners;that any lights
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used to illuminate the theater site shall be so arranged as to
reflect the light away from adjoining property and streets;
that the plans for said theater shall have been approved by
the City Engineer indicating no undue traffic congestion,due
to the location and arrangement of •the theater,including the
car rows and aisles and minimizing the danger of fire and
panic;that acceleration and deceleration lanes shall be pro-
vided along the public thoroughfare adjacent to the entrance
and exit of the theater;that parking space or storage lanes
for patrons awaiting admission shall be provided on the site
in an amount equal to not less than 30% of the vehicular
capacity of the theater,that vehicular circulation shall be
so designed and constructed as to permit only one-way traffic
within the -boundaries of the tract on which the theater is
located;that emergency exits shall be provided;that sanitary
facilities and the method of food handling shall be approved
by the County Health Department;that definite plans for
shrubbery and landscaping shall be presented to the Zoning
Administrator and made a part of the permit;that the nearest
point of the theater property,including driveways and parking
areas shall be at least 750 feet from the boundary of a district
zoned for residential use;and provided further,that all other
conditions of the zone are fully observed.
h.Fair,carnival,circus or tent show for not longer
than 15 days.
i .Racetrack or sports stadium,subject to the conditions
set forth in Subsection 601-o of this Ordinance,except the
requirements for the filing of the consents of owners of ad-
jacent property.
j .Radio or television tower or booster station,pro-
vided such tower is no closer to any boundary of said site than
the height thereof.
k.Veterinary hospital or kennels,provided no such
building or structure be within 100 feet of any boundary of
said site abutting property in a rural or residential zone.
SEC.1602 MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT:35 feet.
SEC.1603 MINIMUM LOT AREA:None for the uses permitted in Section
1601-a through 1601-e;7,000 square feet for residential uses.
SEC.1604 MINIMUM LOT WIDTH:None for the uses permitted in Section
1601-a through 1601-e;60 feet for r8identia1 uses.
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SEC.1605 MINIMUM LOT AREA PER DWELLING UNIT:1,000 square feet
for residential uses.
SEC.1606 MINIMUM FRONT YARD:15 feet for uses permitted in
Section 1601-a through 1601-e;20 feet for residential uses.
SEC.1607 MINIMUM SIDE YARDS:None for the uses permitted in
Section 1601-a through 1601-e;7 feet for residential uses.
SEC.1608 MINIMUM REAR YARD:10 feet for uses permitted in
Section 1601-a through 1601-e;25 feet for residential uses.
SEC.1609 MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN MAIN BUILDINGS:None for the
uses permitted in Section 1601-a through 1601-e;14 feet for
residential uses.
SEC.1610 DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS:
a.Permitted coverage:40% of the required rear yard
and any additional space within the buildable area.
b.Maximum building height:20 feet within the re-
quired rear yard;35 feet within the buildable area.
c.Minimum distance to main building:Seven feet.
d.Minimum distance to front lot line:15 feet.
e.Minimum distance to side lot lines:None.
f .Minimum distance to rear lot lines:Four feet.
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ARTICLE 17
CI -1 LIGHT INDUSTRY AND WAREHOUSE ZONE:
SEC.1701 USES PERMITTED:
a.Any use permitted in Section 1501-b (CB -1 Local
Business Zone)and in Sections 1601-b and 1601-c (CB -2 General
Business Zone).
b.One dwelling unit for a watchman or caretaker and
his family.
c.Any of the following if conducted wholly within a
completely enclosed building:
1.Manufacture,compounding,processing,packaging
or treatment of:Bakery goods,candy,cosmetics,dairy products,
drugs and pharmaceutical products,soap (cold process only)and
food products,except fish or meat products,sauerkraut,vinegar,
yeast and the rendering or refining of fats and oils.
2.Manufacture,compounding,assembling or treatment
of articles or merchandise from the following previously prepared
materials:Bone,broom corn,cellophane,canvas,cloth,cork,
feathers,felt,fiber,fur,glass,hair or bristles,horn,
leather,paper,plastics or plastic products,precious or semi-
precious metals or stones,shell,textiles,tobacco,wax
(paraffin,tallow,etc.),wood (excluding sawmill or planing
mill),yarns,paint (not employing a boiling process).
3.Manufacture of:Glass,pottery or other similar
ceramic products (using only previously prepared sand or pulver-
ized clay,and kilns fired only by electricity or gas),musical
instruments,toys,novelties,rubber or metal stamps.
4.Manufacture and maintenance of:Electric and
neon signs,billboards,commercial advertising structures and
displays,light sheet metal products,including heating or cool-
ing,and ventilating ducts and equipment,cornices,eaves and
the like.
5.Automobile or trailer assembling,painting,up-
holstering,rebuilding,reconditioning,sale of used parts,
truck repair or overhauling,tire rebuilding or recapping,
battery manufacture and the like.
6.Blacksmith and welding shop or machine shop
(excluding punch presses over 20 tons rated capacity,and drop
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hammer),foundry casting,electro-plating and electro-winning
lightweight non-ferrous metals not causing noxious fumes or
odors.
7.Laundry,cleaning or dyeing works,carpet and
rug cleaning.
8.Distribution plant,ice and cold storage plant,
beverage bottling plant.
9.Wholesale business,storage building or ware-
house.
10.Assembly of electrical appliances:Radios and
phonographs,including the manufacture of small parts only,
such as coils,condensers,transformers,crystal holders and
the like.
11.Laboratory:experimental,photo or motion
picture film or testing.
12.Veterinary or cat or dog hospital or kennels.
13.Poultry or rabbit killing incidental to a retail
business on the same premises.
d.Any of the following if conducted wholly within a
completely enclosed building or within an area enclosed on all
sides with a solid wall,compact evergreen hedge or uniformly
painted board fence,not less than six feet in height:
1.Building material sales yard,contractors equip-
ment sales yard (only)or rental of equipment commonly used by
contractors.
2.Retail lumber yard,including only incidental
mill work,feed yard.
3.Draying,freighting or truck yard or terminal.
4.Motion picture studio.
5.Automobile or automotive body and fender shop.
6.Public utility service yard.
e.Accessory building or use when located on the same
building site.
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f .Airport,airstrip or landing field,subject to the
conditions set forth in Sub -section 601-j of this Ordinance.
g.(1)Gasoline or flammables bulk station,provided
said products,gasoline or petroleum shall not be stored in
tanks of more than 10,000 gallons capacity each,located not
less than 25 feet from building or lot line and no closer than
100 feet to a residential zone.
(2)Liquified Petroleum Gases (LPG)bulk station
shall be designed,constructed and maintained in compliance
with provisions of National Fire Protection Association (N.F.P.A.)
Standards No.58.
SEC.1702 MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT:35 feet.
SEC.1703 MINIMUM LOT AREA:None.
SEC.1704 MINIMUM LOT WIDTH:None.
SEC.1705 MINIMUM LOT AREA PER DWELLING UNIT:None.
SEC.1706 MINIMUM FRONT YARD:15 feet,except as provided in
Section 1709.
SEC.1707 MINIMUM SIDE YARDS:None,except as provided in
Section 1709.
SEC.1708 MINIMUM REAR YARD:10 feet,except as provided in
Section 1709.
SEC.1709 INDUSTRIAL BUFFER REQUIRED:Where industry adjoins,faces
or -confronts residential property or a major or secondary thorough-
fare,such industrial use shall provide a yard of not less than
10% of the lot depth or width on the side or sides abutting,
facing or confronting said uses,but such yard need not exceed
50 feet unless a greater depth or width is required by the
general setback provisions of this Ordinance,or general or
special setback provisions of any existing setback ordinance.
Such yard may be improved with any of the following:
a.Parking lot.•
b.Recreational space for employees,or landscaping.
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SEC.1710 DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS:
a.Permitted coverage:40% of the required rear yard
and any additional space within the buildable area.
b.Maximum building height:20 feet within the re-
quired rear yard;35 feet within the buildable area.
c.Minimum distance to main building:Seven feet.
d.Minimum distance to front lot line:15 feet,
except as provided in Section 1709.
e.Minimum distance to side lot lines:None except as
provided in Section 1709.
f .Minimum distance to rear lot line:Four feet,
except as provided in Section 1709.
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ARTICLE 18
CI -2 INDUSTRIAL ZONE:
SEC.1801 USES PERMITTED:
a.Any use permitted in Section 1501-b (CB -1 Local
Business Zone),Sections 1601-b and 1601-c (CB -2 General
Business Zone)and Section 1701-b through 1701-e (CI -1 Light
Industry and Warehouse Zone),within or without a building
or enclosure and not subject to any limitations shown therein
unless specially enumenated in Section 1801-c.
b.Any other commercial or industrial use except those
listed in Section 1801-e below.
c.Accessory building or use when located on the same
building site.
d.Airport or landing field,commercial,subject to
the conditions set forth in Sub -section 601-j of this Ordinance.
e.Any of the following uses,provided the applicant
for such a use permit submits to the Zoning Administrator plans
for said proposed use showing certificates by the City Engineer,
and Health Officer,certifying that said use complies with all
laws and regulations under their jurisdictions and,provided
further,that when the Zoning Administrator has satisfied him-
self that said use will create no foreseeable flood,traffic or
health hazards or nuisances as defined by the standards adopted
by the City Council and on file in the office of said Administra-
tor,said Administrator shall then give notice by mail to all
property owners of record within 300 feet of the proposed site
of said use of his intention to grant a permit,and giving any
interested person 30 days in which to appeal to the Board of
Adjustment from said Administrator's interpretation of the
application of said standards in connection with said proposed
use;that if no appeal is taken within 30 days from the date
said notices are mailed,the permit shall issue and become final
upon the expiration of said 30 -day period.
The uses covered by this Sub -section are as follows:
Abattoir (slaughter house)
Auto wrecking except where conducted wholly within
an enclosed building or behind compact walls not
less than six feet in height...
Blast furnace
Boiler shop or works
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Coke oven
Commercial cattle feeding yard or sales
or auction yard
Dirt,soil,clay,sand,rock,stone or
gravel pit or yard
Fat rendering
Hog feeding yard,commercial (where more than
three hogs weighing more than 100 pounds
each are fed)
Incineration,reduction or dumping of offal,garbage
or refuse on a commercial scale,not operated by
a municipality or a sanitary district.
Junk yard or storage,except where carried on wholly
within a building or behind compact walls not less
than six feet in height,manufacture of:
Acetylene gas,acid,ammonia,asphalt or products,
asbestos,brick,tile or terra cotta,babbit
metal,bleaching powder,carbon,lamp black or
graphite,cement,celluloid,chlorine gas,coal
tar or products,creosote or products,explosives,
fireworks,fertilizer (including open storage on
a commercial scale),illuminating gas,gelatine,
glucose,glue or size,guncotton or products,
gypsum,insulating material (such as rock wool
and similar products),lime or products,matches,
phenol,pickles,plaster of Paris,poisons,potash,
pulp,paper and strawboard,rubber,sulphur and
products,sauerkraut,soap except by cold process,
tar or asphalt roofing,turpentine,vinegar.
Meat packing plant
Oil reclaiming plant
Ore reducing plant,on sites of less than 72,000
square feet
Petroleum products storage above ground,except in
quantities of less than 1,000 barrels
Petroleum refinery
Racetrack or sports stadium,except for contests
between human beings only
Rifle range,including pistol range,if not
within an enclosed building
Rock crusher,aggregate pit,aggregate plant,
quarry,concrete or cement products
Rolling mill
Rubber reclaiming plant
Salt works
Sandblasting plant ..
Sewer farm or sewage disposal,not operated under
the control of the municipality or a sanitary
district.
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Smelting,on sites of less than 72,009 square feet
Stockyards,commercial
Storage or baling of rags or paper,except when
wholly within a building or behind compact
walls not less than six feet in height
Tannery
Wood or bone distillation
Wool pulling or scouring plant
SEC.1802 MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT:35 feet.
SEC.1803 MINIMUM LOT AREA:None.
SEC.1804 MINIMUM LOT WIDTH:None.
SEC.1805 MINIMUM LOT AREA PER DWELLING UNIT:None
SEC.1806 MINIMUM FRONT YARD:15 feet except as provided in
Section 1709.
SEC.1807 MINIMUM SIDE YARDS:None,except as provided in
Section 1709.
SEC.1808 MINIMUM REAR YARD:10 feet,except as provided in
Section 1709.
SEC.1809 INDUSTRIAL BUFFER REQUIRED:Same as in Section 1709.
SEC.1810 DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS:
a.Permitted coverage:40% of the required rear yard
and any additional space within the buildable area.
b.Maximum building height:20 feet within the re-
quired rear yard;35 feet within the buildable area.
c.Minimum distance to main building:Seven feet.
d.Minimum distance to front lot line:15 feet
except as provided in Section 1709.
e.Minimum distance to side lot lines:None,except
as provided in Section 1709.
f .Minimum distance to rear lot line:Four feet
except as provided in Section 1709.
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ARTICLE 19
GUEST RANCH REGULATIONS:In addition to other provisions of
this Ordinance,the following shall apply to guest ranches in
any zone where permitted.
SEC.1901 ACCESSORY USES PERMITTED:
a.Accessory commercial uses,i f located on the
premises of the guest ranch not closer than 100 feet to any
public street,having no outside entrance facing such street,
and intended,provided,and operated primarily for the con-
venience of guests,as follows:
Restaurant
Beverage service
Incidental retail sales and services
Professional office
Personal services
Horses for the use of occupants and guests,
but not for public hire
b.A guest ranch shall stable or keep not more than
one horse for each 10,000 square feet of land area,and no
stable or corral shall be closer than 50 feet to any lot line
and not closer than 100 feet to a dwelling on an adjoining
property or to a school,park,public street or road (excepting
an alley).
SEC.1902 MINIMUM LOT AREA:144,000 square feet
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ARTICLE XX
Section 20.00 TRAILER HOMESITE ZONE (TH)
Section 20.01
Section 20.02
Section 20.03
Section 20.04
Section 20.05
USES PERMITTED
MOBILE HOME PARKS
MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISIONS
TRAVEL TRAILER AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS
DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
Section 20.01 USES PERMITTED
1.Any use permitted in the CR-3 zone
2.Trailers,travel trailers,or recreational vehicles on individual
lots,providing that there is no more than one (1)trailer,travel trailer?
or recreational vehicle on any individual lot
3.Mobile Home Park
4.Travel Trailer or Recreational Vehicle Park
5.Mobile Home Subdivision
Section 20.02 MOBILE HOME PARKS
1.Mobile home parks shall not contain less than ten (10)acres.
2.Each space shall have an area of not less than 3,000 square feet.
3.Each space shall be not less than 36 feet in width.
4.Setbacks:
a.Mobile homes shall be located on the space no closer than eight
(8)feet from the nearest edge of any interior street or roadway.
b.Mobile homes shall be set back a minimum of five (5)feet from
all other space -lines.
c.Mobile homes located on spaces having common boundaries with
two (2)or more interior streets or roadways shall be set back
a minimum of twenty (20)feet on the entry side and a minimum
of eight (8)feet on the non -entry side from the nearest edge
of street or roadway.
d.Mobile homes and travel trailers shall maintain a minimum
separation of twenty (20)feet in all directions from other
mobile homes,travel trailers,or buildings.
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ARTICLE 20
SEC.2001 USES PERMITTED:
a.Any use permitted in the CR-3 zone
b.Trailer
c.Mobile home subdivisions,subject to the following:
1.The number of mobile homes or travel trailers
shall be limited to one (1)on each lot in such subdivision.
2.The height,yard,intensity of use,and parking
regulations of the TN Zone shall apply to mobile homes or
travel trailers located on lots in such subdivision.
d.Trailer park,mobile home park or travel trailer
park lot or parcel shall be not less than ten (10)acres and
shall observe the minimum area standards set forth herein.
e.Trailer parks and mobile home parks,subject to
securing a use permit and the following:
1.Each mobile home space shall have an area of
not less than 3,000 square feet and a width of not less than
36 feet,and each travel trailer space shall have an area of
not less than 1,000 square feet and a width of not less than
25 feet,except that the number or spaces designed or used for
travel trailers shall not exceed 20% of the ,total number of
spaces provided in such mobile home park.
2.Mobile homes shall be located onThiobile home
spaces so as to provide a minimum setback from the nearest
edge of any interior drive or roadway of not less than eight
feet and so as to provide a minimum setback from any mobile
home space boundary not in common with the edge of any interior
drive or roadway of not less than five feet,except that in
the case of mobile home spaces having boundaries in common with
two or more interior drives or roadways in the minimutissetback
from the nearest edge of interior drives or roadways shall be
not less than 20 feet on the mobile home's entry side and not
less than five feet on the mobile home's non -entry side.
3.Travel trailers shall Wlocated on travel
trailer spaces so as to provide a minimum setback from the
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e.Minimum distances or setbacks required herein shall be the
shortest of horizontal dimensions measured from the nearest
portion of a wall of a mobile home or travel trailer.
5.Mobile home parks may contain travel trailers,providing that not
more than 20 percent of the total number of spaces provided may be travel
trailer spaces designed in compliance with Section 20.04.
a.Travel trailers shall be located on the space no closer than
four (4)feet from the nearest edge of any interior street
or roadway.
b.Travel trailers shall be set back not less than three (3)
feet from all other space -lines.
c.Travel trailers located on spaces having common boundaries
with two (2)or more interior streets or roadways shall be
set back a minimum of twenty (20)feet on the entry side
and a minimum of four (4)feet on the non -entry side from
the nearest edge of street or roadway.
d.Travel trailers may be located on mobile home spaces,but
shall observe mobile home setbacks.
6.Mobile homes shall not be located on travel trailer spaces.
7.Mobile homes or travel trailers shall be set back a minimum of
ten (10)feet from all exterior property lines.
8.Mobile home parks shall be screened around their perimeter,
except for gates or access -ways,by an opaque fence or solid wall of not
less than five (5)feet nor more than six (6)feet in height,measured
on the fence or wall from outside the park.
9.Not more than one mobile home or travel trailer shall be placed
on any space.
Section 20.03 MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISIONS
1.Not more than one mobile home,travel trailer,or recreational
vehicle shall be located on any lot.
2.Subdivisions of ten (10)or more acres in area shall be screened
around their perimeters,except for gates and access -ways,by an opaque
fence or solid wall of not less than five (5)feet nor more than six (6)
feet in height,measured on the fence or wall from outside the park.
3.Maximum building height:Two stories or thirty feet
4.Minimum lot area:8,000 square feet
5.Minimum lot width:sixty (60)feet
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nearest edge or any interior drive or roadway of not less than
four feet and so as to provide a minimum setback from any mobile
home space boundary not in common with the edge of an interior
drive or roadway of not less than three feet,except that in the
case of travel trailer spaces having boundaries in common with
two or more interior drives or roadways the minimum setback from
the nearest edge of interior drives or roadways shall be not
less than 20 feet on the travel trailer's entry side and not
less than three feet on the travel trailer's non -entry side.
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4.Travel trailers may be located on mobile home
spaces but the minimum setbacks required of mobile homes shall
be provided.
5.The location of mobile homes on travel trailer
spaces shall be prohibited.
6.The minimum distance between mobile homes or
travel trailers in the same mobile home park shall be 20 feet.
7.The minimum distance between mobile homes or
travel trailers and buildings in the same mobile home park
shall be 20 feet.
8.Each mobile home or travel trailer shall set back
from all lot lines a distance of not less than 10 feet.
9.Service buildings to house toilet,bathing and
other sanitary facilities and utilities shall be provided as
required by the Pinal County Health Department.
10.Minimum distance or setbacks required herein
shall be the shortest of horizontal dimensions measured from
the nearest portion of the sidewall of a mobile home or travel
trailer,or from the patio cover,carport,cabana,ramada or
similar appurtenances.
11.A mobile home or travel trailer park and mobile
home or travel trailer subdivision of ten or more acres shall
be screened around its periphery except for gates or access ways
by an opaque solid fence or wall of not less than five feet nor
more than six feet of height,measured on the fence from outside
the park.
12.The height,yard and intensity of use regulations
of the TH Zone shall apply to buildings located in mobile home
parks but not the mobile homes or tra 1 trailers,except that ••
the area and width of the lot occupied by a mobile home park shall
not be less than that required for lots occupied by other uses.
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6.Minimum front yard:fifteen (15)feet
7.Minimum side yards:ten (10)feet each
8.Minimum rear yard:ten (10)feet
Section 20.04 TRAVEL TRAILER,RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK
1.Each space shall have an area of not less than 1,000 square feet.
2.Each space shall be not less than twenty-five (25)feet in width.
3.Travel trailers or recreational vehicles shall be located on the
space no closer than four (4)feet from the nearest edge of any interior
street or roadway.
a.Travel trailers and recreational vehicles shall be set back
not less than three (3)feet from all other space -lines.
4.Travel trailers and recreational vehicles located on spaces
having common boundaries with two (2)or more interior streets or roadways
shall be set back a minimum of twenty (20)feet on the entry side and a
minimum of four (4)feet on the non -entry side from the nearest edge of a
street or roadway.
5.The minimum separation between travel trailers and recreational
vehicles and other travel trailers,recreational vehicles,or buildings
shall be not less than twenty (20)feet.
6.No more than one travel trailer or recreational vehicle shall be
located on any space.
7.The minimum setbacks required herein shall be the shortest hori-
zontal dimension measured from the nearest portion of a wall of a travel
trailer or recreational vehicle.
8.Each travel trailer or recreational vehicle shall be set back a
minimum of ten (10)feet from all exterior property lines,
9.A travel trailer or recreational vehicle park shall be screened
on its perimeter,except for gates and access -ways,by an opaque fence or
solid wall not less than five (5)feet nor more than six (6)feet in height,
measured on the fence or wall from outside the park.
10.Travel trailer or recreational vehicle parks shall contain not less
than ten (10)acres.
Section 20.05 DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
1.Permitted coverage:25 percent of the minimum rear yard,plus
50 percent of any additional space in the rear of the principle building.
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13.In order to permit flexibility in the develop-
ment 9f mobile home parks,the strict application of regulations
pertaining directly to an individual mobile home space or travel
trailer space and to the location thereon of mobile homes and
travel trailers need not be applied,provided any variation
therefrom is consistent with the purpose of this Ordinance,
open space is maintained at a ratio of two square feet for each
square foot of covered area,and the average area per mobile
home space or travel trailer space in the mobile home park is
not less than 3,000 square feet for mobile homes or 1,000 square
feet for travel trailers,except that there shall be no variation
in required minimum distance between mobile homes,travel trailers,
and buildings,and from all lot lines.
14.Evidence satisfactory to the Commission,of the
ability and intention of the applicant to proceed with actual
construction work in accordance with approved plans.
SEC.2002 MAXIMUM BUILDING'HEIGHT:Two stories or 30 feet.
SEC.2003 MINIMUM LOT AREA:8,000 square feet.
SEC.2004 MINIMUM LOT WIDTH:60 feet.
SEC.2005 MINIMUM LOT AREA PER TRAILER UNIT OR SINGLE TRAILER
NOT IN A TRAILER COURT,AS SET FORTH IN SECTION
2001-d and 2001-e:8,000 square feet.
SEC.2006 MINIMUM FRONT YARD:15 feet.'
SEC.2007 MINIMUM SIDE YARDS:10 feet each.
SEC.2008 MINIMUM REAR YARD:10 feet.
SEC.2009 MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN MAIN BUILDING OR TRAILERS:
20 feet,except as required in Section 2310 for a rear
dwelling.
SEC.2010 DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS:
a.Permitted coverage:25% of the minimum rear yard
plus 50% of any additional space in the rear of the Principal
building.
b.Maximum height:20 feet.
c.Maximum distance to main building:Seven feet.
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2.Maximum height:twenty (20)feet
3.Minimum distance to main building:seven (7)feet
4.Minimum distance to front lot line:sixty (60)feet
5.Minimum distance to rear lot line:four (4)feet
6.Minimum distance to side lot line:four (4)feet each
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d.Minimum distance to front lot line:GO feet.
\f .Minimum distance to rear lot line:Four feet
i f building is not used for poultry or animals;15 feet i f
building is used for poultry or animals.
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ARTICLE XXI
Section 21.00 PARKING AND LOADING
Section 21.01
Section 21.02
Section 21.03
Section 21.04
Section 21.05
Section 21.06
Section 21.07
INTENTION AND PURPOSE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DETAILED STANDARDS
OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
LOADING FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS
PARKING:ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
HANDICAPPED PERSONS PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Section 21.01 INTENTION AND PURPOSE
I t is the intent and purpose of the parking and loading re-
quirements to provide for adequate off-street parking spaces to
serve residential,commercial,industrial,institutional and other
land uses,and thus help to prevent congestion of city streets.
Proper design of and access to parking facilities shall be required
in order to protect the public health,safety and welfare.Further-
more,i t is the intent and purpose of these regulations to promote
the functional efficiency of all land uses by requiring off-street
parking and loading facilities consistent with modern standards.
Section 21.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.The provisions and maintenance of required off-street
parking and loading facilities are continuing obligations of the
property owner or tenant.Required parking spaces shall be improved
as required and made available for use before final inspection is
completed by the Building Official.
2.Repealed September 3,1980.
3.In all zoning districts,required off-street parking shall
be located on the premises intended to be served.
4.Required parking spaces shall be available for parking of
vehicles of residents,customers,patrons,and employees,and shall
not be used for storage of vehicles,or materials,or for the ex-
clusive parking of vehicles used in conducting the business or use,
and shall not be used for selling,repairing,or servicing.
5.In a residential zoning district no required parking spaces
shall be provided in the front yard setback area;and provided further,
except for single-family dwellings and mobile homes,no parking shall..
be permitted in the front yard setback area.
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6.A plan,drawn to scale,indicating how the off-street
parking requirements are to be met,shall accompany an application
for a building permit where parking is required.The plan shall show
all elements necessary to indicate that the parking requirements as
set forth in this Article are being fulfilled,and shall include at
least the following:
a.Delineation of individual parking spaces;and
b.Circulation area necessary to serve spaces;and
c.Access to streets and property to be served;and
d.Curb cuts;and
e.Dimensions,continuity and type of screening;and
f .Grading,drainage and surfacing details,and
g.Delineation of obstacles to parking and circulation
in finished parking area;and
h.Specifications as to signs and bumper guards;and
I .Landscaping.
7.When the unit of measurement determining the number of
required parking spaces results in the requirement of a fractional
space,any fraction up to and including one-half (0.5)shall be
disregarded,and fractions over one-half (0.5)shall require the
additional one (1)parking space.
8.,When parking areas are provided on a separate lot,the
front setback requirements shall be determined as if applied to a
one (1)story structure within the zoning district where i t is
located.
Section 21.03 DETAILED STANDARDS
All parking and loading areas shall be developed and maintained
as follows:
1.Repealed September 3,1980.
2.Except for single-family and duplex dwellings,driveways
and areas for loading,parking and maneuvering of vehicles shall
meet the requirements of the Director of Public Works with regard to
traffic flow onto public streets and
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3.A parking area shall be designed to dispose Of all surface
water accumulation within the area in such a manner as to prevent
drainage onto adjoining property,and shall meet all other drainage
requirements of the Director of Public Works.
4.A loading berth shall have minimum dimensions of fourteen
(14)feet wide and fifty (50)feet long,and where covered shall have
a vertical clearance of at least fourteen (14)feet.I f the loading
area is in the buildable area,this requirement shall not prevent the
construction over the loading space clearance area.
5.Each required parking space shall be not less than nine (9)
feet wide and not less than twenty (20)feet long,exclusive of access
drives or aisles.
6.No obstructions of any kind shall be permitted within any
designated parking space.
7.No parking space shall be located in a manner so as to block
access to any other parking space,except on a parking lot with a
parking attendant having access to each vehicle's keys.
8.Parking spaces shall be designed so that no backward move-
ment of a vehicle onto a public right-of-way,other than an alley,
will be necessary,except for single-family and duplex dwellings.
9.When installed,bumper guards or wheel barriers shall be
secured to the ground surface and shall be so installed that no portion
of a vehicle will project onto a public right-of-way,over adjoining
property,over a sidewalk,or into a required setback,landscaping
or screening.
10.Lighting of a parking area shall not interfere with surround-
ing areas or traffic flow.
11.Directional signs and pavement markings shall be used to
control vehicular movement in a parking area.Signs shall be limited
to two (2)square feet each,and an aggregate total not to exceed
twenty (20)square feet.No sign of any kind other than those indica-
ting entrances,exits,name of establishment to which such parking
area is accessory,or conditions of use shall be erected.No
advertising on such signs shall be permitted.
12.No driveway over 300 feet long shall exceed a ten percent
(10%)grade;and no driveway shall exceed seventeen percent (17%)
.grade.
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13.A common driveway shall be permitted for adjacent resi-
dential lots.At least one-half (I)the minimum required width of
the service driveway shall be located contiguously on each lot.
Legal evidence shall be presented to the Director of Public Works
and approved by the City Attorney,in the forms of deeds,leases,or
contracts to establish joint use,prior to zoning approval.
14.Where a parking area for a business or commercial use is a
side yard or rear yard and adjoins a residential zoning district,a
solid wall or fence of masonry or other approved fireproof material
shall be constructed between the parking area and said district not
less than four (4)feet nor more than six (6)feet in height,except
that no fence shall be required within twenty (20)feet of public
right-of-way.
15.No parking lot shall have a vehicular entrance or exit onto
a public right-of-way within thirty (30)feet of a residential zoning
district or within fifty (50)feet of any school grounds,public play-
ground,church,hospital,sanitorium,public library or institution
for dependents or for children.
16.Off-street parking areas shall be arranged so as to conform
with the standards depicted in Figure 21-1,"Off -Street Parking
Standards."
17.Repealed Setpember 3,1980.
18.(Reserved -landscaping and screening.)
Section 21.04 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
The following sets forth the minimum number of parking spaces
to be provided as required in this Ordinance.Requirements for a
building or use not specifically listed shall be determined by the
Director of Planning or Building Official based upon the requirements
of similar uses.
1.Residential
a.ONE -FAMILY DWELLING UNIT -Two spaces for the dwelling
unit.
b.DUPLEX AND MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS -
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Type of
Dwelling Unit
(1)Studio or efficiency
unit*
Required
Parking Spaces
I space per dwelling unit.
(2)Family lodging house*0.75 space for each person
for whom living accommoda-
tions are provided.
(3)One -bedroom apartment*H spaces per dwelling unit.
(4)Two or more bedroom 2 spaces per dwelling unit.
apartment*
*Accessory rooms,such as dens,recreation rooms,extra
living rooms or family rooms (but excluding kitchens,
dining rooms,bathrooms,and one living room), shall be
calculated as a bedroom when determining the required
off-street parking spaces.
c.GROUP HOME One (1)space per bedroom,plus one
(1)space for each staff member.I f
counseling services are provided to
nonresidents,an additional one (1)
space for each 200 square feet of
gross floor area used by said counsel-
ing services shall be provided.Com-
mission may authorize provision of
fewer parking spaces i f there is a
clear indication that the number of
required spaces for a group home is
unnecessary due to such factors as
residents being unable to drive due
to age or mental or physical dis-
ability.
d.MOBILE HOME PARK .One (1)parking space per mobile
•home space;plus parking spaces for
commercial or office uses as other-
wise provided in this Ordinance;plus
one(1) parking space per each five (5)
•mobile home spaces,said spaces to be
located in a security area.
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e.TRAVEL TRAILER PARK
OR
TOURIST COURT
f .ROOMING HOUSE
OR
BOARDING HOUSE
g.MOBILE HOME
SUBDIVISION
2.Amusement park,fair-
ground or transient
show.
3.Arena,stadium,
auditorium or
theater.
4.Assembly hall
without seats
5.Bank
6. ,Bar,club,lodge,
meeting room,night-
club,and restaurant
having sit down
places
7.Bowling alley
8.Bus terminal
9.Church
One (1)parking space per travel
trailer space;plus parking spaces
for commercial or office uses as
otherwise provided in this Ordi-
nance;plus one parking space per
each ten (10)travel trailer spaces,
said spaces to be located in a
security area.
One (1)space per guest room,plus
one (1)space for resident manager.
Two (2)spaces per lot.
(Reserved)
One (1)space for every four (4)
seats;twenty (20)inches of bench
or pew shall be considered one (1)
seat.**
One (1)space for each one hundred
(100)square feet of floor area used
for assembly.
One (1)space for each two hundred
fifty (250)square feet of gross
floor area.
One (1)space for each fifty (50)
square feet of gross floor area.
Three (3)spaces for each alley.
One (1)space for each four hundred
(400)square feet of gross floor area.
One (1)space for every five (5)seats
in the principal auditorium;twenty
(20)inches of bench or pew shall be
considered one (1)seat.**
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10.Clinic
11.Club with over-
night accommodations
12.Funeral home
13.Home occupation
14.Hospital
15.Hotel
16.Industrial
establishment
17._Motel
18.Nursing home
19.Office
20.Pool hall
21.Racquet/handball court
One (1)space for each two hundred
(200)square feet of gross floor
area.
One (1)space for each two (2)
guest rooms or suites,plus
requirement for a club.
Eight (8)spaces per reposing
room,Plus one (1)space per
funeral vehicle,plus one (1)
space per employee.
One (1)space,in addition to the
required parking for the dwelling.
One and eight -tenths (1.8)spaces
per bed;however,hospital basinets
shall not be counted as beds.
One (1)space for each two (2)guest
rooms or suites,plus one (1)space
for each two hundred (200)square
feet of gross floor area devoted to
other uses.
One (1)space for each one thousand
(1,000)square feet of gross floor
area,or one (1)space for each four
(4)employees on the largest shift,
whichever is greater.
One (1)space for each guest room
or suite,plus one (1)space for
each two hundred (200)square feet
of gross floor area devoted to other
uses.
One (1)space per
One (1)space for
(200)square feet
One (1)space for
(100)square feet
Two (2)spaces per
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two (2)beds.
each two hundred
of gross floor area.
each one hundred
of gross floor area.
court.
22.Restaurant -drive-in
23.Retail store,service
or repair shop
24.Retail store or service
or repair shop that
handles bulky mer-
chandise,such as
furniture,large
household appliances,
or motor vehicles
25.School -business,
secretarial,industrial,
technical or trade
26.School -college or
university
27.School -preschool,
nursery,kindergarten,
elementary or junior
high
28.School -senior high
29.Shopping center
30.Skating rink
31.Swimming pool
(Reserved)
One (1)spacefor each fair
hundred (400)square feet of gross
floor area.
One (1)space for each eight
hundred (800)square feet of gross
floor area.
Six (6)spaces for each classroom.
Two (2)spaces per one thousand
(1,000)square feet of gross floor
area used for academic purposes,
plus one (1)space for each four (4)
student rooming units,plus additional
spaces as required for non-academic
uses.
Two (2)spaces for each classroom
and administrative office.
One (1)space for each ten (10)
students for which the building was
designed,plus one (1)space for
each classroom and administrative
office.
(Reserved)
One (1)space for each one hundred
(100)square feet of gross floor
area.
One (1)space for each one hundred
(100)square feet of pool,sun-
bathing,and picnic area.
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32.Tennis court
33.Wholesale estab-
lishment,warehouse,
or air,rail or
trucking freight
terminal
Three (3)spaces per'. court.
One (1)space for each five
thousand (5,000)square feet of
gross floor area,or one (1)space
for each four (4)employees on
the largest shift,whichever is
greater.
**Where permanent seating is not fixed,the seating capacity,
as determined by the Fire Chief,may be used to determine
the number of seats.
Section 21.05 LOADING FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS
In all zoning districts,in connection with every building
hereafter erected to be occupied by uses requiring the receipt or
shipment by motor vehicles of materials or merchandise,there shall
be provided and maintained on the same premises with such building
off-street loading and unloading space accessible from an alley or
easement of access,or when there is no such alley or easement of
access,from a street.One loading space shall be required for each
10,000 square feet of floor area.I f less than 10,000 square feet
exists,5,000 or more square feet of floor area shall require one (1)
loading space.
Such space may occupy all or part of any required rear yard,
except that no such space shall be located closer than fifty (50)
feet to "any lot in a residential zoning district unless wholly within
a completely enclosed building or enclosed on all sides abutting said
residential zoning district by a solid fence or wall not less than
five (5)feet nor more than six (6)feet in height.
Section 21.06 PARKING:ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
1.In any residential district,all motor vehicles which are
unlicensed or incapable of movement under their own power shall be
stored in a rear yard in a completely screened space,garage or car-
port,except in an emergency.
2.One (1)travel trailer,which shall not be used for any
purpose,may be stored or parked in a residential zoning district in
the rear yard provided said trailer is stored in a garage or ramada,.
or in an area shielded from adjoining properties by an opaque fence
or planting.
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Section 21.07 HANDICAPPED PERSONS PARKING REQUIREMENTS
(Reserved)
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ARTICLE 22
SIGNS,BILLBOARDS,NAME PLATES AND OTHER OUTDOOR ADVERTISING:
SEC.2201 DEFINITIONS:For the purpose of this Article,certain
words and terms used herein are herewith defined.
a."Advertising Structure":A structure and all parts
thereof which are erected or used for advertising purposes upon
which any poster,bill,bulletin,printing,painting,device,
or other advertisement of any kind whatsoever is placed,posted
tacked,nailed,pasted,painted or otherwise fastened or affixed;
and shall not include any board,sign or surface used exclusively
to display official notices issued by any court or public office
or posted by any public officer in performance of a public duty
or a private person in giving a legal notice.
b."Area of Sign":The largest rectangle that is re-
quired to enclose one side or face of the sign,including any
neon or other tubing used to outline the sign;in the case of
an irregularly shaped sign,the sum of the rectangle necessary
to enclose each letter or part of the sign.
c."Billboard":An advertising structure which is
supported by posts,standards of braces set in the ground or
attached to other structures and which advertises a use not
conducted on the same premises or a product not produced or
fabricated on the same premises.
d."Directional Sign":A sign giving only the name,
location and/or direction of a use not located on the same
premises;for a church may include schedule of services.
e."Identification Sign":An announcement sign giving
the name and description of a permitted use located on the pre-
mises.•
f ."Real Estate Sign":A sign advertising that property
on which sign is located is for sale,for rent or for lease.
g."Sign":An advertising structure,display board,
screen structure,object or part thereof used to announce,
identify,declare,demonstrate,display or otherwise advertise
and attract the attention of the public by words,letters,fig-
ures,designs,fixtures,colors or illumination publicly dis-
played out of doors.
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h."Temporary Sign":Any sign used for a period not
exceeding 30 days,and advertising a use on the premises where
the sign is located,or advertising the property for sale or
for rent or for lease.
SEC.2202 EXCEPTIONS:The regulations of this Article shall not
apply to:
a.Traffic or other signs erected by a governmental
agency,danger signs,railroad crossing signs,signs of public
service companies indicating danger or aids to service or safety,
legal notices,trespassing signs,and geographic or historical
markers erected by a public or quasi -public agency.
b.Tablets of bronze,stone or other incombustible
material when built into or attached to the wall of a building
or structure,which tablets bear only the name of the owner or
architect,name or use of the building,the date of erection of
the building,or reading matter commemorating a person or event.
c.Construction signs announcing the name of the archi-
tect,engineer and contractors of the building under construction,
alteration or repair and signs announcing the character of the
building enterprise or the purpose for which the building is in-
tended,provided the signs are placed on fences erected as barr-
iers for the work under construction or on the temporary buildings
or on the construction canopy or on the building under construc-
tion or on the building site provided that not more than one sign
is displayed on each street frontage,and provided further that
such signs are removed upon completion of the construction,alter-
ation or repair.
SEC.2203 EXISTING SIGNS:Any sign,billboard or commercial adver-
tising structure which lawfully existed and was maintained at
the time this Article became effective,may be continued and
maintained although such structures do not conform to all the
provisions hereof;provided that no structural alterations are
made to any such non -conforming signs,billboards,commercial
advertising structures and their supporting members and that
such structures shall be completely removed whenever said struc-
tures are determined by the City Council to constitute a traffic
or safety hazard or a public nuisance.
SEC.2204 SIGNS PERMITTED IN SR,SH,CR-1 AND CR-2 ZONES:
a.One unlighted or indirectly lighted name plate for
each dwelling unit,not exceeding three square feet in area,..
indicating the name of the occupant and a permitted occupation.
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b.One unlighted or indirectly lighted identification
sign not exceeding 20 square feet in area for farms,ranches,
churches,guest ranches or other permitted uses other than
dwellings.
c.Unlighted signs not exceeding a total of 20 square
feet in area advertising only the farm products grown or pro-
duced on the premises.
d.Unlighted real estate signs not exceeding a total of
25 square feet in area.
e.Unlighted or indirectly lighted directional signs as
regulated in Section 2209,area for a non -conforming business
or industrial use.
f .Real estate development signs not exceeding three in
number,provided that the total sign area shall not exceed one
square foot for each foot of frontage of the subdivision or real
estate development on which the signs are located and is limited
to a total area of 500 square feet;that the signs may be erected
and maintained for a period not to exceed 12 successive months;
that the owner of the signs shall remove them upon completion of
the subdivision or real estate development or upon the expiration
of the period of 12 successive months,whichever comes first;and
provided further,that the signs shall not be erected within 100
feet from any residence outside the subdivision or real estate
development tract on which the signs are to be erected,except
that on tracts of 36,000 square feet or less,or on tracts with
a frontage of 600 feet or less,one real estate development sign
not exceeding 100 square feet in area may be erected within 100
feet from any residence;provided that any sign exceeding three
square feet in area shall not be closer than 15 feet to any lot
line.
SEC.2205 SIGNS PERMITTED IN CR-3,CR-4,AND CR-5 ZONES:
a.One unlighted or indirectly lighted name plate for
each dwelling unit,not exceeding two square feet in area,in-
dicating the name of the occupant and a permitted occupation.
b.One unlighted or indirectly lighted sign not exceed-
ing 12 square feet in area for multiple dwellings having four or
more dwelling units.
c.One unlighted or indirectly lighted identification
sign not exceeding 20 square feet in 'a -ea for churches or other-
permitted uses other than dwellings.
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d.Unlighted real estate signs not exceeding a total
area of 12 square feet,or one unlighted sign not exceeding
25 square feet in area advertising the sale of four or more
lots in any subdivision.
e.One unlighted or indirectly lighted directional sign
as regulated in Section 2209;and one unlighted or indirectly
lighted sign not exceeding 20 square feet in area for a non-
conforming business or industrial use.
f .Real estate development signs not exceeding three
in number,provided that the total sign area shall not exceed
one square foot for each foot of frontage of the subdivision or
real estate development on which the signs are located and is
limited to a total area of 500 square feet;and,provided fur-
ther, that the signs may be erected and maintained for a period
not to exceed 12 successive months;that the owner of the signs
shall remove them upon completion of the subdivision or real
estate development or upon the expiration of the period of 12
successive months,whichever comes first;and,provided further,
that the signs shall not be erected within 100 feet from any
residence outside the subdivision or real estate development
tract on which the signs are to be erected,except that on tracts
of 36,000 square feet or less,or on tracts with a frontage of
600 feet or less,one real estate development sign not exceeding
100 square feet in area may be erected within 100 feet from any
residence,provided that any sign exceeding two square feet in
area shall be not closer than 15 feet to any lot line.
SEC.2206 SIGNS PERMITTED IN TR AND CB -1 ZONES:
a.Signs pertaining only to a use conducted on the pre-
mises and not exceeding one-half square foot in area for each
lineal foot of lot frontage occupied by the premises,provided
that the total area of signs for any one use need not be less
than 20 square feet and shall not exceed a total area of 50
square feet on any one street,and provided that not more than
two exterior signs for any one use shall be displayed on any
one street.
b.Real estate signs not exceeding a total area of 25
square feet;and directional signs as regulated in Section 2209.
No portion of any sign shall extend within 10 feet of any street
lot line or within 10 feet of any interior lot line abutting
property in a rural or residential zone other than TR,except
that where the wall of the main building is located within 10
feet of a street lot line,such sign may be attached flat against
such wall and parallel with its horizontal dimension.
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SEC.2207 SIGNS PERMITTED IN GR ZONES:
a.Any sign as permitted in Sections 2204 and 2206,
above.
b.Unlighted signs of any size attached flat to or
painted upon the wall or roof of a building.
c.Billboards,except within 500 feet of a route de-
signated as "scenic"on the adopted Map of Major Thoroughfares
and Proposed Routes,Map C (Section 502),provided such bill-
board shall have at least three feet of clear space or open
lattice -work beneath it,and the sign itself shall not be more
than 12 feet in height,not including the supporting structure,
and not more than a total of 47 feet in length,shall be spaced
not closer than 100 feet to any other billboard,except that two
such boards may be erected in a V position,and shall be set
within the buildable area and not closer than 20 feet to any
residential structure on the same property.
SEC.2208 SIGNS PERMITTED IN CB -2,CI -2 ZONES:
a.Signs pertaining only to a use conducted on the
premises,provided that not more than two exterior signs shall
be displayed for any one use on any one street;real estate
signs;directional signs as regulated in Section 2209.
b.Sky signs,provided that each shall set back not
less than three feet from the main outside walls of the build-
ing,shall not project higher than 26 feet above the top of
the building upon which i t is placed and shall have between i t
and the roof a clear space of not less than six feet.
c.Billboards,except within 500 feet of a route desig-
nated as "scenic"on the adopted Map of Major Thoroughfares and
Proposed Routes (Map C,Section 502),provided such billboards
shall have at least three feet of clear space or open lattice-
work beneath it,and the sign itself shall not be more than 12
feet in height,not including the supporting structure,and not
more than a total of 47 feet in length,and shall not be set
closer than 10 feet to any street lot line and to any interior
lot line abutting property in a rural or residential zone.
SEC.2209 DIRECTIONAL SIGNS:A directional sign in any zone shall
not exceed three square feet in area for any one use,and all
such signs located less than 1,200 feet apart on any one lot
or parcel shall be consolidated or grouped into one structure
not exceeding a total of 40 square feet in area.
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SEC.2210 HEIGHT LIMIT:No sign,billboard or advertising structure
shall exceed the building height limit of the zone in which i t is
erected.
SEC.2211 INTERFERENCE WITH TRAFFIC:No sign shall be erected in
such a manner as to interfere in any way with or confuse traffic.
SEC.2212 SIGNS ON CORNER LOTS:On any corner lot,no sign shall
be erected or maintained within 20 feet of the property corner
so as to interfere with traffic visibility across the corner.
SEC.2213 SIGNS ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS:Reserved.
SEC.2214 SIGNS PROHIBITED ON PUBLIC RIGHTS -OF -WAY:No sign of
any type,except official signs and notices shall be placed on
or over any county,state or other public right-of-way.
SEC.2215 TEMPORARY SIGNS:Temporary signs shall conform to all
the requirements of the zone in which they are located,except
that an additional,equal permitted area shall be allowable for
temporary signs;temporary signs shall be removed promptly upon
the expiration of the time permitted for the use thereof;and
i t shall be the duty of both the owner of the signs and the
owner of the premises to remove temporary signs as required by
this sub -section.
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ARTICLE 23
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS:
SEC. 2301 RESTRICTIVENESS OF ZONES:The various zones are given
the following value, from highest to least restrictive:
1.CR-1 Single Residence Zone
2.CR-2 Single Residence Zone
3.CR-3 Single Residence Zone
4.CR-4 Multiple Residence Zone
5.CR-5 Multiple Residence Zone
6.SR Suburban Ranch Zone
7.SH Suburban Homestead Zone
8.CAR Commercial Agriculture Ranch Zone
9.GR General Rural
10.TH Trailer Homesite
11.TR Transitional
12.CB -1 Local Business
13.CB -2 General Business
14.CI -1 Light Industrial Warehouse Zone
15.CI -2 Heavy Industrial
SEC. 2302 ADDITIONAL USE REGULATIONS AND CONDITIONAL USES:
The City Planning Commission may, as a conditional use
after public hearing, authorize the location of the following
buildings, structures, or uses in a district from which they
are prohibited by this Ordinance, when found to be in the
interest of the public health, safety and general welfare of
the community:
a.Airport, heliport or landing field.
b.Amusement park or outdoor theater.
c.Cemetery or mausoleum.
d.Circus or carnival grounds.
e.Community building or recreation field.
f.Hospital, clinic or institution.
g.Privately and commercially operated recreational
lake, swimming pool or tennis court.
h.Public or government buildings.
i.Race track.
j.Resort hotel.
k.Signs.
1.Sport arena.
m.Stable.
n.Zoo, public or private.
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ARTICLE 23
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS:
SEC.2301 RESTRICTIVENESS OF ZONES:The various zones are given
the following value,from highest to least restrictive:
1.CR-1 Single Residence Zone
2.CR-2 Single Residence Zone
3.CR-3 Single Residence Zone
4.CR-4 Multiple Residence Zone
5.CR-5 Multiple Residence Zone
6.SR Suburban Ranch Zone
7.SH Suburban Homestead Zone
8.CAR Commercial Agriculture Ranch Zone
9.GR General Rural
10.TH Trailer Homesite
11.TR Transitional
12.CB -1 Local Business
13.CB -2 General Business
14.CI -1 Light Industrial Warehouse Zone
15.C1-2 Heavy Industrial
SEC.2302 ADDITIONAL USE REGULATIONS AND CONDITIONAL USES:
The City Planning Commission may,as a conditional use
after public hearing,authorize the location of the following
buildings,structures,or uses in a district from which they
are prohibited by this Ordinance,when found to be in the
interest of the public health,safety and general welfare of
the community:
a.Airport,heliport or landing field.
b.Amusement park or outdoor theater.
c.Cemetery or mausoleum.
d.Circus or carnival grounds.
e.Community building or recreation field.
f .Hospital,clinic or institution.
g.Privately and commercially operated recreational
lake,swimming pool or tennis court.
h.Public or government buildings.
i .Race track.
j .Resort hotel.-.
k.Signs.
1.Sport arena.
m.Stable.
n.Zoo,public or private.
o.Such other uses as the Planning Commission may deem
appropriate in the public interest.
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Before issuance of any conditional use for any of the
above buildings,structures or uses,or before any change of
use of the premises existing at the time of the effective date
of this Ordinance or as permitted herein provided,is made,
preliminary plans in sufficient detail and a statement as to
the proposed use of the buildings,structures and premises
shall be submitted to the City Planning Commission.These
plans and statement shall be referred to the Planning Commis-
sion for study and report,and for public hearing.The Com-
mission shall review such plans and statement and shall,after
a careful study thereof and the effect that such buildings,
structures or uses will have upon the surrounding territory,
recommend such buildings,structures or uses where requested
to be permitted provided the public health,safety,morals
and general welfare will not be adversely affected,that ample
off-street parking will be provided and that necessary safe-
guards will be provided for the protection of surrounding
persons and neighborhood values.
Any buildings,structures or uses listed in paragraph
1 of this section,existing at the effective date of this
Ordinance,shall be considered a non -conforming use,unless
i t has qualified as provided above,and has secured a special
use permit,or has secured a use permit from the Board of
Adjustment.
When found to be in the interest of the public health,
safety,morals and general welfare,the Board of Adjustment is
hereby authorized to approve any and all additions or struc-
tural alterations to special uses after they have qualified
and have been approved by the City Planning Commission.
SEC.2303 PUBLIC UTILITIES PERMITTED:Nothing in this Ordinance
shall prevent the location,erection,alteration or maintenance
of pipes,poles,wires,and similar installations necessary to
distribute public utilities.In addition to other provisions
of this Ordinance,the following shall be permitted in any zone
and shall not be subject to the minimum lot -area requirements.
a.Water pumping and storage facilities operated as
part of a system serving two or more properties as public,
private or community utility,subject to the requirements for
detached accessory buildings in the zone which located and
provided a wall or hedge is used in conjunction with such facil-
ities,its center shall be located a distance from any lot line
equal to not less than one-half its height.
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b.Telephone,telegraph or power substation shall be
in keeping with the character of the zone in which located.
A substation not enclosed within a building shall be subject
to the minimum front and side yards of the zone in which
located and to appropriate screen planting along any street
frontage,which planting and any necessary fencing shall be
set at a distance not closer to a street lot line than the
minimum front and side yards of the zone.
SEC.2304 CLAY,SAND OR GRAVEL PITS,ROCK OR STONE QUARRIES,GAS
OR PETROLEUM DRILLING PERMITTED:Clay,sand or gravel pits,
rock or stone quarries and drilling for petroleum or natural
gas may be permitted in any zone,provided that said use is
designed and located so as not to create any unusual hazard
or nuisance in the immediate neighborhood of the proposed site
of said use,and the Zoning Administrator is hereby authorized
to issue a permit for said uses under the conditions set forth
in Sub -section 1801-e.
SEC.2305 PARKING LOTS IN RESIDENCE ZONES:Land in a residence
zone contiguous to a business or industrial zone and not ex-
ceeding 30,000 square feet in area,may be used for automobile
parking space;provided the conditions of Section 2103 are
complied with,that a front yard of 20 feet be provided,planted
and maintained in keeping with the residential neighborhood,
that side and rear yards of 10 feet each be provided and that
no entrance be provided from an alley at the rear of said park-
ing lot.
SEC.2306 PLANS FOR NON -CONFORMING USE:Any owner of land zoned
under this Ordinance who shall file in writing with the Plan-
ning and Zoning Commission within 180 days after the effective
date of this Ordinance a plan of development for such land
including uses not permitted by the zoning,shall be issued a
special non -conforming hardship use permit by the Board of
Adjustment for said proposed development,or any part thereof,
at any time within two years from the effective date of this
Ordinance;and if any temporary governmental regulations pro-
hibiting the proposed development is in full force and effect
during said two year period,the time limit shall be extended
for an additional period, equal to the time said governmental
regulations are in effect,but no such permit shall be issued
more than five years after the effective date of this Ordinance.
Said plan of development of the land and the location of pro-
posed buildings and improvements in sufficient detail to deter-
mine the conformity or non -conformity of the proposed uses.
Any use proposed in any such plan of 'development shall conform.
to the minimum standards of the most restrictive zone in which
said use would be a conforming use under this Ordinance.
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SEC.2307 HEIGHT LIMIT EXCEPTIONS:The height limits of this
Ordinance shall not apply to:
a.Barns,chimneys,conveyors,cupolas,derricks,
domes,flag poles,observation towers,parapet walls extending
not more than four feet above the height limit of the building,
radio or television towers,masts and aerials,silos,smoke-
stacks,transmission towers,windmills and power transmission
poles.
b.Churches,hospitals,sanatoriums,schools or other
public and semi-public buildings.Any such building may be
erected to a height not exceeding 40 feet,provided the minimum
side and rear yards are increased by an additional foot,in width
or depth for each foot by which the height of such buildings ex-
ceeds the maximum height permitted in the zone in which such
building is to be located.
c.Bulkheads,elevators,pent houses,monitors,scenery
loft and water tanks;provided that such structures above the
height limits specified for the zone shall not in the aggregate
occupy more than 25%of the area of the lot and provided that
no linear dimensions of any such structure shall be greater
than one-half of the length of the corresponding street lot line
if the structure be within 25 feet of such street lot line.
d.Monuments or towers,including fire or hose towers,
cooling towers,gas holders,grain elevators,sugar refineries
or other structures where the manufacturing process requires a
great height;provided that such structures above the height
limit specified for the zone shall not in the aggregate occupy
more than 25%of the area of the lot,shall be distant not less
than 25 feet from every lot line not a street lot line and not
less than one foot from the opposite side of each abutting
street for each foot of the vertical height.
SEC.2308 SPLITTING OF LOTS:No lot or parcel of land held under
one ownership shall be reduced in size below the minimum lot
area or lot width required by this Ordinance,and no building
or use permit shall be issued for such deficient lot or parcel
or portion thereof;except that on one street frontage of any
one block of a subdivision,where lots having less than the
minimum lot area or lot width,existed prior to the effective
date of this Ordinance and existing unimproved lots are iso-
lated from other unimproved lots so that minimum -size building
sites cannot reasonably be made,the existing unimproved lots
may be used if split in accordance with the pattern previously
established for the block,provided that any new lot or build-
ing site so formed has not less than 80% of the minimum lot
area and lot width required in the zone.
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SEC.2308-a LOT SPLITTING FOR TOWNHOUSES:In zones designated CR-4,
CR-5,TR and CB -1,single dwellings constructed as part of a
series of dwellings,all of which are either attached to the
adjacent dwelling or dwellings by party walls,or are located
immediately adjacent thereto with no visible separation between
walls or roofs,may be individually owned if so indicated upon
the plat setting forth the area of individual ownership.Where
common areas,private roads,or common open space are provided
it shall be a requirement that a mandatory home -owner's associ-
ation,as provided in Section 2328,be established so long as
the property use remains.The lots so created shall be subject
to all Apache Junction subdivision regulations.The density
requirement under this section shall be no more than one dwell-
ing unit per 2,800 square feet or the density requirement of
the zone in which the lots are created shall apply,whichever
is more restrictive.
SEC.2309 EXCEPTIONS FOR LOTS OF RECORD:The following shall apply
to any lot shown upon an official subdivision map duly approved
and recorded prior to the effective date of this Ordinance,or
any lot for which a bona fide deed is of record in the office
of the County Recorder of Pinal County or for which a valid,
bona fide contract of sale is in full force and effect at the
time this Ordinance becomes effective and said map,deed or
contract of sale is of record on said date,and to any lot split
in accordance with the exception of Section 2308.
a.Any such lot may be used as a building site,provided
the yard and other requirements of this Ordinance are complied
with,or provided further,that if private subdivision restric-
tions or regulations were of record and unexpired on the effec-
tive date of this Ordinance establishing less restrictive yard
and area requirements for said lot,and at least one lot in said
subdivision was improved in compliance with said private restric-
tions prior to said effective date,and that said private re-
strictions as to yard and area requirements or modifications
thereof have been approved by the Board of Adjustment under
Section 2403-d of this Ordinance as being in harmony with the
purposes of said section,the Zoning Administrator may issue a
permit under said private restrictions as to yard and area re-
quirements for any use permitted by this Ordinance for said lot,
but no permit shall be issued for more than one dwelling unit
on any lot having less than the minimum area per dwelling unit
of the zone in which said -1ot is located.
b.Each minimum side yard may be reduced by two inches
for each one foot by which such lot is narrower than 55 feet;
provided that no minimum side yard shall be narrower than five
feet.
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c.The minimum rear yard may be reduced three inches
for each one foot by which such lot is less than 125 feet in
depth,provided that no minimum rear yard shall be less than
20 feet.
SEC.2310 REAR DWELLING REQUIREMENTS:In addition to other re-
quirements of this Ordinance,the following shall apply to any
dwelling in the rear of a principal building:
a.There shall be provided an unoccupied and unob-
structed access way to a street,which access way shall have
a width of at least 15 feet for one dwelling unit and at least
20 feet for two or more dwelling units.
b.For the purpose of determining the front yard for
a rear dwelling in any CR-1,CR-2,or CR-3 zone,the rear line
of the rear yard required for the building in the front shall
be considered the front lot line for the building in the rear.
SEC.2311 STRUCTURES IN FRONT YARDS ON CORNER LOTS:On any corner
lot,no fence,structure,sign or planting shall be erected or
maintained within 20 feet of the property corner so as to inter-
fere with traffic visibility across the corner.
SEC.2312 FRONT YARD EXCEPTIONS FOR EXISTING ALIGNMENT:
a.In any rural or residential zone where a lot adjoins
lots having existing front yards less than the minimum required
by this Ordinance,the minimum front yard on said lot shall be
the average of the existing front yards on the two adjoining
lots,or if only one of the lots is built upon,such front yard
of the adjoining lot and the minimum front yard of the zone;
provided no such front yard shall be less than 10 feet.
b.In any CB -1 or CB -2 zone where one or more buildings
used for commercial or industrial purposes and located on inter-
ior lots have the minimum front yard required on all other lots
within the same block front and not more than 500 feet from said
existing building,need not be greater than the least front yard
existing.
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c.In any zone,any property fronting,or abutting,on
a turn -around at the end of a cul-de-sac,or a similar increased
radii of the street property line at the angle in a street,the
minimum front yard required shall be one-half of the front yard
required in the particular zone.
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SEC.2313 EXCEPTIONS FOR WALLS AND FENCES:The yard requirements
of the Ordinance shall not apply to walls or fences less than
four feet,six inches in height when located in front yards,or
less than six feet in height when located in side or rear yards.
SEC.2314 PROJECTIONS INTO YARDS:Unenclosed porches and stair-
ways,unroofed and unenclosed above or below floor or steps,
may project not more than three feet into any minimum side or
rear yard.Unroofed swimming pools and open terraces not over
three feet high above the average natural grade and distant at
least five feet from every lot line,may project into any mini-
mum side or rear yard.In any business or industrial zone,a
marquee,canopy or awning,suspended or cantilevered from a
building,either for the purpose of,or giving the appearance
of shelter or shade, may project not more than 10 feet into any
minimum front yard.
SEC.2315 REAR YARD ADJOINING ALLEY:A minimum rear yard may be
measured to the center line of an alley,adjoining such rear
yard,provided that the required rear yard shall not be reduced
more than 10 feet.
SEC.2316 REAR YARD EXCEPTION ON CORNER LOT:On any corner lot
in a CR-3,CR-4,CR-5,TR or CB -1 zone,the minimum rear yard
may be reduced to not less than 10 feet from the rear property
line,provided the minimum side yard on the side street is in-
creased by 10 feet and the off-street parking provisions of
this Ordinance are complied with.
SEC.2317 ACCESSORY BUILDING ATTACHED TO MAIN BUILDING:An acces-
sory building attached to the main building shall have at least
50%of the length of one of its walls integrated with the main
building and such accessory building shall comply in all respects
with the requirements for the main building.
SEC.2318 DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDING ON CORNER LOT:On any corner
lot an accessory building shall be not closer to the street lot
line than the width of the side yard required for the main build-
ing on that lot;provided further that where the rear of a corner
lot adjoins a key lot,no part of an accessory building within
10 feet of the rear lot line,shall be nearer the street side
lot line than the depth of the front yard required on the key
lot
SEC.2319 EXCEPTION FOR DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDING:A private
garage or other accessory building may be built on or across a
common lot line by mutual agreement between the adjoining prop—
erty owners.
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SEC.2320 EXCEPTION FOR SLOPE:Parking spaces or detached garages
may be occupied or built to within five feet of the street line
on any lot where the slope of the front half of the lot is greater
than one -foot rise or fall in a seven -foot run from the established
street elevation at the property line or where the elevation of the
front half of the lot is more than four feet above or below the
established street elevation at the property line.
SEC.2321 MAINTENANCE OF STOCK -TIGHT FENCES:All livestock and
poultry kept in any SR,SH,or any residential,business or in-
dustrial zone shall be kept confined by fences or other restraints
of sufficient strength and durability to prevent such livestock
and poultry from roaming at large.
SEC.2322 OPERATIVE BUILDER'S YARD PROVISIONS:A licensed residen-
tial building contractor may apply for a temporary and revocable
permit for a builder's yard,warehouse,or real estate office,in
any subdivision of record in any residential zone in which the
applicant owns or controls 10 or more commercial acres,provided
the use is used exclusively to service a residential building pro-
ject in the subdivision of that land.The permit shall be for a
period of 12 months,but the permit may be extended or renewed
for an additional period of 12 months,if 50% or more of the pro-
ject area has been completely developed during the original permit
period.At the expiration of the permit period or any extension
thereof,the builder's yard,warehouse,or real estate office
shall be removed from the premises where located within 60 days
from the date of expiration.
SEC.2323 REDUCTION OF LOT -SIZE REQUIREMENTS IN THE CR-1 ZONE:Mini-
mum lot size requirements for lots in a subdivision may be approved
by the City Council in CR-1 zones for reduction from 20,000 to
12,000 square feet,where the following conditions exist and the
Commission finds and certifies them to the City Council.
a.That in total there are no more individual one -family
lots than one per gross acre of the area of the subdivision zone
CR-1.
b.That the subdivision and all park,recreation and
drainage area conform to the adopted City plan including area
and neighborhood plans as supplemented and amended.
c.That full and adequate provision is made for surface
drainage,including dedication of rights -of -way for existing and
natural water courses.
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d.That an area is dedicated or otherwise permanently
reserved for park,or recreation purposes,whether by dedication
to the public or by conveyance of an undivided interest to each
lot owner within the subdivision or by appropriate deed restric-
tions or by other governmental acquisition processes;that the
total extent of said park or recreation area is no less than the
sum total of the number of square feet by which the area of each
lot in the subdivision is less than 12,000 square feet;that in
no event is the size of any single park or recreation area any
less than four acres;and that said park and recreation area,
whether dedicated to the public or not,are reasonably available
to all lot owners within the subdivision.
SEC.2324 REDUCTION OF LOT -SIZE REQUIREMENTS IN THE CR-2 ZONE:
Minimum lot -size requirements for lots in a subdivision may be
approved by the City Council in CR-2 zones for reduction from
12,300 to 8,000 square feet,where the following conditions exist
and the Commission finds and certifies them to the City Council.
a.That in total there are no more individual one -family
lots other than twp lots per gross acre of the area of the sub-
division zoned CR-2.
b.That the subdivision and all park and recreation areas
conform to the City Plan,when such plan is adopted,including
area and neighborhood plans,as supplemented and amended.
c.That full and adequate provision is made for surface
drainage,including dedication of rights -of -way for existing and
natural water courses.
d.That an area is dedicated or otherwise permanently
reserved for park or recreation purposes,either by dedication
to the public or by conveyance of an undivided interest to each
lot owner within the subdivision or by appropriate deed restric-
tions or by other governmental acquisition processes;that the
total extent of said park or recreation areas is no less than
the sum total of the number of square feet by which the area of
each lot in the subdivision is less than 12,000 square feet,that
in no event is the size of any single park or recreation area
any less than four acres;and that said park and recreation areas,
whether dedicated to the public or not,are reasonably available
to all lot owners within the subdivision.
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SEC.2325 REDUCTION OF LOT -SIZE REQUIREMENTS IN THE CR-3 ZONE:
Minimum lot size requirements for lots in a subdivision may
be approved by the City Council in CR-3 zones for reduction
from 7,000 to 5,000 square feet,where the following
conditions exist and the Commission finds and certifies
them to the City Council.
a.That in total there are no more individual
one -family lots than 3.4 lots per gross acre of the area
of the subdivision zoned CR-3.
b.That the subdivision and all park and recreation
areas conform to the City Plan,when such plan is adopted,
including area and neighborhood plans,as supplemented and
amended.
c.That full and adequate provision is made for
surface drainage,including dedication of rights -of -way for
existing and natural water courses.
d.That an area is dedicated or otherwise perman-
ently reserved for park or recreation purposes,either by
dedication to the public or by conveyance of an undivided
interest to each lot owner within the subdivision or by
appropriate deed restrictions or by other governmental
acquisition processes;that the total extent of said park
or recreation areas is not less than the sum total of the
number of square feet by which the area of each lot in the
subdivision is less than 7,000 square feet,that in no
event is the size of any single park or recreation area
any less than four acres;and that said park and recreation
areas,whether dedicated to the public or not,are reasonably
available to all lot owners within the subdivision.
SEC.2326 APPROVED PLAT RECORDATION REQUIRED FOR LOT -SIZE
REDUCTION:No approval of a minimum lot -size reduction
under Section 2323,2324 or 2325 shall be effective until .
a subdivision plat complying with the Commission's findings
and certification under Sections 2323,2324 or 2325 and
approved by the Commission and City Council is recorded in
the office of the County Recorder of Pinal County,Arizona.
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SEC. 2327 INDIVIDUAL LOT -SIZE REDUCTIONS:Sections 2323, 2324,
and 2325 shall not affect the powers of the Board of Adjust-
ment under Section 2403-d to allow reduction of individual lot
sizes on the basis provided in Section 2403-d.
SEC. 2328 HOME ASSOCIATION:As part of the presentation of any
proposed Planned Residential Development, the developer shall
submit a set of covenants running with the land providing for
an automatic membership homes association to be incorporated,
nonprofit organization, operating under recorded land agree-
ments through which each lot owner in a described land area is
automatically a member and each lot is automatically subject
to a charge for its proportionate share of expenses maintaining
the common property or other activities of the organization.
This corporation charter shall be renewed in accordance with
state law so long as the property use remains.It shall also
provide that non-payment of charges, dues or assessments shall
become a lien on the property through which the homes associa-
tion may take appropriate legal action to enforce any violations.
The covenants shall also state the duties, obligations, and lia-
bilities, by description of the association and its individual
members, and shall set forth the manner of elections and state
the voting rights of the individual members of the homeowner's
association.It shall also state the length of time the cove-
nants will remain in existence and provide for a method of re-
newal.
a.Approval shall be given for reasonably self-contained
elements of the planned development.Development of the open
area within the recorded portion shall be completed prior to the
sale of any lot, site, unit, or dwelling, or in lieu thereof, a
bond shall be posted for the completion of said open space area
prior to the sale of any lot, site, unit, or dwelling.
b.The open space shall constitute no less than an equi-
valent proportional amount to the area being developed.
c.Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed as the
responsibility of the City, either for maintenance or liability
of the following, which shall include but not be limited to:
Any private open areas, parks, recreational facilities, and
streets, and a holdharmless clause shall be incorporated to this
effect in the covenants running with the land.
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SEC.2329 SWIMMING POOLS:
a.In the CR-1,CR-2,and CR-3 zones,a private swim-
ming pool shall be permitted provided such pool is located in
the rear yard or buildable area behind the main building on the
lot or parcel,not closer than seven feet (7')to any property
line.Pools adjacent to alleys shall be located no closer than
four feet (4')from said alley line.All swimming pools in CR-1,
CR-2 and CR-3 zones shall be enclosed by a fence or permanent
structure not more than six feet (6')nor less than five feet
(5')in height measured on the side of the fence exterior to the
subject property.Access to the enclosed area shall be through
buildings,or gates that have self -enclosing and self -latching
devices.
b.In districts other than the CR-1,CR-2 and CR-3 zones,
a private or semi -private swimming pool shall be permitted pro-
vided said pool is located within the rear yard or buildable
area.
Such pools shall not be located within seven feet (7')
of any property line;except that pools adjacent to an alley
shall be located no closer than four feet (4')from said alley
line.
Swimming pools located in other than the CR-1,CR-2 and
CR-3 zones shall be enclosed by a fence no less than four feet
(4')in height with gates of a self -closing,self -latching type.
c.On a corner lot in any residence or CR-1 zone the
rear of which abuts the side of a residential lot,a swimming
pool shall not be constructed within twelve feet (12')of the
side property line on the street side.In addition,all pool
accessories and equipment must be located in the fenced rear
yard area at least ten feet (10')from the side property line
on the street side.
d.No public swimming pool shall be located closer than
twenty-five feet (25')to any lot line of the lot on which i t
is situated.
e.All fish ponds,and other contained bodies of water,
either above or below ground level,with the container being
eighteen (18)or more inches in depth and/or wider than eight
feet (8')at any point,measured on the long axis,located in
any above residence district,shall conform to the location and
fencing requirements for swimming pools.
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ARTICLE 24
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS:The Board of Adjustment as
hereinafter established,may permit variances in the application
of certain provisions of this Ordinance where practical diffi-
culties or unnecessary hardship would result from a strict ap-
plication of regulations.
SEC.2401 CREATION AND APPOINTMENT:There is hereby created,as
provided by law,a Board of Adjustment for the City of Apache
Junction,Arizona.The Board of Adjustment shall be composed
of seven (7)members,each of whom shall be a resident of the
City.The members of the Board shall be appointed for terms
of three (3)years each,unless sooner removed by the City
Council,either with or without cause,except that initially,
two (2)members shall be appointed for a term of one (1)year
each,commencing July 1,1979,three (3)members shall be
appointed for a term of two (2)years each,commencing July 1,
1979,and two (2)members shall be appointed for a term of
three (3)years each,commencing July 1,1979.Thereafter,
members shall be appointed for terms of three (3)years.
SEC.2402 PROCEDURE:The Board of Adjustment shall meet regularly
at least once a month and more often,i f necessary,for the trans-
action of business.All meetings shall be open to the public.
It shall elect its own officers,establish its own rules,keep
a record of its actions and render a monthly report to the City
Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission.The Chairman,
or in his absence the acting Chairman,may administer oaths and
compel the attendance of witnesses in accordance with the laws
of the State of Arizona.Any finding,ruling,or decision of
said Board relating to the administration of the Zoning Ordi-
nance shall be an order at either a regular or special meeting
of said Board and shall be fully reported in the minutes of the
Board.
SEC.2403 POWERS:The authority of the Board of Adjustment shall
extend only to the interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance,to
the granting of variances and to the adjustment of regulations
to overcome practical difficulties and prevent unnecessary
hardship in the application of regulations contained herein.
The Board of Adjustment shall have the power to:
a.Interpret the Zoning Ordinance when the meaning of
any word or phrase of a section is in doubt,when there is dis-
pute as to such meaning between the appellant and the enforcing
officer,or when the location of a zone boundary is in doubt.
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b.Allow the extension of a zone where the boundary line
thereof divdes a lot in one ownership at the time of enactment of
this Ordinance.
c.Hear and decide appeals where i t is alleged by the
appellant that there is error in any order,requirement,decision,
grant or refusal made by the Zoning Administrator in the enforce-
ment of the provisions of this Ordinance.Appeals must be taken
within thirty (30)days of said decision.
d.Allow a reduction of building site area and yard re-
quirements where,in its judgment,the shape of the building site,
topography,the location of existing buildings or other conditions
make a strict compliance with said regulations impossible without
practical difficulty or hardship;but,in no case,except as here-
inafter provided,shall these regulations be reduced in such manner
as to violate the intention and purpose of this Ordinance.
e.Authorize a variance of area requirements for portions
of a new subdivision presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission
for its approval after the effective date of this Ordinance where,
because of special problems of terrain and topography,i t is eco-
nomically unfeasible and physically impractical to enforce the min-
imum area requirements of the zone as applied to said subdivision,
provided the total substandard areas do not exceed 50%of the area
of said subdivision.
f .Allow the construction of commercial buildings with side-
walks,arcades or similar architectural features where such construction
requires a variance of front yard regulations and is in conformity with
a general architectural plan applicable to the entire frontage of a
block or where such construction would permit the widening of the
adjacent street or thoroughfare.
g.Permit in any zone such modification of the requirements
of this Ordinance as said Board may deem necessary to secure an
appropriate development of a building site,where adjacent to such
site there are buildings or uses that do not conform to regulations
prescribed by this Ordinance for the zone in which these buildings
or uses are located.
h.Authorize the temporary use of a building or premises in
any zone for a purpose or use that does not conform to the regulations
of this Ordinance,provided that such use be of a true temporary nature
and does not involve the erection of substantial buildings.Such permit
shall be in the form of a temporary and revocable permit for not more
than a nine (9)month period,
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subject to such conditions as will safeguard the'public health,
safety,convenience and general welfare.This section does not
apply to the use of a house trailer in any residence zone where
the use of such trailers for permanent residential purposes is
prohibited.
i .Order the issuance of a non -conforming hardship use
permit on the basis of plans filed with the Planning and Zoning
Commission within 180 days after the enactment of this Ordinance,
as provided in Section 2306;said permit may be issued at any
time within two years from the effective date of this Ordinance,
and if any temporary government regulations prohibiting the pro-
posed development is in full force and effect during said two-
year period,the time limit shall be extended for an additional
period equal to the time said governmental regulation is in
effect,but no such permit shall be issued more than five (5)
years after the effective date of this Ordinance.
j .Authorize a certificate of non -conforming use for an
additional period of not more than 12 months from the expiration
of the original certificate,as provided in Section 306,for a
building which was vacant on the effective date of this Ordinance
and designed for a business use not in conformity with the zoning
classification in which it was located on said date,upon the
showing of extreme hardship and the surrounding area would not
be subject to additional damage thereby.
k.Authorize a reduction of the off-street parking and
loading requirements of Article 21,i f i t should find that in
the particular case the peculiar nature of the building or prem-
ises,or the exception,situation or condition,would mitigate
the need for the parking spaces specified.
1.Authorize variances from the strict application of
the provisions of this Ordinance in cases in which the strict
application of such provisions would result in the serious im-
pairment of substantial property rights,provided the long-term
interests of the community are given full consideration.The
applicant at the hearing shall present a statement and adequate
evidence in such form as. the Board shall require.
1.That there are special circumstances or condi-
tions attached to the property upon which the proposed building )
structure,or other improvement is sought to be erected or
placed,which circumstances or conditions do not apply generally
to other land or buildings subsequent to the adoption of this
Ordinance.
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2.That the granting of the application is nec-
essary for the preservation and enjoyment of substantial prop-
erty rights.
The Board when granting such a variance shall
set forth in writing the conditions imposed upon the issuance
of the permit,in order to cause the minimum possible inter-
ference with the general purposes and intent of this Ordinance.
3.Interpreting and applying the provisions of this
Ordinance shall be held to the minimum requirements adopted for
the promotion of public safety,health,convenience,comfort,
prosperity,and general welfare.I t is not intended by this
Ordinance to repeal,abrogate,annul or in any way to impair or
interfere with any existing provision of law or ordinance,pre-
viously adopted pursuant to the laws relating to the use of
buildings or premises or relating to the erection,construction,
establishment,alteration,or enlargement of any buildings or
improvements,•except to the extent any existing provisions con-
flict with or are inconsistent with the valid provisions of this
Ordinance and to that extent and no more the same are hereby
repealed.I t is not intended by this Ordinance to interfere
with or abrogate or annul any easement,covenant,or other agree-
ment between private parties,but where the zoning provisions of
this Ordinance are more restrictive than any existing private
restrictive covenant affecting any portion of the incorporated
area of the City,said zoning provisions shall prevail over said
private covenant.
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ARTICLE 25
PROCEDURE FOR VARIANCES:
SEC.2501 APPLICATION:Application for any permissible variance
of regulations,as provided herein,shall be made by the owner
or his representative to the Board of Adjustment,in the form
of a written application for a permit.Said application shall
be made on forms provided by the Board of Adjustment,shall be
filed with the Zoning Administrator or his deputy,and shall be
accompanied by:
•a.Accurate plot plans and descriptions of the property
involved and the proposed use with preliminary floor plans and
elevations of all proposed buildings.
b.Evidence satisfactory to the Board of Adjustment,of
the ability and intention of the applicant to proceed with actual
construction work in accordance with said plans within six months
after issuance of permit.
c.A list showing the names and addresses of all persons,
firms or corporations appearing of public record as owning prop-
erty within the area proposed to be affected and within 300 feet
of any part of the property for which a variance is requested.
The list must include the names of all persons purchasing land
under recorded contracts of sale,and must be certified as to
completeness by the applicant or some person otherwise qualified
by knowledge of the public records.The Zoning Administrator
shall satisfy himself of the completeness of the list before
accepting i t for filing.
SEC.2502 FILING FEE FOR APPEAL TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:A fee
of $65.00 shall be charged for each appeal to the Board of Adjust-
ment,payable to the Office of the City Clerk at the time of
filing the application,and shall not be refundable.
SEC.2503 PUBLIC HEARINGS:Upon receipt of the application,in proper
form,the Board of Adjustment shall proceed to hold a public
hearing on the application at which all persons whose property is
affected,and the general public,shall be given an opportunity
to be heard.Notice of time and place of the hearing,including
a general explanation of the matter to be considered and in-
cluding a general description of the area,shall be given at
least fifteen (15)days before the hearing in the following
manner:
Publication of the notice at least once in a newspaper of general .
circulation in the City of Apache Junction;posting the notice in
conspicuous places close to the property affected;and by depositing
in the United States mail notices thereof addressed to the last
owners as shown on the list submitted by the applicant under the
provisions of Section 2501(c)of this Ordinance.
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ARTICLE 25
PROCEDURE FOR VARIANCES:
SEC.2501 APPLICATION:Application for any permissible variance
of regulations,as provided herein,shall be made by the owner
or his representative to the Board of Adjustment,in the form
of a written application for a permit.Said application shall
be made on forms provided by the Board of Adjustment,shall be
filed with the Zoning Administrator or his deputy,and shall be
accompanied by:
a.Accurate plot plans and descriptions of the property
involved and the proposed use with preliminary floor plans and
elevations of all proposed buildings.
b.Evidence satisfactory to the Board of Adjustment,of
the ability and intention of the applicant to proceed with ac-
tual construction work in accordance with said plans within six
months after issuance of permit.
c.A list showing the names and addresses of all persons,
firms or corporations appearing of public record as owning prop-
erty within the area proposed to be affected and within 300 feet
of any part of the property for which a variance is requested.
The list must include the names of all persons purchasing land
under recorded contracts of sale,and must be certified as to
completeness by the applicant or some person otherwise qualified
by knowledge of the public records.The Zoning Administrator
shall satisfy himself of the completeness of the list before
accepting i t for filing.
SEC.2502 FILING FEE FOR APPEAL TO THE BOARD Of.ADJUSTMENT:A fee
of $65.00 shall be charged for each appeal to .the Board of Ad-
justment,payable to the Office of the City Clerk at the time
of filing the application,and shall not be refundable.
SEC.2503 PUBLIC HEARING:Upon receipt,in proper form,of the
application,the Board of Adjustment shall proceed to hold a
public hearing upon the application not more than 30 'days nor
less than 15 days after filing,at which all persons Whose
property is directly affected and the general public shall be
given an opportunity to be heard.Notice of the application
and hearing shall be given not less than seven (7)days prior
to the hearing by publication of the notice at least once in,
the newspaper of general circulation in the area involved,and
by depositing in the United States Mail notices thereof ad-.
dressed to the last known owners as shown on the list submitted.
by the applicant under the provisions of Section 2501-c of this
Ordinance.
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SEC.2504 EVIDENCE REQUIRED FOR VARIANCE:At the public hearing
on a variance application,the applicant shall present a state-
ment and adequate evidence in such form as the Board of Adjust-
ment may require for the purpose of showing:
a.There are special circumstances or conditions appli-
cable to the property referred to in the application which do
not prevail on other property in that zone.
b.That the strict application of the regulations would
work an unnecessary hardship and that the granting of the appli-
cation is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of sub-
stantial existing property rights.
c.That the granting of such application will not
materially affect the health or safety of persons residing or
working in the neighborhood and will not be materially detri-
mental to the public welfare or injurious to property or im-
provements in •the neighborhood.
SEC.2505 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION:In the event the Board of
Adjustment finds that substantial conformity to standards pre-
viously established in the zone may be secured and that detri-
ment or injury to the neighborhood will not result from the
granting of a variance as applied for,it may approve or con-
ditionally approve the issuance of said permit and transmit
notice of its action to the Zoning Administrator.A report
of its findings and recommendations and any conditions imposed
or required shall also be submitted promptly to the Planning
and Zoning Commission and the City Council.
SEC.2506 DISAPPROVED APPLICATION:In the event the Board of
Adjustment disapproves an application for variance,no permit
shall be issued pending further action thereon by an appeal to
the Superior Court within 30 days from the date said disapproval
is officially entered on the minutes of the Board.If said
Court shall overrule the action of the Board,then the Zoning
Administrator shall issue the requested permit without further
action by the Board,unless the Court orders the Board to hold
further hearings to permit the Board to fix conditions or re-
quire guarantees,as set .forth in Sections 2507 and 2508.
SEC.2507 CONDITIONAL APPROVAL:In approving any variance,the
Board of Adjustment may designate such conditions in connection
therewith as will,in its opinion,secure substantially the
objectives of the regulation or provision to which such variance
is granted,to provide adequately for. the maintenance of the .
integrity and character of the zone in which such permit is
granted,and shall provide the Zoning Administrator with a copy
of the same.
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SEC.2508 GUARANTEES:Where necessary,the Board of Adjustment
may require guarantees,in such form as it may deem proper under
circumstances,to insure that the conditions designated in con-
nection therewith are being or will be complied with.Where any
condition under which a variance has been granted is violated,
the variance shall cease to exist and the permit shall become
null and void.
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ARTICLE 26
INTERPRETATION,PURPOSES AND CONFLICT:
SEC.2601 Interpreting and applying the provisions of this Ordi-
nance,they shall be held to be the minimum requirements adopted
for the promotion of public safety,health,convenience,comfort,
prosperity and general welfare.I t is not intended by this Ordi-
nance to repeal,abrogate,annul,or in any way to impair or inter-
fere with any existing provisions of law or ordinance previously
adopted pursuant to the laws relating to the use of building or
premises,or relating to the erection,construction,establish-
ment,alteration or enlargement of any building or improvements,
except to the extent any existing provisions conflict with or
are inconsistent with the valid provisions of this Ordinance,and
to that extent and no more,the same are hereby repealed.I t is
not intended by this Ordinance to interfere with or abrogate or
annul any easement,covenant or other agreement between private
parties,but where the zoning provisions of this Ordinance are
more restrictive than any existing private restrictive covenant
affecting any portion of the incorporated area of the City,said
zoning provisions shall prevail over said private covenant.
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ARTICLE 27
ENFORCEMENT:
SEC.2701 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR:
Repealed by reference to Ordinance No.12.
SEC.2702 RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERMITS:I t shall be the duty of the
City Zoning Administrator and all departments,officials and
public employees vested with the duty or authority to issue
permits or licenses,to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance
and issue no such license or permit for uses,buildings,or pur-
poses where the same would be in conflict with the provisions of
this Ordinance and any such license or permit issued in conflict
with the provisions of this Ordinance,shall be null and void.
SEC.2703 USE PERMIT REQUIRED:From and after the effective date
of this Ordinance,i t shall be unlawful to erect,construct,
reconstruct,alter or change the use of any building or struc-
ture within any portion of the incorporated area of Apache
Junction covered by this Ordinance without first obtaining a
building or use permit from the Zoning Administrator.
SEC.2704 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT:
a.The applicant for a permit shall provide the Zoning
Administrator with sufficient information regarding the proposed
construction or use for the interpretation and enforcement of
the provisions of this Ordinance and for the guidance and assis-
tance of the City Engineer,the County Health Department,the
County Assessor,and any other public agency in the discharge
of their regularly described duties.Required information shall
include the following:(1)the legal description of the property
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upon which the improvement is to be made,(2)the street address
of the property,(3)the nature of the use to which the improve-
ment is to be put,(4)the type of building to be erected,(5)
the dimensions of the building site and of the improvement,(6)
the distance that improvement is to be from all lot lines of the
building site,(7)the elevation of said improvement showing the
height thereof,the location of water and sewer lines serving
said improvement,(8)if said improvement is not connected with
a public sewer,then the location of the private disposal system
which will serve said improvement,the location of existing uses
and buildings,and (9)such other information as the Zoning Ad-
ministrator may require for the purpose of determining whether
said permit may be issued under the terms of this Ordinance.
b.Except for applicants exempt from the provisions of
Arizona Revised Statutes,Title 32,Chapter 10,each applicant
for a permit shall file a signed statement that the applicant
is currently licensed under the provisions of Title 32,Chapter
10 and shall provide his license number.If the applicant is
exempt,the statement shall contain the basis of the asserted
exemption and the name and license number of any general,mechan-
ical,electrical and plumbing contractor who will be employed on
the work.
SEC.2705 FEES:Repealed June 20,1980.
SEC.2706 TIME LIMIT:The use of the permit shall be valid for a
period of nine months from the date of its issuance and shall
otherwise expire i f unused.Any appeal from the granting of the
permit shall suspend the running of the time limit herein during
the period of appeal.
SEC.2707 POSTING OF PLACARD:With each permit issued,the Zoning
Administrator shall provide the permittee with a placard to be
erected in a prominent position on the premises where the permit
is to be used,which placard shall be of a distinctive color,
easily identifiable and which shall state the date issued and
the work authorized by said permit.Such placard must be dis-
played during construction,repair or alteration.
SEC.2708 NOTICE TO ASSESSOR:Sufficient copies of the permit
containing the necessary information as outlined herein shall
be made so that one copy may and shall be transmitted immedi-
ately by the Zoning Administrator to the County Assessor.
SEC.2709 VALIDITY OF PERMIT:
a.The issuance or granting of a building or use permit
or approval of plans or specifications under the authority of
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this Ordinance shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit
for,or an approval of any violation of any of the provisions
of this Ordinance or the amendments thereto,or of any other
ordinance or law.No permit presuming to give authority to
violate or cancel any of the provisions of this Ordinance or
any existing law shall be issued,and i f issued shall not be
valid,except insofar as the work or use which i t authorizes
is lawful and permitted.
b.Pinal County Building or Use Permit,legally issued
not more than sixty (60)days prior to the effective date of
this Ordinance shall be honored by the Building Official within
nine (9)months after the effective date of this Ordinance.
The Building Official shall recommend that a City Building
Permit be issued when construction details conform to codes
and construction ordinances which become effective July 1,1979
and pertinent County Zoning Regulations in effect at the time
of the County permit was issued.The amount of the fee paid
for the County permit shall apply to the City permit and the
balance must be paid before a City permit is issued.
c.Buildings legally under construction with a Build-
ing or Use Permit,issued by the Pinal County Planning and
Zoning Commission prior to the effective date of this Ordinance,
and the exterior walls of which have been completed to the plate
line or beyond,shall not be required to secure a City Building
Permit but the City shall require that buildings shall be struc-
turally safe and conform to pertinent County Zoning Regulations
in effect at the time the County permit was issued.
d.Buildings legally under construction on the effec-
tive date of this Ordinance which are completed to a lesser
degree than above,but where construction has taken place to
the extent of at least $1,000.00 in replaceable value shall be
required to secure a City Building Permit,and from the effec-
tive date of this Ordinance,all construction shall conform to
the pertinent City Construction Code and Construction Ordinance
and conform to pertinent County Zoning Regulations in effect at
the time the permit was issued.The replaceable value shall be
construed to mean the expenditure necessary to duplicate the
materials and labor at market prices.
e.No building which becomes nonconforming upon the
passage of this Ordinance or which becomes nonconforming due
to an amendment to this Ordinance shall be built unless con-
struction has taken place thereon to the extent that at least
$1,000.00 in replaceable value by the date on which this Ordi-
nance or said amendment becomes effective.•
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f .Any use or activity conducted contrary to County
Zoning Regulations at the effective date of this Ordinance,
and the continuance thereof shall constitute a violation of
this Ordinance.
SEC.2710 CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY:Upon application by the
owner of any property which does not conform to all the pro-
visions of this Ordinance and amendments and codes,or which
is exempted from zoning regulations by statute as specified
in Section 303,or which is located in any portion of the
GR zone where a use permit is not required,the Zoning Admin-
istrator shall inspect said premises and upon a determination
that it meets the required City ordinances and codes,and
thereupon issue a Certificate of Occupancy establishing the
character of use of said property and its conformity or non-
conformity with the terms of this Ordinance.
SEC.2711 ENFORCEMENT BY CITY OFFICIALS:I t shall be the duty
of the Chief of Police of Apache Junction and of all officers
of said City otherwise charged with the enforcement of the law
to enforce this Ordinance and all of the provisions of the same.
SEC.2712 LEGAL PROCEDURE:Any building,structure or improvement
erected,built,moved or maintained or any use of property con-
trary to the provisions of this Ordinance shall be and the same
is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance and the
City Attorney shall,upon order of the City Council or on his
own initiative,immediately commence all necessary actions or
proceedings for the abatement,enjoinment and removal thereof
in the manner provided by law,shall take such other lawful
steps and shall apply to such court or courts as may have juris-
diction to grant such relief as will abate,enjoin and remove
such building or use and restrain and enjoin any person,firm
or corporation from setting up,erecting,building,moving or
maintaining any such building or using any property contrary
to the provisions of this Ordinance,or otherwise violating
this Ordinance.
SEC.2713 PENALTIES:Any person found guilty of violating any
provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not
to exceed $1000.00 or by imprisonment for a period of not to
exceed six (6)months,or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Each day that a violation continues shall be a separate offense
punishable as hereinabove prescribed.
SEC.2714 REMEDIES:All remedies provided for herein shall be .
cumulative and not exclusive.The conviction and punishment
of any person hereunder shall not relieve such person from
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the responsibility to correct prohibited conditions or to remove
prohibited buildings,structures,or improvements nor prevent
the enforcement,correction or removal thereof.In addition to
the other remedies provided in this Article,any adjacent or
neighboring property owner who shall be especially damaged by
the violation of any provision of this Ordinance,may institute
in addition to other remedies provided by law,injunction,man-
damus,abatement or other appropriate action,proceeding or pro-
ceedings to prevent or abate or remove such unlawful erection,
construction,reconstruction,alteration,maintenance or use.
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ARTICLE 28
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS AND ZONE CHANGES:
SEC.2801 AUTHORITY:The City Council may from time to time after
receiving a report thereupon by the Planning and Zoning Commis-
sion and after public hearings required by law,amend,supple-
ment or change the regulations or zones set forth herein or
subsequently established.Any amendment,supplement or change
may be initiated by the Commission or by petition of affected
persons.
SEC.2802 INITIATION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT -BY COMMISSION:
a.Purpose:The purposes of the procedures established
by Section 2802-b are:
I .To eliminate the requirement of consents
signatures for initiation of ordinance amendments when the
proposed amendments conform to the General Plan of Apache
Junction when such plan is adopted,or are found by the Com-
mission to be proper amendments after consideration of pre-
liminary staff reports.
2.To provide for appropriate and timely ordinance
amendments and district zone changes with due consideration of
the General Plan of Apache Junction when such plan is adopted
for the orderly growth and development of the City.
b.Procedure:The Commission shall initiate zoning
ordinance amendments in accordance with the following proce-
dures:
I .Any person proposing that the Commission
initiate an ordinance amendment shall file with the Commission
an application for such amendment on the form adopted by the
Commission.
2.Upon receipt of such application,the Commis-
sion staff shall make a preliminary study and findings,and
report them to the Commission which report shall include the
extent and boundaries of the zoning district recommended by
the staff.
3.If,after consideration of the preliminary
staff report,the Commission determines to initiate the pro-
posed amendment,the Commission shall delimit a zoning district
and set the matter for public hearing,duly noticed,as here-.
inafter provided.
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4.If,however,after consideration of the prelim-
inary staff report,the Commission determines that it will not
initiate the proposed amendment,the Commission need proceed
no further;however,the Commission shall,upon making such
adverse determination,notify and afford the applicant a pre-
liminary hearing,if the applicant within 30 days requests
such a hearing.At such preliminary hearing,the applicant
may show cause why the Commission should initiate the proposed
amendment.The preliminary staff report and all the Commis-
sion's subsequent actions thereon shall be filed with the City
Clerk within 10 days after each such determination of the Commission.
SEC.2803 INITIATION OF ZONING ORDINANCE:BY PETITION AND CONSENT:
Any person may initiate a zoning ordinance amendment changing
the zoning district boundaries within an area previously zoned
by filing with the Planning and Zoning Department the proposed
amendment,a petition in favor of such change,and also the
written consents of at least fifty-one percent (51%)of the
owners,by number and area,of all of the properties any part
of which is within three hundred (300)feet of the proposed
change.I f the petition is for a change of classification,
there shall not be counted,either in number or area,the owners
of land of the same or less restrictive zoning classification
as sought by the petitioners.Unless the property change is an
extension of the existing zoning district,the extent in bound-
aries of the area proposed to be changed shall be such as to
constitute a zoning district.In the event that the area of the
proposed change does not constitute a zoning district,the Com-
mission may delimit a zoning district including the petitioned
area before the amendment is set for public hearing.No peti-
tion shall be received for amendment reclassifying property i f
a petition which included the property has been denied by the
City Council within the previous six (6)months.
SEC.2804 FILING FEES:
a.The applicant,when requesting the Commission initiate
an amendent,or the petitioner when filing certain petitions for
requested actions identified in the schedule below,shall have
their application or petition subject to and accompanied by a
filing and investigation fee as set forth in the said "Schedule."
However,when initiation is by a City official in behalf of the
public interest,the fee shall be waived.
b.The fee shall be non-refundable,except where the
applicant,by written letter,withdraws the said application,and
the City has not incurred expenses to process the application,then
the City may refund the fee less ten (10)percent administrative.
charge.
c.The purpose of the fee shall be to defray,in part,the
expenses connected with the application.
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d.Schedule of Filing Fees:
1.Zoning Ordinance Amendment (Petition)$100.00
2.Zoning Ordinance Amendment (Initiative)$100.00
3.Planned Development Application $100.00
4.Special Use Permit (Conditional Use Permit)$65.00
SEC.2805 REQUIRED LISTS OF PROPERTY OWNERS:Every applicant
proposing that the Commission initiate a zoning ordinance amend-
ment and every petitioner initiating a zoning ordinance amendment
shall accompany his application or petition with an accurate,
verified list,made within the previous 30 days,giving the names
and addresses of the owners of all properties lying within the
area of the proposed change and of all properties any part of which
is within 300 feet of the proposed change.Should the Commission
enlarge the area of the proposed change,the applicant or petitioner
shall be required to furnish a supplemental list showing the required
information within the modified proposed area of change and within
300 feet of the modified proposed area of change.These lists shall
be furnished by the applicant or petitioner at his own expense and
may be rejected for insufficiency by the Commission.
SEC.2806 COMMISSION ACTION:Upon initiation of any proposed ordinance
amendment,the Commission shall hold at least one public hearing
thereon after giving at least 15 days notice thereof,by publication
once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Apache
Junction and by posting of the area included in the proposed change,
and by notifying all property owners within the zoning district and
all property owners within 300 feet of the zoning area.
The failure to give written notice by mail in compliance
with the provisions of this section shall not invalidate an ordinance,
provided such failure was not intentional,nor shall the omission
of the name of any owner or occupant of property who may be
affected by such amendment,supplement,modification or change
invalidate any ordinance adopted hereunder,i t being the intention
of this section so far as may be possible to provide a notice to
be given to persons substantially interested in the proposed change,
that such a proposed ordinance is pending before the Commission and
the City Council which proposes to amend,supplement,modify or
change the boundaries of zoning districts.
SEC.2807 CITY COUNCIL'S ACTION:Upon receipt of the Commission's
recommendation,the City Council shall hold a public hearing thereon.
The City Council may thereupon take appropriate action;provided,
however,that the 20% of the owners of property by area and number
within the zoning area file a protest to such proposed change,
the change shall not be made except by unanimous vote of all members
of the City Council.-•
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ARTICLE 29
SALE OF COPIES:
SEC.2901 Copies of this Ordinance may be sold by the Zoning
Administrator and all monies received therefrom shall be
paid to the City Treasurer as provided by law.
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ARTICLE 30
REPEAL OF INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS:
SEC.3001 All ordinances and portions of ordinances of Apache
Junction in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
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ARTICLE 31
SEVERABILITY:
SEC.3101 This Ordinance and the various parts thereof are hereby
declared to be severable.If any section,subsection,sentence,
clause,phrase,or portion of this Ordinance or any part of the
code adopted herein by reference,is for any reason held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction,such decisions shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions thereof.
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ARTICLE 32
AREA AND NEIGHBORHOOD PLANS
DEFINITIONS:
SEC.3201 In this article,unless the context otherwise requires:
"Area"means a geographic portion of the City comprised
of two or more existing or potential'neighborhoods and generally
defined by major natural features,such as mountains and rivers
and major man-made features,such as state and national highways,
railroads and public reservations.
"Area Plan"means a duly adopted part of the City General
Plan which proposes basic single-family densities in an area.
It may also propose the general character,extent and location
of major thoroughfares,major drainage ways,schools,parks,and
other community facilities.
"Neighborhood" means a portion of an area the size of which
is such that when fully developed it will contain that population
for which one elementary school is ordinarily required,and the
boundaries of which are established by major thoroughfares and
the major natural and man-made features which generally bound
areas.
"Neighborhood Plan"means a duly adopted portion of the
City General Plan which proposes general boundaries of various
future land uses in a neighborhood such as single and multiple
family,transitional,commercial and industrial uses,and which
further purposes the general character,extent and location of
major thoroughfares,collector streets,drainage ways,schools,
parks,and other community facilities,all in relation to exiting
property lines,topography and other existing conditions.
"Planned Area"means an area for which an area plan has
been duly adopted.
"Planned Neighborhood"means a neighborhood for which a
neighborhood plan has been duly adopted.
SEC.3202 AUTHORITY:
a.Area Plans
Where factors and trends exist toward the urban
development of a previously undeveloped area,the Commission
is directed to formulate an area plan. to implement the objectives.,
techniques,and principles of the General Plan into a plan for
the development of that area.
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b.Neighborhood Plans
When one or more land owners in a neighborhood
located within the boundaries of a duly adopted or proposed
area plan propose urban development in the neighborhood and
seek rezoning to allow such urban development,the Commission
shall formulate and adopt a neighborhood plan to implement the
objective,techniques and principles of the General Plan and
of the Area Plan into a neighborhood plan for the development
of the neighborhood.The Commission may formulate and adopt
neighborhood plans in other locations where deemed necessary
to the orderly development of the neighborhoods.
SEC.3203 PURPOSES:
a.Area Plans
The purpose of an area plan is to set the general
policy of the City regarding future development of an area.
b.Neighborhood Plans
The purpose of a neighborhood plan is to set the
policy of the City regarding future single-family residential,
multiple -family residential,commercial and other particular
public or private developments appropriate to a neighborhood.
SEC.3204 CHARACTERISTICS OF AREA AND NEIGHBORHOOD PLANS:
a.Area Plans
An area plan shall indicate graphically for the
area:
1.Proposed basic single-family densities and other
proposed major uses.
following:
2.General character,extent and location of the
a)Major :thoroughfares
b)Major drainage ways
c)Schools and other community facilities
b.Neighborhood Plans
A neighborhood plan shall Indicate graphically for
the neighborhood:
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1.Particular portions of the neighborhood planned
for development into the following general uses:
a)Single-family residential
b)Multiple -family residential
c)Transitional
d)Commercial
e)Industrial
0 Other appropriate uses
2.The character,extent and location of:
a)Major thoroughfares
b)Collector streets
c)Drainage ways
d)Schools,parks,open spaces and
other community facilities
3.All the above shall be indicated in relation to
existing property lines,topography and other existing condi-
tions.
SEC.3205 PROCEDURES FOR ADOPTION:
a.Area Plans
1.Initiation.An area plan shall be initiated by
the Commission,either upon application of interested persons
or on its own motion,where the Commission finds that the
criteria set forth in Section 3202-a exist in the area.
2.Before the adoption of an area plan,the
Commission shall hold at least one public hearing thereon,
after giving at least 15 days notice thereof by one publication
in a newspaper of general circulation in the county seat.i n
addition,the notice shall be published in a newspaper of general
circulation in the area to be -affected,or adjacent thereto,i f
the area affected is other than the City.Adoption of
the area plan by the Commission shall be by resolution and shall
require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members.
3.After the adoption of an area by the Commission,
the plan shall be submitted to the City Council for their con-
sideration and official action.The City Council shall hold at
least one public hearing at which residents of the area shall be
heard concerning matters contained in the area plan.At least
15 days notice of the hearing shall be given by one publication •
in a newspaper of general circulation in the City.The
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City Council shall consider protest and objections to the area
plan and may change or alter any portion of it.However,before
any change is made,that portion of the area plan proposed to
be changed shall be re -referred to the Commission for their
recommendation,which may be accepted or rejected by the City
Council.
4.An area plan may be amended or extended by the
same procedures as are herein established for its adoption.
SEC.3206 LEGAL STATUS OF AREA AND NEIGHBORHOOD PLANS:
The legal status of area and neighborhood plans is as
follows:
I .They set the general policy of the City regarding
future development of areas and neighborhoods.
2.They constitute official guides for the Commission,
City Council and all city officials and agencies for guiding and
accomplishing a coordinated,adjusted and harmonious development
of areas and neighborhoods through zoning,subdivision design
regulations,setback lines establishment,and other methods pro-
vided by law.
3.They constitute official notice to the general
public and to all agencies of the general plans for the development
of areas and neighborhoods.
SEC.3207 EFFECT OF AREA AND NEIGHBORHOOD PLANS UPON ZONING
CHANGES AND SUBDIVISION PLAT APPROVALS:
In amending zoning classifications,changing zoning
district boundaries,or approving subdivision plats for properties
included within a planned area or planned neighborhood,the
Commission and City Council may allow minor variations from the
adopted area plan or neighborhood plan for zoning district
boundaries,exact land use classification,or the exact character,
extent and location of major thoroughfares,collector streets,
drainage ways,schools,parks and other community facilities.
However,in allowing these minor variations,the Commission and
City Council shall not alter the policy set by the area plan or
neighborhood plan with regard to basic residential densities,
general boundaries of the various land use districts,and the
general character,extent and location of the major thoroughfares,
collector streets,drainage ways,schools,parks and other com-
munity facilities.In the event that'the Commission and the
City Council desire to alter the policy set by an area plan or
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neighborhood plan,they may amend the plan by following the
same procedures as are set forth in Section 3205 for adoption
of area and neighborhood plans.Zoning amendments which conform
to adopted area or neighborhood plans shall not be considered
"spot"zoning.
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ARTICLE XXXIII
Section 33.00 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT
Section 33.01 INTENTION AND PURPOSE
Section 33.02 PERMITTED USES
Section 33.03 PROCEDURE
Section 33.04 DOCUMENTATION CONTENT REQUIRED
Section 33.05 STAGING
Section 33.06 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Section 33.07 DEDICATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES
Section 33.08 MIXED LAND USES
Section 33.09 GENERAL CRITERIA
Section 33.10 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT SUBDIVISIONS
Section 33.11 SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Section 33.01 INTENTION AND PURPOSE
In certain instances the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance
may be best achieved ,by the promotion of planned developments which
do not conform in all respects to the land use pattern and regulations
of conventional zoning.I t is the intention and purpose of the
Planned Development Zoning District (PD)to provide for greater flexi-
bility,and thereby encourage more creative design which may include
a combination of different dwelling types and/or a variety of land
uses which complement each other and which are congruous with existing
and proposed land uses in the vicinity.Therefore,i t is intended
to enable the use and integration of contemporary land planning
principles in such a manner as to promote its most appropriate use;
to allow diversification in the relationship of various uses,
structures and spaces;to facilitate the adequate and economical
provisions of streets and utilities;to preserve the natural and
scenic qualities of open space;and establish guidelines that will
encourage the highest standards of design and construction;to offer
recreational opportunities close to home;to enhance the appearance
of neighborhoods through preservation of natural green spaces;to
counteract the effects of urban congestion and monotony while pro-
viding the environmental amenities;and provide the unified control
of development of land.
I t is further the intent to insure substantial compliance with
the General (Comprehensive)Plan adopted by the City now or in the
future and spirit of intent of the Zoning Ordinance in requiring
adequate standards necessary to promote the public health,safety
and general welfare without unduly inhibiting the advantages of modern
planning as a means of effectuating desirable development,redevelop-
ment,rehabilitation,and conservation in the City of Apache Junction
for residential,commercial,industrial and'other purposes..
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Section 33.02 PERMITTED USES
1.The buildings and uses permitted in the Planned Development
Zoning District shall be governed by the permitted uses in the base
district or in a combination of base districts.The base district
or districts from which permitted uses shall be determined shall
include only those designated in the application and approved by the
Council.
2.Upon the approval of Council,the arrangement of uses on
the land as permitted by the base district(s),and the proportions of
permitted land use defined by the underlying base district(s)may be
adjusted,rearranged or altered according to standards and regulations
as provided in this Article.
3.Any use applied for and not specifically listed in this
Zoning Ordinance,if approved by the Council,shall be designated
to the base district for which the use,when applied,would most
resemble.
4.By "base district"this Article means any conventional zoning
district(s)as approved by the Council for a particular area.Normally,
the base district(s)will be those existing or compatible with existing
conventional zoning districts in the subject area.
Section 33.03 PROCEDURE
The development plan review shall be conducted according to the
following steps,procedures and requirements notwithstanding any
other provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.There shall be a three (3)
step review process for planned development approval consisting of
Step One:pre -preliminary;Step Two:preliminary;and Step Three:
final approval.Each step is outlined below and each shall be approved
before proceeding to the next step as provided.
1.General Procedure
a.Application for a Planned Development Zoning District
(PD)shall be filed in writing and on a form approved
by the Commission in the manner required for amending
the Zoning Ordinance.
No application shall be accepted unless i t is complete
and is verified as to the correctness of information
given by the signature of the applicant attesting thereto.
The applicant,or his designated representative,is
requested to be present at each public hearing on their..
application.
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b.The proposed planned development shall bp in one (1)
ownership or control,or the subject of a joint
application by the owners of all the property included.
c.At the time of filing of the preliminary plan,a fee
shall be due in the amount prescribed for "Planned
Development"on the most current City of Apache Junction
Schedule of Filing Fees as found in Section 2804 of the
Zoning Ordinance.
d.The application shall be accompanied by plans,filing
documents and information as prescribed in this Article
or as prescribed by the Commission.
e.An application for a planned development must be filed
not less than eighteen (18)days prior to the public
hearings.
2.Step One:Pre -Preliminary Application
a.The approval of Step One shall be construed as only
concept approval for the given site and shall not be
construed as approval of any zoning amendment.
b.The Planning Department staff shall determine whether
the planned development requirements of this Article
are complied with.If the developer disagrees with the
determination,the applicant by request,or the staff,
may take the pre -preliminary information to the Planning
Commission for its determination of whether this site
is suitable for development as a planned development.
This step does not require an advertised public hearing.
3.Step Two:Preliminary Application (General Development Plan
a.The approval of Step Two shall be preliminary approval
of the specific project on the designated site and
shall create the zoning map change.
b.Investigation and Reports -Planning
The Director of Planning shall cause to be made by
himself or members of the staff,and in cooperation
with other appropriate city departments and consultants,
an investigation of facts and review of all applications
and documents presented hereunder as will serve to provide
all necessary information to assure that the action of
each applicant is consistent with the intentions and
purpose of this Article.
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At the appropriate stage(s)the Director of Planning,
or designated representative,shall submit a prepared
report to the Commission for consideration and may
recommend that the application be approved as submitted,
approved with conditions,denied,or returned to the
applicant for revision.
c.Review by Planning and Zoning Commission
Thereafter,the Commission shall review the application
for Planned Development and shall hold a public
hearing(s)as required.After such hearing,the Com-
mission shall determine whether the proposal conforms to
the criteria and Planned Development Requirements as
set forth in this Article,and shall either recommend to
the Council that the preliminary application and develop-
ment plan be:
1)Approved;or 2)Approved requiring changes therein;
or 3)Shall return the plan and application for revision;
or 4)Denied.
d.Council Consideration
Upon the recommendation from the Commission,the Council
shall advertise and hold a public hearing upon the request.
After the conclusion of such hearing(s),the Council
shall either:
1)Approve the application as recommended by the Com-
mission;or 2)Approve the conditions requiring changes
or impose such conditions of approval as are in its
judgment necessary to insure conformity to the criteria
and the Planned Development Regulations as set forth in
this Article;or 3)Shall return the plan and/or
application for revision to the applicant;or 4)'Shall
deny the application as submitted;or 5)May refer the
application to the Commission for their reconsideration
and a subsequent report to the Council.
4.Step Three:Final Application (Precise Development Plan)
a.Approval of Step Three shall be given only when it can
be shown that the proposed project,or any stage of the
•total development plan,meets all requirements as set
forth for final approval in this Article plus all require-
ments,stipulations,and modifications of the preliminary
plan as required by the Council have been met.
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b.Within one (1)year after the approval of a preliminary
development plan,the applicant shall f i e with the
Department of Planning a final plan for the entire
development,or when submission in stages has been
authorized,for the first stage of the development.
The Commission,after the first year and at its dis-
cretion,may extend the date for submission of the
final plan for one (1)additional year providing that
the circumstances warrant such an extension.
c.The Commission shall not approve the final development
plan for any stage of the Planned Development if either
the total number of stages developed and/or the average
of the allowable dwelling units per stage,up to and
including the stage which is to be approved,exceeds by
more than twenty-five (25)percent the average number
of dwelling units per stage which is allowable for the
entire planned development.
d.The Commission shall consider for approval all final
plans.Provided all the requirements of this Article
are met,the Commission shall grant such approval;
except that where action of the City Council is required
said approval shall be subject to City Council approval
of specific items.
5.General
a.For any area of which the City has a valid application
for annexation and which also has a valid application
filed for a planned development,the applicant shall
have the base district considered as an integral part
of the Planned Development application.
b.Should the zoning of the base district be inappropriate
for a proposed PD,changing of the base district shall be
accomplished as an integral part of approval of the
Planned Development Application.Under the PD Application,
the base district zone change shall not be approved without
approving the Planned Development Application.
Section 33.04 DOCUMENTATION CONTENT REQUIRED
The following information and documents shall be submitted with
the application to the Department of Planning:
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1.Step One:Pre -Preliminary Stage Consideration
a.A letter of intent for a Planned Development shall
be submitted by the owner or authorized agent.
Before submitting an application for a Planned
Development,the applicant is urged to confer with
the Department of Planning to obtain an application
and discuss procedures,fees,schedules and assistance.
An accurate map drawn to sufficient scale to
adequately show the boundaries and dimensions of
the site,a north arrow,the scale,names and
dimensions of all streets,alleys and easements
bounding or touching the site.The map shall also
include schematic reference showing the plot plan of
the land in the area to be developed indicating:
1)The general relationship contemplated among all
public and private uses;and
2)The location,dimensions and direction of any
major physiographic features such as railroads,
drainageways and existing man-made physical
features;and
3)All private rights -of -way proposed;and
4)Location of all proposed structures;and
5)Location of all proposed common open space;and
6)Location of any flood hazard areas as determined
by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
b.An explanatory statement containing the following
information:
1)A showing of property ownership including all
easements;and
2)The source of watersupply,method of sewerage
disposal and means of drainage;and
3)Approximate number and types of units proposed
for the site;and
4)Any proposed non-residential uses (i.e.,commercial,
industrial,etc.);and
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5)Public and private egress;and
6)Areas to be devoted to various uses and population
densities contemplated for the project;and
7)The area total for the project site.
2.Step Two:Preliminary Stage Consideration
a.One (1)transparency and four (4)prints of a develop-
ment plan of the entire development showing:
1)General location for vehicle and pedestrian
circulation indicating streets,driveways,side-
walks (if any),pedestrian ways,off-street
parking,loading areas and provision for fire
and other emergency vehicles.
2)Location and approximate dimensions of structures
together with the usage to be contained therein
and approximate location of all entrances thereto
showing character and relationships of buildings,
streets,and open area.
3)A description of adjoining areas,uses or structures
which may affect,or be affected by,the design or
location of buildings of the development or the
uses or traffic circulation therein.Said description
shall include maps and information for at least four
hundred feet (400')beyond the development.
4)A description of the general scheme of landscaping
to be employed including the extent,location,
arrangement and proposed improvements, of all open
areas,landscaping,fences and walls.Said
description shall include perspective schematic
renderings.Proposed provisions for maintenance
of all open areas shall be included.
5)The Director of Public Works may require the sub-
mission of contour informationfor a portion of,or
the total development site,when such information
is deemed necessary to adequately evaluate the
Planned Development.When required,the information
shall conform at least to the following minimum
standards:
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i .Contour information given shall be tied to
USGS or GLO datum.At least one (1)bench
mark,at or close to the property shall be
required.Contour elevations shall conform
to ground slope intervals as required by
Subdivison Ordinance and/or:
ii.Contour elevations at the center line of all
private and public streets,roadways,driveways
and parking areas within the project area.
6)Cross -sections through the property showing grades
and building height relationships shall be included.
7)General provisions to be made for utilities and
storm drains.
8)General provisions for handling storm water runoff
shall be indicated.
b.Four (4)copies of the following information and docu-
ments:
1)A tabulation of the land area to be devoted to
various uses including an indication of land to be
dedicated for street,park,school or any other
purpose.
2)A development schedule indicating (1)the approxi-
mate date when construction of the project can be
expected to begin;(2)the stages in which the
project will be built and the approximate date
when construction of each stage can be expected to
begin.
3)Architectural drawings,sketches,perspective
schematic renderings,or scale models necessary
to demonstrate the design and character of the
proposed development.
4)A draft of the major points for convenants proposed
affecting the property.
5)A lighting plan including proposed street and
security lighting,an analysis of the effect of
such proposed lighting on sOjacent property,and
such other information as may reasonably be neces-••
sary.
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g.
6)A signing plan including the location,type,
size,height and area of proposed signs.
7)An indication of whether or not land is to be
subdivided.
8)A certified legal description or boundary survey
by a registered engineer or registered surveyor
of the property,or properties,to be included in
the total development including all easements;and
9)Other relevant operational data and such reasonable
information as the Commission and/or Council may
require including an updating of all information
submitted for pre -preliminary approval.
3.Step Three:Final Stage Consideration
The information submitted shall be sufficiently detailed
to indicate fully the ultimate operation and appearance of the
development and shall include all information submitted in the pre-
liminary plan plus the following:
a.The location of water,sewerage and drainage facilities.
b.Landscaping and planting plan showing location,number
and name of all trees and major shrubs;trees over 6"
in trunk diameter to be removed by development shall be
so marked.
c.The character and location of signs in conformance with
Zoning Ordinance.
d.Plans for street improvements and finished grades or
earth moving plans.Specific request for modification
of traffic barriers and provisions for the relocation of
utilities should be made.
e.Location and dimensions of pedestrian walkways,malls,
trails or any easements.
f .Comprehensive soils and geological reports substantiating
the soundness of the development shall be submitted by a
soil analyst i f required by the Building Official.
Location and dimensions of parking areas and other car
maneuvering areas including location of driveways and
other access points.
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h.Copies of legal documents required by the Council
for dedication or reservation of public facilities.
i .Requirements for subdivision,if applicable,as set
forth in the Subdivision Ordinance.
j .I f development is in stages,the approximate date
when the stage is to be complete.
Section 33.05 STAGING
When development by stages is requested,the Planning Commision
shall reviewthe preliminary application,required documents,proposed
development schedule andany other information or documents necessary
to determine that the proposed total development meets the intent and
purpose for "Planned Development"as set forth in the Zoning Ordinance,
and to further determine i f in the judgment of the Council the proposed
development is of the scale and design to warrant approval of staging.
When submission in stages has been authorized by the Council,
the following shall apply:
1.The time schedule,as described in 33.04.02(b)(2),indicating
the approximate date on which construction of the project will begin
and the anticipated rate of development shall become a part of the
planned development preliminary approval and shall be adhered to by
the applicant and any successors in interest.
2.When more than one (1)area of a proposed planned development
area is proposed for subdivisions,submission of subdivision proposals
for a specific area shall not be made until such time as the developer
interlds,to proceed with each such area of development.
Section 33.06 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
In addition to,or as a greater requirement to the regulations
normally found in the district,the following regulations shall apply
to all development within a Planned Development Zoning District:
1.Density -The developer shall propose a density subject to
Council approval.Upon the adoption of a City General (Comprehensive)
Plan,the allowable density shall not exceed that as set forth in said
Plan.Further,the density shall not exceed that as permitted in the
base zone;provided,that the density restrictions of this section may
be amended as set forth below:
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a.Incentive Density Increases --
Design,character,identity and architectural siting
variations incorporated into a development shall be
considered cause for population density and building
intensity increases not to exceed fifteen (15)percent
of that allowable in the zone underlying the application,
provided they make a substantial contribution to the
objectives of a Planned Development.The degree of
distinctiveness and desirable variation achieved shall
govern the amount of density/intensity increase which
the Council may approve.
The Council shall consider three major design features
of each project when considering incentive density
increases.The Council may grant up to five (5)per-
cent increase in density for each of the three (3)major
design areas which follow.Some specific design features
are included under each of the three major headings to
aid in the consideration of each project's merit.
1)Landscaping (maximum increase of five percent (5%):
a)Street landscaping for this area;
b)Open space and plazas;
c)Use of natural landscape;
d)Pedestrian way treatment;
e)Recreational areas.
2)Siting (maximum increase of five percent (5%):
a)Visual features;
b)Use of natural features (water,etc.);
c)View;
d)Sun and wind orientation;
e)Circulation pattern;
f )Physical environment;
g)Variation in building setbacks;
h)Building groups (cluster,etc.).
3)Design features (maximum increase of five percent (5%):
a)Street sections;
b)Architectural style;
c)Harmonious use of materials;
d)Parking area broken by landscape;
e)Varied use of house types.
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b.Density Limitations --
I f the Council finds that any of the following
conditions would be created by a proposed Planned
Development,it may either (1)prohibit any increase
in density,or (2)decrease the basic density allow-
ance by up to fifteen percent (15%)in order to avoid
the creation of any of these conditions:
1)Inconvenient or unsafe access to the Planned
Development;
2)Traffic congestion which could be projected on
the surrounding streets as a result of the existing
conditions and approval of the planned development
application,and which could thereby create a
potential hazard to the health and general welfare
of the residents which adjoin the planned develop-
ment site.
3)Excessive burden on parks,recreational areas,
schools and other public facilities which serve
the Planned Development.
c.Planned Development in more than one (1)district --
I f the Planned Development is in more than one (1)
zoning district,the number of allowable dwelling
units must be separately calculated for each portion
of the Planned Development that is in a separate zone,
and must then be combined to determine the number of
dwelling units allowable in the entire Planned Development.
However,the distribution of dwelling units and lot
sizes within the Planned Development need not be affected
by existing zoning district boundaries.Individual
buildings,accessory buildings,off-street parking and
loading facilities,open area and landscaping and screen-
ing may be located without reference to lot lines,save
the boundary lines of the development.
When calculating -density of a proposed Planned Development,
the total area,including street dedication,shall be
included.
d.A proposed Planned Development may have specified
reasonable minimum lot sizes or other minimum require-
ments for a part of,or all,of the planned development"
area.
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2.Setbacks and Spacing between buildings -
a.Perimeter setbacks -Generally these setbacks will
be those of the base district unless otherwise
approved by the City Council.
b.Interior setbacks - As approved by the City Council;
provided no setbacks shall violate requirements of the
Uniform Building Code or Uniform Fire Code.
c.Buildings should be located in such a manner so as
to avoid,when possible,a corridor or barracks -like
effect.
d.Increased setbacks -Setbacks greater than those of
the immediately adjacent property may be required
where the intensity of development is greater than
that of the adjacent property to such •an extent that
greater peripheral setbacks are needed in order to
insure the health,safety and welfare of the inhabitants
of the development of said adjacent property.
e.In reviewing setback requirements,the following
criteria shall help govern the degree an applicant
shall be permitted to deviate from the base zoning
district requirements.
1)A better or more appropriate design can be
achieved by not applying the provisions of the
zoning district;and
2)Adherence to the requirements of the zoning
district is not required in order to insure health,
safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the
•development;and
3)Adherence to the requirements of the zoning district
is not required in order to insure that property
values of adjacent properties will not be reduced.
3.Height
a.Generally,no building shall exceed a height which is
twenty-five (25)percent greater than that of the
maximum building height limitation of the base district
in which the planned development is proposed.
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b.The Council may approve different extra limiations
not less than that provided in Subsection a of this Section,provided
that the proposed height is not detrimental,incompatible
or otherwise undesirable with respect to existing or
proposed future surrounding area development,and pro-
vided that one of the following situations can be
found to exist:
1)That the height increase can be justified on the
basis of unique lot characteristics,topographical
conditions or other natural features;or
2)That the height increase can be justified on the
basis of amenities provided or concessions made by
the developer for which some bonus incentive is
warranted.
c.When the Planned Development abuts or is in a single-
family base district,the building height for the base
district shall apply within 200 feet of the said single-
family base district.
4.Usable Open Area
a.There shall be a minimum of ten percent (10%)of the
total area of the Planned Development dedicated or
reserved as common usable open area.Such area shall
be clearly designated on the plan as to character of
use and development,but shall not include:
1)Private or public dedicated streets,alleys and
other rights -of -way.
2)Vehicular drives,parking,loading and storage
areas.
b.The required minimum lot area for any single-family
dwelling unit within a planned development project may
be reduced by one (1)square foot for each one (1)
square foot of common usable open area substituted in
the project site -elsewhere,and provided that the
minimum lot area is not reduced by more than twenty
percent (20%).The substitute common open area may
not be counted toward the minimum required open area
for the planned development site.
c.With a planned development,a'151anned residential area -
may have distributed without regard to the underlying
zone the required open area.
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d.When,with a PD,a planned residential area is con-
structed by stages,the plans for usable open area
shall include provisions for such areas within each
staged area.
e.Required usable open area shall be complete as to
approved specifications prior to occupancy of the
planned development,or an approved stage thereof.
5.Off -Street Parking Facilities -
The following shall be applied in all Planned Developments:
a.Parking requirements shall be equal to at least the
sum of the parking requirements for all uses proposed
and which is equal to that required by Article 21
herein,except that those requirements may be increased
or decreased where the Council determines that because
of the location of the property with respect to
surrounding areas within reasonable walking distance,
and/or public transportation,or any other consideration
reasonably relating to the need for parking in the
development,such increase or decrease is appropriate.
However,in a commercial or industrial planned develop-
ment where it can be demonstrated by the applicant
that due to nonconflicting hours of operation,design
of the circulation and parking plan or any other factor
reasonably related to the need for parking the total
parking requirement can be reduced,the Council may do
so provided legal notice of the application specifies
that such reduction has been requested.
-b.Development standards shall be as provided in Article
33 of the Zoning Ordinance except that the following
shall also be guidelines:
•
1)Private streets may serve circulation and parking
purposes if providing adequately for fire and
police protection,rubbish collection and lighting,
as established by the Director of Public Works and
the Director of Public Safety.
2)A building group may not be so arranged that any
temporarily or permanently inhabited building is
inaccessible by emergency vehicles.
3)Driveways and circulation roadways shall be designed.
to minimize traffic and congestion within the
Planned Development and to minimize the amount of
paving.
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4)Circulation and parking areas shall be separated
from recreational areas to facilitate safe vehicular
movement.In the design of the circulation and
parking plan,priority shall be given to pedestrian
access and activity.
c.Any required parking spaces serving residential uses
shall be located within two hundred (200)feet of the
building containing the living units served.
Section 33.07 DEDICATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES
The Commission may recommend and the City Council may require
as a condition of approval for any planned development that portions
of the tract or tracts under consideration be set aside,improved,
conveyed or dedicated for the following uses:
1.Streets:That the right-of-way width designated be
dedicated to the City.Such other streets necessary to
the proper development of adjacent properties may also
be required.
2.Easements:That owner shall grant to the City such ease-
ments as will be required to insure the necessary and
orderly extension of public utilities,including easements
over all non -dedicated private streets over which the City
may need ingress or egress for the purpose of protecting
and preserving the health,safety and welfare of the public
and for the provision of municipal services of which each
citizen within the City has a right to expect and may require
at any future time.
3.Underground Utilities:In any development which is
primarily designed for or occupied by dwellings,all elec-
tric and telephone facilities,fire alarm conduits,street
lighting wiring,and other wiring,conduits and similar
facilities shall be placed underground by the developer,
unless waived by the Council.
4.Recreation Facilities:The Council may require that
suitable area for parks or playgrounds be set aside,im-
proved or permanently reserved for the owners,residents,
employees or patrons of the development.
Section 33.08 MIXED LAND USE
1.Residential Use Mixed with Other Lies -
a.In a residential planned development of over four (4)
acres,or where development is by stages,and where
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commercial and/or industrial uses are being developed
in conjunction with residential uses,construction
of commercial and/or industrial uses shall not be
initiated until a percentage of residential units to
be specified in the planned development approval have
been developed.The council may specify stages of
approval for industrial or commercial use to coincide
with a minimum percentage of residential uses completed.
b.A basic premise shall be that such retail and service
commercial development and/or industrial development
be ancillary to,basically serve,and integrate in a
compatible fashion with the primary residential use
and character of the planned development district and
surrounding properties.
Section 33.09 GENERAL CRITERIA
In addition,a planned development may be granted only if it is
found that the development conforms to all of the following general
criteria:
1.That the location,design,size and uses are consistent
withe the General (Comprehensive)Plan,adopted by the
City now or in the future,and with any other applicable
plan,development map,or ordinance adopted by the City
Council.I f the development plan is found to be in the
public interest,but is in conflict with the General
(Comprehensive)Plan,amendment of the General (Comprehensive)
Plan shall be approved before approval may be granted for
the Planned Development application.
2.That the location,design and size are such that the
development can be well integrated with its surroundings;
is planned and developed with the intention to harmonize
with any existing or proposed development in the adjacent
neighborhood;and in the case of a departure in character
from surrounding uses,that the location and design will
adequately reduce the impact of the development so the
project will not be detrimental to the adjacent property.
3.That the location,design,size and uses are such that
traffic generated by the development,except in single-
family density,can be accommodated safely without congestion
on existing or planned arterial or collector streets and
shall,in the case of commercial or industrial developments,
be designed to attract and accommodate traffic on local ..
arterial or collector streets.
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4.That the location,design,size and uses are such that the
residents or establishments to be accomodated will be ade-
quately served by existing or planned public facilities and
services.
5.That the location,design,size and uses should result in
an attractive,healthful,efficient and stable environment
for living,shopping,working and leisure activities.
6.That the development plan make appropriate provision for
the preservation of the environment,both natural and
man-made.
Section 33.10 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT SUBDIVISIONS
1.Conversions of pre-existing subdivisions
to Planned Developments
a.The Council may approve a Planned Developement for an
area previously subdivided,in which case said sub-
division,and any structure constructed thereon,shall
be considered in conformance with zoning requirements
as to lot size,setbacks and height.Such an area may
include a group of structures either substantially
constructed or in existence at the time of the effec-
tive date of this Ordinance,which structures when
constructed were intended to be similar in purpose
and are substantially similar in design and purpose
on the effective date of this Ordinance.
b.Applicants for conversions of pre-existing subdivisions
to Planned Development District zoning shall follow
the application and procedures for plan reviews as
set forth in this Article,except that during the pre-
preliminary conference the Director of Planning shall
advise the applicant as to appropriate modifications
which might be made in application requirements.
c.In a pre-existing subdivision,the signatures of 51%
of the property owned by both number and area shall
be required to initiate a planned development appli-
cation for such areas;provided however the Planning
Commission may initiate a Planned Development conver-
sion within a pre-existing subdivision in accordance
with the provisions of this Code.
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4.That the location,design,size and uses are such that the
residents or establishments to be accomodated will be ade-
quately served by existing or planned public facilities and
services.
5.That the location,design,size and uses should result in
an attractive,healthful,efficient and stable environment
for living,shopping,Working and leisure activities.
6.That the development plan make appropriate provision for
'the preservation of the environment,both natural and
man-made.
Section 33.10 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT SUBDIVISIONS
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1.Conversions of pre-existing subdivisions
to Planned Developments,\
a.The\council may approve a Planned Developement for an
area 'prvviously subdivided,in which case said sub-
divisiOn,and any structure constructed thereon,shall
be considered in conformance with zoning requirements
as to lot ize,setbacks and height.Such an area may
include a g up of structures either substantially
constructed orNin existence at the time of the effec-
tive date of this Ordinance,which structures when
constructed were intended to be similar in purpose
and are substantially -similar in design and purpose
on the effective date Of. this Ordinance.
b.'Applicants for conversions of pre-existing subdivisions
to Planned Development District zoning shall follow
the application and procedures •for plan reviews as
set forth in this Article,except that during the pre-
preliminary conference the Director of Planning shall
advise the applicant as to appropriate modifications
which might be made in application requirements.
c.In a pre-existing subdivision,the signatures of 51%
of the property owned by both number and area shall
be required to initiate a planned development appli-
cation for such areas;provided however the Planning
Commission may initiate a Planned Development conver-
sion within a pre-existing subdivision in accordance
with the provisions of this Code.
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4.That the location,design,size and uses are such that
the residents or establishments to be accommodated will
be adequately served by existing or planned public
facilities and services.
5.That the location,design,size and uses should result
in an attractive,healthful,efficient and stable environ-
ment for living,shopping,working and leisure activities.
6.That the development plan makes appropriate provision
for the preservation of the environment,both natural and
man-made.
Sectlqn 33.10 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT SUBDIVISIONS
1. \Conversions of re -existing subdivisions
Planned Develo
a..e Council may approve a Planned Development for an
are previously subdivided,in which case said sub-
divi 'on,and any structure constructed thereon,shall be
consid-ed in conformance with zoning requirements as
to lot s e,setbacks and height.Such an area may
include a •cup of structures either substantially
constructed g in existence at the time of the effective
date of this 0 inance,which structures when constructed
were intended to similar in purpose and are sub-
stantially similar '4 design and purpose on the effective
date of this Ordinanc
b.Applicants for conversions pre-existing subdivisions
to Planned Development DistrThtzoning shall follow
the application and procedures fbçplan review as set
forth in this Article,except that ring the pre-
preliminary conference the Director o lanning shall
advise the applicant as to appropriate mo ications
which might be made in application requiremea
c.In a pre-existing subdivision,the signatures of 51%
of the property owned by both number and area shall be
required to initiate a planned development application
for such area..
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Section 33.11 SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
1.Limitation on resubmission
Whenever an application for a planned development has
been denied,a similar application for the same area or
any portion thereof shall not be filed within six (6)
months after the date of denial.
2.Adherence to approved plan and modification thereof
The application shall be bound by the plans and narrative
for himself and his successors in interest,and by the
conditions prescribed for approval of the development.
The approved final plan and stage development schedule
shall control the issuance of all building permits and
shall restrict the nature,location and design of all
uses.Minor changes in an approved preliminary or final
development plan may be approved by the Building Official
i f such changes are consistent with the purposes and
general character of the development plan.All other
modifications and amendments,and all major changes,in-
cluding extension or revision of the stage development
schedule shall have a public hearing for consideration
and action by the Council.
3.Revocation for failure to adhere to approved plan,
satisfy conditions of approval,or comply with stage
development schedule
In the event of a failure to comply with the approved
preliminary or final development plan or any prescribed
condition of approval,including failure to comply with
the stage development schedule,shall constitute a
violation of this Article as prescribed in Article 27.
The Commission may,after notice,hold a public hearing
and recommend the revocation of a planned development
zoning district.Thereafter the Council shall consider
the recommendation in the same manner as in considering
a rezoning request..
4.Expiration and reversion of Planned Development
Zoning District
If within one (1)year after the approval of the pre-
liminary plan and designation on the Zoning District Mapof the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,by the Council,
construction specified in the
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final development plan has not commenced,or'cannot
be developed as approved,then the PD District classifica-
tion shall be recalled to the Commission for review.I f i t
has not been shown that i t is in the public interest,and
i f the applicant has not demonstrated good cause necessita-
ting the extension of time,the Commission shall recommend
the PD designation revert to the base zone designation
existing at the time of approval of the Planned Development
Zoning District,or other appropriate designation.
I f however,the applicant shows good cause necessitating
an extension which would serve the public interest,then
the Commission may grant two (2)extensions of time to
commence substantial construction.Each extension of time
shall not exceed a one (1) year period.
5.Transfers and assignments
If during any stage of the development the property under
application or any portion thereof,is transferred or
assigned to another,then the transferee or assignee shall
be bound to the requirement and design of the approved
project;except that a transferee or assignee may make
application for a major change of the application in which
case the Council shall hear the application as i f it were
a major change in the Planned Development.
6.Cancellation by 'applicant
Cancellation may be initiated by the applicant of the
property covered by the application by means of a written
Notice of Cancellation directed to the Department of
Planning.Cancellation of the application shall become
effective thirty (30)days after receipt of the Notice of
Cancellation in the Office of the Department of Planning.
7.Use or occupancy
No building or structure within the planned development
or portion thereof as. approved for stage development shall
be used or occupied,.and no change in the existing occupancy
classification of a building or structure or portion thereof
shall be made until the Building Official has issued a
Certificate of Occupancy thereof as provided under the
provisions of the Uniform Building Code.
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8.Planned Development precedents
The approval of departures from standards ordinarily re-
quired for a base district zone,or for any other planned
development,shall not be considered as precedent setting
when approved for any individual planned development project.
9.Construction standards -building permit issuance
The provisions of the Uniform Building Code and all other
City codes and detailed standards shall apply and control
all design and construction of improvements within a
planned development.
10.Map Change and mapping
Map Change -Approval by the City Council of the preliminary
development plan in accordance with the procedures and
requirements of the Apache Junction Zoning Ordinance shall
constitute approval of the necessary amendment of the Zoning
District Map of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,and the
map shall be changed in accordance with the approved site
area.
Whenever a planned development has been approved and re-
mains in effect,the boundary of the planned development
shall be indicated on the Zoning District Map of the City
of Apache Junction,Arizona.
11.Termination of a Planned Development after completion
A planned development may not revert to any base district
designation upon completion unless and until all require-
ments of the base district are complied with.
Should the applicant or any transferree or assignee,of
an approved planned development wish to discontinue the
PD use,or uses,upon or after completion,any use,or
uses,of the land including the continuation of the
planned development zoning district designation shall be
reviewed and may be approved by the Council.
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