A. Purpose

For the purpose of promoting and protecting the public health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience and general welfare of the citizens of the Town of Oro Valley and to provide for the social, physical and economic advantages resulting from a comprehensive and orderly planned use of land resources, a Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map are hereby established and adopted by the Town Council.

B. Title

This ordinance may be cited as the “Oro Valley Zoning Code Revised.”

A. Interpretation

When the provisions of this Code are interpreted or applied, they shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public safety, health, and general welfare.

B. Conflict

The provisions of this Code are not intended to interfere with or abrogate or annul any ordinance, rule, regulation or permit previously adopted or issued, and not in conflict with any provision of this Code, or which shall be adopted or issued pursuant to law relating to the use of building or ordinance not in conflict with this Code; nor it is intended by this Code to interfere with or abrogate or annul any easement, covenant or other agreement between parties, except when this Code imposes a greater restriction, this Code shall control.

C. Repeal

All ordinance or parts of ordinance in conflict with this Code are repealed and, specifically, the following ordinances are repealed: 4, 9, 12, 13, 15, 18, 20, 24, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 46, 48, 52, and 54.

A. Affect suits pending or rights existing immediately prior to the effective date of this ordinance;

B. Impair, avoid or affect any grant or conveyance made or right acquired or cause of action now existing under any such repealed ordinance or amendment thereto; or

C. Affect or impair the validity of any bond or other obligation issued or sold in constituting a valid obligation of the issuing authority prior to the effective date of this ordinance.