Nonconforming structure: A structure which was lawfully erected prior to the adoption of the ordinance codified in this title but which, under this title, does not conform with the standards of development and construction, lot coverage, yard spaces, height of structures, distance between structures or other standards prescribed in the regulations for the district in which the structure is located.

Nonconforming use: A use of a structure or land which was lawfully established and maintained prior to the adoption of the ordinance codified in this title but which, under this title, does not conform to the use regulations for the district in which it is located. (Ord. No. 360, §§ 1, 3, 4-6-93; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09. 1976 Code § 15-1-43(B))

(A) The lawful use of land, buildings, or structures existing at the time of the passage of the ordinance codified in this title, although such does not conform to the provisions hereof for said land, building, or structure, may be continued, but if such nonconforming use is discontinued for a period of twelve (12) months it shall be considered abandoned, and future use of said land or structure shall be in conformity with the provisions of this title.

(B) Nothing in this title shall prevent the reconstruction, repairing, or rebuilding of a nonconforming structure or part thereof rendered necessary by normal wear and tear or depreciation, provided such wear and tear or depreciation does not exceed seventy-five (75) percent of the value of said structure as determined by the building official.

(C) Nothing in this title shall be interpreted as authorization for approval of the continuance of the use of a building or premises in violation of regulations in effect at the time of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title.

(D) Nothing in this title shall prevent requiring the strengthening or restoring to a safe condition of any portion of a structure declared unsafe by a proper authority.

(E) Nothing in this title shall require any change in plans, construction, or designated use of a building for which a building permit has been issued prior to the enactment of this title, provided the construction shall be diligently pursued within sixty (60) days of the date of this title, and the building is completed and used according to such plans as filed within two (2) years from the date of this title.

(F) A nonconforming building may be used for conforming uses if the owner has not taken action since the passage of this title to cause nonconformity or a greater degree of nonconformity. Once a structure, either in part or whole, is brought into conformance with this title, no action to take that conforming structure, either in part or whole, back into nonconformance shall be permitted. (Ord. No. 360, §§ 1, 3, 4-6-93; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09. 1976 Code § 15-1-43(C))

(A) Any expansion of a conforming structure devoted to a nonconforming use or expansion of a nonconforming structure shall be by conditional use permit issued by the planning and zoning commission.

(B) Any expansion of a nonconforming use shall be by conditional use permit issued by the planning and zoning commission subject to the following:

(A) If a building or business is destroyed, and if it is allowed to be reconstructed subject to the provisions of Section 19.95.040, it shall be required to provide only the number of parking spaces which existed prior to the destruction.

(B) If a business expands, it shall, in addition to the parking spaces in existence prior to such expansion, be required to provide only the number of additional parking spaces necessitated by the expansion. (Ord. No. 360, §§ 1, 3, 4-6-93; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09. 1976 Code § 15-1-43(G))

(A) The purpose of this chapter is to:

(B) It is the intent of this section to:

Animation or animated: The movement or the optical illusion of movement of any part of the street graphic structure, design or pictorial segment, including the movement of any illumination or the flashing or varying of light intensity; the automatic changing of all or any part of the facing of a street graphic.

Awning: A cloth, plastic, or other nonstructural covering that is either permanently attached to a building or can be raised or retracted to a position against the building when not in use.

Banner: A temporary sign of fabric, plastic, paper or other light, pliable material.

Building: Any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy.

Changeable copy: Signs whose alphabetic, pictographic or symbolic informational content can be changed or altered, at intervals exceeding sixty (60) minutes between changes or alterations, on a fixed display.

Commercial flag: A piece of cloth, vinyl or other material that is moved by the wind or meant to be an attention-attracting device, which may or may not include a commercial message such as business name, logo, colors, “Open,” “Sale,” etc.

Copy: The words, letters, symbols, illustration or graphic characters used to convey the message of a sign.

Eave line: The point at which any part of the roof structure touches or bears upon an external wall.

Electronic message display: A sign capable of displaying words, symbols, figures or images that can be electronically changed by remote or automatic means. Such signs shall include the following modes of operation:

Embellishment: Structural or decorative elements of a sign incorporating representations of the significant architectural features of the associated building or development. Embellishment shall not include letters, numerals, figures, emblems, logos, colored bands or other features conveying a commercial advertising message.

International Building Code (IBC): The current edition of the International Building Code adopted by the City of Show Low.

Maintenance: The repair or replacement in kind of individual sign components including paper, fabric, plastic copy panels, electrical wiring and bulbs, or paint, stucco or other exterior finishes.

Mural: A message, picture, scene, or diagram exhibited on the outside wall of a building or structure through application of paint, canvas, tile, panels, or similar materials such that the wall becomes the background surface or platform for the mural. A mural shall be considered a wall sign or commercial message if it contains words, logos, trademarks, or graphic representations of any person, product, or service for the purpose of advertising or identifying a business. Explanatory wording relative to the artwork may be incorporated into the mural. Signatures shall be allowed and are limited to a maximum of two (2) square feet in size.

Out-parcel pad: A building that shares a common parking lot with a shopping center, but is physically separated from the shopping center.

Shopping center: A group of three (3) or more commercial establishments and/or professional offices associated by common agreement or under common ownership which comprises a contiguous land parcel unit with common parking facilities. The required under-roof square footage to be considered as a shopping center is a minimum of five thousand (5,000) square feet.

Sign: Any identification, description, illustration, or device which is affixed directly or indirectly upon a building, structure, or land which directs attention to a product, place, activity, person, institution, or business, and which is visible from any public street, waterway, alley, or public place, or a vehicle-mounted sign on a vehicle that is habitually parked or stationed at the site of a business, shall be construed as a sign for the purpose of this chapter. National flags and government flags shall not be construed as signs.

Sign area: The area of a sign is the entire area within a single continuous perimeter composed of parallelograms, circles, ellipses, trapezoids and triangles, or a combination of two (2) of the above or regular portions thereof per sign panel which encloses the extreme limits of the advertising message, announcement, declaration, demonstration, display, illustration, insignia, surface or space of a similar nature, together with any frame or other material, color or condition which forms an integral part of the display and is used to differentiate such sign from the wall or background against which it is placed (excluding the necessary supports or uprights on which such sign is placed). Embellishment, as defined in this section, does not constitute sign area. The area of any two (2) faced sign with parallel faces, or “V” type signs having an interior angle of forty-five (45) degrees or less, shall be the area of the single face. All other multiple-faced or paneled signs shall be the total area of all faces or panels.

Sign, canopy: A type of building-mounted sign supported by a permanent canopy, arcade, or portal.

Sign, costume: Clothing that is integral to the conveyance of a commercial message. Commercial logos and other commercial identification on shirts, hats and other clothing are not costume signs.

Sign, development: Any temporary sign erected on the premises of an existing construction project and designating the architect, contractor, designer or builder, or developer or the name and nature of the project.

Sign, directional: Any sign which is designed and erected solely for the purpose of traffic or pedestrian direction and placed on the property to which or on which the public is directed, and which contains no advertising copy.

Sign, entrance and exit: Signs with the sole purpose of indicating the entrance and exit to a property/business.

Sign, freestanding: A sign attached to or supported from the ground and not attached to a building; signs on walls or fences which are not an integral part of a building are freestanding signs.

Sign height: The vertical distance from the crown of the nearest adjacent road to the highest point of the sign or the vertical distance from the natural grade of the property where the sign is located to the highest point of the sign, whichever is greater.

Sign, off-site: Any sign located on a lot other than the lot on which the entity, business, purpose, activity, etc. to which it refers is located. The term “off-site” sign shall also include an outdoor advertising sign (billboard) on which space is leased, rented or donated by the owner thereof to others for the purpose of conveying a message.

Sign, over-the-highway banner: A display, decoration, flag, pennant, symbol, badge or object affixed to or hung from a pole on the right-of-way of a state highway which extends over the traveled lanes of the highway, which shall not be attached to trees, only in locations approved by the Arizona Department of Transportation and the city.

Sign, political: Any sign which supports the candidacy of any candidate for public office or urges action on any other matter on the ballot of primary, general, or special elections.

Sign, portable: Any sign or advertising device not permanently attached to the ground or to a building or building surface.

Sign, projecting: A type of building-mounted sign, other than a wall sign or canopy sign, which projects from and is supported by a wall of a building.

Sign, property sale, rental, or lease: Any sign advertising the availability for sale, rental, or lease of land or buildings.

Sign, special event: Any sign intended to promote, identify or advertise a special event.

Sign structure: The supports, uprights, braces and framework of a sign.

Sign, temporary: Any sign or banner not intended for permanent use, which is expressly used to announce community functions, grand openings, or establishment of new commercial projects.

Sign, temporary merchant: Any signs intended to identify, promote or advertise the goods, wares, merchandise or activities of a temporary merchant who has obtained a valid temporary merchant permit.

Sign, vehicle: A sign mounted, painted, placed on, attached or affixed to a trailer, semi-trailer, watercraft, truck, automobile or other form of motor vehicle so parked or placed that the sign thereon is discernible from a public street or right-of-way as a means of communication. The term shall not include a symbol, mark or other medium of identity that is intrinsic, inherent or otherwise belonging to the vehicle by nature of its manufacture, or a license plate, license plate frame, bumper sticker, spare tire cover or similar appurtenance displaying a commercial message, when placed in the number, amount, location and manner customarily found on a vehicle, or messages painted directly on, or adhesive vinyl film affixed to, the interior or exterior surface of a vehicle or vehicle window. This provision expressly excludes business signs that are painted on or magnetically attached to motor vehicles or rolling stock that are regularly and consistently used to conduct normal business activities.

Sign walker: A person who wears, holds or balances a sign that conveys a message, including a costume sign.

Sign, wall: A sign flush to the exterior surface of a building, applied directly on the building, in a window, or a signboard attached flush to the building, projecting no more than six (6) inches from the building surface.

Sign, window: Any sign placed on, affixed to, painted on or located within the casement or sill area of a window.

Street frontage: The entire length of a building side that faces and is adjacent to a street.

Structure: Anything constructed or erected which requires a fixed location on or below the ground, including a building or manufactured home, but not including a fence or wall used as a fence.

Temporary merchant or vendor: As defined in Section 16.05.010.

Vehicle, delivery: A vehicle primarily related to the business to which it pertains. (Ord. No. 429, § 2, 1-6-98; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2010-08, §§ 1, 2, 5-4-10; Ord. No. 2014-04, §§ 1, 2, 9-2-14; Ord. No. 2017-04, §§ 1, 2, 3-7-17; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 6-4-24. 1976 Code § 15-1-45(B))

(A) Governmental Signs. Signs required by law, such as traffic signs, warning signs, temporary notification signs, or “no trespassing” signs.

(B) Public Utility Signs. Signs placed by a public utility for the safety, welfare, or convenience of the public, such as signs identifying high voltage, public telephone, or underground cables.

(C) Vehicle Signs. Signs upon a vehicle; provided, that any such vehicle with a sign face of over two (2) square feet is not conspicuously parked so as to constitute a sign; nothing herein contained shall prevent such a vehicle from being used for a bona fide delivery and other vehicular purposes. (Ord. No. 429, § 2, 1-6-98; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2010-08, §§ 1, 2, 5-4-10; Ord. No. 2014-04, §§ 1, 2, 9-2-14; Ord. No. 2017-04, §§ 1, 2, 3-7-17. 1976 Code § 15-1-45(C))

(A) A sign permit shall be required before A-frames, banners, freestanding signs, permanent signs or signs mounted, painted, placed on, attached or affixed to semi-trailers, as allowed in this section, may be placed, constructed, reconstructed, or altered within the City of Show Low, with the exception of the following:

(B) An application for a sign permit shall be filed with the planning and zoning director on a form prescribed by the planning and zoning director. The application shall include the following:

(C) Plan Review. Upon receipt of a completed application for a sign permit, the planning and zoning director or his/her designee shall review the sign plans and deny, approve, or conditionally approve said plans, basing his/her decision on the conformity of the proposal with the provisions of this section.

(D) Inspections.

(A) General. If at the time of the adoption of this section any sign which is being used in a manner or for a purpose which was otherwise lawful, but does not conform to the provisions of this section, shall be deemed nonconforming. Such sign may continue only in the manner and to the extent that it existed at the time of such adoption, amendment or extension or as outlined in this section.

(B) Alterations. A nonconforming sign and/or sign structure shall not be altered, reconstructed, replaced, or relocated other than to be brought into compliance with this section, except for:

(C) Removal. Removal of a nonconforming sign and/or sign structure, or replacement of a nonconforming sign with a conforming sign, is required when:

(D) Separation Provision. This section shall not require a nonconforming sign that does not meet a separation standard, spacing between ground signs, or separation from buildings or residential areas to come into conformance if the site upon which the sign stands would be impermissible. This provision shall not be construed to exempt such signs from the provisions requiring reduction of height and area nonconformities. (Ord. No. 429, § 2, 1-6-98; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2010-08, §§ 1, 2, 5-4-10; Ord. No. 2014-04, §§ 1, 2, 9-2-14; Ord. No. 2017-04, §§ 1, 2, 3-7-17. 1976 Code § 15-1-45(E))

(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to specify sign types and other devices which are prohibited within the jurisdiction of the City of Show Low.

(B) Applicability. Any sign not specifically authorized by this chapter is prohibited unless required by law. The following signs and conditions are prohibited:

(14) Vehicle-mounted signs, which include:

(a) The absence of a current, lawful license plate affixed to the vehicle on which the sign is displayed.

(b) The vehicle being inoperable.

(c) The vehicle on which the sign is displayed is not parked in a lawful or authorized location, or is on blocks or other supports, or is parked in a manner that is distinct or different from the pre-determined parking area design.

(d) The vehicle on which the sign is displayed is not used for business activities associated with the property on which the vehicle is parked or the product(s) or service(s) designated by the vehicle sign.

(A) Maintenance. All signs shall be maintained in a state of good order and repair. If any outdoor advertising sign becomes a danger to the public, or becomes deteriorated or is abandoned, the property owner or owner of the sign shall be notified to remove or repair the sign. If the owner does not comply within thirty (30) days, the planning and zoning director may have the sign removed and the cost assessed to the appropriate property or sign owner, or enforcement action may be taken in accordance with Section 19.100.130(D).

(B) Building Code. All signs shall be constructed, designed, or attached to structures in conformance with the building and electrical codes adopted by the City of Show Low.

(C) Only signs erected by the city, county, state, or federal government shall be in any way supported by a public building or structure or located within a public right-of-way. Political signs placed in accordance with subsection (N) of this section shall be permitted.

(D) Freestanding signs located within a parking area shall incorporate a suitable barrier and/or landscaping, as approved by city staff, around such sign as to prevent vehicles from coming into contact with the sign.

(E) Charitable, Fraternal, or Religious Organization. For charitable, fraternal, or religious organizations located within residential zoning districts, two (2) on-site signs shall be permitted. The total area of such signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet. For charitable, fraternal, or religious organizations located within commercial or industrial zoning districts, the provisions of this section shall apply. For height regulations, see subsection (K) of this section.

(F) A sign mounted on, painted on, placed on, attached or affixed to a semi-trailer may be allowed to identify a subdivision for which a final plat has been recorded and a sign permit obtained. The semi-trailer must be licensed and regularly used by the subdivision to which the sign refers. Signs painted on, placed on, attached or affixed to a semi-trailer are limited to a maximum of four hundred fifty (450) square feet and are allowed for up to one (1) year from the date the sign permit is issued.

(G) One (1) subdivision sale sign for each street frontage with a maximum of two (2) signs per subdivision at least two hundred (200) feet apart shall be allowed, with a maximum of forty (40) square feet of sign area per sign. These signs shall be valid for either a period of five (5) years or at which point more than ninety (90) percent of the lots are sold within the subdivision. The time period may be extended if no more than seventy-five (75) percent of the subdivision lots have sold. The extension may occur for either a period of two (2) years or at which point more than seventy-five (75) percent of the lots are sold within the subdivision. Signs shall be removed after the expiration of time or sale of the above-listed lot percentages. For height regulations, see subsection (K) of this section.

(H) Subdivision Identification Signs. One (1) sign, containing only the name of the subdivision, not exceeding forty-eight (48) square feet in area, may be erected on each side of any entrance to a subdivision. For height regulations, see subsection (K) of this section.

(I) Apartment House Identification Signs. One (1) sign containing the name of the apartment house, not exceeding forty (40) square feet in area, may be allowed on each street frontage of any apartment complex. These signs shall be only wall signs or monument signs. Monument signs shall not exceed four (4) feet in height. For height regulations, see subsection (K) of this section.

(J) Entrance or Exit Signs. Two (2) signs not more than two (2) square feet each denoting “entrance” or “exit” with business logo shall be permitted at each entrance. Interior parking lot directional signage shall not constitute a sign for the purposes of this chapter.

(K) Height Limitations at Streets, Driveways, and Private Walkways. When located within a distance of twenty-five (25) feet of a street and twenty-five (25) feet of a driveway or other street, thus creating a site-visibility triangle, or within two (2) feet from a sidewalk, no sign shall be placed between a height of three (3) feet and seven (7) feet above the level of said street, driveway, or private walkway. When located over a private walkway, no part of any sign shall be less than seven (7) feet above said private walkway. When located over any driveway, no part of any sign shall be less than fourteen (14) feet above said driveway.

(L) Location. No freestanding, projecting, or canopy sign shall be located closer than ten (10) feet from any abutting lot.

(M) Lighting. Lighting shall be so installed so as to avoid any glare or reflection into any building used for residential purposes or into any street, alley, or driveway if such glare or reflection might create a traffic hazard. All exposed neon, freon, incandescent, or similar type of illumination shall be no less than ten (10) feet in height above grade. Below this ten (10) feet in height above grade, any such lighting shall be shielded by transparent or translucent protective material.

(N) Political Signs. Political signs shall be permitted in accordance with state statutes provided the sign is not placed in a location that is hazardous to public safety, obstructs clear vision in the area, or interferes with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 USC Sections 12101 through 12213 and 47 USC Sections 255 and 611), and shall not be placed upon power or telephone poles.

(O) Address Numbers. Refer to Section 18.30.060.

(P) Advertising for sponsors of public transit stops shall be permitted according to industry standards for bus benches and/or weather protective shells, and buses.

(Q) Directory signs are subject to criteria, design standards and locations as established by the City of Show Low city council.

(R) Yard/Garage Sale Signs. Yard/garage sale signs shall be permitted in every zoning district provided they do not interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic, are placed and removed on the day of the sale, are no larger than eighteen (18) inches by twenty-four (24) inches in size and contain the date and address of the proposed yard/garage sale. Signs which do not meet this criteria are subject to immediate removal. (Ord. No. 429, § 2, 1-6-98; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2010-08, §§ 1, 2, 5-4-10; Ord. No. 2014-04, §§ 1, 2, 9-2-14; Ord. No. 2017-04, §§ 1, 2, 3-7-17; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 6-4-24. 1976 Code § 15-1-45(G))

(A) Business Signs. One (1) sign not exceeding four (4) square feet in area shall be allowed in GA-5 (General Agriculture) zoning districts for each street frontage for each professional office or business in which such office or business is permitted. Business signs in all other agricultural, residential, or manufactured home zones shall comply with home occupation requirements. For height regulations, see Section 19.100.070(K).

(B) “For Sale,” Rental, Lease Signs. Temporary property sale, rental, or lease signs on individual residential lots shall not exceed a total of six (6) square feet in area and shall be allowed for each street frontage of the property to which the signs refer. Temporary property sale, rental, or lease signs on undeveloped, residentially zoned property greater than five (5) acres shall not exceed forty (40) square feet. Such signs shall be removed within twenty (20) days after the sale, rental, or lease to which they refer. For height regulations, see Section 19.100.070(K).

(C) Height. No wall, projecting, or canopy sign shall project above the top eave line of the building to which it is attached and no freestanding sign shall exceed twelve (12) feet in height. For height regulations, see Section 19.100.070(K). (Ord. No. 429, § 2, 1-6-98; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2010-08, §§ 1, 2, 5-4-10; Ord. No. 2014-04, §§ 1, 2, 9-2-14; Ord. No. 2017-04, §§ 1, 2, 3-7-17. 1976 Code § 15-1-45(H))

(A) Location. Sign walker shall:

(B) Prohibited Location. Sign walkers shall not be located:

(C) Display. Signs shall be:

(D) Elements Prohibited. The following shall be prohibited:

(A) Temporary merchant signs must adhere to all specifications set forth in this chapter.

(B) Temporary merchant signs shall be limited to one (1) thirty-two (32) square-foot banner and one (1) two (2) by three (3) foot on-site portable sign, with permission of the property owner.

(C) Temporary merchant signs shall not be placed within a right-of-way or within two (2) feet of a sidewalk; they shall not be attached to any light pole, street pole, signal poles, electric box, tree or other similar structure.

(D) Temporary merchant signs shall be maintained in a state of good order and repair.

(E) A valid temporary merchant permit is required prior to the placement of any temporary merchant signage. (Ord. No. 429, § 2, 1-6-98; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2010-08, §§ 1, 2, 5-4-10; Ord. No. 2014-04, §§ 1, 2, 9-2-14; Ord. No. 2017-04, §§ 1, 2, 3-7-17; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 6-4-24. 1976 Code § 15-1-45(J))

(A) Special event signs must adhere to all specifications set forth in this chapter.

(B) Special event signs shall be limited to one (1) forty (40) square-foot banner per frontage, one (1) two (2) by three (3) foot portable sign per street frontage and one (1) two (2) by three (3) foot off-site sign, located on private property, with permission of the property owner.

(C) Two (2) over-the-highway banner signs in conjunction with a special event may be displayed within thirty (30) days prior to the special event and are limited in size to one hundred (100) square feet. Any over-the-highway banner signs located within a state highway must be approved by the Arizona Department of Transportation. The applicant for an over-the-highway banner sign shall be responsible for paying all fees as established by the city council.

(D) Special event signs, other than over-the-highway banners, shall not be displayed more than seven (7) days prior to nor three (3) days after the dates of the special event, as specified in the special event permit.

(E) All special event signs shall be removed by the applicant, except for over-the-highway banner signs.

(F) Except for over-the-highway banners, special event signs shall not be placed within a right-of-way or within two (2) feet of a sidewalk; they shall not be attached to any light pole, street pole, signal poles, electric box, tree or other similar structure.

(G) Special event signs shall be maintained in a state of good order and repair. (Ord. No. 429, § 2, 1-6-98; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2010-08, §§ 1, 2, 5-4-10; Ord. No. 2014-04, §§ 1, 2, 9-2-14; Ord. No. 2017-04, §§ 1, 2, 3-7-17; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 6-4-24. 1976 Code § 15-1-45(K))

(A) Number. On a premises other than a shopping center a maximum of three (3) signs shall be permitted on any one (1) street frontage and a maximum of four (4) when a building has more than one (1) street frontage. Building frontage shall be deemed to exist when the entire length of a building side faces and is adjacent to a street. There may be one (1) freestanding sign per street frontage of the total allowable number of signs, with a maximum of two (2) freestanding signs on any one (1) site. All signs shall conform in size to subsection (B) of this section.

(B) Area. A total sign area of eighty (80) square feet will be allowed for buildings with fifty-five (55) or less lineal feet of building frontage. Buildings with more than fifty-five (55) lineal feet of building frontage will be allowed one and one-half (1-1/2) square feet of sign area per lineal foot of building frontage. The total maximum sign area for any building shall be two hundred (200) square feet. No sign shall project above the top eave line of the building to which it is attached and no freestanding sign shall exceed fifteen (15) feet in height. For height regulations, see Section 19.100.070(K).

(C) Freestanding Signs. Freestanding sign area may be increased dependent on the speed limit. For a speed limit of thirty-five (35) miles per hour or less, sign area shall be a maximum of forty (40) square feet. For a speed limit of thirty-six (36) miles per hour or greater, sign area shall be a maximum of fifty (50) square feet.

(D) Monument Signs Six (6) Feet or Less in Height.

The total monument sign area may be increased by fifteen (15) percent of the maximum allowable freestanding sign area, including base and embellishment.

(E) Shopping Center Signs.

(F) Electronic Message Displays. Electronic message displays are permitted in the DC (Downtown Commercial), C-2 (General Commercial), I-1 (Light Industrial), and I-2 (Heavy Industrial) zoning districts in accordance with the following:

(G) For Sale, Rent, or Lease Signs. One (1) temporary property sale, rental, or lease sign not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet in area shall be allowed for each lot to which said sign refers. Such signs shall not exceed twelve (12) feet in height and shall be removed within twenty (20) days of the sale, rental, or lease of which they refer. For height regulations, see Section 19.100.070(K).

(H) Temporary Construction Signs. Construction signs shall be allowed, subject to the following regulations:

(I) Parking Lot Signs. A maximum of one (1) sign per street frontage advertising a public parking lot which shall not exceed a total area of forty (40) square feet is permitted for the purpose of advertising a public parking lot. For height regulations, see Section 19.100.070(K).

(J) Projecting Signs. Projecting signs shall be permitted in lieu of freestanding signs on any street frontage limited to one (1) sign per occupancy along any street frontage with public entrance to such occupancy, and shall maintain a clear vertical distance above any sidewalk, walkway or parking lot a minimum of seven (7) feet. Signs shall not project over property lines or extend vertically above the eave line of the building upon which it is mounted. Such sign counts as part of the total sign area allowed. Projecting signs shall comply with one (1) of the following:

(1) Vertical Projecting Signs.

(a) Such sign may project a maximum of three (3) feet at a ninety (90) degree angle.

(b) Such sign shall be limited in height to a maximum of one-third (1/3) of building height.

(2) Horizontal Projecting Signs.

(a) Such sign may project a maximum of five (5) feet at a ninety (90) degree angle.

(b) Such sign shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet.

(K) Window Signs. Window signs which are temporary in nature shall be allowed in addition to other sign allowances, provided such signs are placed on the inside of the window and consist of no more than twenty-five (25) percent of the window area.

(L) Portable signs shall require a sign permit and an applicable fee as specified by resolution of the city council. A portable sign permit shall be issued if all criteria have been met. The portable sign permit shall be valid for one (1) calendar year. Portable signs shall be permitted provided:

(A) Portable/Temporary Signs.

(B) Vehicle Signs.

(C) Permanent Signs.

(D) Removal of Dangerous, Discontinued or Illegal Signs.

(E) Administrative Appeal. Appeal of decisions of the planning and zoning director relating to this sign code shall be made pursuant to Section 19.10.050(B)(1)(a).

(F) Abatement by the City After Court Order.

(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to alleviate or prevent congestion of the public streets, and to promote the safety and welfare of the public, by establishing minimum requirements for the off-street parking of motor vehicles in accordance with the use to which the property is put. It is the further purpose of this section to place upon the property owner the primary responsibility for relieving public streets of the burden of on-street parking.

(B) General Regulations.

(C) Design and Location of Parking Spaces.

(2) All Other Uses.

(a) Location. Required off-street parking shall be located within three hundred (300) feet of the building or use it is intended to serve, the distance being measured along the street line from the nearest point of the building or use to the nearest point of the parking lot. Whenever the use of a separate lot or parcel is proposed for fulfillment of minimum parking requirements, the owner shall submit as a part of his application satisfactory assurance that the separate lot or parcel is permanently committed to parking use by enforceable legal measure.

(b) Off-street parking spaces shall be situated in a manner which will not result in automobiles backing onto a public street.

(c) Surfacing – Customer, Patron Parking Areas, and Automotive Display Areas. All new construction shall be subject to the following: All areas, access ways, driveways, and display areas for vehicles with gross vehicle weight of less than two and one-half (2-1/2) tons shall provide a pavement design drawing showing the extent of the new pavement area. This design drawing shall include a section specifying the type and thickness of the asphalt pavement, aggregate base, and subgrade and shall consist of a minimum of three (3) inches of asphalt over an eight (8) inch aggregate base over a compacted subgrade, or as otherwise specified by the site design engineer and approved by the city engineer. Paved parking lots shall be maintained at an approved standard for paving. Existing gravel parking lots shall be maintained at an approved standard with a compacted aggregate base and surfaced with three-quarter-inch (3/4) minus gravel (cinders prohibited) at a two (2) inch minimum depth, or a material of equal or better strength and durability which meets the city engineer’s minimum standards. All surface water run-off shall be detained on-site or drained into a drainage system approved by the city engineer, and shall be maintained by the property owner. The city engineer may require a drainage study at their discretion.

(d) Curbing. A six (6) inch wide by six (6) inch high curb or bumper guard shall be installed along all property lines bordering the parking and maneuvering area, excluding necessary points of ingress and egress, and shall be so located that no part of a vehicle shall extend over or beyond any property line.

(e) Design. As indicated in the diagram below, all areas of the parking lot, with the exception of necessary points of ingress and egress, shall be no closer than two (2) feet from the front property line. Average landscaping requirements shall be met. That unoccupied area shall be landscaped and maintained with trees, shrubs, ground cover, pedestrian walkways, and plazas in a manner acceptable to the zoning director. Such landscaping shall be maintained and kept in a weed-free manner. Access to off-street parking areas from a public street shall be from a two (2) way driveway with a minimum width of twenty (20) feet and a maximum width of forty (40) feet, or two (2) one (1) way driveways each with a minimum width of twelve (12) feet and a maximum width of eighteen (18) feet. No access driveway shall be located closer than twenty (20) feet from a street intersection or other access driveway, nor any closer than ten (10) feet from any property line.

(f) Dimensions. Arrangements of parking spaces within the parking lot and driveway widths shall conform with the following requirements:

Parking layout dimension (in feet) for nine (9) foot by eighteen and one-half (18-1/2) foot stalls at various angles.

		Angle
Dimension	On Diagram	45	60	75	90

		Angle
Dimension	On Diagram	45	60	75	90
Stall width, parallel to aisle	A	12.7	10.4	9.3	9.0
Stall length of line	B	27.5	23.7	20.9	18.5
Stall depth to wall	C	20	20.5	20.0	20
Aisle width between stall lines	D	12.0	16.0	23.0	26.0
Stall depth, interlock	E	16.5	18.5	19.0	18.5
Module, wall to interlock	F	48.0	55.0	62.0	63.0
Module, interlocking	G	45.0	53.0	61.0	63.0
Module, interlock to curb face	H	46.0	52.5	59.5	60.5
Bumper overhand (typical)	I	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5
Offset	J	6.4	2.6	0.6	0.0
Setback	K	13.1	9.3	4.8	0.0
Cross aisle, one-way	L	14.0	14.0	14.0	14.0
Cross aisle, two-way	L	24.0	24.0	24.0	24.0

(g) Screening. Whenever a parking lot or a driveway to a parking lot is established so as to adjoin the side or abut the rear line of a lot in a residential or manufactured home zoning district, a solid masonry or solid material fence six (6) feet in height, or of other material or height as allowed or required by the planning and zoning commission (subject also to the fence height regulations established in Chapter 19.25), shall be constructed and maintained along said side or rear lot line.

(h) Lighting. Parking lots used during hours of darkness shall be lighted to a minimum level of one and one-half (1-1/2) foot-candles. Lighting shall be indirect, hooded and arranged so that the source of light is not directly visible from any street or adjoining property. All outdoor lighting shall conform to Chapter 19.110, Outdoor Light Control. Light standards shall be a maximum of forty (40) feet in height above grade in airport, commercial, and industrial zones and sixteen (16) feet in residential zones.

(D) Schedule of Required Off-Street Spaces.

(E) Loading Space Requirements. Each use is required to provide off-street loading spaces for the safe maneuverability of loading and unloading of its delivery vehicles. (Ord. No. 2009-01, §§ 1, 2, 1-20-09; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 6-4-24. 1976 Code § 15-1-46)

(A) Purpose. This chapter is intended to restrict the permitted use of outdoor artificial illuminating devices emitting undesirable rays into the night sky which have a detrimental effect on astronomical observations.

(B) Conformance With Applicable Code Provisions. All outdoor artificial illuminating devices shall be installed in conformance with the provisions of this chapter, any other applicable provisions of the zoning ordinance of the City of Show Low and any building ordinances of the City of Show Low which may hereafter be enacted, as applicable.

Where any provision of any of the Arizona state statutes or of the federal laws, or any companion ordinance, comparatively conflicts with the requirements of this chapter, the most restrictive shall govern.

(C) Approved Material and Methods of Installation. The provisions of this chapter are not intended to prevent the use of any material or method of installation not specifically prescribed by this chapter, provided any such alternate has been approved in writing by the City of Show Low zoning director upon a finding that the proposed design, material or method:

Fossil fuel light: Produced directly or indirectly by the combustion of natural gas or other utility-type fossil fuels.

Fully shielded: Means the fixture shall be shielded so that light rays emitted by the fixture, either directly from the lamp or indirectly from the fixture, are projected below a horizontal plane running through the lowest point on the fixture where light is emitted.

Individual: Any private individual, tenant, lessee, owner or any commercial entity including, but not limited to, companies, partnerships, joint ventures or corporations.

Installed: An initial installation of outdoor light fixtures on or after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.

Light emitting diode (LED): A semiconductor device that emits light when exposed to electrical current.

Outdoor light fixtures: Outdoor artificial illuminating devices, outdoor fixtures, lamps and other devices, permanent or portable, used for illumination or advertisement. Such devices shall include, but are not limited to, search, spot or flood lights for:

Partially shielded: The fixture shall be shielded so that the bottom edge of the shield is below the plane centerline of the light source (lamp), minimizing the emission of light above the horizontal plane. (Ord. No. 196, 4-25-84; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 6-4-24. 1976 Code § 15-1-72)

(A) Shielding and Filtration.

(B) Requirements for Shielding. The requirements for shielding light emissions from outdoor light fixtures and recommendations for filtration are as set forth in the following table:

(A) Searchlights. The operation of searchlights for advertising purposes is prohibited.

(B) Recreational Facilities. No outdoor recreational facility, public or private, shall be illuminated by nonconforming means after 11:00 p.m. except to conclude a specific recreational, sporting or other activity in progress prior to 11:00 p.m.

(C) Outdoor Building or Landscaping Illumination. The unshielded outdoor illumination of any building, landscaping, signing or other purpose is prohibited except with incandescent fixtures less than one hundred fifty (150) watts. All illumination shall be so arranged as not to shine upon or reflect onto adjoining properties.

(D) Mercury Vapor. The installation of mercury vapor fixtures is prohibited without shielding as required in Section 19.110.030. This prohibition is effective ninety (90) days after adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter.

(E) Signage. All outdoor signage, with its lighting, shall conform to Section 19.110.030 and shall be of such size and color as not to interfere with traffic or limit visibility of adjoining property. Illumination on any sign not wholly illuminated from within must conform to Section 19.110.030 and be directed towards the ground. Signs shall not have intermittent illumination or flashing lights (see Chapter 19.100).

(F) Metal Halide Lamps. Metal halide display lighting shall not be used for security lighting after 11:00 p.m. (or after closing hours if before 11:00 p.m.) unless fully shielded. (Ord. No. 196, 4-25-84; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09. 1976 Code § 15-1-74)

(A) Nonconforming Fixtures. All outdoor light fixtures existing and fully installed prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter are nonconforming indefinitely; provided, however, that no change in use, replacement, structural alteration, or restoration after abandonment of outdoor light fixtures shall be made unless it thereafter conforms to the provisions of this chapter.

(B) Federal and State Facilities. Those facilities and lands owned, operated or protected by the U.S. federal government, the state of Arizona or Navajo County are exempted from all requirements of this chapter. Voluntary compliance with the intent of this chapter at those facilities is urged.

(C) Special Exemption. The zoning director may grant a special exemption from the requirements of Section 19.110.030 only upon a written finding that there are extreme geographic or geometric conditions warranting the exemption and that there are no conforming fixtures that would suffice.

(D) Utility Exemption. Utility companies entering into a duly approved contract with the City of Show Low in which they agree to comply with the provisions of these regulations shall be exempt from applying for and obtaining a permit for the installation of outdoor light fixtures, including residential security lighting.

(E) Temporary Exemptions.

(A) Application.

(B) Contents of Application. The application shall contain, but shall not necessarily be limited to, the following, all or part of which may be part of or in addition to the information required elsewhere in the zoning ordinance of the City of Show Low.

(C) Issuance of Permit. Upon compliance with the requirements of this chapter, the zoning director shall issue a permit for installation of the outdoor lighting fixtures, to be installed per the approved application. In the event the application is part of another application under this title, the privilege applied for will be granted if the applicant is in compliance with this chapter as well as the other requirements for the privilege applied for under this title.

(D) Amendment to Permit. Should the applicant desire to use different outdoor light fixtures or lamps after a permit has been issued, the applicant must submit all changes to the zoning director for approval, with adequate information to allow determination of compliance with this chapter. (Ord. No. 196, 4-25-84; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09. 1976 Code § 15-1-76)

(A) Requests for Temporary Exemptions. The zoning inspector, within five (5) days from the date of submission of a complete request for temporary exemption, shall approve or reject the request in writing. If rejected, the individual making the request shall have the right of appeal to the board of adjustment for review pursuant to the procedures applicable to appeals of decisions of the zoning director under Chapter 19.135.

(B) Other Applications. The zoning director, within seven (7) calendar days from the date of submission of a complete application for permit under Section 19.110.060(C), shall approve or deny the application in writing. In the event of rejection, then appeal procedures for appeal of decisions of the zoning director shall apply (see Chapter 19.135). (Ord. No. 196, 4-25-84; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09. 1976 Code § 15-1-77)

(A) Encourage the location of towers in nonresidential zoning districts;

(B) Minimize the total number of towers throughout the community;

(C) Strongly encourage the joint use of new and existing tower sites as a primary option rather than construction of additional single-use towers;

(D) Encourage users of towers and antennas to configure them in a way that minimizes the adverse visual impact of the towers and antennas through careful design, siting, landscape screening, and innovative camouflaging techniques;

(E) Avoid potential damage to adjacent properties from tower failure through engineering and careful siting of tower structures; and

(F) Protect airport approach corridors.

Alternative tower structure: Man-made trees, clock towers, bell steeples, light poles and similar alternative-design mounting structures that camouflage or conceal the presence of antennas or towers.

Antenna: Any exterior transmitting or receiving device mounted on a tower, building or structure and used in communications that radiate or capture electromagnetic waves, digital signals, analog signals, microwave signals, radio frequencies (excluding radar signals), wireless telecommunications signals or other communication signals.

Backhaul network or interconnection facilities: The lines that connect a provider’s towers/cell sites to one (1) or more cellular telephone switching offices, and/or long distance providers, or the public switched telephone network.

FAA: The Federal Aviation Administration.

FCC: The Federal Communications Commission.

Height: When referring to a tower, the distance measured from the base of the tower to the highest point on the tower or other structure, including the base pad and any antenna. An applicant shall be prohibited from altering the natural grade/elevation of the site. No tower/antenna installations shall exceed one hundred ninety-nine (199) feet in height, except as may be conditionally approved on industrially zoned properties.

Preexisting towers and preexisting antennas: Any tower or antenna for which a building permit or conditional use permit has been properly issued prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, including permitted towers or antennas that have not yet been constructed so long as such approval is current and not expired; also any tower or antenna erected prior to annexation or prior to the commencement of the city’s building permit requirement.

Tower: Any structure that is designed and constructed primarily for the purpose of supporting one (1) or more antennas for telephone, radio and similar communication purposes, including self-supporting lattice towers, guyed towers, or monopole towers. The term includes radio and television transmission towers, microwave towers, common-carrier towers, cellular telephone towers, alternative tower structures, and the like. The term includes the structure and any support thereto. (Ord. No. 493, 6-19-01; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2017-04, §§ 1, 2, 3-7-17. 1976 Code § 15-1-69(B))

(A) New Towers and Antennas. All new towers or new antennas in the City of Show Low shall be subject to these regulations, except as follows:

(A) Principal or Accessory Use. Antennas and towers may be considered either principal or accessory uses. A different existing use of an existing structure on the same lot shall not preclude the installation of an antenna or tower on such lot.

(B) Lot Size. For purposes of determining whether the installation of a tower or antenna complies with zoning district regulations, including but not limited to setback requirements, lot-coverage requirements, and other such requirements, the dimensions of the entire lot shall control, even though the antennas or towers may be located on leased parcels within such lot.

(C) Aesthetics. Towers and antennas shall meet the following requirements:

(D) Lighting. Towers shall not be artificially lighted, unless required by the FAA or the city and/or other applicable authority for safety reasons. If lighting is required, the lighting alternatives and design chosen must cause the least disturbance to the surrounding views. The owner of the tower shall ensure the ongoing maintenance of all required tower lighting.

(E) State or Federal Requirements. All towers must meet or exceed current standards and regulations of the FAA, the FCC, and any other agency of the state or federal government with the authority to regulate towers and antennas. If such standards and regulations are changed, then the owners of the towers and antennas governed by this chapter shall bring such towers and antennas into compliance with such revised standards and regulations within six (6) months of the effective date of such standards and regulations, unless a different compliance schedule is mandated by the controlling state or federal agency. Failure to bring towers and antennas into compliance with such revised standards and regulations shall constitute grounds for the removal of the tower or antenna at the owner’s expense.

(F) Building Codes – Safety Standards. To ensure the structural integrity of towers, the owner of a tower shall ensure that it is maintained in compliance with standards contained in applicable state or local building codes and any other applicable standards, as amended from time to time. If, upon inspection, the city concludes that a tower fails to comply with such codes and standards and constitutes a danger to persons or property, then upon notice being provided to the owner of the tower, the owner shall have thirty (30) days to bring such tower into compliance with such standards. Failure to bring such tower into compliance within said thirty (30) days shall constitute grounds for the removal of the tower or antenna at the owner’s expense.

(G) Interference. The installation of any equipment or commencement of any frequencies that interfere with or compromise any public safety frequencies/installations shall be prohibited.

(H) Measurement. For purposes of measurement, tower setbacks and separation distances shall be calculated and applied to facilities located in the City of Show Low irrespective of municipal and county jurisdictional boundaries.

(I) Nonessential Services. Towers and antennas shall be regulated and permitted pursuant to this chapter and shall not be regulated or permitted as essential services, public utilities, or private utilities.

(J) Franchises. Owners and/or operators of towers or antennas shall certify that all franchises required by law for the construction and/or operation of a wireless communication system in the City of Show Low have been obtained and shall file a copy of all required franchises with the zoning director.

(K) Public Notice. For purposes of this chapter, any conditional use request, variance request, or appeal of an administratively approved use or conditional use shall require public notice in accordance with this title and applicable state law.

(L) Signs. No signs shall be allowed on an antenna or tower, except as may be legally required.

(M) Buildings and Support Equipment. Buildings and support equipment associated with antennas or towers shall comply with the requirements of Section 19.115.080.

(N) Visual Corridor Protection. Except for placement on existing structures or towers, no new tower shall be permitted within two hundred (200) feet of the edge of the right-of-way for any arterial or collector roadways as identified in the City of Show Low’s transportation plan.

(O) Airport Corridor Protection. No tower or antenna shall exceed the airport protection height limitations as set forth in the Show Low Regional Airport Master Plan Part 77 Airspace Plan on file in the office of the city clerk.

(P) Downtown Commercial (DC) Land Use District. No new freestanding tower construction shall be permitted in the DC land use district. This prohibition may not restrict the possible collocation of antennas on an existing tower, building, or possible rooftop installations.

(Q) Residential Land Use Zoning Districts. No new towers shall be permitted on any residentially zoned property, except for amateur radio or receive only towers/antennas as described herein. Tower/antenna installations may be considered on publicly owned residentially zoned properties. (Ord. No. 493, 6-19-01; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2017-04, §§ 1, 2, 3-7-17; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 6-4-24. 1976 Code § 15-1-69(D))

(A) General. The following provisions shall govern the issuance of administrative approvals for towers and antennas:

(B) List of Administratively Approved Uses. The zoning director may approve the following after conducting an administrative review:

(A) General. The following provisions shall govern the issuance of conditional use permits for towers or antennas by the planning and zoning commission:

(B) Towers.

(A) Antennas Mounted on Structures or Rooftops. The equipment cabinet or structure used in association with antennas shall comply with the following:

(B) Antennas Mounted on Utility Poles or Light Poles. The equipment cabinet used in association with antennas shall be located in accordance with the following:

(C) Antennas Located on Towers. The related unmanned equipment structure shall not be more than fifteen (15) feet in height, and shall be located in accordance with the minimum yard requirements of the zoning district in which located. In the event of multiple antenna installations on a single location, the construction of only one (1) unmanned equipment storage building shall be permitted.

(D) Modification of Building Size Requirements. The requirements of subsections (A) through (C) of this section may be modified by the zoning director in the case of administratively approved uses or by the planning and zoning commission in the case of uses permitted by conditional use to encourage collocation. (Ord. No. 493, 6-19-01; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2017-04, §§ 1, 2, 3-7-17; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 6-4-24. 1976 Code § 15-1-69(H))

(A) Nonexpansion of Nonconforming Use. Towers that are constructed, and antennas that are installed, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to constitute the expansion of a nonconforming use or structure.

(B) Preexisting Towers. Preexisting towers shall be allowed to continue their usage as they presently exist. Routine maintenance shall be permitted on such preexisting towers. New construction other than routine maintenance on a preexisting tower shall comply with the requirements of this chapter. (Ord. No. 493, 6-19-01; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2017-04, §§ 1, 2, 3-7-17. 1976 Code § 15-1-69(J))

(A) In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(B) Definitions Included. All definitions listed in this title and Arizona Revised Statutes relating to marijuana-related facilities are applicable to this chapter. (Ord. No. 2011-02, §§ 1, 2, 1-18-11; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 6-4-24. 1976 Code § 15-1-67(B))

(A) Marijuana cultivation facilities;

(B) Marijuana dispensaries;

(C) Marijuana manufacturing facilities. (Ord. No. 2011-02, §§ 1, 2, 1-18-11; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 6-4-24. 1976 Code § 15-1-67(C))

(A) No person shall operate or cause to be operated a marijuana dispensary or infusion facility in any zoning district other than C-2 (General Commercial) as defined and described in this chapter, nor shall any person operate or cause to be operated a marijuana cultivation facility in any zoning district other than I-1 (Light Industrial) or I-2 (Heavy Industrial), as defined and described in this chapter, without a conditional use permit which meets all of the requirements set forth in Chapter 19.20 and this section.

(B) No person shall operate or cause to be operated a marijuana-related facility within five hundred (500) feet of:

(C) For purposes of the five hundred (500) foot restriction referenced in subsection (B) of this section, measurement shall be made in a straight line, without regard to the intervening structures or objects, from the nearest portion of the building or structure used as the part of the premises where a marijuana-related facility is located to the nearest property line of the premises of a use listed in subsection (B) of this section. Presence of a city, county, or other political subdivision boundary shall be irrelevant for purposes of calculating and applying the distance requirements of this section. (Ord. No. 2011-02, §§ 1, 2, 1-18-11; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 6-4-24. 1976 Code § 15-1-67(D))

(A) All cultivation of marijuana shall take place within a completely enclosed and secured building containing an off-site security alarm system registered with the Show Low police department.

(B) Sale of marijuana to anyone other than a properly registered and licensed marijuana dispensary or marijuana manufacturing facility is prohibited.

(C) A marijuana cultivation facility shall be associated with a marijuana dispensary or marijuana manufacturing facility. (Ord. No. 2011-02, §§ 1, 2, 1-18-11; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 6-4-24. 1976 Code § 15-1-67(E))

(A) The applicant shall provide the name(s) and location(s) of the off-site marijuana cultivation facility(ies) associated with the dispensary.

(B) All marijuana dispensaries and marijuana manufacturing facilities shall be located within a permanent building containing an off-site security alarm system registered with the Show Low police department and may not locate in a trailer, cargo container, or motor vehicle.

(C) Drive-through services are prohibited.

(D) On-site consumption is prohibited.

(E) All marijuana remnants or by-products shall be properly disposed of and shall not be stored or placed outside of the facility.

(F) There shall be no emission of dust, fumes, vapors, or odors into the environment from the facility.

(G) A maximum of seventy-five (75) percent up to one thousand (1,000) square feet of the building utilized as a dispensary may be used for cultivation of marijuana for use by the dispensary; provided, that the cultivation takes place completely within the building within which the dispensary is located.

(H) All sales shall take place on site; except by qualified caregivers, no off-site delivery of product(s) shall be permitted.

(I) No products or materials, other than marijuana-related goods or products, shall be sold or produced on site. All windows shall remain visually unobstructed.

(J) Security lighting and landscaping shall comply with nationally recognized crime-free standards.

(K) The maximum number of dispensaries within the City of Show Low shall be limited to a maximum of two (2). Additional dispensaries shall be permitted for each population increase of twenty thousand (20,000) over the population as determined by the 2010 Census. (Ord. No. 2011-02, §§ 1, 2, 1-18-11; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 6-4-24. 1976 Code § 15-1-67(F))

(A) No person shall knowingly allow a person under the age of eighteen (18) years on the premises of a marijuana-related facility unless he/she is in possession of a registry identification card issued by the Arizona Department of Health Services and accompanied by a parent or guardian.

(B) No marijuana-related products shall be served or consumed on the premises of any marijuana-related facility.

(C) Marijuana-related facilities are permitted to operate between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. only.

(D) All marijuana-related facilities shall clearly, conspicuously, and legibly post registration documents provided by the Arizona Department of Health Services and the City of Show Low so that they may be readily seen by all persons entering the facility.

(E) A notice shall be clearly, conspicuously, and legibly posted in all marijuana-related facilities indicating that ingesting or consuming marijuana within any public area within the city is prohibited and that ingesting or consuming marijuana on the premises is prohibited.

(F) A “No Loitering” sign shall be posted on the front exterior of the premises.

(G) No marijuana-related facility shall hold or maintain a license from the appropriate state agency that regulates the sale and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages for the sale of alcoholic beverages or operate a business on the premises which sells alcoholic beverages. No alcoholic beverages shall be allowed or consumed on the premises. (Ord. No. 2011-02, §§ 1, 2, 1-18-11; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 6-4-24. 1976 Code § 15-1-67(G))

(A) Provide a notarized authorization executed by the property owner, acknowledging and consenting to the proposed use of the property as a marijuana-related facility;

(B) Provide the legal name of the marijuana-related facility;

(C) If the application is for a marijuana cultivation facility, state the name and the location of the marijuana dispensary(ies) with which it is associated;

(D) Provide the name, address, and birth date of each officer and board member of the nonprofit marijuana dispensary;

(E) Provide a copy of the operating procedures adopted in compliance with the Arizona Revised Statutes;

(F) If an individual, the individual shall state his/her legal name and any aliases and submit proof that he/she is twenty-one (21) years of age;

(G) If a partnership, the partnership shall state its complete name, and the names of all partners, whether the partnership is general or limited, and a copy of the partnership agreement, if any;

(H) If a corporation, the corporation shall state its complete name, the date of its incorporation, evidence that the corporation is in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation, the names and capacity of all officers, directors, and principal stockholders, and the name of the registered corporate agent and the address of the registered office for service of process;

(I) If a limited liability company, the company shall state its complete name, and the names of all members who own a twenty (20) percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company. If the management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers, the company shall also state the name of each person who is a manager of the limited liability company;

(J) If the applicant intends to operate the marijuana-related facility under a name other than that of the applicant, he/she must state the marijuana-related facility’s fictitious name and submit the required registration documents;

(K) State whether the applicant, or a person residing with the applicant, has been convicted of a specified criminal activity as defined in this chapter, and, if so, the specified criminal activity involved, the date, place, and jurisdiction of each;

(L) State whether the applicant, or a person residing with the applicant, has had a previous license under this chapter or other similar marijuana-related facility ordinances from another city or county denied, suspended, or revoked, including the name and location of the marijuana-related facility for which the permit was denied, suspended, or revoked, as well as the date of the denial, suspension, or revocation, and whether the applicant or a person residing with the applicant has been a partner in a partnership or an officer, director, or principal stockholder of a corporation that is licensed under this chapter whose license has previously been denied, suspended or revoked, including the name and location of the marijuana-related facility for which the permit was denied, suspended, or revoked as well as the date of denial, suspension, or revocation;

(M) State whether the applicant or a person residing with the applicant holds any other licenses under this chapter or other similar marijuana-related facility ordinance from another city or county and, if so, the names and locations of such other licensed businesses;

(N) Provide the classification of license for which the applicant is filing;

(O) Provide the location of the proposed marijuana-related facility, including a legal description of the property, street address, and telephone number(s), if any;

(P) Provide the applicant’s mailing address and residential address;

(Q) Provide a recent photograph of the applicant(s);

(R) Provide a sketch or diagram showing the configuration of the premises, including a statement of total floor space occupied by the business. The sketch or diagram shall be professionally prepared and must be drawn to a designated scale or drawn with marked dimensions of the interior of the premises to an accuracy of plus or minus six (6) inches;

(S) Provide a current certificate and straight-line drawing prepared within thirty (30) days prior to application by a registered land surveyor depicting the property lines and the structures containing any existing marijuana-related facility within two hundred (200) feet of the property to be certified and also depicting the property lines of any established use listed in Chapter 19.90 within five hundred (500) feet of the property to be certified. For purposes of this section, a use shall be considered existing or established if it is in existence at the time an application is submitted;

(T) Provide evidence that all requirements of this chapter, as well as all applicable building, fire, and health codes, have been or will be met and are in compliance with said adopted codes and regulations. (Ord. No. 2011-02, §§ 1, 2, 1-18-11; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 6-4-24. 1976 Code § 15-1-67(H))

Adult arcade: Any place to which the public is permitted or invited wherein coin-operated, slug-operated, or for any form of consideration, electronically, electrically, or mechanically controlled still or motion picture machines, projectors, video or laser disc players, or other image-producing devices are maintained to show images to five (5) or fewer persons per machine at any one (1) time, and where the images so displayed are distinguished or characterized by the depicting or describing of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.

Adult bookstore, adult novelty store or adult video store: A commercial establishment which offers for sale or rental, for any form of consideration, any one (1) or more of the following:

Adult cabaret: A nightclub, bar, restaurant, or similar commercial establishment which regularly features:

Adult motel: A hotel, motel or similar commercial establishment which:

Adult motion picture theater: A commercial establishment where, for any form of consideration, films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, or similar photographic reproductions are regularly shown which are characterized by the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.

Adult oriented business: An adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult novelty store, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, adult theater, escort agency, nude model studio, or sexual encounter center.

Adult theater: A theater, concert hall, auditorium, or similar commercial establishment which regularly features persons who appear in a state of nudity or semi-nude, or live performances which are characterized by the exposure of specified anatomical areas or by specified sexual activities.

Employee: a person who performs any service on the premises of an adult oriented business on a full-time, part-time or contract basis, whether or not the person is denominated an employee, independent contractor, agent or otherwise and whether or not said person is paid a salary, wage or other compensation by the operator of said business. “Employee” does not include a person exclusively on the premises for repair or maintenance of the premises or equipment on the premises, or for the delivery of goods to the premises.

Escort: A person who, for consideration, agrees or offers to act as a companion, guide, or date for another person, or who agrees or offers to privately model lingerie or to privately perform a striptease for another person.

Escort agency: A person or business association who furnishes, offers to furnish, or advertises to furnish escorts as one (1) of its primary business purposes for a fee, tip, or other consideration.

Establishment. Any of the following:

Licensee: A person in whose name a license to operate an adult oriented business has been issued, as well as the individual listed as an applicant on the application for a license; and in the case of an employee, a person in whose name a license has been issued authorizing employment in an adult oriented business.

Massage establishment: An establishment in which a person, firm, association or corporation engages in or permits massage activities, including any method of pressure on, friction against, stroking, kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating or stimulating of external soft parts of the body with the hands or with the aid of any mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliance.

Nude model studio: Any place where a person who appears semi-nude, in a state of nudity, or who displays specified anatomical areas and is provided to be observed, sketched, drawn, painted, sculptured, photographed, or similarly depicted by other persons who pay money or any form of consideration. “Nude model studio” shall not include a proprietary school licensed by the state of Arizona or a college, junior college or university supported entirely or in part by public taxation; a private college or university which maintains and operates educational programs in which credits are transferable to a college, junior college, or university supported entirely or partly by taxation; or in a structure:

Nudity or a state of nudity: The showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area, vulva, anus, anal cleft or cleavage with less than a fully opaque covering, the showing of the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any part of the nipple, or the showing of the covered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state.

Person: An individual, proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity.

Semi-nude or in a semi-nude condition: The showing of the female breast below a horizontal line across the top of the areola at its highest point or the showing of the male or female buttocks. This definition shall include the entire lower portion of the human female breast, but shall not include any portion of the cleavage of the human female breast exhibited by a dress, blouse, skirt, leotard, bathing suit, or other wearing apparel, provided the areola is not exposed in whole or in part.

Sexual encounter center: A business or commercial enterprise that, as one (1) of its principal business purposes, offers for any form of consideration:

Sexually explicit material: Any material which depicts or describes specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.

Specified anatomical areas.

Specified criminal activity. Any of the following offenses:

Specified sexual activities. Any of the following:

Substantial enlargement of an adult oriented business: The increase in floor area occupied by the business by more than twenty-five (25) percent.

Transfer of ownership or control of an adult oriented business. Any of the following:

(A) Adult arcades;

(B) Adult bookstores, adult novelty stores, or adult video stores;

(C) Adult cabarets;

(D) Adult motels;

(E) Adult motion picture theaters;

(F) Adult theaters;

(G) Escort agencies;

(H) Nude model studios; and

(I) Sexual encounter centers. (Ord. No. 494, § 2, 7-3-01; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 6-4-24. 1976 Code § 15-1-68(C))

(A) No person shall operate or cause to be operated an adult oriented business in any zoning district other than I-1 (Light Industrial) or I-2 (Heavy Industrial), as defined and described in this chapter, nor shall any person operate or cause to be operated an adult oriented business without a conditional use permit which meets all of the requirements set forth in Chapter 19.20 and this chapter.

(B) No person shall operate or cause to be operated an adult oriented business within one thousand (1,000) feet of:

(C) No person shall cause or permit the operation, establishment, substantial enlargement, or transfer of ownership or control of an adult oriented business within two hundred (200) feet of another adult oriented business.

(D) No person shall cause or permit the operation, establishment, or maintenance of more than one (1) adult oriented business in the same building, structure, or portion thereof, or the increase of floor area of any adult oriented business in any building, structure, or portion thereof containing another adult oriented business.

(E) For purposes of the one thousand (1,000) foot restriction referenced in subsection (B) of this section, measurement shall be made in a straight line, without regard to the intervening structures or objects, from the nearest portion of the building or structure used as the part of the premises where an adult oriented business is conducted, to the nearest property line of the premises of a use listed in subsection (B) of this section. Presence of a city, county or other political subdivision boundary shall be irrelevant for purposes of calculating and applying the distance requirements of this section.

(F) For purposes of the two hundred foot (200) requirement referenced in subsection (C) of this section, the distance between any two (2) adult oriented businesses shall be measured in a straight line, without regard to the intervening structures or objects or political boundaries, from the closest exterior wall of the structure in which each business is located. (Ord. No. 494, § 2, 7-3-01; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 6-4-24. 1976 Code § 15-1-68(D))

(A) Evidence that a sleeping room in a hotel, motel, or similar commercial establishment has been rented and vacated two (2) or more times in a period of time that is less than ten (10) hours creates a rebuttable presumption that the establishment is an adult motel as that term is defined in this chapter.

(B) It shall be unlawful for any person if, as the person in control of a sleeping room in a hotel, motel, or similar commercial establishment that does not have an adult oriented business license, he or she rents or subrents a sleeping room to a person and, within ten (10) hours from the time the room is rented, he or she rents or subrents the same sleeping room again.

(C) For purposes of subsection (B) of this section, the terms “rent” or “subrent” mean the act of permitting a room to be occupied for any form of consideration. (Ord. No. 494, § 2, 7-3-01; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 6-4-24. 1976 Code § 15-1-68(E))

(A) A person who operates or causes to be operated an adult oriented business, other than an adult motel, which exhibits on the premises in a viewing room of less than one hundred fifty (150) square feet of floor space, a film, video cassette, live entertainment, or other video reproduction which depicts specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas, shall comply with the following requirements:

(A) An escort agency shall not employ any person under the age of eighteen (18) years.

(B) No person shall act as an escort or agree to act as an escort for any person under the age of eighteen (18) years. (Ord. No. 494, § 2, 7-3-01; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09. 1976 Code § 15-1-68(G))

(A) A nude model studio shall not employ any person under the age of eighteen (18) years.

(B) No person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall appear semi-nude or in a state of nudity in or on the premises of a nude model studio. No employee shall allow a person under the age of eighteen (18) years to appear semi-nude or in a state of nudity in or on the premises of a nude model studio. It is a defense to prosecution under this subsection if the person under eighteen (18) years was in a restroom not open to public view or visible to any other person.

(C) No person shall appear in a state of nudity, or knowingly allow another person to appear in a state of nudity, in an area of a nude model studio premises which can be viewed from the public right-of-way.

(D) A nude model studio shall not place or permit a bed, sofa, or mattress in any room on the premises, except that a sofa may be placed in a reception room open to the public. (Ord. No. 494, § 2, 7-3-01; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09. 1976 Code § 15-1-68(H))

(A) No person shall knowingly or intentionally, in an adult oriented business, appear in a state of nudity or depict specified sexual activities.

(B) No person shall knowingly or intentionally, in an adult oriented business, appear in a semi-nude condition unless the person is an employee who, while semi-nude, shall be at least ten (10) feet from any patron or customer and on a stage at least two (2) feet from the floor.

(C) No employee shall, while in a semi-nude condition in an adult oriented business, solicit any pay or gratuity from any patron or customer nor shall any patron or customer pay or give any gratuity to any employee, while said employee is in a semi-nude condition in an adult oriented business.

(D) No employee of an adult oriented business shall, while in a semi-nude condition, touch a customer or the clothing of a customer. (Ord. No. 494, § 2, 7-3-01; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 6-4-24. 1976 Code § 15-1-68(I))

(A) It is a defense to prosecution under this chapter that a person appearing in a state of nudity did so in a modeling class operated: