(A) Intent. The two-family and multi-family districts are intended to provide for a variety of lifestyles and residential densities. The R-2 District is intended to provide for medium density, one-family and two-family dwellings. The R-3 District is intended for medium density, multi-family dwellings. The R-4 District is intended for higher density, multi-family.
(B) Permitted uses.
(1) Any use permitted in the R-1-6 and R-1-9 Districts;
(2) Two-family dwellings (duplex);
(3) Boarding houses; and
(4) In the R-3 and R-4 Districts, multiple dwellings, including cooperative apartment houses, condominium dwellings, and row dwellings consisting of not more than six units in a continuous row.
(C) Permitted accessory uses.
(1) Accessory uses permitted in and as limited in the R-1-9 and R-1-6 Districts; and
(D) Conditional uses. The following uses shall be permitted as conditional uses, subject to obtaining a conditional use permit:
(1) Medical clinics; and
(2) Conditional uses permitted in and as limited in the R-1-9 and R-1-6 Districts.
(E) Area, height, setback regulations.
(1) The following requirements shall be observed for permitted uses in the R-2, R-3, and R-4 Zoning Districts:
Minimum Yard Setbacks
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Zoning District | Min. Lot Area Per D.U. First 2 D.U. | Min. Lot Area Per D.U. Add’l D.U. | Min. Lot Width | Frt. | Side | Street Side | Street Rear | Max Bldg. Hgt. |
R-2 | 5,000 sq. ft. | 75’ | 25’ | 7’* | 20’ | 20’ | 30’ | |
R-3 | 5,000 sq. ft. | 2,500 sq. ft. | 100’ | 20’ | 7’* | 15’ | 15’ | 30’ |
R-4 | 5,000 sq. ft. | 1,250 sq. ft. | 100’ | 20’ | 7’* | 15’ | 15’ | 30’ |
*for ease of access, 1 side shall be at least 10 feet in width. Churches and schools 35 feet on each side. | ||||||||
The minimum provisions listed above shall not apply to any lot of smaller size already of record in the office of the County Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona, before the effective date of this chapter. | ||||||||
(2) The following requirements shall be observed for residential uses in the R-1-9 and R-1-6 zoning districts.
Zoning District | Minimum Yard Setbacks | Max-Height | |||
Front | Side | Street Side | Rear | ||
R-1-9 | 30’ | 10’ | 20’ | 10’ | 30’ |
R-1-6 | 25’ | 7’ | 15’ | 10’ | 30’ |
The minimum provisions listed above shall not apply to any lot of smaller size already of record in the office of the County Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona, before the effective date of this chapter. | |||||
(F) Off-street parking. For two-family and multi-family dwellings, there shall be at least one space for each efficiency apartment, one and one-half spaces for each one and two bedroom dwelling unit, and two spaces for each dwelling unit containing more than two bedrooms as provided in §§ 154.120 through 154.125.
(Zoning Code, Art. II Part II) (Ord. 98-07, passed 12-22-1998; Ord. 2005-01, passed 4-28-2005)