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ORDINANCE 95-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE ZONING
ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS PURSUANT
CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2.01, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 5, GENERAL
PROVISIONS. SECTION 5.11 LAND DISTURBANCE STANDARDS,
SUBSECTION B. GRADING STANDARDS, PARAGRAPH 2. GRADING OF
UNPLATTED LAND TO INCLUDE CHAPTER 5, GENERAL
PROVISIONS. SECTION 5.11 LAND DISTURBANCE STANDARDS,
SUBSECTION C. CUT AND FILL STANDARDS, BY REFERENCE AS
PART OF PARAGRAPH 2.
WHEREAS Chapter 2, PROCEDURES. Section 2.01, Amendments or Zone Changes.
establishes the authority and procedures for amending the zoning ordinance; and
WHEREAS The Town of Fountain Hills advertised public notices of a size that were one -
eighth page or greater in size, in the official newspaper of general circulation, the
Times of Fountain Hills and Rio Verde, on March 29, April 5, 12, and 19, 1995
of public hearings held by the Fountain Hills Planning and Zoning Commission
on April 13, 1995 and by the Fountain Hills Town Council on April 20, 1995, to
invite comments from the public; and
® WHEREAS The Town desires to better regulate land disturbances in residentially zoned areas;
and
WHEREAS -The Town desires to include the cut and fill limitation standards, the revegetation
standards, and the other standards contained in Chapter 5, Section 5.11.C. of the
Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills in the regulations governing the
grading of unplatted land; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 5 of the Zoning Ordinance for the Town. of Fountain Hills shall be
amended to expand Section 5.11 Land Disturbance Standards, Subsection B.
Grading Standards, Paragraph 2. Grading of Unolatted Land, to include
Subsection C. Cut and Fill Standards, of Section 5.11, by reference as part of
this paragraph. Specifically, the amendment is as follows: (The shaded area
indicates the addition and the strike -out area indicates the deletion)
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CHAPTER 5
GENERAL PROVISIONS
5.11 Land Disturbance Standards
B. Grading Standards.
2. Grading of Unolatted Land. Subject to the restrictions of paragraphs B C
through G of this section, the area permitted to be disturbed on any
unplatted land within residential zoning districts, is unlimited on terrain
sloping less than fifteen percent (15%). Disturbance on slopes equal to or
exceeding fifteen percent (15%) is limited to the percentage equivalent to
the "lot coverage percentage" prescribed in the zoning district.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,
Arizona, this twentieth day of April, 1995.
FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS:
John M. Cutillo, Mayor
R WED BY:
/PaulL. Nordin, Town Manager
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ATTESTED TO:
Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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William E. Farrell, own Attorney