HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD170ORDINANCE NO.170
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA,AMENDING THE "CODE OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,VOLUME II,
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE,CHAPTER 1,ZONING ORDINANCE"BY AMENDING ARTICLE 11,
ENTITLED "CR-3 SINGLE RESIDENCE ZONE"BY AMENDING "SECTION 1111,ACCESSORY
BUILDINGS"TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF A DETACHED CARPORT OR GARAGE;
REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;AND PROVIDING
PENALTIES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA,AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I IN GENERAL -
The "Code of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,Volume II,Land Development
Code,Chapter 1,Zoning Ordinance,"shall be amended by amending Article 11,
entitled "CR-3 Single Residence Zone"to read as follows:
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 construction
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 conditions
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.
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.
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SEC.1110 BUILDABLE AREA:Not to exceed 40%of the lot,including all
structures,except swimming pools.
SEC.1111 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS:
.a.Maximum height:tWenty.(20')feet.
b.Minimum distance to main building when detached:seven (7')feet.
c.Minimum distance to front lot line when detached:fifty
(50')feet;EXCEPT that a detached garage or carport for the
parking of automobiles shall have a minimum distance from the
front lot line of twenty (20')feet,provided that any
garage or carport so constructed under the provision of this
exception may not in the future be converted to any other
use.
d.Minimum distance to side lot lines:eight (8')feet.
e.Minimum distance to rear lot line:fifteen (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 twelve (12')feet
above grade.
f .Accessory buildings shall be detached from the main building,
except that they may be attached by means of an unenclosed
structure that has only one wall not over six (6')feet high
which shall be placed only on one side of the structure.
SECTION I I REPEALING OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
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 III 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.
SECTION IV PENALTY CLAUSE
Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this Ordinance shall
be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or imprisonment for a period
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 described.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Apache Junction,
Arizona,this 15th day of February ,19 83 .
i ! a
wenaell J
Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathleen Connelly
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
A r n-de?
City Attorney