Tucson City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- 1.1. TITLE AND EFFECTIVE DATE
- 1.2. AUTHORITY
- 1.3. PURPOSE OF THIS CODE
- 1.4. APPLICABILITY AND JURISDICTION
- 1.5. DETERMINATIONS OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC)
- 1.6. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
- 1.7. TRANSITIONAL REGULATIONS
- 1.8. SEVERABILITY
ARTICLE 2
REVIEW AUTHORITIES AND POWERS
Sections
- 2.1. PURPOSE OF ARTICLE
- 2.2. REVIEW AND DECISION-MAKING BODIES
- 2.2.1. MAYOR AND COUNCIL
- 2.2.2. CITY MANAGER
- 2.2.3. PLANNING COMMISSION
- 2.2.4. ZONING EXAMINER
- 2.2.5. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
- 2.2.6. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
- 2.2.7. TUCSON-PIMA COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION
- 2.2.8. HISTORIC PRESERVATION ZONE ADVISORY BOARDS
- 2.2.9. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT (PDSD)
- 2.2.10. HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (HCDD)
- 2.2.11. DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
- 2.2.12. SIGN DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 3
GENERAL PROCEDURES
Sections
- 3.1. PURPOSE OF ARTICLE
- 3.2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- 3.3. ZONING COMPLIANCE REVIEW PROCEDURES
- 3.3.1. PURPOSE
- 3.3.2. REVIEW PROCEDURES
- 3.3.3. PDSD DIRECTOR APPROVAL PROCEDURE
- 3.3.4. 100' NOTICE PROCEDURE
- 3.3.5. 400' NOTICE PROCEDURE
- 3.3.6. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR APPROVAL PROCEDURE
- 3.3.7. HISTORIC PRESERVATION ZONE (HPZ) DESIGN REVIEW PROCEDURE
- 3.3.8. NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION ZONE (NPZ) DESIGN REVIEW PROCEDURE
- 3.3.9. [RESERVED]
- 3.4. SPECIAL EXCEPTION LAND USES
- 3.5. REZONING (CHANGE OF ZONING)
- 3.6. LAND USE PLAN ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT PROCEDURES
- 3.6.1. PURPOSE
- 3.6.2. APPLICABILITY
- 3.6.3. INITIATION
- 3.6.4. PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE REQUIRED
- 3.6.5. PUBLIC OUTREACH AND NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS
- 3.6.6. APPLICATION
- 3.6.7. STAFF REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION
- 3.6.8. PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
- 3.6.9. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND RECONSIDERATION
- 3.6.10. MAYOR AND COUNCIL’S PUBLIC HEARING AND DECISION
- 3.6.11. RE-APPLICATION
- 3.7. UDC TEXT AMENDMENT PROCEDURE
- 3.8. LAND DIVISION AND SUBDIVISION
- 3.9. APPEALS
- 3.10. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT APPEALS AND VARIANCES
- 3.11. ADMINISTRATIVE MODIFICATIONS
- 3.12. MISCELLANEOUS PERMITS AND APPROVALS
ARTICLE 4
ZONES
Sections
- 4.1. PURPOSE
- 4.2. ESTABLISHMENT OF BOUNDARIES
- 4.3. CATEGORIES OF LAND USES
- 4.4. ORGANIZATION OF LAND USES
- 4.5. MORE RESTRICTIVE ZONING
- 4.6. ZONING OF LAND ANNEXED INTO THE CITY
- 4.7. ZONES - PURPOSE
- 4.7.1. OPEN SPACE ZONE (OS)
- 4.7.2. INSTITUTIONAL RESERVE (IR)
- 4.7.3. RURAL HOMESTEAD ZONE (RH)
- 4.7.4. SUBURBAN RANCH ZONE (SR)
- 4.7.5. SUBURBAN HOMESTEAD ZONE (SH)
- 4.7.6. RESIDENCE ZONE (RX-1)
- 4.7.7. RESIDENCE ZONE (RX-2)
- 4.7.8. RESIDENCE ZONE (R-1)
- 4.7.9. RESIDENCE ZONE (R-2)
- 4.7.10. MOBILE HOME ZONE (MH-1)
- 4.7.11. MOBILE HOME ZONE (MH-2)
- 4.7.12. RESIDENCE ZONE (R-3)
- 4.7.13. OFFICE ZONE (O-1)
- 4.7.14. OFFICE ZONE (O-2)
- 4.7.15. OFFICE ZONE (O-3)
- 4.7.16. PARKING ZONE (P)
- 4.7.17. RECREATIONAL VEHICLE ZONE (RV)
- 4.7.18. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE (NC)
- 4.7.19. RURAL VILLAGE CENTER ZONE (RVC)
- 4.7.20. COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-1)
- 4.7.21. COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-2)
- 4.7.22. COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-3)
- 4.7.23. MIXED USE ZONE (MU)
- 4.7.24. PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT (PAD)
- 4.7.25. PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (PCD)
- 4.7.26. OFFICE/COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL ZONE (OCR-1)
- 4.7.27. OFFICE/COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL ZONE (OCR-2)
- 4.7.28. PARK INDUSTRIAL ZONE (P-I)
- 4.7.29. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE (I-1)
- 4.7.30. HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE (I-2)
- 4.8. USE TABLES
- 4.8.1. GENERAL
- 4.8.2. ORGANIZATION
- 4.8.3. PERMITTED USES: RURAL AND SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- 4.8.4. PERMITTED USES: URBAN RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- 4.8.5. PERMITTED USES: OFFICE ZONES
- 4.8.6. PERMITTED USES: COMMERCIAL AND MIXED USE ZONES
- 4.8.7. PERMITTED USES: INDUSTRIAL ZONES
- 4.8.8. PERMITTED USES: SPECIAL USE ZONES (1) - OS, IR, P & RV
- 4.8.9. PERMITTED USES: SPECIAL USE ZONES (2) - NC, RVC, & MU
- 4.9. USE-SPECIFIC STANDARDS
- 4.9.1. GENERAL
- 4.9.2. AGRICULTURAL USE GROUP
- 4.9.3. CIVIC USE GROUP
- 4.9.4. COMMERCIAL SERVICES USE GROUP
- 4.9.5. INDUSTRIAL USE GROUP
- 4.9.6. RECREATION USE GROUP
- 4.9.7. RESIDENTIAL USE GROUP
- 4.9.8. RESTRICTED ADULT ACTIVITIES USE GROUP
- 4.9.9. RETAIL TRADE USE GROUP
- 4.9.10. STORAGE USE GROUP
- 4.9.11. UTILITIES USE GROUP
- 4.9.12. WHOLESALING USE GROUP
- 4.9.13. GENERAL STANDARDS, RESTRICTIONS, AND EXCEPTIONS
- 4.10. ACCESSORY USES, BUILDINGS, AND STRUCTURES
- 4.11. TEMPORARY USE OR BUILDING
ARTICLE 5
OVERLAY ZONES
Sections
- 5.1. PURPOSE OF OVERLAY ZONES
- 5.2. HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT ZONE (HDZ)
- 5.3. SCENIC CORRIDOR ZONE (SCZ)
- 5.3.1. INTRODUCTION
- 5.3.2. PURPOSE
- 5.3.3. APPLICABILITY
- 5.3.4. SCENIC ROUTE BUFFER AREA
- 5.3.5. STRUCTURE HEIGHT
- 5.3.6. SITING AND VIEW CORRIDORS
- 5.3.7. PARKING AREAS
- 5.3.8. SCREENING
- 5.3.9. UTILITIES
- 5.3.10. ADDITIONAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
- 5.3.11. REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURE
- 5.3.12. SUBMITTALS
- 5.3.13. GRADING
- 5.3.14. VARIANCES
- 5.3.15. DESIGNATION, AMENDMENT, OR CHANGE OF BOUNDARIES FOR A SCENIC CORRIDOR ZONE
- 5.4. MAJOR STREET AND ROUTES SETBACK ZONE (MS&R)
- 5.5. GATEWAY CORRIDOR ZONE (GCZ)
- 5.6. AIRPORT ENVIRONS ZONE (AEZ)
- 5.6.1. PURPOSE
- 5.6.2. ESTABLISHMENT, DESIGNATION, AND AMENDMENT OF AEZ MAPS
- 5.6.3. APPLICABILITY IN THE TIA ENVIRONS
- 5.6.4. TIA ENVIRONS
- 5.6.5. COMPATIBLE USE ZONES FOR THE TIA ENVIRONS
- 5.6.6. NOISE CONTROL DISTRICTS
- 5.6.7. APPLICABILITY IN THE DMAFB ENVIRONS
- 5.6.8. APPROACH DEPARTURE CORRIDORS (ADC) FOR DMAFB
- 5.6.9. NOISE CONTROL DISTRICT FOR DMAFB ENVIRONS
- 5.6.10. SPECIAL EXCEPTION LAND USES
- 5.6.11. AIRPORT HAZARD DISTRICTS FOR TIA AND DMAFB ENVIRONS
- 5.7. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE ZONE (ERZ)
- 5.8. “H” HISTORIC PRESERVATION ZONE (HPZ) AND “HL” HISTORIC LANDMARK (HL)
- 5.8.1. PURPOSE
- 5.8.2. APPLICABILITY
- 5.8.3. STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND AMENDING HPZs
- 5.8.4. STEPS TO ESTABLISH OR AMEND A HPZ
- 5.8.5. STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND AMENDING HLs
- 5.8.6. STEPS TO ESTABLISH OR AMEND A HL
- 5.8.7. PERMITTED USES
- 5.8.8. DESIGN REVIEW REQUIRED
- 5.8.9. DESIGN STANDARDS
- 5.8.10. DEMOLITION REVIEW REQUIRED
- 5.8.11. MAINTENANCE
- 5.8.12. PENDING HISTORIC PRESERVATION ZONES
- 5.9. DRACHMAN SCHOOL OVERLAY ZONE (DSO)
- 5.10. NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION ZONE (NPZ)
- 5.11. COMMUNITY CORRIDORS TOOL (CCT)
- 5.11.1. PURPOSE
- 5.11.2. APPLICABILITY AND ZONING CLARIFICATIONS
- 5.11.3. REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURE
- 5.11.4. PERMITTED USES
- 5.11.5. DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
- 5.11.6. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 5.11.7. INCENTIVES
- 5.11.8. LARGE SCALE DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
- 5.11.9. MODIFICATIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS
- 5.11.10. VARIANCES
- 5.11.11. ENFORCEMENT
- 5.11.12. DEFINITIONS
- 5.12. DOWNTOWN AREA INFILL INCENTIVE DISTRICT (IID)
- 5.12.1. PURPOSE
- 5.12.2. ESTABLISHMENT
- 5.12.3. DEFINITIONS
- 5.12.4. APPLICABILITY
- 5.12.5. IID PLAN SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
- 5.12.6. IID PLAN REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES UNDER THE IID ZONING OPTION
- 5.12.7. RIO NUEVO AREA (RNA) ZONING DESIGN STANDARDS
- 5.12.8. GENERAL IID ZONING OPTION DESIGN STANDARDS
- 5.12.9. GREATER INFILL INCENTIVE SUBDISTRICT (GIIS)
- 5.12.10. DOWNTOWN CORE SUBDISTRICT (DCS)
- 5.12.11. DOWNTOWN LINKS SUBDISTRICT (DLS)
- 5.12.12. TOOLE AVENUE AREA (TAA)
- 5.12.13 WAREHOUSE TRIANGLE AREA (WTA)
- 5.12.14 FOURTH AVENUE AREA (FAA)
- 5.12.15 IRON HORSE AREA (IHA)
- 5.12.16 STONE/SIXTH AREA (SSA)
- 5.12.18. ILLUSTRATIVE MAP FIGURE 5.12.18-1: ILLUSTRATIVE MAP OF INFILL INCENTIVE DISTRICT (IID)
- 5.13. URBAN OVERLAY DISTRICT (UOD)
ARTICLE 6
DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS AND MEASUREMENTS
Sections
- 6.1. PURPOSE
- 6.2. APPLICABILITY
- 6.3. DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
- 6.3.1. ORGANIZATION
- 6.3.2. DETERMINING A USE’S DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
- 6.3.3. EXPLANATION AND APPLICABILITY OF TERMS USED IN THE DIMENSIONAL STANDARD TABLES
- 6.3.4. DIMENSIONAL STANDARD AND EXCEPTIONS TABLES
- TABLE 6.3-1.A: DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE RH, SR, SH, RX-1, & RX-2 ZONES
- TABLE 6.3-1.B: EXCEPTIONS TO THE RH, SR, SH, RX-1, & RX-2 DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
- TABLE 6.3-2.A: DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE R-1, R-2, R-3, MH-1, & MH-2 ZONES
- TABLE 6.3-2.B: EXCEPTIONS TO THE R-1, R-2, R-3, MH-1, & MH-2 DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
- TABLE 6.3-3.A: DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE O-1, O-2, & O-3 ZONES
- TABLE 6.3-3.B: EXCEPTIONS TO THE O-1, O-2, & O-3 DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
- TABLE 6.3-4.A: DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE C-1, C-2, C-3, OCR-1, & OCR-2 ZONES
- TABLE 6.3-4.B: EXCEPTIONS TO THE C-1, C-2, C-3, OCR-1, & OCR-2 DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
- TABLE 6.3-5.A: DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE P-I, I-1, & I-2 ZONES
- TABLE 6.3-5.B: EXCEPTIONS TO THE P-I, I-1, & I-2 DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
- TABLE 6.3-6.A: DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE OS, IR, P, & RV ZONES
- TABLE 6.3-6.B: EXCEPTIONS TO THE OS, IR, P, & RV DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
- TABLE 6.3-7.A: DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE NC, RVC, & MU ZONES
- TABLE 6.3-7.B: EXCEPTIONS TO THE NC, RVC, & MU DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
- 6.4. RULES OF MEASUREMENT AND EXCEPTIONS TO DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
- 6.5. PRINCIPAL LAND USE
- 6.6. ACCESSORY USES, BUILDINGS, AND STRUCTURES
ARTICLE 7
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- 7.1. PURPOSE
- 7.2. APPLICABILITY
- 7.3. SOLAR CONSIDERATIONS
- 7.4. MOTOR VEHICLE AND BICYCLE PARKING
- 7.4.1. PURPOSE
- 7.4.2. APPLICABILITY
- 7.4.3. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 7.4.4. REQUIRED NUMBER OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARKING SPACES
- 7.4.5. REDUCTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
- 7.4.6. MOTOR VEHICLE USE AREA DESIGN CRITERIA
- 7.4.7. MOTOR VEHICLE STACKING REQUIREMENTS
- 7.4.8. REQUIRED NUMBER OF BICYCLE PARKING SPACES
- 7.4.9. BICYCLE PARKING DESIGN CRITERIA
- 7.4.10. PARKING DESIGN MODIFICATION REQUEST (PDMR)
- 7.4.11. REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT (EVSE).
- 7.4.12. ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING DESIGN CRITERIA
- 7.5. OFF-STREET LOADING
- 7.6. LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING
- 7.7. NATIVE PLANT PRESERVATION
- 7.8. ACCESS
- 7.9. STREETS
- 7.10. ALLEYS
- 7.11. DETENTION AND RETENTION BASINS
- 7.12. EASEMENTS REQUIRED
- 7.13. EXCAVATING AND GRADING
- 7.14. HYDROLOGY
- 7.15. SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING DISPOSAL, COLLECTION, AND STORAGE
- 7.16. UTILITIES
ARTICLE 7A
SIGN STANDARDS
Sections
- 7A.1. PURPOSE, INTENT, AND APPLICABILITY
- 7A.2. INTERPRETATION, SEVERABILITY, AND NON-COMMERCIAL SPEECH SUBSTITUTION
- 7A.3. DEFINITIONS
- 7A.4. PERMITS, INSPECTIONS, AND FEES
- 7A.5. VIOLATIONS, ENFORCEMENT, PENALTIES
- 7A.6. MEASUREMENTS, LOCATION, AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- 7A.7. SIGN DESIGN OPTIONS
- 7A.8. EXEMPT AND PROHIBITED SIGNS
- 7A.9. NONCONFORMING SIGNS AND CHANGE OF USE
- 7A.10. SIGN TYPES AND GENERAL STANDARDS
- 7A.11. SPECIAL DISTRICTS
- 7A.12. APPEALS
- 7A.13. SIGN DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 8
LAND DIVISION, LAND SPLIT, AND SUBDIVISION STANDARDS
Sections
- 8.1. PURPOSE
- 8.2. APPLICABILITY
- 8.3. LAND DIVISION
- 8.4. SUBDIVISIONS
- 8.5. EXPIRATION DATES
- 8.6. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBDIVISIONS
- 8.7. SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS
ARTICLE 9
NONCONFORMING USES, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
Sections
- 9.1. GENERAL
- 9.2. NONCONFORMING USE
- 9.3. NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE
ARTICLE 10
ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
Sections
- 10.1. PURPOSE
- 10.2. ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY
- 10.3. VIOLATIONS
- 10.4. PENALTIES AND REMEDIES
ARTICLE 11
DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
Sections
- 11.1. ARTICLE ORGANIZATION
- 11.2. GENERAL RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LANGUAGE
- 11.3. DEFINITIONS OF LAND USE GROUPS, CLASSES, AND TYPES
- 11.3.1. PURPOSE AND PROVISIONS
- 11.3.2. AGRICULTURAL USE GROUP
- 11.3.3. CIVIC USE GROUP
- 11.3.4. COMMERCIAL SERVICES USE GROUP
- 11.3.5. INDUSTRIAL USE GROUP
- 11.3.6. RECREATION USE GROUP
- 11.3.7. RESIDENTIAL USE GROUP
- 11.3.8. RESTRICTED ADULT ACTIVITIES USE GROUP
- 11.3.9. RETAIL TRADE USE GROUP
- 11.3.10. STORAGE USE GROUP
- 11.3.11. UTILITIES USE GROUP
- 11.3.12. WHOLESALING USE GROUP
- 11.4. OTHER TERMS DEFINED
- 11.4.1. PURPOSE
- 11.4.2. DEFINITIONS - A
- 11.4.3. DEFINITIONS - B
- 11.4.4. DEFINITIONS - C
- 11.4.5. DEFINITIONS - D
- 11.4.6. DEFINITIONS - E
- 11.4.7. DEFINITIONS - F
- 11.4.8. DEFINITIONS - G
- 11.4.9. DEFINITIONS - H
- 11.4.10. DEFINITIONS - I
- 11.4.11. DEFINITIONS - J
- 11.4.12. DEFINITIONS - K
- 11.4.13. DEFINITIONS - L
- 11.4.14. DEFINITIONS - M
- 11.4.15. DEFINITIONS - N
- 11.4.16. DEFINITIONS - O
- 11.4.17. DEFINITIONS - P
- 11.4.18. DEFINITIONS - Q
- 11.4.19. DEFINITIONS - R
- 11.4.20. DEFINITIONS - S
- 11.4.21. DEFINITIONS - T
- 11.4.22. DEFINITIONS - U
- 11.4.23. DEFINITIONS - V
- 11.4.24. DEFINITIONS - W
- 11.4.25. DEFINITIONS - X
- 11.4.26. DEFINITIONS - Y
- 11.4.27. DEFINITIONS - Z