Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Arizona (2026)
18 rules on the books across Arizona, 13 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Specific Plans Overview
How specific plans (LA has 35+) layer on top of underlying zoning to set neighborhood-tailored rules for height, density, design, and use.
Density Bonus Law
California Density Bonus Law (Gov Code §65915) and local implementations granting up to 50% density bonuses for affordable-housing projects.
Scottsdale
Significant RestrictionsScottsdale Zoning Ordinance § 6.1310 lets a property in the Planned Block Development (PBD) Overlay District request…
Read full rule →Gilbert
Some RestrictionsInside Gilbert's Vertical Development Overlay Zoning District, a project can trade extra building height and reduced…
Read full rule →Maricopa
Some RestrictionsA Planned Area Development in Maricopa can get up to a 20% density increase above the base allowance if the project…
Read full rule →Phoenix
Some RestrictionsPhoenix grants one extra dwelling unit for every two affordable units built, capped at 10% over the district's maximum…
Read full rule →Queen Creek
Some RestrictionsQueen Creek's Zoning Ordinance lets developers earn extra dwelling units above a zoning district's base density under…
Read full rule →Maricopa County
Light RestrictionsA density bonus exists only in the Highway 74 Scenic Corridor overlay, letting developers double base density if they…
Read full rule →Downtown Design Guide
LA's Downtown Design Guide and Community Plan governing high-rise massing, ground-floor activation, and adaptive-reuse standards in DTLA.
Chandler
Significant RestrictionsChandler's City Center District (CCD) covers the historic downtown blocks around A.J. Chandler Park. San Marcos Place…
Read full rule →Gilbert
Significant RestrictionsGilbert's downtown sits inside the Heritage District Overlay Zoning District, where the Land Development Code requires…
Read full rule →Mesa
Significant RestrictionsMesa regulates downtown development through a Form-Based Code that replaces standard zoning with Transect Zones in the…
Read full rule →Phoenix
Significant RestrictionsPhoenix Downtown Code sets pedestrian-oriented design rules for the core bounded by McDowell Road, 7th Street, Buckeye…
Read full rule →Yuma
Significant RestrictionsAny proposed development, alteration, or demolition permit on property in Yuma's Old Town (OT) District triggers…
Read full rule →Glendale
Some RestrictionsGlendale's downtown corridor between Myrtle Avenue and Ocotillo Road can develop under either its underlying zoning or…
Read full rule →Maricopa
Some RestrictionsIn Maricopa's Mixed Use-Heritage (MU-H) Overlay District, new and redevelopment projects must follow the Heritage…
Read full rule →Peoria
Some RestrictionsPeoria's Downtown (D) District, bounded by 85th Avenue, Peoria Avenue, Grand Avenue and Monroe Street, requires every…
Read full rule →Scottsdale
Some RestrictionsScottsdale's Downtown (D) zoning district, applied only within the Old Town Area under Sec. 5.3002, implements the Old…
Read full rule →Sedona
Some RestrictionsSedona applies its citywide site and building design standards, Land Development Code Section 5.7, to every project in…
Read full rule →Tucson
Some RestrictionsProjects opting into Tucson's Downtown Area Infill Incentive District zoning option must meet mandatory streetscape…
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