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.
Tempe, AZ
Tempe regulates industrial noise through Chapter 20 (Noise) of the City Code and the Zoning and Development Code. Industrial uses must not generate noise exc...
Tempe, AZ
Tempe addresses barking dogs under both the noise ordinance (Chapter 20) and animal control regulations. Dogs that bark persistently and disturb neighbors ca...
Tempe, AZ
Tempe requires vehicles to park on approved hard surfaces such as concrete or asphalt driveways. Parking on dirt, gravel, or landscaped areas is prohibited. ...
Tempe, AZ
Tempe generally does not require a building permit for standard residential fences up to 6 feet in height. Fences exceeding 6 feet, masonry walls, and fences...
Tempe, AZ
Tempe's Zoning and Development Code regulates fence materials in residential zones. Common permitted materials include block, stucco, wrought iron, wood, vin...
Tempe, AZ
Tempe's zoning code limits residential fence heights to 6 feet in side and rear yards and 3 feet in front yards. Corner lots may have additional visibility t...
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