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TITLE 1 GENERAL
TITLE 2 MAYOR AND COUNCIL
TITLE 3 ADMINISTRATION
TITLE 4 POLICE DEPARTMENT
TITLE 5 MUNICIPAL COURT
TITLE 6 ANIMAL CONTROL
TITLE 7 BUILDING
TITLE 8 TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX
TITLE 9 BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE 10 HEALTH AND SANITATION
TITLE 11 OFFENSES
TITLE 12 TRAFFIC AND HIGHWAYS
TITLE 13 PARKS & RECREATION
TITLE 14 UTILITIES
TITLE 15 MARANA REGIONAL AIRPORT
TITLE 16 UTILITIES BOARD
TITLE 17 LAND DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 17-1. TITLE, INTENT, PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 17-2. ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES AND OFFICERS
CHAPTER 17-3. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER 17-4. ZONING
17-4-1 Zone districts and zoning groups established
17-4-2 Use matrix
17-4-3 Use conditions matrix
17-4-4 Agricultural (AG)
17-4-5 Residential zoning districts R-180, R-144, R-80, R-36, R-16, R-10, R-8, R-7, R-6, R-5, R-4, and R-3
17-4-6 Multi-family residential (MR) zoning group
17-4-7 Commercial zoning districts
17-4-8 Industrial zoning districts
17-4-9 Mixed-use zoning districts
17-4-10 Mixed-use streets
17-4-11 Blended-use (BU)
17-4-12 Downtown Marana overlay (DO)
17-4-13 Downtown neighborhood (DN)
17-4-14 Downtown (DT)
17-4-15 Specific plan (SP)
17-4-16 Legacy zones
17-4-17 Zone A - small lot zone
17-4-18 Zone B - medium lot zone
17-4-19 Zone C - large lot zone
17-4-20 Zone D - designated flood plain zone
17-4-21 Zone E - transportation corridor zone
17-4-22 Recreation vehicle (RV)
17-4-23 Manufactured housing (MH)
17-4-24 Commercial office (CO)
17-4-25 Mixed-use (MU-1)
17-4-26 R-3.5 Residential
CHAPTER 17-5. SUBDIVISIONS
CHAPTER 17-6. GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 17-7. RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
CHAPTER 17-8. MULTI-FAMILY, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
CHAPTER 17-9. PARKING
CHAPTER 17-10. SIGNS
CHAPTER 17-11. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE PRESERVATION, NATIVE PLANT PROTECTION, AND LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 17-12. PROTECTION OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
CHAPTER 17-13. STANDARDS FOR GRADING AND RELATED SITE WORK
CHAPTER 17-14. HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 17-15. FLOODPLAIN AND EROSION HAZARD MANAGEMENT CODE
CHAPTER 17-16. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 17-17. DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 17-18. WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
CHAPTER 17-19. SILVERBELL ROAD CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT
TITLE 18 PUBLIC NUISANCE AND PROPERTY PRESERVATION
APPENDIX. TABLE OF REVISIONS
CHAPTER 17-4.
ZONING
Chapter 17-4 was inserted into the town code by Ordinance 2018.010 and was subsequently repealed and replaced in its entirety by Ordinance 2021.010.
Sections:
17-4-1   Zone districts and zoning groups established
17-4-2   Use matrix
17-4-3   Use conditions matrix
17-4-4   Agricultural (AG)
17-4-5   Residential zoning districts R-180, R-144, R-80, R-36, R-16, R-10, R-8, R-7, R-6, R-5, R-4, and R-3
17-4-6   Multi-family residential (MR) zoning group
17-4-7   Commercial zoning districts
17-4-8   Industrial zoning districts
17-4-9   Mixed-use zoning districts
17-4-10   Mixed-use streets
17-4-11   Blended-use (BU)
17-4-12   Downtown Marana overlay (DO)
17-4-13   Downtown neighborhood (DN)
17-4-14   Downtown (DT)
17-4-15   Specific plan (SP)
17-4-16   Legacy zones
17-4-17   Zone A - small lot zone
17-4-18   Zone B - medium lot zone
17-4-19   Zone C - large lot zone
17-4-20   Zone D - designated flood plain zone
17-4-21   Zone E - transportation corridor zone
17-4-22   Recreation vehicle (RV)
17-4-23   Manufactured housing (MH)
17-4-24   Commercial office (CO)
17-4-25   Mixed-use (MU-1)
17-4-26   R-3.5 Residential
17-4-1 Zone districts and zoning groups established
A.   The zones and zoning groups listed in table 1 (zone districts and zoning groups summary) are established by this section.
B.   Table 1 also shows the consolidation of certain residential zoning districts into zoning groups as of the effective date of this chapter. These zoning groups combine zones that allow the same uses in the use matrix table (table 2) and the conditions per use table (table 3). In some cases, a zoning group label is used for ease of reference in table headings and cross-references (for example, "ER" in place of "R-36").
C.   Official zone map. The location and boundaries of each of the zones are shown on the official zone map of the town, and the map is a part of this code. Whenever amendments or changes are made in zone boundaries, the amendments or changes must be made by ordinance and recorded on the official zone map. The official zone map data layer maintained by and located in the office of the technology services department is the final authority in determining current zoning status.
D.   Zone districts and zoning groups summary table. The following table shows the town's zone districts and zoning groups.
Table 1. Zone districts and zoning groups summary
Table 1. Zone districts and zoning groups summary
Agricultural zone
AG
Agricultural
Ranchette residential zoning group (RA)
R-180
R-180 residential
R-144
R-144 residential
R-80
R-80 residential
Estate residential zoning group (ER)
R-36
R-36 residential
Neighborhood residential zoning group (NR)
R-16
R-16 residential
R-10
R-10 residential
R-8
R-8 residential
R-7
R-7 residential
R-6
R-6 residential
Garden residential zoning group (GR)
R-5
R-5 residential
R-4
R-4 residential
R-3
R-3 residential
Multi-family residential zoning group (MR)
MR-1
Multi-family residential (high density)
MR-2
Multi-family residential (medium density)
Commercial zones
RR
Resort and recreation
NC
Neighborhood commercial
VC
Village commercial
Industrial zones
LI
Light industrial
HI
Heavy industrial
Mixed-use zones
DMO
Downtown Marana overlay
DT
Downtown
DN
Downtown neighborhood
BU
Blended-use
Specific plan zone
SP
Specific plan
 
17-4-2 Use matrix
A.   Table 2 (use matrix) identifies the permissiveness of uses in all residential zoning groups and zoning districts other than the mixed-use districts and the SP zone. (Uses for the mixed-use districts are set forth in the mixed-use zoning district use matrix found at table 8.)
B.   The notations in table 2 have the following meanings:
   1.   "P" means the use is permitted subject to design standards.
   2.   "A" means the use is permitted as an accessory use located on the same lot with a permitted use.
   3.   "C" means the use is allowed upon approval of a conditional use permit (see section 17-3-2).
   4.   "U" means the use is allowed upon meeting the conditions set forth in table 3 below.
   5.   "T" means the use is allowed upon approval of a temporary use permit (see section 17-3-3).
   6.   "X" means the use is prohibited.
C.   Uses not mentioned.
   1.   General presumption. Uses not listed shall be presumed to be prohibited, unless the planning manager determines that the use is materially similar to a listed use.
   2.   Planning manager determination. If a use is not listed in table 2 and is not otherwise prohibited by law, the planning manager shall determine whether the use is materially similar to a use listed in table 2, using as a guide the type of business, industry, or governmental activity as classified and defined by the two-digit sector number of the most recently published north American industry classification system (NAICS) as established by the United States census bureau.
   3.   Materially similar uses. If the planning manager finds that the use is materially similar, the regulations governing that use shall apply to the use not listed and the planning manager's decision shall be filed in the office of the town clerk.
   4.   Not materially similar uses. If the planning manager determines that a materially similar use does not exist, the planning manager may consider submitting an amendment to this section to establish a specific listing for the use in question by legislative action of the town council upon recommendation by the planning commission.
Table 2. Use matrix
Uses
AG
RA
ER
NR
GR
MR
RR
NC
VC
LI
HI
Table 2. Use matrix
Uses
AG
RA
ER
NR
GR
MR
RR
NC
VC
LI
HI
Residential
Single-family detached
P
P
P
P
P
C
C
U
U
X
X
Single-family attached
X
X
X
P
P
C
C
U
U
X
X
Duplex
X
X
C
C
P
P
C
U
U
X
X
Townhouse
X
X
X
X
P
P
P
U
U
X
X
Multi-family
X
X
X
X
X
P
P
U
P
P
P
Manufactured home
P
U
U
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Modular home
P
P
U
U
U
X
X
X
X
X
X
Accessory dwelling unit*
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
X
X
Accessory structure
A
A
U
U
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Caretaker quarters
A
A
A
X
X
A
A
A
A
A
A
Carport
A
A
A
X
X
A
A
A
A
A
A
Child care home
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
X
X
X
X
Community recreation
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
X
X
Fences or walls
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Foster home
P
P
P
P
P
C
C
C
C
X
X
Garage
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Guest quarters
A
A
A
U
U
U
X
X
X
X
X
Home occupation
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
X
X
Model home
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
X
X
Real estate sales trailer
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
Single-family dwelling in temporary structure
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
Sports court
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Swimming pool or spa
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Transitional housing
U
U
U
U
U
C
C
U
U
X
X
Agricultural
Apiary
U
U
U
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aviary
U
U
U
X
X
X
X
X
X
U
U
Chickens
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
X
X
Community garden
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Composting facility
A
X
X
X
X
X
A
X
X
X
C
Corral or barn
P
A
A
X
X
X
A
X
C
X
X
Dairy farm
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Farming
P
A
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Feedlot
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Roosters and other fowl, ratites, or rodents
U
U
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Greenhouse
P
A
A
A
A
A
A
P
P
P
P
Household pets
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Livestock auction yard
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Livestock
U
U
X
X
X
X
U
X
X
X
X
Medical marijuana dispensary offsite cultivation
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Nursery
P
C
X
X
X
X
X
P
P
P
P
Riding arena
P
U
U
X
X
X
A
X
X
X
X
Rodeo grounds
C
C
C
X
X
X
A
X
X
X
X
Stable, private
U
U
U
X
X
X
U
X
X
X
X
Stable, public
P
C
X
X
X
X
C
C
C
C
C
Swine
U
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Lodging
Bed and breakfast
P
P
P
C
C
X
P
P
P
X
X
Campground
C
X
X
X
X
X
P
X
X
X
X
Hotel
X
X
X
X
X
X
P
C
P
P
P
Motel
X
X
X
X
X
X
P
C
P
P
P
Resort
C
C
X
X
X
X
P
C
P
C
X
RV park
C
X
X
X
X
X
P
C
P
X
X
Vacation rental
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
X
X
Entertainment
Amusement, indoor
X
X
X
X
X
X
A
U
P
P
P
Amusement, outdoor
C
X
X
X
X
X
A
C
P
P
P
Golf course
P
P
P
P
P
P
A
X
X
X
X
Sexually oriented business
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
U
U
U
Shooting range, indoor
C
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
C
C
C
Shooting range, outdoor
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Special event venue
C
X
X
X
X
X
A
X
C
P
P
Zoo; petting zoo
C
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
X
X
Service
Adult day health care facility
X
X
X
X
X
X
A
P
P
X
X
Assisted living center
X
X
X
X
X
X
P
P
P
X
X
Automobile paint or body shop
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
P
P
Automobile service facility
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
P
P
P
Automobile fuel station
X
X
X
X
X
X
A
P
P
P
P
Bar
X
X
X
X
X
A
A
P
P
P
P
Car wash
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
P
P
P
Child care facility
C
C
C
C
X
X
A
P
P
C
C
Commercial vehicle service facility
A
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
P
P
Donation bin
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
T
T
T
T
Financial institution
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
P
P
P
P
Fitness center
X
X
X
X
X
X
A
U
P
P
P
Helistop
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
A
P
P
Laundry or dry cleaner
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
U
U
P
P
Kennel
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
U
U
U
Medical clinics
X
X
X
X
X
X
A
P
P
P
P
Parking lot
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
P
P
P
P
Personal service
X
X
X
X
X
X
A
P
P
P
P
Public horse track
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Restaurant
C
X
X
X
X
A
A
P
P
P
P
Mobile food vendor
X
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
Truck stop
U
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
U
U
U
Veterinary clinic
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
P
P
P
P
Office
Office
A
X
X
X
X
A
A
P
P
P
P
Television, radio, or film studio
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
U
U
P
P
Retail
Agricultural, industrial, or commercial vehicle sales or lease
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
P
P
Auto/vehicle sales
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
P
P
P
Farmers market
P
X
X
X
X
X
P
P
P
P
P
Medical marijuana dispensary/
marijuana establishment (dual licensee)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
C
Package liquor store
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
P
P
P
P
Retail establishment, under 30,000 sq. ft., no open storage (except stock-in-trade per 17-8-6)
X
X
X
X
X
A
A
P
P
P
P
Retail establishment, 30,000 sq. ft. and larger, no open storage (except stock-in-trade per 17-8-6)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
P
P
P
Retail establishment with open storage
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
P
P
Temporary retail
T
X
X
X
X
T
T
T
T
T
T
Open space
Public park or playground
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Institutional
Cemetery or mausoleum without crematory
P
C
X
X
X
X
X
C
P
P
P
Cemetery or mausoleum with crematory
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
P
Hospital
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
C
C
Indoor assembly
C
X
X
X
X
X
A
U
P
P
P
Long-term care facility
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
P
P
P
P
Place of worship
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Private school
C
C
C
C
C
C
A
P
P
P
P
Utilities
Accessory energy storage facility
U
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
U
U
Energy storage facility
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
Power plant
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
Solar energy system/solar power plant
C
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
Utility facility
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
Wireless communication facility
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
Industrial
Batching plant
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
Construction equipment sales, service, storage or distribution
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
P
Contractor’s yard
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
P
P
Data center
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
A
A
Distribution center
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
P
P
Dog and cat food processing
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Explosive materials manufacturing or storage
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
Fertilizer plant
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Food processing facility
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
C
P
Foundry
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
Heavy manufacturing
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
Junkyard
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
Laboratory
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
A
C
P
P
Light manufacturing
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
P
P
Mineral extraction or borrow pit
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
Rendering plant
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Rubber reclaiming or processing
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Self storage, indoor
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
P
P
P
Self storage outdoor
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
P
P
Slaughterhouse
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Tar or asphalt processing (excluding batching plant)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Warehouse
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
P
P
* Accessory dwelling units are allowed upon meeting the conditions set forth in Table 3 below only upon the effective date of Section 17-6-14 as set forth in Section 17-6-14 (G).
 
Ordinance 2022.006, 2022.022, 2022.026, 2023.032, 2024.014, 2024.028, 2024.029, and 2025.002 amended Table 2 of Section 17-4-2

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