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ORDINANCE NO. 06-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN
HILLS ZONING ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 7, PARKING AND LOADING
REQUIREMENTS, SUBSECTION 7.02.F, INGRESS, EGRESS, INTERNAL
TRAFFIC CIRCULATION, TO SPECIFY TO SPECIFY SETBACK
DISTANCES, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 7, PARKING AND LOADING
REQUIREMENTS, SUBSECTION 7.04.L, PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING,
RELATING TO LANDSCAPING VISIBILITY.
WHEREAS, the Town of Fountain Hills (the "Town") adopted Ordinance No. 93-22 on
November 18, 1993, which adopted the Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills (the
"Zoning Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, the Town desires to amend the Zoning Ordinance to revise Chapter 7,
Parking and Loading Requirements; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance and pursuant to ARIz. REV. STAT.
§ 9-462.04, public hearings regarding this ordinance were advertised in the October 12, 2005
edition of the Fountain Hills Times; and
WHEREAS, public hearings were held by the Fountain Hills Planning and Zoning
Commission on October 13 and November 3, and by the Mayor and Council of the Town of
Fountain Hills on June 15, 2006.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, as follows:
SECTION 1. That the Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 7, Parking and Loading Requirements,
subsection 7.02.F, Ingress, Egress, Internal Traffic Circulation, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
F. Ingress, Egress, Internal Traffic Circulation.
Off-street parking and loading facilities, and pedestrian ways shall be designed so as
to promote safety and convenience and so that traffic visibility is not obstructed.
1. NO BUILDING WALL, EXCEPT GARAGE DOORS, MAY BE CLOSER
THAN TEN (10') FEET TO ANY INTERNAL DRIVE AISLE OF ANY
PARKING LOT.
2. NO GARAGE DOORS MAY BE CLOSER THAN SIX (6') FEET TO
ANY INTERNAL DRIVE AISLE OF ANY PARKING LOT.
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FIGURE 1
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SECTION 2. That the Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 7, Parking and Loading Requirements,
subsection 7.04.L, Parking Lot Landscaping, is hereby amended to read as follows:
L. Parking Lot Landscaping.
2. Location. The landscaping should be located in protected areas, such as
along walkways, in center islands, at the ends of bays, or between parking
stalls. All landscaping in parking areas and on the street frontage shall be
placed so that it will not obstruct sight distance.
A. LANDSCAPING MATERIALS SUCH AS WALLS, SHRUBS,
AND ROCKS SHALL NOT BE TALLER THAN TWO (2')
FEET ABOVE THE TOP OF THE PAVED PARKING LOT
SURFACE.
B. LANDSCAPING MATERIALS SUCH AS TREES SHALL BE
TRIMMED SO THAT NO PART OF THEIR CANOPIES ARE
LESS THAN SEVEN (7') FEET ABOVE THE TOP OF THE
PAVED PARKING LOT SURFACE.
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C. ANY PARKING LOT SIGNAGE SHALL MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
D. A FIVE (5') FOOT TALL CLEAR VISIBILITY ZONE MUST
BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN 2' AND 7' ABOVE THE TOP
OF THE PAVED PARKING LOT SURFACE AT ALL TIMES
AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 2 BELOW.
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SECTION 3. That if any provision or any portion of any provision of this Ordinance is
for any reason held to be unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such provision or portion thereof shall be deemed separate, distinct and independent
of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance and shall be severed therefrom without affecting
the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,
Arizona, June 15, 2006.
FOR THE TOWN OUNTAIN HILLS ATTESTED TO:
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W. J. ichols a r Bevelyn J. Bend , T n Clerk
REVIEWED BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Timothy G. Pickering, Town Ma er Andrew J. McGuire, Town Attorney
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