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ORDINANCE 2002-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR A GUEST HOUSE IN SINGLE-FAMILY ZONING
DISTRICTS IN CHAPTER 10, SECTION 10.02.A and C OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS.
WHEREAS, The Town of Fountain Hills adopted Ordinance #93-22, on November 18. 1993,
which adopted The Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills, and;
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Section 2.01 of the Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills,
provides for a procedure to amend said ordinance, and;
WHEREAS, The Town of Fountain Hills desires to amend its regulations to allow fer a
modification of the requirements for a Guest .House in Single -Family Zoning
Districts, and;
WHEREAS, The Town of Fountain Hills has rewritten Chapter 10, Section 10.02.A and C of The
Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills and published these proposed
text changes in the official newspaper of general circulation, The Times of
Fountain Hills and Rio Verde on April 3, April 10 and April 17, 2002, and;
WHEREAS, Public hearings were advertised in the April 10, April 17, and April 24, 2002
editions of The Times of Fountain Hills and Rio Verde, pursuant to Arizona
Revised Statutes §9-462.04, and;
WHEREAS, Public hearings were held by the Fountain Hills Planning and Zoning
Commission on April 25, 2002 and by the Fountain Hills Town Council on May
2, 2002.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Section 2.01 of The Zoning Ordinance for the Town of
Fountain Hills, Chapter 10, Section 10.02.A and C, of The Zoning Ordinance for the
Town of Fountain Hills shall be amended as follows, with text to be added shown
as double -underlined:
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10.02 Permitted Uses
A. In R-190, R143, R1-35, R1-3511, R1-18, R1-10, RI-10A, R1-8, RI-8A, R1-6, and
R1-6A Zoning Districts, a building or premises shall be used only for the following
purposes:
1. One (1) single-family dwelling per lot of record.
2. Churches, including accessory columbaria provided that the building area
of the columbaria shall not exceed ten (10) percent of the total building
area of the church building(s).
3. Public schools, kindergarten through the twelfth grade, and private schools
with curricula substantially the same as customarily offered in public
schools.
4. Public and private forests and wildlife reservations.
*4 5. Utility Services, but not including offices, wastewater treatment plants,
generating plants, and wireless communication towers and antennas,
unless otherwise specifically permitted elsewhere in this ordinance.
6. Publicly or privately owned or operated fire stations, and publicly owned
or operated police stations and post offices.
7. Golf courses including club houses located thereon, but not including
miniature courses or practice driving tees operated for commercial
purposes.
8. Libraries, museums, parks, playgrounds, and community buildings,
.provided such uses are conducted on a non-profit basis..
9. Home Occupations as prescribed in Section 5.14.
10. Home Day Care Center in an operator's residence, with no swimming
pool, for five or less people, operation only between the hours of 6:00
A.M. and 8:00 P.M. No signage, or other evidence of a day care center is
permitted. One additional off-street parking space is required.
11. Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses.
12. Group Homes for the Handicapped and Elderly Care, provided that:
a. No such home is located on a lot that is within one thousand - two
hundred (1,200) feet, measured by a straight line in any direction
of the exterior lot lines of another group home for the handicapped
and elderly care;
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b. No such home contains more than ten (10) residents;
Such home is licensed by the State of Arizona Department of
Health Services.
d. Such home is registered with, and administratively approved by the
Community Development Director or designee, as to compliance
with the standards of this Ordinance.
13. Guest Houses. attached or detached provided that:
a. Structure must conform to all minimum setback requirements
b. An attached Guest House may be located in front —of the primary
structure if the Guest House is attached by a common wall
C. A detached Guest House structure must be located no farther in
front of the main structure than '/2 the distance of any one side of
the Guest House.
d. May -not exceed thirty (30) percent of the square footage of the
livable area of the primary structure
e. Shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height
f. A detached Guest House shall not contain any of the following:
1. An attached garage
2. Kitchen facilities (oven or stove).
g. Must be connected to primary structure's utilities. and shall not
have 220 volt electrical service to any part or common wall, with
the exception of a hardwired air conditioning unit.
h. May not be used for any commercial or non-residential uses.
i. May be appealed by Special Use Permit to Town Council
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Property Line Must remain
Setback Line within all
setbacks
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Example
m I Guest
House
Maximum
spacing =1/2 X
Length of
one side = X
Street
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,
Arizona, this c;�r)6 day of , 2006),
FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
on Morgan, Mayor
REVIEWED BY:
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Roy Ped
on, cting Town Manager
ATTESTED TO:
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Cassie B. Hansen,
Director of Administration/Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
L. � f-.f�p
William E. Farrell, Town Attorney
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