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ORDINANCE 2002-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND SOLAR
UNITS IN CHAPTER 5, SECTIONS 5.06.G, H AND I, 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 for a
modification of the requirements for accessory structures and solar units, and;
WHEREAS, The Town of Fountain Hills has rewritten Chapter 5, Sections 5.06.G, H and I 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
r of Fountain Hills and Rio Verde on April 24, May 1, and May 8, 2002, and;
WHEREAS, Public hearings were advertised in the April 24, May 1, and May 8, 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 May 9, 2002 and by the Fountain Hills Town Council on May
16, 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 5, Sections 5.06.G, H and I, 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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CHAPTER 5 GENERAL PROVISIONS
5.06 Yard, Lot and Area Requirements.
G. Small Accessory Buildings (Detached).
Any detached accessory building 120 square feet or less in size in any zone shall
not be located in the required front or street side yard, shall be at least six (6) feet
from the main structure, aftd shall be at least three (3) feet from any rear and
interior side lot lines..., shall be located behind the front line of the primary
structure on the front, and behind the street side of the primary structure on the
street side of a corner lot, and shall not exceed twelve (12) feet in height.
H. Large Accessory Buildings (Detached).
Any detached accessory building greater than 120 square feet in size, shall not be
located in the required ffent, side or street size , any building setback, shall be
at least six (6) feet from the main structure, and shall not be leeated nearer- to any
rear- lot line a distanee of not less than the f!equir-ed interior- side yard setbaek foF
that zoning dishall be located behind the front line of the primary structure
on the front, and behind the street side of the primary structure on the street side
of a corner lot, and shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.
An application for a Large Accessory Building (Detached) that does not meet the
above requirements may be appealed to the Town Council by Special Use Permit.
1. Solar Units.
Solar heating, cooling units, solar greenhouses and associated apparatus
front and stfeet side areas, previded that sueh apparatus does shall be located
behind the front line of the primary structure on the front, and behind the street
side of the primary structure on the street side of a corner lot, shall not cover more
than thirty (30) percent of that any side or rear yard, and shall be no elosef *
twe (2) foot to any lot hnr�. shall be at least three (3) feet from any rear and side
lot lines, shall be at least six (6) feet from any other structure, and shall not exceed
twelve (12) feet in height. With the exception of the solar panels, any solar
heating or cooling unit shall be screened from public view.
An application for a Solar Unit that does not meet the above requirements may be
appealed to the Town Council by Special Use Permit.
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Behind street side
line of primary Property Line Must remain
within all
Setback Line setbacks
t}y
I I
Minimum_
six feet
between
buildings
Behind front
line of primary
structure
■
Example
Accessory
■ Building or
' Solar Unit
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,
Arizona, this ) LP44,- day of , 20-Qj-
FOR H TOWN
Sharon Morgan, A
REVIEWED BY:
F FOUNTAIN HILLS
Roy Pederson, Acting Town Manager
ATTESTED TO:
Cassie B. Hansen,
Director of Administration/Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
William E. Farrell, Town Attorney
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