§ 5.504. Property development standards.

The following property development standards shall apply to all land and buildings in the R1-7 district:

A.

Lot area.

1.

Each lot shall have a minimum area of not less than seven thousand (7,000) square feet.

2.

If a parcel of land or a lot of record in separate ownership has less width or area than herein required and has been lawfully established and recorded prior to the date of the passage of this ordinance, such lot may be used for any purpose permitted in this section.

B.

Lot dimensions. Width. All lots shall have a minimum width of seventy (70) feet.

C.

Density. There shall not be more than one (1) single-family dwelling unit on any one (1) lot.

D.

Building height. No building shall exceed thirty (30) feet in height, except as otherwise provided in Article VII.

E.

Yards. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 5.504:

1.

Front yard. Each lot shall have a front yard with a minimum depth of twenty (20) feet.

2.

Side yard. Each lot shall have two (2) side yards with a minimum depth of five (5) feet.

3.

Rear yard. Each lot shall have a rear yard with a minimum depth of twenty-five (25) feet or twenty-two (22) feet where the property owner has dedicated a minimum of eight (8) feet for alley purposes.

4.

Double frontage lot yards. A double frontage lot shall have a front yard with a minimum depth of twenty (20) feet, and a rear yard with a minimum depth of twenty-five (25) feet. The Zoning Administrator shall determine which yard is the front yard of a double frontage lot.

5.

Corner lot yards. A corner lot shall have a front yard with a minimum depth of twenty (20) feet on the shorter street frontage, and a yard with a minimum depth of five (5) feet on the longer street frontage. However, if a corner lot abuts a key lot or an alley adjacent to a key lot, the yard on the longer street frontage shall have a minimum depth of ten (10) feet.

6.

All yards shall conform to Article VII.

F.

Distance between buildings. There shall not be less than five ( 5) feet between an accessory building and any main building.

G.

Walls, fences and hedges.

1.

Front yards. Walls, fences and hedges with a maximum height of three (3) feet are allowed on the front property line or in the front yard. However, walls, fences and hedges with a maximum height of six (6) feet are allowed in the front yard if:

a.

Not more than forty (40) percent of the front yard set forth in E. above is enclosed, and

b.

A minimum setback of three (3) feet from the front property line is provided.

2.

Side and rear yards. Walls, fences and hedges with a maximum height of eight (8) feet are allowed on the side or rear property line or in the side or rear yard.

3.

Corner lot yards. Except as provided in Article VII, walls, fences and hedges:

a.

With a maximum height of three (3) feet are allowed in the front yard of a corner lot on the shorter street frontage.

b.

With a maximum height of six (6) feet are allowed in the front yard of a corner lot on the shorter street frontage if:

i.

Not more than forty (40) percent of the front yard set forth in E. above is enclosed, and

ii.

A minimum setback of three (3) feet from the front property line is provided.

c.

With a maximum height of six (6) feet are allowed:

i.

In the yard on the longer street frontage between the setback of the main building and the rear property line, or

ii.

On the property line on the longer street frontage between the setback of the main building and the rear property line.

4.

The height of any wall, fence or hedge is measured from within the enclosure.

H.

Main buildings and additions to main buildings.

1.

The main building and an addition to the main building may extend into the rear yard if:

a.

It is set back a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from the rear property line or twelve (12) feet where the property owner has dedicated a minimum of eight (8) feet for alley purposes, and

b.

It does not occupy more than thirty (30) percent of the area of the rear yard as set forth in E. above.

2.

A patio cover and/or covered porch is allowed in the front yard if:

a

It is structurally integrated with compatible building materials to, and not taller than, the main building's roof;

b.

It is set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from the front property line; and

c.

The combined area of the patio cover and covered porch does not encompass more than twenty-two (22) percent of the front yard set forth in E. above.

3.

A carport attached to the main building is allowed in the front yard if:

a.

It is structurally integrated with compatible building materials to the main building's roof,

b.

It is set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from the front property line,

c.

It does not encompass more than twenty (20) percent of the front yard set forth in E. above,

d.

The entrance to the carport is perpendicular to the street, and

e.

It is constructed so that a minimum of twenty-five (25) percent of the front side shall remain open.

4.

Regardless of the distance between buildings set forth in F. above, a carport attached to the main building is allowed in the side yard and on the side property line if:

a.

It is structurally integrated with compatible building materials to the main building's roof;

b.

It does not abut a carport, garage or similar structure on the adjacent lot; and

c.

The property owner adjacent to the proposed carport grants to the City a five-foot wide nonbuildable easement, on a City form, recorded with the Maricopa County Recorder's Office and filed with the City.

I.

Accessory buildings and structures.

1.

On any lot:

a.

No accessory building shall be located in the front yard.

b.

No accessory building shall be located in the side yard between the front and rear building planes of the main building.

c.

No accessory building shall be constructed closer than two (2) feet to any side or rear lot line. However, an accessory building used as a garage or carport may be constructed on the rear lot line with the entrance to the garage or carport perpendicular to the alley.

d.

Any accessory building within a side yard or required rear yard, or accessory building used as a garage or carport with the entrance to the garage or carport perpendicular to the alley, which is more than twelve (12) feet in height shall be set back one (1) additional foot for each foot of building height above twelve (12) feet.

e.

An electric or gas fire place is allowed in the front yard if:

i.

It does not exceed six (6) feet in height;

ii.

It is within the area enclosed by a wall;

iii.

The wall encloses not more than forty (40) percent of the front yard as set forth in E. above, and is setback a minimum of three (3) feet from the property line.

2.

On a corner lot:

a.

No accessory building shall be located in the front yard or in the yard on the longer street frontage.

b.

A private garage, whether attached or detached, with perpendicular access through the yard on the longer street frontage, shall be located a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the right-of-way line.

J.

Access. All lots shall have vehicular access on a dedicated street, unless a secondary means of permanent vehicular access has been approved on a subdivision plat.

(Ord. No. 2557, § 1, 5-4-93; Ord. No. 2509, § 1, 6-1-93; Ord. No. 3225, § 1, 5-4-99; Ord. No. 3760, § 2, 11-6-07; Ord. No. 3853, § 1, 10-5-10; Ord. No. 3920, § 1(Exh. § 26), 11-9-10; Ord. No. 4005, § 1(Res. No. 8947, Exh. A, § 37), 4-3-12; Ord. No. 4143, § 1(Res. No. 9678, Exh. A, §§ 76—78), 5-6-14)