Sahuarita City Zoning Code

No lot or parcel of land held under one ownership on July 19, 1995, shall be reduced in size below the minimum lot area or lot width required by this code; and

No building or use permit shall be issued for such deficient lot or parcel or portion thereof, except that on one street frontage of any one block of a subdivision, where lots having less than the minimum lot area or lot width existed prior to July 19, 1995, and existing unimproved lots so that minimum-size building lots may be used if split in accordance with the pattern previously established for the block; provided, that any new lot or building site so formed has not less than 80 percent of the minimum lot area and lot width required in the zone.

This subsection shall apply to any lot:

Any such lot may be used as a building site; provided:

Each minimum side yard may be reduced by two inches for each one foot by which such lot is narrower than 55 feet; provided, that no minimum side yard shall be narrower than five feet;

The minimum rear yard may be reduced three inches for each one foot by which such lot is less than 125 feet in depth; provided, that no minimum rear yard shall be less than 20 feet.

The area of a lot or parcel dedicated to the town for public trails access shall be credited to the lot or parcel to satisfy any area, screening or setback requirement of a rezoning, this code or any permit issued thereunder.

Requests for the implementation of an area, screening or setback credit for public trails access shall be initiated by or submitted for approval to the director of the parks and recreation department.

Dedications and requests so approved by the director of the parks and recreation department shall be forwarded to the town council for acceptance.

No gasoline filling station or automobile repair shop shall have an entrance or exit for vehicles on the same side of the street within 35 feet of a residential zone.

Aboveground storage of gasoline or other flammables for consumption off site is permitted as an accessory use to a gasoline service station subject to the following:

All exterior light sources, including canopy, perimeter, and flood, shall be stationary, and shielded or recessed within the roof canopy to ensure that all light is directed away from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way. No lens of any lighting fixture may extend below the shielding device.

A minimum of one permanent, non-flammable trash receptacle shall be installed at each pump island.

Pump islands shall be covered by a canopy that matches or complements the design of the main structure.

For gasoline service stations within or adjacent to rural or residential zones, a "good neighbor policy" in narrative form is required to be submitted to the planning and building department at the time of development plan submittal, which includes, but is not limited to, descriptions of acceptable measures to ensure ongoing compatibility with adjacent uses, including sound attenuation, lighting control measures, litter control measures and vehicular access and traffic control. The policy shall also include complaint response procedures, including investigation, remedial action, and follow-up.

Private Swimming Pools. All private swimming pools shall be regulated according to the following requirements:

Public, Semi-Public and Commercial Swimming Pools. All public, semi-public and commercial swimming pools shall be regulated according to the following requirements:

The following beekeeping regulations apply to all zoning districts:

Registration.

Exceptions.

Scope. This subsection shall be applicable to minor resorts in any zone where permitted as a conditional use;

Intent. These regulations are intended to allow for minor resorts which meet the lodging, convention and recreational needs of short-term visitors to the town of Sahuarita and are not intended to allow for the development of residential units for permanent or long-term residential use;

Accessory Uses.

Scope.

In rural and residential zones, a Type 2 conditional use permit with a hearing notification area of 500 feet is required in accordance with Chapter 18.97 STC.

Development Standards.

Performance Standards.

Development Review. A development plan shall be submitted and reviewed in accordance with Chapter 18.71 STC (Development Plan Standards).

The operation of necessary facilities and equipment in connection with schools, colleges, universities, hospitals and other institutions;

Recreation, refreshment and service buildings in public parks, playgrounds and golf courses.

Nothing in this code shall prevent the location, erection, alteration or maintenance of pipes, poles, wires, and similar installations necessary to distribute public facilities;

In addition to other provisions of this code, the uses of this subsection shall be permitted in any zone and shall not be subject to the minimum lot area requirements. Barbed wire may be used on fences and walls for security purposes, provided the wire is more than six feet above ground level;

Water pumping and storage facilities operated as part of a system serving two or more properties as a public, private or community utility:

Telephone, telegraph or power substations:

Power substations with an input voltage of 115 kilovolts or greater shall be subject to the following requirements:

Six feet or less in height and designed as security, privacy or screening elements of the site or lot;

Of any type or dimension when required or permitted in accordance with Chapter 18.73 STC (Landscaping, Buffering and Screening Standards). The location and height of any wall or fence shall meet all applicable sight visibility standards and requirements.

Unroofed stairs and wheelchair ramps with a height of no more than six feet above grade including railings may project into any required front, side, or rear setback.

Patios, porches, platforms, decks and other similar unenclosed areas not covered by a roof or canopy and not over three feet high above the average natural grade may project into any required side or rear yard setback but shall be no closer than five feet from any property line.

Building projections, window sills, cornices, bump outs, awnings, eaves, and other similar architectural features may extend no more than two feet into any required front, side or rear setback, but shall be no closer than two feet from any property line.

In any business or industrial zone, a marquee, canopy or awning, suspended or cantilevered from a building, either for the purpose of, or for giving the appearance of shelter or shade, may project not more than 10 feet into any minimum front yard.

The slope of the front half of the lot is greater than one-foot rise or fall in a seven-foot run from the established street elevation at the property line; or

The elevation of the front half of the lot is more than four feet above or below the established street elevation at the property line.

In any rural or residential zone: Where a lot adjoins lots having existing front yards less than the minimum required by this code, the minimum front yard on said lot shall be the average of the existing front yards on the two adjoining lots, or, if only one of the lots is built upon, such front yard shall be the average of the existing front yard of the adjoining lot and the minimum front yard of the zone, provided no such front yard shall be less than 10 feet.

In any B-1 or B-2 Zone: Where one or more buildings used for commercial or industrial purposes and located on interior lots have existing front yards less than the minimum required by this code, the minimum front yard required on all other lots within the same block front and not more than 500 feet from said existing building need not be greater than the least front yard existing.

In any zone: Any property fronting or abutting on a turnaround at the end of a cul-de-sac, or a similar increased radii of the street property line at the angle in a street, the minimum front yard required shall be one-half of the front yard required in the particular zone.

A minimum rear yard may be measured to the centerline of an alley adjoining such rear yard; provided, that the required rear yard shall not be reduced more than 10 feet.

In any R-2 or denser residential zone where a 10-foot half right-of-way for an alley is provided, the first five feet of such half right-of-way multiplied by the width of any lot where it abuts on the alley may be included as part of the overall lot area for the purpose of meeting the minimum lot area requirements; provided, that the net rear yard is not less than 17 feet.

Barns, chimneys, conveyors, cupolas, derricks, flagpoles, parapet walls extending not more than four feet above the height limit of the building, silos, smokestacks, power transmission towers, windmills and power transmission poles;

Religious uses, hospitals, schools or other public and semi-public buildings. Any such building may be erected to a height not exceeding 44 feet, provided the minimum side and rear yards are increased by an additional foot in width or depth for each foot by which the height of such building exceeds the maximum height permitted in the zone in which such building is to be located;

Bulkheads, elevator penthouses, monitors, scenery lofts and water tanks; provided, that:

Towers, restricted to fire and hose towers, cooling towers for industrial operations, gas holders, grain elevators, sugar refineries or other structures where the manufacturing process requires a great height; provided, that such structures above the height limit specified for the zone shall:

Natural convection towers except as provided in this subsection. A Type 2 conditional use permit shall be obtained for the tower and the proposed tower height must be approved by the town council at the conditional use public hearing. For the purpose of this paragraph, a "natural convection tower" means a chimney-like structure, which can be integrated with a main building and its HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning) system, and uses natural convection to move air up or down the tower with the designed purpose and effect of cooling or heating the building with only limited, secondary use of fans or blowers. The following restrictions shall apply to such towers:

On any corner lot an accessory building shall be not closer to the street side lot line than the width of the side yard required for the main building on that lot.

Where the rear of a corner lot adjoins a key lot, no part of an accessory building within 10 feet of the rear lot line shall be nearer the street side lot line than the depth of the front yard required on the key lot.

A temporary security trailer or office on active construction sites where the office/trailer is located at the build or project site with a valid building or construction permit. Sites are no longer considered active if construction ceases for 60 days.

A temporary model home complex or sales office in a subdivision while there are lots or homes actively being sold shall be removed within 60 days of the completion of active sales.

Holiday outdoor sales, not to exceed 30 days per individual holiday or 40 consecutive days.

Farmer's market, not to exceed three consecutive days or six days per month.

Temporary cargo containers or portable storage containers used during construction or for storage of holiday sale merchandise that meets the following requirements:

Temporary off-site sign plans that meet the following requirements:

Other uses similar in nature to subsections (B)(1) through (B)(5) of this section as determined by the planning and building director.

A Class I temporary use permit may be issued only after finding that the use:

A letter of authorization for any agent of the property owner; and

A site plan showing:

A floor plan detail when the request pertains to interior access or use; and

A description explaining the reason for the request, including time frame needed for the temporary use; and

Fees, in accordance with the adopted fee schedule for a Type 1 conditional use permit.

The planning and building director will issue a decision in writing on the Class I temporary use permit within 10 business days of submittal of a complete application.

The planning and building director may impose conditions of approval to safeguard the public health, safety, convenience, and general welfare.