Chino Valley City Zoning Code
3 ZONING
DISTRICTS
3.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS
In order to carry out the purpose of this Ordinance, the Town is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:
“OS” Open Space/Resource Conservation
“AR-36” Agricultural/Residential - 36 Acre Minimum
“AR-5” Agricultural/Residential - 5 Acre Minimum
“AR-4” Agricultural/Residential - 4 Acre Minimum
“SR-2.5” Single Family Residential - 2.5 Acre Minimum
“SR-2” Single Family Residential - 2 Acre Minimum
“SR-1.6” Single Family Residential - 1.6 Acre Minimum
“SR-1” Single Family Residential - 1 Acre Minimum
“SR-0.16” Single Family Residential - 7,000 Square Foot Minimum Lot area
(Provided that all lots less than 1 acre in size must be served by a water and sewage disposal system approved by the Town.)
“MR-1” Multiple Family Residential - 1 acre Minimum
“MHP-4” Mobile Home Parks - Residential - 4 acre Minimum
“CL” Light Commercial
“CH” Heavy Commercial
“I” Industrial
“PL” Public Land.
(Ord. 06-678, passed 11-9-2006; Ord. 10-742, passed 11-9-2010)
3.2 LOCATION AND BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICTS
A. The locations and boundaries of the zoning districts are established as they are shown on the map entitled “The Zoning map of the Town of Chino Valley” which is hereby incorporated by reference into this Ordinance.
B. Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any zoning districts as shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall apply:
1. Where district boundaries are shown as approximately following streets, alleys, or right-of-way lines, such streets, alleys, or right-of-way lines shall be deemed to be such boundaries.
2. Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the lot lines, such lot lines shall be deemed to be the boundaries.
3. Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the streets, alleys, or right-of-way lines, such district’s boundaries shall be deemed as being parallel hereto and at such distance there from as indicated on the zoning map. If no distance is given, such dimensions shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on the zoning map.
4. Where the application of the above rules does not clarify the zone boundary location, then the Board of Adjustment shall determine the location.
C. Within newly annexed areas, the Town shall initially adopt zoning classifications that permit densities and uses no greater than those permitted by Yavapai County immediately before annexation. Areas, when annexed to the Town, shall, until officially zoned by Council, be considered to be zoned to Town classification closest to that shown on the official zoning map of Yavapai County at the time of annexation. Such County Zoning shall apply for not more than six (6) months. Subsequent changes in zoning of the annexed territory shall be made according to procedures established by this Ordinance.
After annexation, and before expiration of six months from the date of annexation, the Town shall adopt zoning classifications, which permit densities and uses no greater than those permitted by the County immediately before annexation. Subsequent changes in zoning of the annexed territory shall be made according to existing procedures established by the Town for the rezoning of the land.
(Ord. 06-678, passed 11-9-2006)
3.3 ZONING DESCRIPTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
This subsection will describe each of the individual Zoning districts and will contain the following information on each respective Zoning district:
A. Purpose
B. Permitted uses
C. Conditional uses (if applicable)
D. Property Development Standards
(Ord. 06-678, passed 11-9-2006)
3.4 “OS”- OPEN SPACE RESOURCE CONSERVATION
A. PURPOSE
The purpose of the (OS) Open Space/Resource Conservation designation is to preserve lands as open space and to promote resource conservation. Lands so designated shall be limited to exclusive use as trail and path systems and other strictly prescribed recreational uses and for the preservation of historical sites, historic agricultural uses and natural plant and animal habitats.
B. APPLICABILITY
The (OS) Open Space/Resource Conservation Designation may be applied where the Town wishes to strictly limit the uses of the land for the preservation of open space and resource conservation.
C. PERMITTED USES
Permitted uses in the OS zone shall be limited strictly to open space uses such as public parks and play areas, trails and paths for non-motorized use, and other recreational or commercial uses which do not adversely impact the preservation of open space and resource conservation, such as:
1. Agriculture, cultivation and ranching.
2. Historical sites.
3. Public parks and play areas.
4. Horse trails, bike paths, walking trails and other similar non-motorized recreational trails or paths.
D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
No structures, either permanent or temporary, shall be permitted except for accessory buildings that relate directly to the designated open space/resource conservation use (such as restrooms, ramadas, historical buildings). Such accessory buildings are permitted only subject to plan review by Commission and approval by Council.
Because no list of uses can be complete, the interpretation of whether a use not specified is consistent with the intent of this zoning district and may be allowed as a conditional use or, where discretion is allowed, a permitted use shall be rendered by the Zoning Administrator with appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
(Ord. 06-678, passed 11-9-2006; Ord. 10-729, passed 7-22-2010)
3.5 “AR-36” - AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL
A. PURPOSE
This district is intended to allow for agricultural activities, residences, and customary accessory uses and buildings, and for other uses that occupy large acreage land.
B. PERMITTED USES
1. One (1) single-family dwelling as the principal residence.
2. One (1) guesthouse, with a livable square footage that does not exceed one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet or seventy-five (75) percent of the total square footage under roof of the primary residence, whichever is greater, in addition to the principal residence.
3. Farming and agriculture, including the keeping of cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, and fowl, but not feedlots, slaughterhouses, fertilizer yards, or plants for the reduction of animal matter.
4. Customary accessory structures, such as barns, corrals, arenas, training tracks, coops, storage sheds, and metal storage containers (See Section 4.32) for the care and keeping of non-household animals, fowl, produce, farm machinery, and equipment.
5. Home occupations.
6. Stands for the sale of farm produce.
7. Equestrian recreational facilities.
8. Libraries and museums.
9. Bed and breakfast inns.
10. Dude ranches.
11. Commercial ranches.
12. Commercial stables.
C. CONDITIONAL USES (Conditional Use Permit Required)
1. Privately owned and operated parks and recreation facilities.
2. Colleges, universities, and trade schools.
3. Golf, rod and gun, tennis, and country clubs.
4. Rodeos, fairgrounds, and riding academies.
5. Airports, aircraft landing fields, and ancillary buildings.
6. Cemeteries.
7. Livestock auctions.
8. Public utility buildings, structures, or appurtenances thereto for public service use. Extension of public lines in public or private right-of-way is exempt from this requirement.
9. Indoor and outdoor kennels.
10. Worker housing for persons working primarily on-site.
Because no list of uses can be complete, the interpretation of whether a use not specified is consistent with the intent of this zoning district and may be allowed as a conditional use or, where discretion is allowed, as a permitted use, shall be rendered by the Zoning Administrator with appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
D. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Minimum Lot Area: 36 acres
2. Minimum Lot Frontage: 300 feet
3. Minimum Front Yard Setback: 100 feet
4. Minimum Side Yard Setback: 50 feet
5. Minimum Street Side Yard Setback: 50 feet
6. Minimum Rear Yard Setback: 100 feet
7. Maximum Building Height: 50 feet
8. Maximum Lot Coverage: 15%
(Ord. 2025-953, passed 6-225-2025)
3.6 “AR-5” - AGRICULTURAL/RESIDENTIAL
A. PURPOSE
This district is intended to promote and preserve low-density single-family residential and agricultural development. Regulations and property development standards are designed to protect the single-family residential and agricultural character of the district and to prohibit all incompatible activities.
B. PERMITTED USES
1. One (1) single-family dwelling.
2. One (1) guesthouse, with a livable square footage that does not exceed one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet or seventy-five (75) percent of the total square footage under roof of the primary residence, whichever is greater, in addition to the principal residence.
3. Farming and agriculture including the keeping of cattle, horses, swine (limited to one (1) per acre), sheep, goats, fowl, but not feed lots, slaughterhouses, fertilizer yards or plants for the reduction of animal matter.
4. Customary accessory structures such as barns, corrals, private arenas, training tracks, coops, non-commercial greenhouses up to six hundred (600) square feet, storage sheds, and metal storage containers (See UDO Section 4.32) for the care and keeping of non-household animals, fowl, produce, farm machinery and equipment. Accessory structures shall not be permitted prior to the issuance of a building permit for the primary residence.
5. Home occupations.
6. Stands for the sale of farm produce when primarily grown on site.
7. Churches or similar places of worship.
8. Schools and public/governmental facilities.
9. Commercial greenhouses with a minimum of ten (10) contiguous acres. See Subsection 4.30 Commercial Greenhouse Development Standards.
C. CONDITIONAL USES (Conditional Use Permit Required)
1. Privately owned and operated parks and recreation facilities.
2. Colleges and universities.
3. Golf, rod and gun, tennis and country clubs.
4. Rodeos, livestock auctions, fairgrounds, riding academies.
5. Cemeteries.
6. Public utility buildings, structures, or appurtenances thereto for public service use. Extension of public lines in public or private right-of-way is exempt from this requirement.
7. Indoor and outdoor kennels.
8. Outdoor sales and storage of firewood for sale provided a residence has been established.
9. Feed Stores.
10. Commercial stables.
11. Bed and Breakfast operations with the limitation that no guest may stay for more than seven (7) days during any consecutive thirty (30) day period.
12. Stands for the sale of farm produce when not primarily grown on site.
13. Workers quarters and worker housing.
14. Residential facilities for the developmentally disabled as described in A.R.S. §§ 36-581 and 36-582, which are licensed by the Department of Economic Security.
15. Recovery residences.
16. Assisted living homes.
Because no list of uses can be complete, the interpretation of whether a use not specified is consistent with the intent of this zoning district and may be allowed as a conditional use or, where discretion is allowed, a permitted use shall be rendered by the Zoning Administrator with appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
D. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Minimum Lot Area: 5 acres
2. Minimum Lot Frontage: 200 feet
3. Minimum Front Yard Set Back: See Section 4.28
4. Minimum Interior Side Yard set Back: 20 feet
6. Minimum Rear Yard Set Back: 20 feet
7. Maximum Building Height: 35 feet
8. Accessory Building shall be setback 10 feet from side and rear property lines and must conform to the front yard and street side yard setback.
9. Maximum Lot Coverage: 50%
(Ord. 06-678, passed 11-9-2006; Ord. 08-707, passed 10-23-2008; Ord. 10-729, passed 7-22-2010; Ord. 11-738, passed 1-11-2011; Ord. 13-779, passed 12-10-2013; Ord. 14-785, passed 7-8-2014; Ord. 16-811, passed 1-26-2016; Ord. 2020-881, passed 6-23-2020; Ord. 2024-943, passed 9-10-2024)
3.7 “AR-4” - AGRICULTURAL/RESIDENTIAL
A. PURPOSE
This district is intended to promote and preserve low-density single-family residential and agricultural development. Regulations and property development standards are designed to protect the single-family residential and agricultural character of the district and to prohibit all incompatible activities.
B. PERMITTED USES
1. One (1) single-family dwelling.
2. One (1) guesthouse, with a livable square footage that does not exceed one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet or seventy-five (75) percent of the total square footage under roof of the primary residence, whichever is greater, in addition to the principal residence.
3. Farming and agriculture including the keeping of cattle, horses, swine (limited to one (1) per acre), sheep, goats, fowl, but not feed lots, slaughterhouses, fertilizer yards or plants for the reduction of animal matter.
4. Customary accessory structures such as barns, corrals, private arenas, training tracks, coops, non-commercial greenhouses up to six hundred (600) square feet,storage sheds, and metal storage containers (See UDO Section 4.32) for the care and keeping of non-household animals, fowl, produce, farm machinery and equipment. Accessory structures shall not be permitted prior to the issuance of a building permit for the primary residence.
5. Home occupations.
6. Stands for the sale of farm produce when primarily grown on site.
7. Churches or similar places of worship.
8. Schools and public/governmental facilities.
9. Commercial greenhouses with a minimum of ten (10) contiguous acres. See Section 4.30 Commercial Greenhouse Development Standards.
C. CONDITIONAL USES (Conditional Use Permit Required)
1. Privately owned and operated parks and recreation facilities.
2. Colleges and universities.
3. Golf, rod and gun, tennis and country clubs.
4. Rodeos, livestock auctions, fairgrounds, riding academies.
5. Cemeteries.
6. Public utility buildings, structures, or appurtenances thereto for public service use. Extension of public lines in public or private right-of-way is exempt from this requirement.
7. Indoor and outdoor kennels.
8. Outdoor sales and storage of firewood for sale provided a residence has been established.
9. Feed Stores.
10. Commercial stables.
11. Bed and Breakfast operations with the limitation that no guest may stay for more than seven (7) days during any consecutive thirty (30) day period.
12. Stands for the sale of farm produce when not primarily grown on site.
13. Workers quarters and worker housing.
14. Residential facilities for the developmentally disabled as described in A.R.S. §§ 36-581 and 36-582, which are licensed by the Department of Economic Security.
15. Recovery residences.
16. Assisted living homes.
Because no list of uses can be complete, the interpretation of whether a use not specified is consistent with the intent of this zoning district and may be allowed as a conditional use or, where discretion is allowed, a permitted use shall be rendered by the Zoning Administrator with appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
D. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Minimum Lot area: 4 acres
2. Minimum lot frontage: 200 feet
3. Minimum Front yard Set Back: See Section 4.28
4. Minimum Interior Side yard Set Back: 20 feet
6. Minimum Rear yard Set Back: 20 feet
7. Maximum building height: 35 feet
8. Accessory building shall be setback 10 feet from side and rear property lines and must conform to the front yard and street side yard setback.
9. Maximum Lot coverage: 50%
(Ord. 06-678, passed 11-9-2006; Ord. 08-707, passed 10-23-2008; Ord. 10-729, passed 7-22-2010; Ord. 11-738, passed 1-11-2011; Ord. 13-779, passed 12-10-2013; Ord. 14-785, passed 7-8-2014; Ord. 16-811, passed 1-26-2016; Ord. 2020-881, passed 6-23-2020; Ord. 2024-943, passed 9-10-2024)
3.8 “SR-2.5” - SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
A. PURPOSE
This district is intended to promote and preserve low-density single-family residential development and to serve as a transition to the agricultural (AR) districts. Regulations and property development standards are designed to protect the single-family residential character of the district and to prohibit all incompatible activities.
B. PERMITTED USES
1. One (1) single-family dwelling.
2. One (1) guesthouse, with a livable square footage that does not exceed one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet or fifty (50) percent of the total square footage under roof of the primary residence, whichever is greater, in addition to the principal residence.
3. Home occupations.
4. Churches or other similar places of worship.
5. Customary accessory structures such as barns, corrals, private arenas, training tracks, coops, non-commercial greenhouses up to six hundred (600) square feet, storage sheds, and metal storage containers (See UDO Section 4.32) for the care and keeping of non-household animals, fowl, produce, farm machinery and equipment. Accessory structures shall not be permitted prior to the issuance of a building permit for the primary residence.
6. Farming and agriculture including, if primarily non-commercial, the keeping of cattle, horses, swine (limited to one (1) per acre), sheep, goats, fowl, but not feed lots, slaughterhouses, fertilizer yards or plants for the reduction of animal matter.
7. Schools and public/governmental facilities.
C. CONDITIONAL USES (Conditional Use Permit Required)
1. Privately owned and operated parks and recreation facilities.
2. Temporary home and land sale offices, provided they are located within the same subdivision as that land and homes which are offered for sale.
3. Public utility buildings, structures, or appurtenances thereto for public service use. Extension of public service lines in public or private right-of-way is ex-empt from this requirement.
4. Mixed use subdivisions when public water and wastewater is available and when developing under the PAD process guidelines.
5. Bed and Breakfast operations with the limitation that no guest may stay for more than seven (7) days during any consecutive thirty (30) day period.
6. Residential facilities for the developmentally disabled as described in A.R.S. §§ 36-581 and 36-582, which are licensed by the Department of Economic Security.
7. Recovery residences.
8. Assisted living homes.
Because no list of uses can be complete, the interpretation of whether a use not specified is consistent with the intent of this zoning district and may be allowed as a conditional use or, where discretion is allowed, a permitted use shall be rendered by the Zoning Administrator with appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
D. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Minimum Lot Area: 2.5 Acres
2. Minimum Lot Frontage: 100 Feet
3. Minimum Front Yard Set Back: See Section 4.28
4. Minimum Side Yard Set Back: 10 Feet
6. Minimum Rear Yard Set Back: 20 Feet
7. Maximum Building Height: 35 Feet
8. Accessory Building shall be setback 10 feet from side and rear property lines and must conform to the front yard and street side yard setback.
9. Maximum Lot Coverage: 40%
(Ord. 06-678, passed 11-9-2006; Ord. 08-707, passed 10-23-2008; Ord. 10-729, passed 7-22-2010; Ord. 11-738, passed 1-11-2011; Ord. 14-785, passed 7-8-2014; Ord. 2020-881, passed 6-23-2020; Ord. 2024-943, passed 9-10-2024)
3.9 “SR-2” - SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
A. PURPOSE
This district is intended to promote and preserve low-density single-family residential development and to serve as a transition to the agricultural (AR) districts. Regulations and property development standards are designed to protect the single-family residential character of the district and to prohibit all incompatible activities.
B. PERMITTED USES
1. One (1) single-family dwelling.
2. One (1) guesthouse, with a livable square footage that does not exceed one thousand two hundred (1,200) square foot or fifty (50) percent of the total square footage under roof of the primary residence, whichever is greater, in addition to the principal residence.
3. Home occupations.
4. Churches or other similar places of worship.
5. Customary accessory structures such as barns, corrals, private arenas, training tracks, coops, non-commercial greenhouses up to six hundred (600) square feet, storage sheds, and metal storage containers (See UDO Section 4.32) for the care and keeping of non-household animals, fowl, produce, farm machinery and equipment. Accessory structures shall not be permitted prior to the issuance of a building permit for the primary residence.
6. Farming and agriculture including, if primarily non-commercial, the keeping of cattle, horses, swine (limited to one (1) per acre), sheep, goats, fowl, but not feed lots, slaughterhouses, fertilizer yards or plants for the reduction of animal matter.
7. Schools and public/governmental facilities.
C. CONDITIONAL USES (Conditional Use Permit Required)
1. Privately owned and operated parks and recreation facilities.
2. Temporary home and land sale offices, provided they are located within the same subdivision as that land and homes which are offered for sale.
3. Public utility buildings, structures, or appurtenances thereto for public service use. Extension of public service lines in public or private right-of-way is exempt from this requirement.
4. Mixed use subdivisions when public water and wastewater is available and when developing under the PAD process guidelines.
5. Bed and Breakfast operations with the limitation that no guest may stay for more than seven (7) days during any consecutive thirty (30) day period.
6. Residential facilities for the developmentally disabled as described in A.R.S. §§ 36-581 and 36-582, which are licensed by the Department of Economic Security.
7. Recovery residences.
8. Assisted living homes.
Because no list of uses can be complete, the interpretation of whether a use not specified is consistent with the intent of this zoning district and may be allowed as a conditional use or, where discretion is allowed, a permitted use shall be rendered by the Zoning Administrator with appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
D. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Minimum Lot Area: 2 acres
2. Minimum Lot Frontage: 100 feet
3. Minimum Front Yard Set Back: See Section 4.28
4. Minimum Side Yard Set Back: 10 feet
6. Minimum Rear Yard Set Back: 20 feet
7. Maximum Building Height: 35 feet
8. Accessory Building Shall Be Setback 10 Feet from Side and Rear Property Lines and must Conform to the Front Yard and Street Side Yard Setback.
9. Maximum Lot Coverage: 40%
(Ord. 06-678, passed 11-9-2006; Ord. 08-707, passed 10-23-2008; Ord. 10-729, passed 7-22-2010; Ord. 11-738, passed 1-11-2011; Ord. 14-785, passed 7-8-2014; Ord. 2020-881, passed 6-23-2020; Ord. 2024-943, passed 9-10-2024)
3.10 “SR-1.6” - SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
A. PURPOSE
This district is intended to promote and preserve medium-density single-family residential development. Regulations and property development standards are designed to protect the single-family residential character of the district and to prohibit all incompatible activities.
B. PERMITTED USES
1. One (1) single-family dwelling.
2. One (1) guesthouse, with a livable square footage that does not exceed one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet or fifty (50) percent of the total square footage under roof of the primary residence, whichever is greater, in addition to the principal residence.
3. Churches or other similar places of worship.
4. Home occupations.
5. Schools and public/governmental facilities.
6. Customary accessory structures such as barns, corrals, private arenas, training tracks, coops, non-commercial greenhouses up to six hundred (600) square feet, storage sheds, and metal storage containers (See UDO Section 4.32) for the care and keeping of non-household animals, fowl, produce, farm machinery and equipment. Accessory structures shall not be permitted prior to the issuance of a building permit for the primary residence.
7. Farming and agriculture including, if primarily non-commercial, the keeping of cattle, horses, swine (limited to one (1) per acre), sheep, goats, fowl, but not feed lots, slaughterhouses, fertilizer yards or plants for the reduction of animal matter.
C. CONDITIONAL USES (Conditional Use Permit Required)
1. Privately owned and operated parks and recreation facilities.
2. Temporary home and land sale offices, provided they are located within the same subdivision as that land and homes which are offered for sale.
3. Public utility buildings, structures, or appurtenances thereto for public service use. Extension of public service lines in public or private right-of-way is ex-empt from this requirement.
4. Mixed Use subdivisions when public water and wastewater is available and when developing under the PAD process guidelines.
5. Residential facilities for the developmentally disabled as described in A.R.S. §§ 36-581 and 36-582, which are licensed by the Department of Economic Security.
6. Bed and Breakfast operations with the limitation that no guest may stay for more than seven (7) days during any consecutive thirty (30) day period.
7. Recovery residences.
8. Assisted living homes.
Because no list of uses can be complete, the interpretation of whether a use not specified is consistent with the intent of this zoning district and may be allowed as a conditional use or, where discretion is allowed, a permitted use shall be rendered by the Zoning Administrator with appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
D. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Minimum Lot Area: 1.6 acres
2. Minimum Lot Frontage: 100 feet
3. Minimum Front Yard Set Back: See Section 4.28
4. Minimum Side Yard Set Back: 10 feet
6. Minimum Rear Yard Set Back: 20 feet
7. Maximum Building Height: 35 feet
8. Accessory Building shall be setback 10 feet from side and rear property lines and must conform to the front yard and street side yard setback.
9. Maximum Lot Coverage: 50%
(Ord. 06-678, passed 11-9-2006; Ord. 08-707, passed 10-23-2008; Ord. 10-729, passed 7-22-2010; Ord. 11-738, passed 1-11-2011; Ord. 14-785, passed 7-8-2014; Ord. 2020-881, passed 6-23-2020; Ord. 2024-943, passed 9-10-2024)
3.11 “SR-1” - SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
A. PURPOSE
This district is intended to promote and preserve medium-density single-family residential development. Regulations and property development standards are designed to protect the single-family residential character of the district and to prohibit all incompatible activities.
B. PERMITTED USES
1. One (1) single-family dwelling.
2. One (1) guest house, with a livable square footage that does not exceed one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet or fifty (50) percent of the total square footage under roof of the primary residence, whichever is greater, in addition to the principal residence.
3. Churches or other similar places of worship.
4. Home occupations.
5. Schools and public/governmental facilities.
6. Customary accessory structures such as barns, corrals, private arenas, training tracks, coops, non-commercial greenhouses up to six hundred (600) square feet, storage sheds, and metal storage containers (See UDO Section 4.32) for the care and keeping of non-household animals, fowl, produce, farm machinery and equipment. Accessory structures shall not be permitted prior to the issuance of a building permit for the primary residence.
7. Farming and agriculture including, if primarily non-commercial, the keeping of cattle, horses, swine (limited to one (1) per acre), sheep, goats, fowl, but not feed lots, slaughterhouses, fertilizer yards or plants for the reduction of animal matter.
C. CONDITIONAL USES (Conditional Use Permit Required)
1. Privately owned and operated parks and recreation facilities.
2. Temporary home and land sale offices, provided they are located within the same subdivision as that land and homes which are offered for sale.
3. Public utility buildings, structures, or appurtenances thereto for public service use. Extension of public service lines in public or private right-of-way is exempt from this requirement.
4. Mixed Use subdivisions when public water and wastewater is available and when developing under the PAD process guidelines.
5. Residential facilities for the developmentally disabled as described in A.R.S. §§ 36-581 and 36-582, which are licensed by the Department of Economic Security.
6. Bed and Breakfast operations with the limitation that no guest may stay for more than seven (7) days during any consecutive thirty (30) day period.
7. Recovery residences.
8. Assisted living homes.
Because no list of uses can be complete, the interpretation of whether a use not specified is consistent with the intent of this zoning district and may be allowed as a conditional use or, where discretion is allowed, a permitted use shall be rendered by the Zoning Administrator with appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
D. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Minimum Lot Area: 1 acre
2. Minimum Lot Frontage: 100 feet
3. Minimum Front Yard Set Back: See Section 4.28
4. Minimum Side Yard Set Back: 10 feet
6. Minimum Rear Yard Set Back: 20 feet
7. Maximum Building Height: 35 feet
8. Accessory Building shall be setback 10 feet from side and rear property lines and must conform to the front yard and street side yard setback.
9. Maximum Lot Coverage: 50%
(Ord. 06-678, passed 11-9-2006; Ord. 08-707, passed 10-23-2008; Ord. 10-729, passed 7-22-2010; Ord. 11-738, passed 1-11-2011; Ord. 14-785, passed 7-8-2014; Ord. 2020-881, passed 6-23-2020; Ord. 2024-934, passed 9-10-2024)
3.12.1 “SF-24,000” - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
A. PURPOSE
This district is intended to promote and preserve medium-density single-family residential development. Regulations and property development standards are designed to protect the single-family residential character of the district and to prohibit all incompatible activities.
B. PERMITTED USES
1. One (1) single-family dwelling.
2. Churches or other similar places of worship.
3. Home occupations.
4. Schools and public/governmental facilities.
5. Customary accessory buildings, provided such uses are incidental to the principal use. Accessory structures shall not be permitted prior to the issuance of a building permit for the primary residence.
C. CONDITIONAL USES (Conditional Use Permit Required)
1. Temporary home and land sale offices, provided they are located within the same subdivision as that land and homes that are offered for sale.
2. Public utility buildings, structures, or appurtenances thereto for public service use. Extension of public service lines in public or private right-of-way is exempt from this requirement.
3. Residential facilities for the developmentally disabled as described in A.R.S. §§ 36-581 and 36-582, which are licensed by the Department of Economic Security.
4. Recovery residences.
5. Assisted living homes.
6. Farming/Agriculture for non-commercial purposes and the keeping of animals limited to sheep, goats, and fowl.
Because no list of uses can be complete, the interpretation of whether a use not specified is consistent with the intent of this zoning district and may be allowed as a conditional use or, where discretion is allowed, a permitted use shall be rendered by the Zoning Administrator with appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
D. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Minimum Lot Area: 24,000 square feet (excluding access easement)
2. Minimum Lot Frontage: 100 feet
3. Minimum Front Yard Setback: See Section 4.28
4. Minimum Side Yard Setback: 10 feet
5. Minimum Street Side Yard Setback: See Section 4.28
6. Minimum Rear Yard Setback: 20 feet
7. Maximum Building Height: 35 feet
8. Accessory Building Setback: 10 feet from side and rear property lines, and must conform to the front yard and street side yard setback.
9. Maximum Lot Coverage: 40%
(Ord. 2022-916, passed 4-12-2022)
3.12.2 “SF-12,000” - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
A. PURPOSE
This district is intended to promote and preserve medium-density single-family residential development. Regulations and property development standards are designed to protect the single-family residential character of the district and to prohibit all incompatible activities.
B. PERMITTED USES
1. One (1) single-family dwelling.
2. Churches or other similar places of worship.
3. Home occupations.
4. Schools and public/governmental facilities.
5. Customary accessory buildings provided such uses are incidental to the principal use. Accessory structures shall not be permitted prior to the issuance of a building permit for the primary residence.
C. CONDITIONAL USES (Conditional Use Permit Required)
1. Temporary home and land sale offices, provided they are located within the same subdivision as that land and homes which are offered for sale.
2. Public utility buildings, structures, or appurtenances thereto for public service use. Extension of public service lines in public or private right-of-way is exempt from this requirement.
3. Residential facilities for the developmentally disabled as described in A.R.S. §§ 36-581 and 36-582, which are licensed by the Department of Economic Security.
4. Recovery residences.
5. Assisted living homes.
6. Farming/Agriculture for non-commercial purposes and the keeping of animals limited to sheep, goats, and fowl.
Because no list of uses can be complete, the interpretation of whether a use not specified is consistent with the intent of this zoning district and may be allowed as a conditional use or, where discretion is allowed, a permitted use shall be rendered by the Zoning Administrator with appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
D. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Minimum Lot Area: 12,000 square feet (excluding access easement)
2. Minimum Lot Frontage: 80 feet
3. Minimum Front Yard Setback: See Section 4.28
4. Minimum Side Yard Setback: 10 feet
5. Minimum Street Side Yard Setback: See Section 4.28
6. Minimum Rear Yard Setback: 20 feet
7. Maximum Building Height: 35 feet
8. Accessory Building Setback: 10 feet from side and rear property lines, and must conform to the front yard and street side yard setback.
9. Maximum Lot Coverage: 35%
(Ord. 2022-916, passed 4-12-2022)
3.13 “MR” - MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
A. PURPOSE
This district is intended to fulfill the need for high density multiple family residential development. Regulations and property development standards are designed to allow maximum flexibility and variety in residential development while prohibiting all incompatible activities.
B. PERMITTED USES
1. Multiple family dwellings. Each unit shall have minimum of 3,000 sq. ft. of land area.
2. Customary accessory buildings, provided such uses are incidental to the principal use.
3. Churches or similar places of worship.
4. Recovery residences.
5. Assisted living homes.
C. CONDITIONAL USES
1. Privately owned and operated parks and recreation areas and centers.
2. Group homes.
3. Nursing homes and convalescent homes.
4. Temporary home and land sale offices, provided they are located within the same subdivision as that land and homes which are offered for sale.
5. Public utility buildings, structures, or appurtenances thereto for public or private right-of-way is exempt from this requirement.
6. Schools.
7. Residential facilities for the developmentally disabled as described in A.R.S. §§ 36-581 and 36-582, which are licensed by the Department of Economic Security.
Because no list of uses can be complete, the interpretation of whether a use not specified is consistent with the intent of this zoning district and may be allowed as a conditional use or, where discretion is allowed, a permitted use shall be rendered by the Zoning Administrator with appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
D. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Minimum Lot area: N/A
All lots less than one (1) acre in size must be served by a water and/or sewage disposal system approved by the Town of Chino Valley.
2. Minimum Lot Frontage: 75 feet
3. Minimum Front yard Set Back: See Section 4.28
4. Minimum Side Yard Set Back: 10 feet
6. Minimum Rear Yard Set Back: 20 feet
7. Maximum Building Height: 35 feet
8. Maximum Lot Coverage: 40%
9. Accessory Building shall be setback 10 feet from side and rear property lines and must conform to the front yard and street side yard setback.
(Ord. 06-678, passed 11-9-2006; Ord. 08-707, passed 10-23-2008; Ord. 10-729, passed 7-22-2010; Ord. 14-785, passed 7-8-2014)
3.14 “MHP-4” - MOBILE HOME PARK
A. PURPOSE
This district is intended to fulfill the need for mobile home parks. Regulations and property development standards are designed to allow maximum flexibility and variety in residential development while prohibiting all incompatible activities.
B. PERMITTED USES
1. Mobile home parks. Maximum density, six (6) sites per acre.
2. Customary accessory buildings provided such uses are incidental to the principal use. Accessory structures shall not be permitted prior to the issuance of a building permit for the primary residence.
3. Churches or similar places of worship.
C. CONDITIONAL USES (Conditional Use Permit Required)
1. Privately owned and operated parks and recreation areas and centers.
2. Group homes.
3. Nursing homes and convalescent homes.
4. Temporary home and land sale offices and model homes, provided they are located within the same subdivision as that land and homes which are offered for sale.
5. Public utility buildings, structures, or appurtenances thereto for public or private right-of-way is exempt from this requirement.
6. Schools.
7. Residential facilities for the developmentally disabled as described in A.R.S. §§ 36-581 and 36-582, which are licensed by the Department of Economic Security.
Because no list of uses can be complete, the interpretation of whether a use not specified is consistent with the intent of this zoning district and may be allowed as a conditional use or, where discretion is allowed, a permitted use shall be rendered by the Zoning Administrator with appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
D. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Minimum Mobile Home Park Size: N/A
2. Minimum Gross Site Area per Mobile Home: 7260 sq. ft.
3. Minimum Park Frontage: 100 feet
4. Minimum Setback of any Building or Mobile/Manufactured Home from any public street property line: See Section 4.28
Between a side and an opposing end: 25 feet
5. Minimum Setback of any Building or Mobile
Home from Mobile Home Park Boundary: 15 feet
6. Placement of Mobile Home or Building on
Individual Building Site:
a. Minimum Setback from Private Access Street: 10 feet
b. Minimum Distance Between Mobile Homes: 25 feet
7. Minimum Mobile Home Size: 12 feet in Width
40 ft. in Length
8. Maximum Building Height: 25 feet
9. Accessory Building shall be setback 3 feet from side and rear property lines and must conform to the front yard and street side yard setback.
10. Driveways and Vehicular Access:
a. Mobile home parks shall be located on or have two (2) direct accesses to public street, of which no more than one (1) may be onto Highway 89. No individual mobile home space within the mobile home park may have direct access to a public street.
b. Any driveway shall have a minimum width of twenty-four (24) feet, except when a driveway is located between parking spaces, it shall have a minimum width of thirty (30) feet.
c. All driveways and interior streets shall be surfaced in a manner acceptable to Planning and Zoning.
d. All plans and traffic engineering shall be subject to approval of Planning and Zoning and shall be based upon the spacing and maneuverability requirements for seventy (70) foot long trailers.
11. Utilities. Each mobile home shall include cooking facilities, toilet facilities, and bathing or shower facilities, and shall be permanently connected to electric power, water supply and sewage disposal. All utility distribution and service lines shall be installed underground.
12. Skirting. All mobile homes shall be skirted with fire resistant material that is not susceptible to rapid weathering.
(Ord. 06-678, passed 11-9-2006; Ord. 08-707, passed 10-23-2008; Ord. 10-729, passed 7-22-2010)
3.15 “CL” - LIGHT COMMERCIAL
A. PURPOSE
This district is intended to provide for neighborhood amenity and some general commercial uses. Land use is composed chiefly of retail and service businesses, offices, and apartments, together with necessary accessory uses.
B. PERMITTED USES
1. Retail sales establishments.
2. Laundries limited to machines not exceeding twenty-five (25) pound capacity according to manufacturers rating.
3. Pet shops within a closed building.
4. Repair services such as, but no more objectionable or intensive in character than watches, jewelry, shoes, locksmith, and household appliances.
5. Personal services such as barbers, beauty shops, health clubs, laundries and cleaners.
6. Restaurants, cafes and coffee shops.
7. Second-hand stores, pawnshops and used furniture stores.
8. Governmental services, public utility offices and exchanges, excluding storage or repair services, provided all antennas that extend above the building height shall be by Conditional Use Permit.
9. Business and professional offices, banks and similar.
10. Establishments primarily supplemental in character to other permitted principal uses, such as pharmacy, apothecary shop, sales of corrective garments, prosthetic devices and optical goods, and medical and dental laboratories.
11. Business, trade, dancing, art, music, and other educational facilities.
12. Gasoline service stations. (Body shops and paint shops are not included.)
13. Small engine repair and similar shops where all work is done inside enclosed walls of a building.
14. Indoor and outdoor sales of nursery stock.
15. Public utility buildings, structures, or appurtenances thereto for public service use.
16. Hotels and motels.
17. Hospitals and other medical and dental offices and clinics.
18. Churches and similar places of worship.
19. Radio and television studios and all attached commercial broadcasting and receiving antennas which have a finished height of less than the height of the highest building on the property.
20. Indoor commercial recreation establishments, such as bowling alleys, billiard parlors, shooting ranges and skating rinks.
21. Indoor theaters, assembly halls, ballrooms and lodges.
22. Headquarters buildings or charitable, philanthropic and welfare organizations provided that their primary activities are administrative and clerical rather than residential in nature.
23. Customary accessory buildings, structures, and metal storage containers (See UDO Section 4.32) provided they are incidental to a permitted use. This shall include a single caretaker residence in conjunction with or in the same buildings as a commercial use. Accessory structures shall not be permitted prior to the issuance of a building permit for a commercial building.
24. Mortuaries.
25. Veterinary clinic and animal hospitals, when in a closed building.
26. Lumber yards and building supplies where all material is stored indoors, or outside storage is less than six (6) feet in height and the outside storage area is surrounded by a six (6) foot high sight-obscuring fence.
27. Outdoor commercial recreation establishments such as miniature golf, ranges, batting cages, and similar uses.
28. Printing and publishing.
29. Farming and agriculture including, if primarily non-commercial, the keeping of cattle, horses, swine (limited to one (1) per acre), sheep, goats, fowl, but not feed lots, slaughterhouses, fertilizer yards or plants for the reduction of animal matter. A minimum lot size of one (1) acre is required.
30. Commercial greenhouses and accessory uses.
31. Recovery residences.
32. Assisted living homes.
C. CONDITIONAL USES (Conditional Use Permit Required)
1. Single-family residences.
2. New and used automobile sales including light truck, and recreational vehicle sales.
3. Commercial broadcasting and receiving antennas that have a finished height higher than the height of the highest building on the parcel.
4. Taxi stands, bus stops, and public parking lots and garages.
5. New and used heavy truck and agricultural equipment sales.
6. Contractor yards and building supplies with outside storage over six (6) feet in height. (See Subsection 3.15 E. 7.)
7. Campgrounds and recreational vehicle parks with twenty-five (25) units or less.
8. Drive-in theaters.
9. Small engine repair and similar shops where any work is done outside of an enclosed building.
10. Retail Liquefied Petroleum Gas Dispensing Stations on the premises and as an accessory use to an allowed retail commercial use subject to the design requirements of the Arizona State Fire Marshall and the local Fire Marshall having jurisdiction.
11. Apartments. Dwelling unit must be at least eight hundred (800) square feet.
12. Mini-storage buildings and storage facilities, including the storage of recreational vehicles, boats and other operable vehicles.
13. Manufactured and Modular Home Sales.
Because no list of uses can be complete, the interpretation of whether a use not specified is consistent with the intent of this zoning district and may be allowed as a conditional use or, where discretion is allowed, a permitted use shall be rendered by the Zoning Administrator with appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
D. TEMPORARY USES (Temporary Use Permit Required)
1. Temporary carnivals, circuses, revivals, rodeo, swap meets, outdoor retail sales, transient merchants, and similar activities as defined and regulated in Article 8-3 of the Town Code.
Applicability. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to garage sales or rummage sales.
2. Temporary Use Permit. A Temporary Use Permit shall be obtained from the Zoning Administrator in accordance with the following:
a. The Zoning Administrator shall ensure that health and safety are considered, and shall obtain the approval of the Yavapai County Health Department, the Fire District, and the Police Department prior to issuing the Temporary Use Permit.
b. The Zoning Administrator shall ensure that land area is adequate for the proposed use and consequent parking, and shall ensure that traffic safety is considered.
c. The Zoning Administrator shall require any measures necessary to protect surrounding property.
d. A time limit shall be established for each use conducted under the Temporary Use Permit. Unless otherwise previously approved by Council, the time limit shall not exceed fifteen (15) consecutive days.
e. Permanent structures shall not be permitted under a Temporary Use Permit.
f. A Temporary Use Permit must include a comprehensive sign package, prepared by the applicant and approved by the Zoning Administrator, that documents (1) the total number of signs to be displayed within the corporate limits of the Town, not to exceed ten (10) individual double-sided signs, (2) the days and times of display of such signs, (3) the approximate locations of such signs, (4) the total aggregate sign area of all signs proposed, not to exceed two hundred (200) square feet size for all signs, taken together and (5) the applicant’s plan for removal of the signs after the event is finished.
E. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Minimum Lot area: 7,500 square feet
All lots less than one (1) acre in size must be served by a water and/or sewage disposal system approved by the Town of Chino Valley.
2. Minimum Lot Frontage: 50 feet
3. Minimum Rear and Side-Yard Building Setback:
5. Maximum Building Height: 50 feet
6. Maximum Lot Coverage: None
7. Outdoor Storage: All outdoor storage shall be screened with a six (6) foot screening fence.
(Ord. 06-678, passed 11-9-2006; Ord. 08-707, passed 10-23-2008; Ord. 10-729, passed 7-22-2010; Ord. 11-738, passed 1-11-2011; Ord. 13-779, passed 12-10-2013; Ord. 14-785, passed 7-8-2014; Ord. 16-811, passed 1-26-2016; Ord. 2020-878, passed 1-28-2020; Ord. 2024-943, passed 9-10-2024)
3.16 “CH” - COMMERCIAL HEAVY
A. PURPOSE
This district is intended to provide for and encourage commercial and light manufacturing facilities that are not appropriately located next to residential zoning.
B. PERMITTED USES
1. All “Permitted” and “Conditional uses” allowed in the “CL” Zone, with the exception of single- family residences and apartments.
2. Wholesale establishments.
3. Manufacturing.
4. Bottling and packaging companies.
5. Warehouses, minimum-storage, transfer and storage facilities including the storage of RV's, boats, and other operable vehicles.
6. The sale and storage of products such as firewood, stone products, and agricultural commodities.
7. Welding shops.
8. Underground liquid petroleum retail and wholesale distribution facilities subject to the design requirements of the Arizona State Fire Marshall and the local Fire Marshall having jurisdiction.
9. Commercial outdoor kennels.
10. Antennas and wireless communication towers.
11. Farming and agriculture including, if primarily non-commercial, the keeping of cattle, horses, swine (limited to one (1) per acre), sheep, goats, fowl, but not feed lots, slaughterhouses, fertilizer yards or plants for the reduction of animal matter. A minimum lot size of one (1) acre is required.
12. Contractors yards, subject to screening as set forth in Subsection 3.16 D. 9.
13. Campgrounds and recreational vehicle parks with twenty-six (26) or more units.
14. Customary accessory buildings, structures, and metal storage containers (See UDO Section 4.32) provided they are incidental to a permitted use. This shall include a single caretaker residence in conjunction with or in the same buildings as a commercial use.
15. Commercial greenhouses and accessory uses.
The above uses shall not be permitted prior to the issuance of a building permit for the primary commercial building, with the exception of Subsection 3.16 B. 12. contractors yards.
C. CONDITIONAL USES (Conditional Use Permit Required)
Because no list of uses can be complete, the interpretation of whether a use not specified is consistent with the intent of this zoning district and may be allowed as a conditional use or, where discretion is allowed, a permitted use shall be rendered by the Zoning Administrator with appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
D. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Minimum Lot area: 7,500 square feet
All lots less than one (1) acre in size must be served by a water and/or sewage disposal system approved by the Town of Chino Valley.
2. Minimum lot Width: 50 feet
3. Minimum lot frontage: 50 feet
4. Minimum Rear and Side yard building setbacks:
Exception: commercial subdivisions-During a commercial subdivision plat process, Council may approve lot lines without rear and side yard setback requirements. Each lot line approved in this manner shall be noted so on the final subdivision plat.
6. Minimum Building Size: None
7. Maximum Building Height: 50 Feet
8. Maximum Lot Coverage: None
Providing the parking and loading, landscaping, buffering and screening, and setback requirements are met.
9. Outdoor Storage: All outdoor storage shall be screened with a six (6) foot screening fence.
(Ord. 06-678, passed 11-9-2006; Ord. 08-707, passed 10-23-2008; Ord. 10-729, passed 7-22-2010; Ord. 11-738, passed 1-11-2011; Ord. 13-779, passed 12-10-2013; Ord. 16-811, passed 1-26-2016; Ord. 2024-943, passed 9-10-2024)
3.17 “I” - INDUSTRIAL
A. PURPOSE
This district is intended to provide for and encourage industrial development within the Town, while insuring that such activities will have minimal impacts on the surrounding districts. Residential dwellings are prohibited in the “I” Zoning District.
B. PERMITTED USES
1. Manufacturing.
2. Quarries.
3. Mines and associated batch plants, concrete plants and similar uses.
4. Feed lots.
5. Automobile salvage yards.
6. Commercial outdoor kennels.
7. Customary accessory buildings, structures, and metal storage containers (See UDO Section 4.32) provided they are incidental to a permitted use.
8. Commercial greenhouses and accessory uses.
9. Medical marijuana dispensary, subject to the regulations set forth in Section 4.31.
10. Medical marijuana off-site cultivation and infusion facilities, subject to the regulations set forth in Section 4.31.
The above uses shall not be permitted prior to the issuance of a building permit for the primary commercial building.
C. CONDITIONAL USES
1. Hot mix.
2. Heavy manufacturing such as automobile manufacturing plants.
3. Slaughterhouses.
4. Refineries.
5. Outdoor storage yards and junkyards.
6. Batch plants, concrete plants, and similar uses when not associated with an on-site mining operation.
7. Vehicle Motor Sports Facilities.
8. Airports.
The above uses shall not be permitted prior to the issuance of a building permit for the primary commercial building.
Because no list of uses can be complete, the interpretation of whether a use not specified is consistent with the intent of this zoning district and may be allowed as a conditional use or, where discretion is allowed, a permitted use shall be rendered by the Zoning Administrator with appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
D. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Minimum Lot Area: 1 acre
2. Minimum Average Lot Width: 100 feet
3. Minimum Lot Frontage: 100 feet
4. Minimum Setbacks:
From any Lot Lines 50 feet
5. Minimum Building Setback
from any street: A minimum setback of 50 feet or the requirements in Section 4.28, whichever is greater
6. Minimum Building Size: None
7. Maximum Building Height: 35 Feet
8. Maximum Lot Coverage: None
9. All Outdoor Storage shall be screened with a six (6) foot screening fence.
(Ord. 06-678, passed 11-9-2006; Ord. 08-707, passed 10-23-2008; Ord. 10-729, passed 7-22-2010; Ord. 11-738, passed 1-11-2011; Ord. 13-779, passed 12-10-2013; Ord. 2024-943, passed 9-10-2024)
3.18 “PL” - PUBLIC LAND DESIGNATION
A. PURPOSE
The principal purpose of the (PL) Public Land designation is to allow those government uses which are necessary to serve the public in particular locations of the Town and to distinguish them from private uses.
B. PERMITTED USES
1. Public safety and law enforcement facilities.
2. Public facilities such as hospitals, libraries, museums and similar public facilities.
3. Public schools and playgrounds.
4. Governmental office buildings and grounds, including service and maintenance facilities.
5. Public recreational facilities and convention center.
6. Community parks, recreational facilities, open space and fine arts center.
7. Colleges and universities.
8. Other uses approved by the Town Council.
C. CONDITIONAL USES (Conditional Use Permit required)
Public water production and storage facilities, public sewage treatment plants, public facilities for the collection, transfer and disposal of solid wastes.
D. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Minimum Lot Area: None
2. Minimum Lot Frontage: None
3. Minimum Average Lot Width: None
4. Minimum Setbacks:
from Any Lot Zoned Residential: 50 Feet
5. Minimum Building Size: None
6. Maximum Building Height: 35 Feet
7. Maximum Lot Coverage: None
8. Outdoor Storage: all outdoor storage shall be screened with a six (6) foot screening fence.
(Ord. 10-742, passed 11-9-2010)
3.19 “BP” - BUSINESS PARK
A. PURPOSE
This district is intended to provide for high-quality business parks primarily for office, administrative, medical, research industries and light manufacturing in an attractive setting. The regulations and development standards contained within this district include generous screening, quality-landscaping buffering and architecture performance standards to ensure use compatibility with surrounding zoning districts.
B. PERMITTED USES
1. Business and professional offices, banks and similar.
2. Professional services including call centers, research and development, high tech businesses.
3. Medical and dental laboratories.
4. Business, trade, dancing, art, music, and other similar educational facilities.
5. Radio and television studios and all attached commercial broadcasting and receiving antennas.
6. Indoor commercial recreation establishments.
7. Indoor theaters, assembly halls, ballrooms and lodges.
8. Headquarters buildings or charitable, philanthropic and welfare organizations provided that their primary activities are administrative and clerical rather than residential in nature.
9. Veterinary clinic and animal hospitals, when in a closed building.
10. Printing and publishing.
11. Wholesale establishments.
12. Light manufacturing.
13. Packaging companies .
14. Warehouses.
15. Welding and machine shops.
16. Business incubators.
17. Digital Production.
18. Commercial/Industrial Laboratories.
19. Research and Development.
20. Small Scale Food Preparation.
21. Mechanical Services.
22. Public, Government uses.
C. CONDITIONAL USES (Conditional Use Permit Required)
1. Convention center.
2. Colleges and universities.
3. Hospitals and other medical/dental offices and clinics.
4. Bottling operations.
5. Microbrewery or micro-distillery.
6. Restaurant and eateries.
7. Hotels and Motels.
8. Outdoor storage of any kind
Customary accessory buildings and structures are permitted, provided they are incidental to a permitted use.
Because no list of uses can be complete, the interpretation of whether a use not specified is consistent with the intent of this zoning district and may be allowed as a conditional use or, where discretion is allowed, a permitted use shall be rendered by the Zoning Administrator with appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
D. PROHIBITED USES
1. Quarries and mines.
2. Feed lots.
3. Automobile salvage yards/junkyards/storage yards.
4. Commercial outdoor kennels.
5. Medical marijuana dispensary.
6. Medical marijuana off-site cultivation and infusion facilities.
7. Heavy manufacturing such as automobile manufacturing plants.
8. Slaughterhouses.
9. Refineries.
10. Hot mix, batch plants, concrete plants, and similar uses.
11. Vehicle Motor Sports Facilities.
12. Airports.
13. Any industry with excessive water usage and no recharge to the aquifer.
14. "Dirty" industries that emit excessive particulates or other pollution according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air quality standards.
15. Extremely noisy industries.
16. Underground liquid petroleum retail and wholesale distribution facilities, including fueling stations.
17. Agricultural and farming uses.
18. Drive-through uses.
19. Residential uses.
20. Commercial greenhouses and accessory uses, including onsite sales.
E. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Minimum Development area: 20 acres total area per business park. May be comprised of one lot or multiple lots, planned in a coordinated, cohesive manner. All lots must be served by a water and sewage disposal system approved by the Town of Chino Valley.
2. Perimeter of overall development must maintain a 50 foot setback from all other districts.
3. Internal Minimum Lot Frontage (must be Right of Way): None.
4. Internal Minimum Rear and Side-Yard Building Setback: None.
5. Internal Minimum Front Yard Building Setbacks: 50 feet.
6. Maximum Building Height: 35 feet maximum permitted, taller than 35 feet may be approved as a conditional use permit.
7. Maximum Lot Coverage: None.
8. Outdoor Storage: All outdoor storage shall be screened with a six (6) foot screening fence, as permitted.
9. Fencing/screening of uses shall include CMU block / stucco walls, or other similar material. It shall not include chain-link fencing.
10. Architectural Design Standards: Each Business Park, as part of the design shall include the addition of a façade on each structure on each side facing a street that is visually similar to other buildings within the development. Metal siding shall not be a permitted façade material unless the developer can demonstrate that such a material can be visually and aesthetically pleasing. Part of these standards may include a common color palette or theme.
F. PARKING STANDARDS
1. Uses in the BP District shall use Subsection 4.22.5.E (JOINT USE PARKING FOR PAD) in determining required number of parking spaces.
2. All other appropriate regulations of Subsection 4.22 (OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING) will apply to uses in the BP District.
G. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The sum total of the effects of concurrent operations on two or more lots should not be greater or more offensive to the senses than the standards contained herein. Compliance with the provision of these performance standards by single or mutual changes in operational levels, scheduling of operations, and other adjustments is permitted.
1. BUILDING ENCLOSURES: Every use permitted in the BP district shall be operated in its entirety within a completely enclosed building or within an area enclosed on all sides by a solid noncombustible fence or wall, as regulated by this ordinance, provided further, that no goods, material, or objects shall be stacked higher than the fence or wall. All fences and walls shall be built in accordance with Section 4.8.
2. LANDSCAPING: In the BP district, all required yards shall be landscaped in compliance with UDO Section 4.26 (LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS). The perimeter shall be landscaped and maintained by the business park developer/HOA and shall include one (1) 2" caliper tree spaced every 30-feet on center, and three shrubs per tree spaced aesthetically along each street frontage.
3. ODOROUS MATTER: No emission of odorous matter shall be allowed in excess of ambient air quality standards, as set forth by regulations adopted by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.
4. HUMIDITY, HEAT OR GLARE: In the BP district, any activity producing humidity, in the form of steam or moist air, or producing heat or glare, shall be carried on in such a manner that the steam, humidity, heat, or glare is not perceptible at or beyond any residential or commercial district boundary. Detailed plans for the elimination of humidity, heat, or glare may be required before the issuance of a building permit.
5. VIBRATION: Vibrations shall be measured at the lot line. No vibration is permitted which is discernible to the human sense of feeling for three (3) minutes or more duration in any one (1) hour.
6. EMISSIONS AND OPEN BURNING: No emission of particulate matter, sulfur, compound, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon, nitrogen oxide, and open burning shall be allowed in the BP District.
7. STORAGE: In the BP Zone, the storage of materials, supplies, and products on the property outside the building, constructed thereon is permitted at the rear of the property providing that the storage of materials, supplies, and products are within an area enclosed on all sides by a solid noncombustible fence or wall at least six (6) feet in height, provided further that no goods, materials, or objects shall be stacked higher than the fence or wall.
8. WASTE: No waste material or refuse shall be dumped upon, or permitted to remain upon, any part of the part of the property outside of the buildings constructed thereon. All sewage and industrial waste shall be treated and disposed of in such a manner so as to comply with the standards of the appropriate authority. All plans for waste disposal facilities shall be required before the issuance of any building permit.
9. FIRE AND EXPLOSIVE HAZARDS: Storage, utilization, or manufacture of solid materials which requires free burning and intense burning may be allowed, provided that said materials or products shall be stored, utilized, or manufactured within completely enclosed buildings having incombustible walls and protected throughout by an automatic fire extinguishing system and in accordance with Standards of American Insurance Association for Storage, Handling, and Use of Flammable Liquids, "American Insurance Association," Pamphlet No. 30, June 1959, or any subsequent revision or amendment thereto.
10. AQUIFER RECHARGE: All uses shall connect to municipal water and sewer and shall discharge at least 65% of water to the sewer.
(Ord. 2019-867, passed 7-23-2019)
3.20 OBSOLETE ZONING DISTRICTS
A. PURPOSES
Zoning districts found within this subsection are considered obsolete. An obsolete zoning district shall not be applied to any property, with or without a PAD, provided that the subject property’s zoning shall carry forward as if it were still active. Properties zoned under an obsolete zoning district prior to it becoming obsolete are not considered non-conforming for zoning purposes.
B. OBSOLETE ZONING DISTRICT LIST
1 SR-0.16 – Single Family Residential – Active dates of this district: November 9, 2006, to November 2, 2021. The SR-0.16 district is an obsolete district effective February 10, 2022.
a. PURPOSE
The purpose of this district is to allow for the regulation and development of existing 7,000 square foot residential lots and other developments using the SR-0.16 zoning district. It is not the intention of the Town to allow for the creation of any new SR-0.16 zoned property, with or without a PAD.
b. PERMITTED USES
1. One (1) single-family dwelling.
2. Customary accessory building provided such uses are incidental to the principal use. Accessory structures shall not be permitted prior to the issuance of a building permit for the primary residence.
3. Home occupations.
4. Churches or similar places of worship.
c. CONDITIONAL USES (Conditional Use Permit Required)
1. Public/governmental facilities.
2. Privately owned and operated parks and recreation areas and centers.
3. Temporary home and land sale offices, provided they are located within the same subdivision as that land and homes which are offered for sale.
4. Public utility buildings, structures or appurtenances thereto for public service use. The extension of public service lines in public or private right-of-way is exempt from this requirement.
5. Residential facilities for the developmentally disabled as described in A.R.S. §§ 36-581 and 36-582, which are licensed by the Department of Economic Security.
6. Bed and breakfast operations with the limitation that no guest may stay for more than seven (7) days during any consecutive thirty (30) day period.
7. Recovery residences.
8. Assisted living homes.
Because no list of uses can be complete, the interpretation of whether a use not specified is consistent with the intent of this zoning district and may be allowed as a conditional use or, where discretion is allowed, a permitted use shall be rendered by the Zoning Administrator with appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
d. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Minimum Lot Area: 7,000 sq. ft.
All lots less than one (1) acre in size must be served by a water and/or sewage disposal system approved by the Town of Chino Valley.
2. Minimum Lot Frontage: 50 feet
3. Minimum Front Yard Set Back: See section 4.28
4. Minimum Side Yard Set Back: 10 feet
5. Minimum Street Yard Set Back: See section 4.28
6. Minimum Rear Yard Set Back: 10 feet
7. Maximum Building Height: 25 feet
8. Accessory Building shall be setback 5 feet from side and rear property lines and must conform to the front yard and street side yard setback.
9. Maximum Lot Coverage: 50%
(Ord. 2022-909, passed 1-11-2022)