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Publisher's Introduction
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Title 4 INDIGENT HEALTH CARE
Title 5 BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Title 6 ANIMALS
Title 7 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Title 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Title 10 TRAFFIC AND HIGHWAYS
Title 11 PIMA COUNTY PROCUREMENT CODE
Title 12 (RESERVED)
Title 13 PUBLIC SERVICES
Title 14 RENEWABLE ENERGY INCENTIVE DISTRICT (REID)
Title 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Title 16 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
Title 17 AIR QUALITY CONTROL
Title 18 ZONING
Chapter 18.01 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 18.03 GENERAL DEFINITIONS
Chapter 18.05 ZONES, MAPS AND BOUNDARIES
Chapter 18.07 GENERAL REGULATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
Chapter 18.09 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL AND RURAL ZONING PROVISIONS
Chapter 18.11 TH TRAILER HOMESITE ZONE
Chapter 18.12 IR INSTITUTIONAL RESERVE ZONE
Chapter 18.13 RH RURAL HOMESTEAD ZONE [1]
Chapter 18.14 GR-1 RURAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Chapter 18.15 ML MOUNT LEMMON ZONE
Chapter 18.17 SR SUBURBAN RANCH ZONE*
Chapter 18.18 SR-2 SUBURBAN RANCH ESTATE ZONE
Chapter 18.19 SH SUBURBAN HOMESTEAD ZONE
Chapter 18.21 CR-1 SINGLE RESIDENCE ZONE
Chapter 18.23 CR-2 SINGLE RESIDENCE ZONE
Chapter 18.25 CR-3 SINGLE RESIDENCE ZONE
Chapter 18.27 CR-4 MIXED-DWELLING TYPE ZONE
Chapter 18.29 CR-5 MULTIPLE RESIDENCE ZONE
Chapter 18.31 TR TRANSITIONAL ZONE
Chapter 18.33 CMH-1 COUNTY MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOME - 1 ZONE
Chapter 18.35 CMH-2 COUNTY MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOME - 2 ZONE
Chapter 18.37 MU MULTIPLE USE ZONE
Chapter 18.39 GENERAL COMMERCIAL STANDARDS
Chapter 18.40 MR MAJOR RESORT ZONE
Chapter 18.41 RVC RURAL VILLAGE CENTER ZONE
Chapter 18.43 CB-1 LOCAL BUSINESS ZONE
Chapter 18.45 CB-2 GENERAL BUSINESS ZONE
Chapter 18.47 INDUSTRIAL ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS
Chapter 18.49 CPI CAMPUS PARK INDUSTRIAL ZONE
Chapter 18.51 CI-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL/WAREHOUSING ZONE
Chapter 18.53 CI-2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE
Chapter 18.55 CI-3 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE*
Chapter 18.57 AIRPORT ENVIRONS AND FACILITIES*
Chapter 18.58 HELIPORTS AND HELISTOPS
Chapter 18.59 GC GOLF COURSE ZONE
Chapter 18.61 HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE*
Chapter 18.63 HISTORIC ZONE
Chapter 18.65 (RESERVED)
Chapter 18.67 BUFFER OVERLAY ZONE
Chapter 18.68 INFILL OVERLAY ZONE
Chapter 18.69 SUBDIVISION STANDARDS
Chapter 18.70 MINOR LANDS DIVISION
Chapter 18.71 DEVELOPMENT PLAN STANDARDS*
Chapter 18.72 NATIVE PLANT PRESERVATION
Chapter 18.73 LANDSCAPING, BUFFERING AND SCREENING STANDARDS*
Chapter 18.75 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS
Chapter 18.77 ROADWAY FRONTAGE STANDARDS
Chapter 18.78 GATEWAY OVERLAY ZONE
Chapter 18.79 SIGN STANDARDS*
Chapter 18.81 GRADING STANDARDS
Chapter 18.83 ADDRESS STANDARDS
Chapter 18.85 (RESERVED)
Chapter 18.87 (RESERVED)
Chapter 18.89 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN [2]
Chapter 18.90 SPECIFIC PLANS
Chapter 18.91 REZONING PROCEDURES
Chapter 18.92 TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS
Chapter 18.93 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT VARIANCES, TEMPORARY USE PERMITS AND INTERPRETATIONS*
Chapter 18.95 COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT*
Chapter 18.97 CONDITIONAL USE PROCEDURES
Chapter 18.99 REVIEW COMMITTEES
Chapter 18.101 ADMINISTRATORS
Title 19 ROADWAY DEVELOPMENT FEE
Title 20 THE SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION PROGRAM
Title 21 PUBLIC LANDS AND FACILITIES
STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR ARIZONA COUNTIES
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Chapter 18.91
REZONING PROCEDURES
18.91.010   Purpose.
18.91.020   Definitions.
18.91.030   Application.
18.91.040   Initiation.
18.91.050   Staff review.
18.91.060   Public review, notice and comment.
18.91.070   Planning and zoning commission review.
18.91.080   Board of supervisors review.
18.91.090   Rezoning Time Limits and Certificate of compliance.
18.91.100   Special procedures.
18.91.010   Purpose.
   A.   Purpose. As authorized by A.R.S. § 11-829, this chapter establishes a public process for zoning district changes and amendments, upon recommendations by the planning and zoning commission and adoption by the board of supervisors, that:
      1.   Implement the comprehensive plan; and
      2.   Are consistent with the guiding principles of this code.
(Ord. 1985-141 § 1 (part), 1985)
18.91.020   Definitions.
   A.   Certain terms used in this chapter shall be defined, for purposes of this chapter only, as follows:
      1.   Agent: An individual, corporation or partnership with written authorization to represent a property owner in the rezoning process.
      2.   Applicant: A property owner or agent making application and representing a subject property for rezoning.
      3.   Certificate of compliance: A document signed by the planning director certifying that all rezoning conditions which are prerequisites to issuance of building permits have been satisfied.
      4.   Condition: A performance requirement of rezoning.
      5.   Condition, special: A condition relating to development impact mitigation.
      6.   Condition, standard: A condition relating to subdivision, transportation, flood control or wastewater management facilities or policies.
      7.   Substantial change: A change in a:
         a.   Density special condition, if the number of residences per acre (RAC) increases by:
            1)   Ten percent or greater; or
            2)   Fifty or more units; or
         b.   Policy special condition, when the condition is a policy or a variation of a policy contained in a land use plan; or
         c.   Design special condition; that is, when change is to be made to quantified physical dimensions which were established in a special condition to adapt to specific site characteristics or mitigate development impacts on the site and surrounding neighborhood. Examples of such dimensions include setbacks, heights, natural areas, or areas to be disturbed, when these are stated in a special condition; or
         d.   Use special condition which states that only a specific set of uses of the zone are permitted on the site.
      8.   Zoning district: Any portion of Pima County in which the same set of zoning regulations apply.
(Ord. 1994-114 § 6 (part), 1994; Ord. 1992-18 § 1 (part), 1992; Ord. 1985-141 § 1 (part), 1985)
18.91.030   Application.
   A.   Scope.
      1.   A zone change or amendment may be requested by filing a rezoning application with the planning and development services department;
      2.   Application for rezoning may only be made by the following:
         a.   The property owner of the subject property; or
         b.   An agent for the property owner; or
         c.   Pima County, upon initiation by the planning and zoning commission.
   B.   Restriction on Application. Applications shall not be considered on property denied rezoning by the board of supervisors within the previous twelve months, if the request is for zoning equal to or less restrictive than that previously denied (Refer to Section 18.05.010B, Zones).
   C.   Staff Consultation. The applicant is advised to consult with county staff concerning potential requirements prior to submittal of the application.
   D.   Application.
      1.   The completed rezoning application shall include, at a minimum:
         a.   A legal description of the property;
         b.   A list, by name and title, of all ownership interest in the property (e.g., individual, corporation, trust or limited partnership), in accordance with A.R.S. § 33-506;
         c.   A letter of authorization for an agent;
         d.   A precise plan showing the area of proposed zoning district changes and land use intensity categories as shown on the comprehensive plan land use plan;
         e.   Applicable rezoning fees, in accordance with the adopted rezoning fees schedule;
         f.   A sketch plan or preliminary development plan (refer to subsection E of this section);
         g.   Rezoning impact statement and a rezoning site analysis, when required (refer to subsection F of this section);
         h.   A biological impact report, including a biological assessment concerning endangered or threatened species.
      2.   Refer to written departmental policies for application specifics, which may require additional submittals;
      3.   Incomplete applications shall not be processed;
      4.   Hearing notification maps shall be prepared only by the planning division.
   E.   Plan Submittals.
      1.   Sketch plan:
         a.   Scope: A sketch plan which illustrates the basic features of the proposed development shall be submitted for rezoning of any parcel that is:
            1)   Less than or equal to one acre in size; or
            2)   Greater than one acre but less than or equal to five acres in size, to be developed at a residential density of less than four residences per acre;
         b.   Specifications: A sketch plan shall contain the following applicable elements:
            1)   Parcel boundaries and dimensions;
            2)   Approximate location and size of all structures;
            3)   Points of ingress and egress;
            4)   Adjacent public rights-of-way;
            5)   Building setbacks; and
            6)   Parking areas;
      2.   Preliminary development plan:
         a.   Scope:
            1)   A preliminary development plan and support data, which illustrate and describe the proposed development, shall be submitted for rezoning of any parcel that is:
               a)   Greater than one acre in size, to be developed for nonresidential uses; or
               b)   Greater than one acre in size, to be developed at a residential density of four or more residences per acre; or
               c)   Greater than five acres in size;
            2)   A plan to be developed in accordance with CPI (Chapter 18.49 Campus Park Industrial Zone), GC (Chapter 18.59 GC Golf Course Zone), cluster development option (Section 18.09.040 General Residential and Rural Zoning Provisions) or the site analysis policy may serve as the required preliminary development plan, provided that all other conditions of this subsection are met:
         b.   Specifications: A preliminary development plan shall be drawn on a topographic map at a scale which is adequate to show all necessary details clearly. It shall contain, at a minimum, the following applicable mapped elements and supporting information:
            1)   Map elements:
               a)   Parcel boundaries and dimensions;
               b)   Approximate location and size of all structures, or lots in the case of single-family detached lot sales developments. On project sites over one hundred acres, lots and structures within one hundred fifty feet of the boundary of the property including the rezoning and proposed lots and structures on visually prominent portions of the property shall be indicated. Additionally, the project site may be divided into planning units, the total number of which shall not exceed one per each ten acres of land in the proposed rezoning area. Within each planning unit no more than three alternative configurations depicting structures and/or lots may be proposed;
               c)   Existing and proposed adjacent public rights-of-way;
               d)   Points of ingress and egress, and internal streets and circulation features, including bicycle and pedestrian paths;
               e)   Parking areas;
               f)   Existing and proposed utility and sewer easements;
               g)   Buffers, screening and walls;
               h)   Landscaped areas;
               i)   Recreation areas, common areas, open spaces and natural areas;
               j)   Natural drainage features and proposed drainage improvements;
               k)   Significant physical features such as restricted peaks or ridges;
               l)   Areas where the natural grade of the site will be changed by more than five feet;
               m)   Wells or well sites within one hundred feet of the site;
               n)   Land uses and number of stories of buildings within three hundred feet of the site; and
               o)   Proposed trail right-of-way determined in consultation with the Pima County parks and recreation department based upon the "Pima Regional Trail System Master Plan Map or successor" and other available information.
            2)   Written support data: The following data shall also be provided:
               a)   Gross floor area of commercial and industrial structures;
               b)   Building heights;
               c)   Total number of dwelling units;
               d)   Maximum residential density of each planning unit;
               e)   Total number of parking spaces;
               f)   Type of landscaping;
               g)   Pertinent preliminary hydrologic data, and a statement if natural drainage courses are to be obstructed or disturbed or if regulatory natural floodplains are to be altered or filled;
               h)   Statement of water service provision and availability; and
               i)   Any other illustrative information which cannot be depicted on the preliminary development plan map;
         c.   Effect: The sketch plan or preliminary development plan shall be presented at public hearings. Adherence to the applicable plan, as may be amended, is a special condition of rezoning approval, unless the condition is specifically deleted by recommendation of the planning and zoning commission and/or action of the board of supervisors.
   F.   Site Analysis Requirements. The site analysis consists of specific written and graphic requirements for inventory and analysis, and the subsequent preliminary development proposal for a site. Refer to written county policy concerning site analysis requirements.
(Ord. 2011-1 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2001-103 § 1 (part), 2001; Ord. 1995-39 § 1 (part), 1995; Ord. 1994-114 § 6 (part), 1994; Ord. 1992-96 § 1 (part), 1992; Ord. 1986-41 § 1 (part), 1986; Ord. 1985-141 § 1 (part), 1985)
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