Maricopa County adopted Vision 2030, the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, as the long-range policy framework for unincorporated land. Title XIII zoning implements the plan through Area Plans, Special Planning Areas, and Conditional Use Permits across the New River, Hassayampa, Aguila, and other regions.
ARS section 11-804 requires every Arizona county to adopt and update a comprehensive plan. Maricopa County's current document, Vision 2030, was adopted by the Board of Supervisors in 2015 and is updated every ten years. The plan establishes land-use designations, growth strategies, and policies for housing, transportation, public services, and open space. Implementation flows through Title XIII Zoning Ordinance: regional Area Plans (New River-Desert Hills, Hassayampa, North Sonoran, Rio Verde Foothills, Aguila) tailor density, design, and environmental standards. Special Planning Areas like the Sun Valley overlay add design and signage rules. Conditional Use Permits, rezones, and major plan amendments require Board hearings and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation.
Developing land contrary to the adopted Comprehensive Plan or applicable Area Plan triggers stop-work orders, daily civil penalties up to seven hundred dollars under Title XIII chapter 16, and denial of building permits or certificates of occupancy.
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Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance Title XIII permits marijuana establishments only in C-2 and C-3 commercial zones with a Conditional Use Permit. Cultivation ...
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Maximum building height in unincorporated Maricopa County is established by zoning district in the MCZO. All buildings in rural and single-family residential...
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Building setbacks in unincorporated Maricopa County vary by zoning district. The Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance (MCZO) establishes minimum front, side, and...
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