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A. Location
Historic districts include property established as historic preservation
pursuant to Section 5.8 Historic Preservation
and designated with the preface "H" which is added to the assigned residential, office, commercial, or industrial designation, i.e., R-1 becomes HR-1. For purposes of the , historic districts are treated as specific mapped districts and are not treated as overlay . Note: historic preservation maps are located on the official City of Tucson's
.
B. Regulation of Signs
All signs located in a "H" Historic Preservation Zone are regulated under Section 5.8.9.M, Signs, and subject to review under 5.8.8, Design Review Required.
C. Maximum Area of Any
Eight square feet in a residential
; 40 square feet in a commercial
. The
shall be appropriately sized, result in minimal damage to historic fabric, and avoid adverse effects on qualities that make a
eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
D. Historic
Advisory Board Approval
All
permit applications must be approved by the appropriate historic
advisory board.
E. No
may extend above the top of the nearest
, eaves or firewall of a
or
.
F. Illumination
within the historic
may be illuminated by remote light sources that are shielded from
properties.
G. Prohibited Features
H. Permitted
2.
.
3.
,
and curbside.
4.
, monument and low profile only.
a. Maximum number: One per
.
b.
that include or consist of a three-dimensional representation of a figure or object are prohibited.
5.
.
a. May be permitted in this
only after review and approval by the planning and development services
, the applicable historic
advisory board and the Tucson Pima County Historical Commission.
6.
.
a. Allowed use: Limited to commercial uses only.
b. Maximum height: 20 feet from grade (pedestrian surface) to top of
or two feet below the
, whichever is more restrictive.
c. Minimum
: Eight feet between grade and bottom of
.
d. Maximum projection from
: Five feet.
7.
.
8.
.
9.
, limited to properties zoned HO-2, HO-3, HNC, HC-1, HC-2, HC-3, HOCR-1 and HOCR-2.
10.
(HLS), all types. The first HLS on a
does not count toward the maximum total
area.
(Am. Ord. 11803, 12/8/2020)
A. Location
The pedestrian business
includes property as shown in Figure 1: Pedestrian Business
Downtown; Figure 2: Pedestrian Business
Fourth Avenue; Figure 3: Pedestrian Business
Park Avenue; and Figure 4: Pedestrian Business
Mercado.

Figure 1: Pedestrian Business
Downtown

Figure 2: Pedestrian Business
Fourth Avenue

Figure 3: Pedestrian Business
Park Avenue

Figure 4: Pedestrian Business
Mercado
B. Intent
in the pedestrian business
should provide clear and understandable identification for
, businesses, and parking.
on historic
should be carefully designed and located to respect the visual integrity of the historic architecture, including
scale, proportions, surface texture and decorative ornamentation.
C. Maximum Total
Area
Three square feet per foot of
.
D. Permitted Signs
2.
.
3.
,
and curbside.
4.
, low profile and monument type only.
a. Maximum number: One per
per
where a
is set back at least ten feet from a public
, or one per
for a surface parking lot where parking is the primary use of the property.
b. Maximum area: 20 square feet per
.
c. Parking lots: Where used to identify a commercial parking facility, each
must display the standard Parking I.D. symbol.
d. Maximum height: 12 feet above grade.
5.
.
6.
.
a. Allowed for commercial uses only.
b. Maximum area: 20 square feet.
c. Maximum height: 20 feet from grade (pedestrian surface) to top of
or two feet below the
, whichever is more restrictive.
d. Minimum
: Eight feet between grade and bottom of
.
e. Maximum projection from
: Five feet.
7.
.
8.
.
9.
.
10.
. Maximum size: 30% of the area of each
.
11. Heritage landmark
(HLS), all types. The first HLS on a
does not count toward the maximum total
area.
12.
.
(Am. Ord. 11803, 12/8/2020)
A. Location
The scenic corridor
(SCZ)
includes any portion of property or
within 400 feet, measured in any direction, of the
of a
, as designated on the
map. If any portion of a
is within the SCZ
, the entire
will be treated, for
purposes only, as though it were entirely within the SCZ
.
B. Maximum Total
Area
1. For commercial or industrial uses: 1.25 square feet per foot of
with a minimum allowance of not less than 25 square feet and a maximum of 250 square feet per
.
must be oriented toward a
,
,
, or the interior of the
.
2. For multifamily complexes: 20 square feet per
.
C.
Compliance
All
in this
shall comply with applicable provisions of the
and must be approved through the applicable review process.
D. Colors
All
shall use colors that are predominant within the surrounding landscape, such as desert and earth tones, as required in the scenic corridor
provisions of the
.
E. Permitted
2.
.
3.
, monument and low profile only.
a. Maximum number per
:
(1)
: One for the first 450 feet of
street
. A second
is permitted for a street
from 451 feet to 850 feet. A third
is permitted for a
from 851 feet to 1250 feet. This rule applies for each subsequent 400 feet of
.
(2)
: One for the first 450 feet of
. A second
is permitted for a
of 451 feet to 700 feet. A third
is permitted for a
of 701 feet to 950 feet. This rule applies for each subsequent 250 feet of
.
(3)
: One for the first 450 feet of
. A second
is permitted for a
of 451 feet to 700 feet. A third
is permitted for a
of 701 feet to 950 feet. This rule applies for each subsequent 250 feet of
.
b. Maximum area:
(1) Multifamily residential uses: 20 square feet per
.
(2) Commercial or industrial uses: 35 square feet per
if located within the SCZ buffer, 50 square feet per
if located outside the SCZ buffer.
c. Maximum height: Ten feet.
d. Location:
(1)
: Maximum height
shall be located no less than 7.5 feet behind the leading edge of the SCZ buffer and within 50 feet of the
line.
may be located one foot closer to the leading edge of the SCZ buffer for each foot (below the maximum) they are reduced in height.
(2) All other
: Within 20 feet of the
line and at least 150 feet from the
of the
.
e.
that include or consist of a three-dimensional representation of a figure or object are prohibited.
f. Lighting:
panels shall be
. Light shall be emitted through individual translucent letters and/or symbols only, or individual letters and/or symbols may be halo illuminated. Unused
panels shall be
and designed to match the rest of the
.
g. Within SCZ buffer
copy and exposed neon
are prohibited.
4.
(medical uses).
a. Maximum area: Eight square feet.
b. Maximum height: Four feet to top of
.
c. Permitted: Only if no
on
or
.
5.
.
6.
.
a. Within the scenic corridor 30 foot landscape buffer the following shall apply:
(1) Minimum
: Ten acres.
(2) Maximum area: Three square feet;
identification or not to exceed one
.
(3) Maximum number: One per vehicular entrance.
(4) Location: Within 20 feet of the entrance.
7.
.
8.
.
(Am. Ord. 11803, 12/8/2020)
(Ord. 11508, 12/5/2017; Am. Ord. 11803, 12/8/2020)
A
design review committee is hereby created to assist the planning commission by reviewing and recommending amendments to the
and recommending design options in compliance with Section 7A.7
Design Options to the planning and development services . The committee's authority and organization shall be in accordance with Section 2.2.12
Design Review Committee.
(Ord. 11508, 12/5/2017)