Planning & Zoning Regulations

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Page 1: PLANNING AND ZONING
Page 2: TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page 3: 421 C2 District (Commercial; General Sales and Services) ..............................................
Page 4: CHAPTER 6 FOCUSED DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
Page 5: CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Page 6: CHAPTER 2 – ADMINISTRATION
Page 7: conforming. Expansion of a non-conforming business use, other than within an existing building,
Page 8: A. LAND USE SPECIALIST (for reference this title equates to Zoning Inspector as mandated in
Page 9: E. HEARING OFFICER:
Page 10: (2) Any residential fence under 50 linear feet (fences over six feet will require
Page 11: (16) Well houses under 200 square feet are exempt from the definition of
Page 12: by the Planning and Design Review Division prior to the issuance of a zoning
Page 13: circumstances beyond the control of the permittee have prevented action from
Page 14: (7) County Planner (uses, conformance to plans, conditions of approval,
Page 15: 2. The imposition of penalties on any person under this Ordinance shall not relieve suc...
Page 16: 3. Authorize in specific cases such variance from the terms of this Ordinance as will not be
Page 17: in the County. The Board of Adjustment shall render a decision within thirty (30) days after the
Page 18: a. Statement as to the nature of the request.
Page 19: The Board of Supervisors may, from time to time, following public hearings and Commission report as
Page 20: 2. Notice by Mail: The Land Use Specialist shall mail notices by first class mail of ...
Page 21: 2. The head of any homeowners association or community/neighborhood within at least one
Page 22: c. Where residents, property owners, and interested parties receiving notices,
Page 23: CHAPTER 3 – DEFINITIONS
Page 24: BED & BREAKFAST INN - An owner-occupied residence which has a maximum of five (5) guest
Page 25: location (factory assembled) to be assembled on-site, and complies with current adopted Building Cod...
Page 26: DETACHED BUILDING - See BUILDING.
Page 27: GARAGE (PRIVATE) - An accessory building occupied primarily by the passenger motor vehicles of
Page 28: LODGING – The rental, lease or sale of a dwelling unit on a daily or weekly basis or any other basis
Page 29: expandable rooms, cabinets and other projections containing interior space, but do not i...
Page 30: PETS (HOUSEHOLD) – Dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, etc. (and other small animals under one hundred
Page 31: SIGN – Any identification, description, illustration, symbol, or device which is affixed d...
Page 32: USE (PRIVATE) - A use restricted to the occupants of a lot or building together with th...
Page 33: ZONING CLEARANCE - The approval or authorization by the Land Use Specialist indicating that a
Page 34: CHAPTER 4 USE DISTRICTS
Page 35: R1L DISTRICT (Residential; Single Family Limited to site built structures only) Permitted Uses:
Page 36: 5. Open land carnival and recreation facilities accessory to educational institut...
Page 37: substantial property rights. One (1) extension of time for use of a recreational vehi...
Page 38: 4. Full stealth design required as approved by the Development Services Director. Stealth design
Page 39: RMM (Residential; Single Family; site built, factory built and Multi-Sectional Manufactured Homes, n...
Page 40: R1 DISTRICT (Residential; Single Family; site built, multi-sectional and manufactured) Permitted Use...
Page 41: RCU DISTRICT (Residential; Single-Family; Rural) Permitted Uses:
Page 42: R2 DISTRICT (Residential; Multi-Family) Permitted Uses:
Page 43: RS DISTRICT (Residential and Services) Permitted Uses:
Page 44: Zoning/Density Regulations (in feet unless otherwise noted)
Page 45: C1 DISTRICT (Commercial; Neighborhood Sales and Services) Permitted Uses:
Page 46: S. A Mobile Food Unit as defined in Section 301 (Definitions) as an accessory use shall be permitted
Page 47: C2 DISTRICT (Commercial; General Sales and Services) Permitted Uses:
Page 48: O. General sales of new and used automobiles, light trucks, recreational vehicles, travel...
Page 49: C3 DISTRICT (Commercial and Minor Industrial) Permitted Uses:
Page 50: N. Bottling plants confined to closed buildings, limited to fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of
Page 51: PM DISTRICT (Performance Industrial) Permitted Uses:
Page 52: G. Wireless Communication Facility
Page 53: Building Heights: Use Permit required to exceed thirty feet (30’) or two (2) stories.
Page 54: PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENTS
Page 55: C. Planned Area Development Defined: For the purpose of this Ordinance, a PAD shall:
Page 56: 1. Maximum Lot Coverage: A combination of all of the proposed uses shall not exceed a
Page 57: 1. Declaration of public use space for parks, schools, recreation areas, etc.
Page 58: d. If the requested change is approved, a letter of approval will be mailed to the
Page 59: a. It is the responsibility of the owner to notify all prospective purchasers of all or
Page 60: J. At such time that the Board of Supervisors shall determine that the current owner of any portion
Page 61: SECTION 441 OPEN SPACE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OPTION
Page 62: seventy-five percent (75%) slope lines by the minimum lot size specified in the
Page 63: b. The maximum height of any cut or fill used to establish a building site shall not
Page 64: i. Other innovative sustainable development practice within the intent and purpose
Page 65: regarding the specific additional construction requirements in a manner that will
Page 66: 2. Buffers:
Page 67: e. Individual lots, buildings and other structures are compatible with surrounding
Page 68: b. Upon receipt of a request for a waiver made concurrent with the filing of the
Page 69: SECTION 442 CLUSTER AND OPEN SPACE OPTION
Page 70: 6. Maximum Project Size: The Cluster and Open Space Option shall not be utilized for
Page 71: G. Processing:
Page 72: Department denies the application, the denial shall be in writing and shall identify th...
Page 73: (3) That the granting of this waiver will not be detrimental to the public health,
Page 74: RCD DISTRICT (Residential Camping District) Permitted Uses:
Page 75: OS DISTRICT (Open Space Resource Conservation Zone) Permitted Uses:
Page 76: A. INTRODUCTION:
Page 77: b. A DRO zone may be created to apply to any or all Use Districts within its zone
Page 78: b. Staff Consultation: Upon receipt of the nomination letter, the Development
Page 79: c. Owners of Record: The nominating group shall prepare and submit a certified list
Page 80: i. A citation of the zoning maps (by Assessor's parcel map system number) for all
Page 81: (2) Board of Supervisors Hearings: Subsequently, the Board of Supervisors
Page 82: Department of Yavapai County regarding the issuance of a building permit and/or
Page 83: (1) The DRO Commission shall have no independent fiscal powers, but shall
Page 84: c. The Development Services Department shall withhold the issuance of the
Page 85: CHAPTER 5 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Page 86: A Certificate of Compliance demonstrating completion of improvement(s), as may be specified in the
Page 87: E. With respect to property not previously used for an exempt purpose, a provisional ex...
Page 88: 4. One (1) sign for identification purposes, not exceeding six (6) square feet in size may be
Page 89: B. Requirements of the Density Regulations.
Page 90: In all instances with the exception of single-family residential and accessory uses, a drainage repo...
Page 91: 4. The same access that serves the main dwelling shall be used for the secondary medic...
Page 92: DWELLING PROHIBITION in any District shall not be construed to prohibit from any lot th...
Page 93: 1. Applicant will be required to submit plans that demonstrate that the proposed project
Page 94: GUEST HOME as defined under Section 301 (Definitions), subject to the following performa...
Page 95: b. On Commercial and Industrial Zoned lots: eight feet (8’).
Page 96: E. STORAGE: No storage of materials and/or supplies, including vehicles or equipment used in the
Page 97: B. SUBDIVISION PLAT APPROVAL:
Page 98: e. The application shall include a paper copy of a scale map, titled “Results of
Page 99: considered a Record of Survey, the survey must be recorded independent of the Land
Page 100: 4. Retention of existing native vegetation and natural features is encouraged. Special
Page 101: 50% of the trees shall be evergreen. Minimum 50% of the understory planting shall
Page 102: B. DESIGN/PERFORMANCE STANDARDS for Multi-Sectional Manufactured Homes/
Page 103: e. The location of electrical, water, storm drainage, and sewer lines and the sewage
Page 104: 2. Guest automobile parking shall be provided at a minimum ratio of one (1) parking space
Page 105: C. Alcohol or Marijuana sales are prohibited from any Mobile Food Unit.
Page 106: 2. A setback of the display area of at least twenty feet (20’) shall be maintained from the
Page 107: 3. Unlimited areas of construction materials may be temporarily stored, provided that the
Page 108: 8. A property owner or tenant may place articles of furniture outside, provided such furniture
Page 109: b. Containers shall meet the minimum yard requirements of the primary structure in
Page 110: PARK MODEL STANDARDS
Page 111: 2. Temporary sales facility shall only be administratively authorized for a period of three
Page 112: 2. The servicing, repair or fabrication of motor vehicles, boats, trailers, lawn mowers,
Page 113: a. Maximum height for one (1) story not to exceed fourteen feet (14’) at the eaves.
Page 114: 4. Permittees must obtain building permits within one (1) year from the permit date and
Page 115: be considered (for required setback purposes) as having two (2) front yards. No device, such as doo...
Page 116: a. Cornices, eaves, coolers, decks and open balconies, fire escapes, stairways or fire
Page 117: 3. Where the side lot line of a commercial lot is common to the side lot line of a Residential
Page 118: CHAPTER 6 FOCUSED DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
Page 119: Marquee: A permanent roof-like structure or canopy of rigid materials supported by and extending fro...
Page 120: Sign, Directory: Any sign listing the names, use, or location of the businesses or activities conduc...
Page 121: (3) Multi-Faced: Any sign containing more than two (2) sides. The area shall be the area of the lar...
Page 122: Sign, Wall-Mounted: A sign mounted or painted flat against, projecting less than twelve inches (12")
Page 123: 7. The square footage of a sign made up of letters, words, or symbols within a frame...
Page 124: 19. All signs shall be stable. Portable signs are permitted where indicated for Zoning Districts
Page 125: 1. Directional or Information Signs:
Page 126: (5) Required to obtain an off-premise sign permit (even though under the
Page 127: 3. Self-Service Storage Facility Signs:
Page 128: (Open Space), RCU (Rural Residential), and RCD (Residential Camping). No sign shall be
Page 129: c. Subdivision Signs: Permanent subdivision entrance signs are permitted. At the
Page 130: square feet, and in no case shall the area exceed one hundred twenty-eight (128)
Page 131: 3. Temporary Signs: Temporary signs as provided in Subsections A.2. (General Provisions),
Page 132: (1) Such signs shall identify the center only, and shall not be counted in the
Page 133: e. Type of sign and materials used, methods of support, free standing or other.
Page 134: 6. Signs Not Requiring Permits: Signs not requiring permits by virtue of their height and
Page 135: Usable Area: In calculating the total number of required parking spaces, Usable Area shall mean the
Page 136: resorts and group camps, or similar uses shall be located not farther than one thousand
Page 137: 3. Parking area aisle widths shall conform to the following table, which varies the wi...
Page 138: 1. For a use not specifically listed, requirements shall be the same as those for the...
Page 139: One (1) space per one hundred (100) sq. ft. of
Page 140: s. Business offices designed to attract and serve customers or
Page 141: b. Vehicle parking areas that are less than three thousand six hundred (3,600) square
Page 142: a. 5’ landscaped buffer along frontage road to meet Section 547 C.2
Page 143: 1001 and above 20 plus 1 for each 100 spaces over 1000
Page 144: II. OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS
Page 145: 30,001 sq. ft. to 50,000 sq.
Page 146: A. INTRODUCTION:
Page 147: B. DEFINITIONS:
Page 148: Examples of fixtures that are NOT Fully Shielded:
Page 149: Multi-class Lighting: means any outdoor lighting used for more than one purpose, such as
Page 150: excluded.
Page 151: d. Installation of new mercury vapor light fixtures has been prohibited since May
Page 152: Zoning District.
Page 153: (2) Shielding: All such lighting shall utilize fully shielded luminaires that are
Page 154: property.
Page 155: Note 2. Lights shall be shielded.
Page 156: installation of outdoor lighting fixtures shall be allowed only when a specific need
Page 157: (2) is otherwise satisfactory and complies with the intent of this Ordinance.
Page 158: Commercial light installations that are removed or relocated during a building remodel
Page 159: Pre-existing Addressing System: An addressing system for an area, in use prior to adoption of
Page 160: hearings in front of the County Hearing Officer shall apply to civil violations
Page 161: (2) Cul-de-sacs shorter than two hundred feet (200') and providing access to
Page 162: contained within the most recent Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Page 163: (2) Length of street names shall be limited to spacing consistent with a forty-
Page 164: three (3) names from the applicant’s order of preference, that meet the required street
Page 165: b. A letter stating the reasons why the street name change is needed. (i.e., eliminate
Page 166: a. Upon adoption of a private street name, the street name petitioner shall be
Page 167: a. Address numbers shall be assigned to properties at their point of driveway access
Page 168: i. The Addressing Official may authorize and approve alternate methods of
Page 169: are assigned based on their distance from the thousand grid, not from the
Page 170: (1) Address numbers for each street begin from 0 at the beginning point of
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Page 195: A. The purpose of this Section is to establish rules and regulations for the siting of...
Page 196: Facility, Existing: means a wireless communication facility in active use and for which ...
Page 197: 2. Characteristics
Page 198: compatible with their surroundings in order to show that the manner in which an
Page 199: in service coverage the Board of Supervisors shall review the decision of
Page 200: c. In Granting an approval of an application, Yavapai County may impose conditions to
Page 201: A. PURPOSE: It is the purpose and intent of this Section to regulate sex oriented bus...
Page 202: performances which are characterized by exposure of specific anatomical areas or by speci...
Page 203: Semi-nude: means a state of dress in which clothing covers no more than the genitals, ...
Page 204: a parcel containing an adult oriented business to the nearest point on the property line of
Page 205: is permitted access to any area of the premises which has been designated as an area in
Page 206: Chemical Synthesis: means production of a new particular molecule by adding to, subtracting from, or
Page 207: 2. Does not include industrial hemp or the weight of any other ingredient combined wit...
Page 208: allowed in the (C1, C2, C3, PM, M1, and M2) Zoning Districts and shall
Page 209: 12. Marijuana establishments shall comply with applicable county health regulations for food
Page 210: 8. Cultivation shall take place in an area where the marijuana plants are not visible ...
Page 211: RESOLUTION #419 Fee schedule for Construction Permits amended and removed from the
Page 212: SECTION 108 Amend N. Off Street Parking, change the title of the section to "Parking
Page 213: H.A. 3856
Page 214: EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1985
Page 215: ADOPTED BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DECEMBER 16, 1985
Page 216: ADOPTED BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OCTOBER 24, 1988
Page 217: SECTION 118 Add signage for Self-Service Storage Facilities under D. Special Purpose
Page 218: Modifications to amendments specified in HA 5857 in April of 1992.
Page 219: SECTION 108 L. Land Division 2. Definition of a Subdivision (more than five (5) lots).
Page 220: SECTIONS 103,108,109 Sec. 109B. Use District, RMM Manufactured Home Multi-
Page 221: ADOPTED BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JUNE 15, 1998
Page 222: SECTION 108 V. - Establishes standards for Golf Course developments
Page 223: SECTION 124 Add Section 124, Citizen Participation – Appendix I, to the County Zoning
Page 224: EFFECTIVE (with emergency clause) JULY 1, 2002
Page 225: ADOPTED BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DECEMBER 16, 2002
Page 226: SECTION 564 A.4. & A.13. – Clarification of outside storage regulations as relates to the
Page 227: structures extending above the maximum allowable building
Page 228: SECTIONS 516 et.al. B. Requirements of the Density Regulations - Eliminate reference for need
Page 229: ADOPTED BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JULY 18, 2005
Page 230: ADOPTED BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FEBRUARY 6, 2006
Page 231: SECTION 301,410 Amend the definition of Trailer (Park Model) and Section 410
Page 232: access to non-residential uses such as religious institutions, schools,
Page 233: ADOPTED BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SEPTEMBER 2, 2008
Page 234: SECTION 504 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW WITH COMMENT PERIOD: Amend
Page 235: H9140
Page 236: EFFECTIVE APRIL 20, 2011
Page 237: (SCOPE); Section 301 (DEFINITIONS) “Land Use Specialist”; and
Page 238: ADOPTED BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JULY 15, 2013
Page 239: ADOPTED BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OCTOBER 5, 2015
Page 240: SECTION 420 Amend Section 420 (C1 DISTRICT) Q. to delete “Outside patios” and add
Page 241: SECTION AS LISTED Amend Section 301 (DEFINITIONS) to amend the definition of Fencing
Page 242: ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Page 243: Antenna ...............................................................................................
Page 244: Parking ...............................................................................................
Page 245: Center
Page 246: Dangerous Signs .......................................................................................
Page 247: Flagpoles..........................................................................................1...
Page 248: Sign . ...............................................................................................
Page 249: Mansard ...............................................................................................
Page 250: Nursing Home ..........................................................................................
Page 251: Use ........................................ 6, 9, 12, 14, 20, 35-37, 39, 47, 49, 52-53, 86, 92, 98-...
Page 252: Occupancy .............................................................................................
Page 253: Sign ..................................................................................................
Page 254: Personal ..............................................................................................
Page 255: Aboveground ...........................................................................................
Page 256: Warning Signs .........................................................................................
Page 257: Adopted Effective 4/15/09
Page 258: Adopted Effective 4/15/09
Page 259: Adopted Effective 4/15/09
Page 260: Adopted Effective 4/15/09
Page 261: Yavapai County Development Services
Page 262: started and inspections called. whichever is greater.

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