Tempe City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
PART 1
- INTRODUCTION
Sections
- CHAPTER 1 — - ORGANIZATION
- CHAPTER 2 — - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Section 1-201 - Violations and Penalties.
- Section 1-202 - Repeal, Saving Clause and Application.
- Section 1-203 - Compliance and Scope.
- Section 1-204 - Conformance with General Plan.
- Section 1-205 - Use of Real Property.
- Section 1-206 - Pre-Existing Approvals (Grandfathered Approval).
- Section 1-207 - Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.
- Section 1-208 - Official Action.
- Section 1-209 - Fractions Measurement.
- Section 1-210 - Interpretation.
- CHAPTER 3 — - OFFICERS, BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
- Section 1-301 - Purpose.
- Section 1-302 - Community Development Director.
- Section 1-303 - Zoning Administrator.
- Section 1-304 - Special Review Commissions/Committees.
- Section 1-305 - Hearing Officer.
- Section 1-306 - Board of Adjustment.
- Section 1-310 - Joint Review Committee.
- Section 1-311 - City Council.
- Section 1-312. - Development Review Commission.
PART 2
- ESTABLISH ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- CHAPTER 1 — - ZONING DISTRICTS
PART 3
- LAND USE
Sections
- CHAPTER 1 — - PERMITTED USES IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- CHAPTER 2 — - PERMITTED USES IN COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE DISTRICTS
- CHAPTER 3 — - PERMITTED USES IN OFFICE/INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
- CHAPTER 4 — - SPECIAL USE STANDARDS
- Section 3-401 - Accessory Buildings, Uses and Structures.
- Section 3-402 - Accessory Dwelling Units.
- Section 3-403 - Adult-Oriented Businesses.
- Section 3-404 - Agricultural Uses.
- Section 3-405 - Bed and Breakfast.
- Section 3-406 - Boutique.
- Section 3-407 - Child Care, In Home.
- Section 3-408 - Drive-Through Facilities.
- Section 3-409 - Group Homes for Adult Care, Persons with Disabilities, and Child Shelter.
- Section 3-410 - Room Addition.
- Section 3-411 - Reserved.
- Section 3-412 - Home Occupation.
- Section 3-413 - Hospitals, Sanitariums, and Nursing Homes.
- Section 3-414 - Live-Work.
- Section 3-415 - Mini-Warehouse/Rental Storage Facilities.
- Section 3-416 - Mobile Homes.
- Section 3-417 - Outdoor Retailing.
- Section 3-419 - Residential Sales Office, Temporary.
- Section 3-420 - Single-Family Residential Second Story Addition, Rebuild.
- Section 3-421 - Wireless Telecommunication Facilities.
- Section 3-422 - Amateur Radio Antennas.
- Section 3-423 - Use Separation Requirements.
- Section 3-424 - Tattoo, Body Piercing Establishment.
- Section 3-425 - Outdoor Seating.
- Section 3-426 - Marijuana.
- Section 3-427 - Community Gardens.
- Section 3-428 - Vacation and Short-Term Rentals.
- Section 3-429 - Data Centers.
- CHAPTER 5 — - NON-CONFORMING USE OR DEVELOPMENT
- Section 3-501 - Purpose.
- Section 3-502 - General Provisions.
- Section 3-503 - Legal Non-Conforming Development.
- Section 3-504 - Legal Non-Conforming Use.
- Section 3-505 - Discontinuance of a Legal Non-Conforming Use.
- Section 3-506 - Damage to a Legal Non-Conforming Development.
- Section 3-507 - Legal Non-Conforming Lots of Record.
PART 4
- DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- CHAPTER 1 — - DEVELOPMENT STANDARD ADMINISTRATION
- CHAPTER 2 — - GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- CHAPTER 3 — - PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
- CHAPTER 4 — - BUILDING DESIGN
- Section 4-401 - Purpose and Applicability.
- Section 4-402 - Public Safety Radio Amplification System.
- Section 4-403 - Building Identification.
- Section 4-404 - Building Height Step-Back.
- Section 4-405 - Mechanical Equipment.
- Section 4-406 - Employee Service Entrances and Exits.
- Section 4-407 - Art in Private Development.
- CHAPTER 5 — - ACCESS AND CIRCULATION
- CHAPTER 6 — - PARKING
- CHAPTER 7 — - LANDSCAPE AND WALLS
- CHAPTER 8 — - LIGHTING
- CHAPTER 9 — - SIGNS
PART 5
- OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- CHAPTER 1 — - RIO SALADO OVERLAY DISTRICT
- CHAPTER 2 — - SOUTHWEST TEMPE OVERLAY DISTRICT
- CHAPTER 3 — - GENERAL INDUSTRIAL OVERLAY DISTRICT
- CHAPTER 4 — - PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT
- CHAPTER 5 — - HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICTS[2]
- CHAPTER 6 — - TRANSPORTATION OVERLAY DISTRICT[3]
- Section 5-601 - Purpose.
- Section 5-602 - Boundaries.
- Section 5-603 - Applicability.
- Section 5-604 - Permitted Uses in Residential Districts.
- Section 5-605 - Permitted Uses in Commercial, Industrial, and Mixed-Use Districts.
- Section 5-606 - Ground Floor Uses Required.
- Section 5-607 - Permitted Uses Subject to a Use Permit.
- Section 5-608 - Prohibited Uses.
- Section 5-609 - Legal Non-Conforming Use or Development.
- Section 5-610 - Development Standards for Residential Districts.
- Section 5-611 - Development Standards for Commercial, Mixed-Use, and Industrial Districts.
- Section 5-612 - Pedestrian Oriented Design Standards.
- CHAPTER 7— - ASU ATHLETIC FACILITIES DISTRICT PLANNING AREA (AFDPA) OVERLAY
- Section 5-701 - Purpose and Applicability.
- Section 5-702 - Boundaries and Amendments.
- Section 5-703 - Permitted Uses.
- Section 5-704 - Review and Approval Procedures.
- Section 5-705 - Neighborhood Notification Procedures.
- Section 5-706 - Development Standards.
- Section 5-707 - Parking Standards.
- Section 5-708 - Nonconforming Use or Development.
- Chapter 8 — - MIDDLE HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT
PART 6
- APPLICATIONS AND REVIEW PROCEDURES
Sections
- CHAPTER 1 — - APPROVAL AND APPEAL AUTHORITIES
- CHAPTER 2 — - APPLICATION SUBMITTAL AND REVIEW
- Section 6-201 - Initiation and Withdrawal of Application.
- Section 6-202 - Application Submittal.
- Section 6-203 - Application Acceptance.
- Section 6-204 - Administrative Application Review Procedures.
- Section 6-205 - Public Meeting Application Review Procedures.
- Section 6-206 - Public Hearing Application Review Procedures.
- Section 6-207 - Legislative Review.
- CHAPTER 3 — - APPLICATIONS
- Section 6-301 - Code Interpretations and Similar Use Rulings.
- Section 6-302 - General Plan Amendment.
- Section 6-304 - Zoning Map Amendments (including Overlay Districts) and Code Text Amendments.
- Section 6-305 - Planned Area Development Overlay Districts.
- Section 6-306 - Development Plan Review.
- Section 6-307 - Subdivisions, Lot Splits, Lot Combinations and Adjustments.
- Section 6-308 - Use Permit.
- Section 6-309 - Variances.
- Section 6-310 - Abatement.
- Section 6-311 - Shared Parking.
- Section 6-312 - Modify Approved Development Plan, Use Permit, or Condition of Approval.
- Section 6-313 - Security Plan.
- Section 6-314 - Adaptive Reuse Program.
- Section 6-315 - Adaptive Reuse or Redevelopment for Multi-Family Residential.
- CHAPTER 4 — - PUBLIC NOTICE AND STAFF REPORTS
- CHAPTER 5 — - PUBLIC MEETINGS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
- CHAPTER 6 — - CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
- CHAPTER 7 — - RE-APPLICATION AND RECONSIDERATION OF DECISIONS
- Section 6-701 - Re-Application.
- Section 6-702 - Reconsideration as Extraordinary Remedy.
- Section 6-703 - Motion for Reconsideration.
- Section 6-704 - Motion for Reconsideration and Appeal Period.
- Section 6-705 - Process for Reconsideration.
- Section 6-706 - Reconsideration and Appeals.
- Section 6-707 - Reconsideration Limit.
- CHAPTER 8 — - APPEALS
- CHAPTER 9 — - TIME EXTENSION, REVOCATION, AND TRANSFER OF PERMITS/APPROVALS
PART 7
- DEFINITIONS
Sections
- CHAPTER 1 — - DEFINITIONS
- Section 7-101 - General Definitions and Terms.
- Section 7-102 - "A" Definitions.
- Section 7-103 - "B" Definitions.
- Section 7-104 - "C" Definitions.
- Section 7-105 - "D" Definitions.
- Section 7-106 - "E" Definitions.
- Section 7-107 - "F" Definitions.
- Section 7-108 - "G" Definitions.
- Section 7-109 - "H" Definitions.
- Section 7-110 - "I" Definitions.
- Section 7-111 - "J" Definitions.
- Section 7-112 - "K" Definitions.
- Section 7-113 - "L" Definitions.
- Section 7-114 - "M" Definitions.
- Section 7-115 - "N" Definitions.
- Section 7-116 - "O" Definitions.
- Section 7-117 - "P" Definitions.
- Section 7-118 - "Q" Definitions.
- Section 7-119 - "R" Definitions.
- Section 7-120 - "S" Definitions.
- Section 7-121 - "T" Definitions.
- Section 7-122 - "U" Definitions.
- Section 7-123 - "V" Definitions.
- Section 7-124 - "W" Definitions.
- Section 7-125 - "X" Definitions.
- Section 7-126 - "Y" Definitions.
- Section 7-127 - "Z" Definitions.
APPENDIX
Sections
- APPENDIX A. - DESIGN GUIDELINES
- APPENDIX B. - 2' PLANT LIST
- APPENDIX C. - 3' PLANT LIST
- APPENDIX D. - ART IN PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT (AIPD)
- APPENDIX E. - PHOTOMETRIC PLAN
- APPENDIX F. - SHARED PARKING MODEL
- APPENDIX H. - FEE SCHEDULE
- APPENDIX I. - ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OPINIONS
- APPENDIX J. - DISPOSITION TABLE
- APPENDIX K. - ORDINANCE 2003.36
- APPENDIX L. - REFERENCES
- APPENDIX M. - GENERAL RETAIL AND SERVICE USES
- APPENDIX N. - HOME OCCUPATIONS