Section 623. Commercial C-2 District—Intermediate Commercial.
A. Purpose. The C-2, Commercial Intermediate District, is a district of commercial uses of medium intensity designed to be compatible with each other and to provide for a wide range of types of commercial activity within the district.
B. Reserved.
C. District Restrictions.
1. Except as otherwise provided, all permitted uses and storaging of materials or supplies shall be conducted entirely within a closed building.
2. The display of merchandise outdoors as an accessory use to the permitted uses set forth in Section 623.D is prohibited unless a use permit is obtained and subject to the following standards for the outdoor display area:
a. A maximum 300 square feet of display area can be located anywhere along the building except as noted in Section 623.C.2.b;
b. No display or sale is permitted within ten linear feet of either side of the building entrance or exit;
c. The depth, measured from the front facade of the building, may not exceed ten feet unless otherwise approved by the Planning and Development Department upon a determination that a greater depth does not interfere with any pedestrian passage;
d. Payment for the products displayed must occur indoors;
e. Outdoor display or sales shall not be located within any required setbacks or in the parking lot;
Large scale commercial retail uses shall meet the requirements set forth in section 623.E.5.f. and 623.E.5.g.;
f. Outdoor display of second hand/used merchandise sales is prohibited.
3. Any lighting shall be placed so as to reflect the light away from adjacent residential districts. No noise, odor or vibration shall be emitted so that it exceeds the general level of noise, odor or vibration emitted by uses outside the site. Such comparison shall be made at the boundary of the site.
4. Promotional Events: The requirements for promotional events within this zoning district shall be the same as those set forth in the Planned Shopping Center District, Section 637.A.4, of this ordinance.
5. All commercial uses restricted to closed buildings except parking lots and liquid fuel pump services.
6. No use shall be considered an accessory use which is listed as a permitted use in any of the following districts: C-3, A-1, A-2, or S-2, unless otherwise specifically provided.
7. No boats or other types of watercraft, motorcycles, tractors, or similar vehicles that are built to carry passengers or cargo can be sold or displayed for sale on-site except by a registered vehicle retail sales dealership.
8. A commercial property owner can display for sale vehicles, which for purposes of this provision includes trailers, watercraft or other types of transportation that are built to carry passengers or cargo, when the display is being done on behalf of or in conjunction with a registered vehicle retail sales dealership and a use permit has been obtained in compliance with Section 307. The actual sale of the vehicle displayed must be completed by the registered retail sales dealership at their vehicle sales dealership site.
9. With the exception of those instances listed above in 623.C.7. and C.8., no other types of vehicle built to carry passengers or cargo can be sold or displayed for sale on-site except by a registered vehicle retail sales dealership and upon obtaining a special permit pursuant to Section 647.
D. Permitted Uses. All uses permitted in R1-6 if zoned commercial prior to January 5, 1994, non-single-family residential, and single-family attached uses permitted in R-3, R-4, R-5, R-4A, and C-1 districts; and in addition the following:
1. Adult bookstore, adult novelty store, adult theatre, adult live entertainment establishment, erotic dance or performance studio, subject to the following conditions or limitations:
a. None of the above listed uses may be located within 1,000 feet of the same type of adult use or any of the other adult uses listed above. This distance shall be measured from the exterior walls of the buildings or portions thereof in which the businesses are conducted or proposed to be conducted.
b. None of the above listed uses may be located within 1,320 feet of a child care facility licensed by the State, private, public or charter school, a publicly owned playground, a publicly owned park recreation facility, or place of worship. This distance shall be measured from the nearest point on the property line of a parcel containing an adult oriented business to the nearest point on the property line of a parcel containing the specified use. In addition an adult use shall not locate within 1,320 feet of any of the following use districts: RE-43, RE-35, RE-24, R1-18, R1-14, R1-10, R1-8, R1-6, R-2, R-3, R-3A, R-4, R-4A, R-5, S-1, PAD-1 through PAD-15. This distance shall be measured from the nearest point on the property line of a parcel containing an adult oriented business to the nearest zoning district line.
An adult use lawfully operating in conformity with this section does not violate this section if the uses listed or zoning districts in this subsection subsequently locate within 1,320 feet of the adult use.
c. Adult live entertainment, or erotic dance or performance studio, subject to a use permit.
d. These provisions shall not be construed as permitting any use or act which is otherwise prohibited or made punishable by law.
e. Notwithstanding any other provision of this ordinance, an adult bookstore, adult novelty store, adult theatre, adult live entertainment establishment, or erotic dance or performance studio which is a nonconforming use or which does not conform to the separation standards set forth in this section shall not be converted to another of the above listed adult uses. An adult bookstore, adult novelty store, adult theatre, adult live entertainment establishment, or erotic dance or performance studio which is a nonconforming use or which does not conform to the separation standards set forth in this section shall not be expanded beyond the floor area devoted to such adult use on the effective date of this ordinance.
2. Agricultural Implements, Distributions and Display, Retail Sales
3. Ambulance Service Office
5. Architects’ Supplies
6. Artificial Limbs, Braces, Sales
7. Artist’s Materials and Supplies, Wholesale
8. Assayers (See "Laboratory")
9. Assembly Halls, Auditoriums and Banquet Halls, subject to the following conditions:
a. Any assembly hall or banquet hall of less than 25,000 square feet in gross floor area shall be permitted only upon securing a use permit pursuant to Section 307.
b. Outdoor uses shall be permitted only upon securing a use permit pursuant to Section 307.
10. Auctioneers’ Auditorium, for Antiques, Fine Arts and Furniture, subject to a Use Permit.
11. Automobile Parts and Supplies, New Retail and Wholesale
12. Auto Seat Covers and Trim Shop
13. Automobile Rental excluding household moving centers, subject to the following regulations:
a. No on-site maintenance/washing allowed.
b. Maximum of 15 rental cars at any one location.
15. Bakers and Baked Goods, Manufacturing Wholesale and Storage
16. Balls and Bearings, Retail Sales
18. Barbers’ Supplies, Retail and Wholesale
19. Bathroom Accessories, Display and Retail Sales Only
20. Baths, Public
21. Beauty Shop
a. Massage Therapy, performed by a licensed massage therapist, is permitted as an accessory use.
22. Beauty Shop Equipment, Retail Sales
23. Beer, Ale and Wine Distributor, Wholesale and Storage (no bottling)
25. Bingo
26. Biomedical and Medical Research Office and/or Laboratory
27. Blood Banks and Blood Plasma Centers as accessory to a hospital
28. Blueprinting
29. Boats, Retail Sale
30. Bookbinders, Commercial
31. Bowling Alleys
32. Brushes, Retail Sales
33. Building Materials, Retail Sales Only
34. Burglar Alarm Equipment Sales and Service
35. Burglar Alarm Watching Service
36. Bus Terminal, subject to the following conditions and/or limitations:
a. Shall not locate within 100 feet of a residentially zoned property,
b. Maintenance and fueling operations are prohibited,
c. All operations except passenger/cargo loading and unloading shall be conducted inside the building,
d. Buses shall not park for more than 12 hours.
37. Business Machines, Distribution and Retail Sales, Repair and Service, Storage and Wholesale
38. Butchers’ Supplies, Retail and Wholesale
39. Candy, Wholesale Distribution
40. Carpet, Rug and Furniture Cleaners
a. All activity except loading and unloading restricted to a closed building.
b. All solvents, shampoos, detergents and other agents shall be non-combustible and non-explosive, and shall require approval of the City Fire Marshal, and same shall not emit odors beyond the zoned lot boundaries.
c. Only hand portable machinery shall be permitted.
41. Car Wash. May be in an open building subject to a use permit.
42. Chemicals and Drugs, Storage and Distribution
43. Cigarette Service
44. Cigars Manufacturing, Custom Hand Rolled
46. Cleaning and Dyeing Plants
47. Clothing, Wholesale and Distribution
49. Coin Machines, Rental and Service
51. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Retail Sales, as an accessory use to automobile service stations, subject to the following limitations:
a. A use permit shall be obtained in accordance with the standards and procedures of Section 307 when the equipment is located on a lot or parcel which is contiguous to a lot or parcel which is zoned for residential development.
b. Natural gas fueling equipment may be sheltered by an enclosure constructed of non-combustible or limited combustible materials that has at least one side predominantly open and a roof designed for ventilation and dispersal of escaped gas. This facility shall be considered outdoors for Zoning Ordinance purposes. If the fueling equipment is not sheltered by such a structure, the equipment shall be screened with a masonry block wall which is architecturally compatible with the buildings on the site; the wall shall be predominantly open on one side.
c. The equipment shall not be located closer than one hundred (100) feet to a residential property line or four hundred (400) feet to a school property line.
d. The use shall comply with all pertinent requirements of the Phoenix Fire, Building, and Electrical Codes.
e. Signage on shelter wall shall be limited to that required by the Fire Code.
f. No container shall exceed a size of three hundred (300) gallons water capacity; no more than six (6) containers shall be included at a CNG facility. The containers shall be mounted horizontally.
52. Confectioners, Wholesale
53. Contractors Equipment and Supplies, Retail Sales
54. Contractors’ Office with Inside Storage of Materials Only
55. Conveyors, Retail Sales
56. Curios, Wholesale
58. Dental Supplies, Retail and Wholesale
59. Diaper Supply Service
60. Dolls, Repairing
61. Draperies, Manufacturing
62. Drawing Materials, Retail Sales and Wholesale
65. Egg, Storage and Processing
66. Electric Equipment, Retail Sales and Repair
67. Engravers
68. Exhibition Hall
70. Farm Implements and Machinery, Retail Sales
71. Feed, Retail and Sales Office
72. Fire Protection Equipment and Supplies, Retail Sales and Service
73. Floor Coverings, Retail and Wholesale
74. Florist, Wholesale
76. Furniture, Repairing and Refinishing
78. Garage Equipment, Retail Sales
79. Garage, Repair, Not Body and Fender Shops
80. Garages, Public
81. Gas Regulating Equipment, Sales and Service
83. Guns, Retail Sales and/or Repairs, subject to the following limitations:
a. Commercial loading of small arms ammunition for on-site retail sale shall be permitted as an accessory use upon compliance with the following conditions:
(1) A maximum of five thousand (5,000) cartridges loaded per day.
(2) Ammunition loading and component storage activity shall not occupy more than two hundred (200) square feet, or 10 percent (10%) of the gross building area, whichever is less.
b. Commercial loading of small arms ammunition for on-site retail sale in excess of the standards listed in subsection 1 above shall be permitted subject to the following limitations:
(1) A maximum of ten thousand (10,000) cartridges loaded per day,
(2) Ammunition loading and component storage activity shall not occupy more than five hundred (500) square feet, or 25 percent (25%) of the gross building area, whichever is less, and
(3) A use permit shall be obtained subject to the provisions of Section 307
c. The quantities, arrangement, distance requirements for the storage of propellant powder, primers, and percussion caps shall be in accordance with the Fire Code.
d. A permit to load ammunition shall be obtained from the Fire Department.
e. In addition to applicable requirements listed in subsections 1-4 above, the loading of specialty or custom ammunition shall be subject to obtaining a use permit pursuant to the provisions of Section 307.
84. Gymnasiums, Private or Commercial
85. Hospice.
86. Hospital. The following shall be permitted as an accessory use to a hospital:
a. Recreational vehicle parking. Recreational vehicle parking stalls shall be located no less than 60 feet from the hospital perimeter boundary, and be delineated on a site plan. Recreational vehicle parking areas are subject to an approved parking plan for new facilities, or an amended parking plan for existing facilities.
b. Helistop, subject to the following regulations and conditions:
(1) The hospital shall be licensed by the State of Arizona either as a "general hospital" or as a "specialty hospital—children’s," and for a minimum of 50 beds.
(2) A letter from the Phoenix Aviation Department that articulates concurrence that the following items have been addressed:
(a) Compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular No. 150/5390-2C "Helistop and Heliport Design," or subsequent revisions to this advisory circular.
(b) Submission of the "Notice of Landing Area Proposal" Federal Aviation Form 7480-1 and a letter of determination with no objection from the FAA.
(3) A helicopter sitting on the touchdown pad of a helistop or heliport shall emit a maximum noise level of no greater than 90 dB(A) at the boundaries of the lot or parcel containing the nearest residential use. Noise will be measured with an IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) or ANSI S1.4-1971 (American National Standards Institute) Type 1 sound level meter with A-weighted impulse response.
87. Hotel Equipment, Supplies and Retail Sales
89. Janitors’ Supplies, Storage and Warehouse
90. Jewelers, Manufacturing
91. Jewelers, Wholesale
92. Kiddieland, subject to a use permit
93. Laboratories, Testing and Research
94. Laundries
95. Laundry Equipment and Supplies
96. Lawn Furniture, New, Sales
97. Lawn Mower Repair Shops
98. Leather Goods: Repairing, Sales, Custom or Handicraft Manufacturing
99. Linen Supply Laundry Service
100. Lithographers
102. Lockers, Food Storage
103. Locksmiths’ Repair Shops
104. Machinery Dealers, Retail Sales and Showrooms
105. Machinery Rental
106. Medical Supplies, Retail Sales and Rentals
107. Milliners, Wholesale and Manufacturing
108. Millinery and Artificial Flower Making
109. Milling Equipment. Showrooms, Retail Sales
110. Mimeographing and Multigraphing, Commercial
111. Mineral Water Distillation and Bottling
112. Miniature Golf
113. Mirrors, Resilvering; Custom Work
114. Monuments, Retail Sales and Display
115. Mortuary
116. Motion Picture Equipment, Retail Sales and Display
117. Motion Picture Theatres
118. Motorcycles, Repairing and Sales
119. Musical Instruments, Repairing and Retail Sales
120. Music Studios
121. News Dealers
122. News Service
123. Newspaper Printing
124. Nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary facility, subject to the following conditions and limitations; failure to comply with the below regulations and requirements is subject to revocation per Section 307.
a. A use permit shall be obtained in accordance with standards and procedures of Section 307 and the following:
(1) Shall be reviewed every 365 calendar days.
(2) Provide name(s) and location(s) of the off-site cultivation location.
(3) Include a copy of the operating procedures adopted in compliance with Section 36-2804(B)(1)(c), Arizona Revised Statutes.
(4) A survey sealed by a registrant of the State of Arizona shall be submitted to show compliance with the distance requirements listed below.
b. Cultivation of medical marijuana is prohibited.
c. Shall be located in a closed building and may not be located in a trailer, cargo container, motor vehicle or similar structure or motorized or nonmotorized vehicle.
d. Shall not exceed 5,000 square feet of combined net floor area dedicated exclusively to the nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary and marijuana establishment; this shall include all storage areas, retail space and offices for the nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary and marijuana establishment.
e. Shall not be located within 5,280 feet of the same type of use or a medical marijuana cultivation or infusion facility. This distance shall be measured from the exterior wall of the building or portion thereof in which the business is conducted or proposed to be conducted to the nearest exterior wall or portion thereof of another medical marijuana dispensary, cultivation, or infusion facility.
f. Shall not be located within 500 feet of the following residentially zoned districts: S-1, S-2, RE-43, RE-35, R1-18, R1-14, R1-10, R1-8, R1-6, R-2, R-3, R3-A, R-4, R-4A, R-5, and PAD-1 through PAD-15. This distance shall be measured from the exterior walls of the building or portion thereof in which the dispensary business is conducted or proposed to be conducted to the zoning boundary line of the residentially zoned district.
g. Shall not be located within 1,320 feet of a preschool, kindergarten, elementary, secondary or high school, public park, public community center, dependent care facility, homeless shelter, or youth community center. This distance shall be measured from the exterior walls of the building or portion thereof in which the dispensary business is conducted or proposed to be conducted to the property line of the protected use.
h. Shall not be located within 1,320 feet of a place of worship. This distance shall be measured from the exterior walls of the building or portion thereof in which the dispensary business is conducted or proposed to be conducted to the property line of the place of worship.
i. Shall have operating hours not earlier than 8:00 a.m. and not later than 10:00 p.m.
j. Drive-through services are prohibited.
k. There shall be no emission of dust, fumes, vapors or odors into the environment from the premises.
l. The retail sale of marijuana and marijuana products to consumers in a marijuana establishment shall be permitted as accessory use only.
125. Novelties, Wholesale
126. Nursing Home
127. Office Service: Stenographic Service, Letter Preparation, Addressing and Mailing, Duplicating, Multigraphing, Machine Tabulation, Research and Statistical
128. Oil Burners, Retail Sales and Repairs
129. Optical Goods, Manufacturing and Sales
130. Orthopedic Appliances, Manufacturing and Sales
131. Outside Retail Food Sales as an accessory use to a general retailer with a minimum of one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross business area, including outside garden centers, subject to the following limitation:
a. A use permit shall be obtained in accordance with the standards and procedures of Section 307.
132. Painters’ Equipment and Supplies Shops, Wholesale and Storage
133. Parking Lot, Commercial, Subject to Provisions of Section 702
134. Pawn Shop. Subject to the following limitations:
a. A use permit shall be obtained subject to the standards and procedures of Section 307.
b. The exterior walls of the building in which the use is located shall be at least five hundred (500) feet from a residential district.
135. Reserved.
136. Photographic Developing and Printing
137. Photo-Engraving Company
138. Physical Therapy Equipment, Retail and Wholesale
139. Plastic and Plastic Products, Retail and Wholesale
140. Playground Equipment Sales
141. Plumbing Fixtures and Supplies, Display and Retail Sales
142. Pool and Billiard Halls
143. Poster Illustration, Studio
144. Pottery and Ceramics, Wholesale
145. Precision Instruments, Custom Repair
146. Printers
147. Propane Retail Sales permitted as an accessory use to service stations.
148. Propane Retail Sales as an outside accessory use to a retail facility.
149. Public Storage Garages
150. Public Utility Service Yards subject to the following conditions:
a. Securing a use permit.
b. All outside storage or uses shall be enclosed by a minimum six (6) foot screen fence.
(1) Said fence shall be masonry construction when adjoining a residence district.
(2) A ten (10) foot wide landscaped area outside of the wall, with screen plantings maintained to a height of ten (10) feet shall be provided when adjoining a residence district.
c. No lighting standards over six (6) feet high shall be located within twenty-five (25) feet of a residence district.
151. Pumps, Retail Sales and Display
152. Radio Repair Shop
153. Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations
154. Radio and Television Studios
155. Reducing Salons
156. Refrigeration Equipment, Repairs and Sales
157. Restaurants, Bars and Cocktail Lounges, subject to the following conditions or limitations:
a. Music or entertainment shall be permitted subject to the following regulations:
(1) The stage or performance area shall be a maximum of 80 square feet unless a use permit is obtained.
(2) The noise level, measured at any point on the received property, shall not exceed 55 dBa unless a use permit is obtained. An occurrence where the sound level increases up to 60 dBa for five continuous seconds or less shall not be deemed a violation of this section as long as there are no more than five occurrences within an hour long interval.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to include an adult use.
b. Patron dancing shall be permitted only upon securing a use permit.
c. Outdoor recreation uses, outdoor dining, and outdoor alcoholic beverage consumption shall be permitted as accessory uses only upon securing a use permit, if within 500 feet of a residential district zoning line. This distance shall be measured from the exterior wall of the building or portion thereof in which the business is conducted or proposed use is to be conducted closest to the residential district zoning line.
d. Drive-through facilities as an accessory use to a restaurant, subject to the following conditions:
(1) Access to the site is to be from an arterial or collector street as defined on the street classification map.
(2) Securing a use permit if the queuing lane for the drive-through facility is less than 300 feet from a residential district zoning line. This distance shall be measured from the point of the queuing lane closest to the residential district zoning line.
e. Any bar or cocktail lounge which exceeds 5,000 square feet in gross floor area and is located on a lot or parcel within 300 feet of a residential district shall be permitted only upon securing a use permit. This distance shall be measured from the exterior wall of the building or portion thereof in which the business is conducted or proposed use is to be conducted closest to the residential district zoning line.
f. Outdoor food preparation and cooking shall be permitted as an accessory use subject to the following conditions:
(1) Securing a use permit.
(2) The regularly used cooking area inside the establishment shall be of equal or greater size than the outdoor cooking area.
(3) The outdoor cooking area shall be located within 50 feet of a building entrance from where the restaurant is operated. This distance shall be measured from the appliance in the outdoor cooking area closest to the building entrance from where the restaurant is operated.
(4) The outdoor cooking area shall be set back a minimum of 300 feet from a residential district. This distance shall be measured from the appliance in the outdoor cooking area closest to the residential district zoning line.
158. Restaurant Equipment, Supplies and Retail Sales
159. Riding Equipment Sales
160. Road Building Equipment, Retail Sales
161. Rug Cleaning
163. Safes, Repairing and Sales
164. Saw Sharpening Shop
165. Schools: Barber, Beauty, Business, Commercial, Correspondence, Data Processing, Dancing, Gymnastics, Health, Insurance, Martial Arts, Modeling, Private, Real Estate, and Stenographic
167. Second Hand/Used Merchandise, Sales
168. Service Station Equipment, Wholesale
169. Sewing Machines, Commercial and Industrial Type, Retail Sales and Repairing
170. Shoe Repairing Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale
171. Sightseeing Tours, Garages and Depot
173. Skating Rinks, Indoor
174. Slip Covers, Custom Manufacturing
176. Soda Fountain Supplies, Retail and Wholesale
177. Sound Systems and Equipment Sales
178. Sound Systems, Rentals and Repairs
179. Special School or Training Institution not offering curriculum of general instruction comparable to public schools
181. Sporting Goods, Wholesale
a. The sale of gunpowder and primers in excess of permitted retail quantities as regulated by the Fire Code shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) Wholesale sales revenue shall constitute a minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) of sales revenue on the premises.
(2) The quantities, arrangement, and distance of such storage shall be in accordance with the Fire Code.
182. Steam Baths
183. Surgical Supplies, Wholesale
184. Surplus Stores
185. Swimming Pool, Commercial, Outdoor
186. Tanning Salon
a. Massage therapy, performed by a licensed massage therapist, is permitted as an accessory use.
187. Tattoo Shops, subject to securing a use permit pursuant to Section 307.
188. Taxicab Garages
189. Taxidermists
190. Telegraph Companies, Facilities and Offices
191. Telephone Companies, Facilities and Offices
192. Theaters
193. Tire Repairing Equipment and Supplies
194. Tobacco Oriented Retailers, subject to the following limitations:
a. Shall not be located within 500 feet of the same type use. This distance shall be measured from the property line of the parcel in which the use is conducted to the nearest property line of the parcel of the same type of use.
b. Shall not be located within 1,320 feet of a public, private, or charter school providing primary or secondary education, a park or playground, dependent care facility, homeless shelter, youth community center, recreation center, or place of worship. This distance shall be measured from the property line of the parcel in which the use is conducted to the nearest property line of the protected use.
196. Tombstones, Sales and Display
197. Tools, Wholesale and Distribution
198. Tortillas, Manufacturing Wholesale
199. Towels, Supply Service
200. Tractors, Retail Sales, Display
201. Upholsterers, Custom, Retail Sales and Supplies
202. Venetian Blinds, Custom Manufacturing and Cleaning
203. Veterinarians’ Supplies, Retail and Wholesale
204. Veterinary offices subject to the following conditions:
a. They shall be so constructed and operated as to prevent objectionable noise and odor outside the walls of the office.
b. Keeping or boarding of animals shall not occupy more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross floor of the office.
(1) There shall be no outdoor kennels or runs.
(2) There shall be no direct outside exit from any room containing kennels.
205. Veterinary Hospitals subject to the following conditions:
a. They shall be no closer than one hundred (100) feet to any residential district or to any residence, hotel, motel or restaurant in any district and shall have adequate controls to prevent offensive noise and odor.
206. Washing Machines, Retail Sales and Display, Custom Repairing
207. Water or Mineral, Drinking or Curative, Bottling and Distribution
208. Water Softening Equipment, Service and Repairs
209. Window Cleaners’ Service
210. Window Display Installations, Studio and Shops
211. Window Glass Installation Shops
E. Yard, Height and Area Requirements. To protect surrounding neighborhoods and preserve the public welfare, standards are herein established for yard, height and area requirements to provide an appropriate transition between commercial uses and adjoining neighborhoods. In recognition of the goals contained in the General Plan for uses and intensities within core areas, greater heights and intensities are herein encouraged.
1. Any multiple family residential use shall conform to the yard, height, area and density requirements set forth in Section 615 except as otherwise provided herein:
a. Where dwelling units do not occupy the ground floor, a front yard shall be maintained as provided in Section 701.D.3 for property defined in Section 623.E.3.
b. A request to exceed the yard, height, area or density requirements of Section 615 up to, but not to exceed those of Section 618, may be granted by the City Council, after a recommendation is received from the Planning Commission and in accordance with Section 506 upon finding that such increase is not detrimental to adjacent property or the public welfare in general and that:
(1) The property is within an area of a village core designated on approved plans for such development, or
(2) The property is adjacent to high density residential development of similar intensity and character.
Requests to amend a previously approved application shall follow the amendment procedure set forth in Section 500.
c. A site plan approved in accordance with Section 507 of this ordinance is required for all uses approved pursuant to Section 623.E.1.b.
d. Any residential use within the downtown redevelopment area, as defined in City Council Resolution No. 15143, shall conform to the yard, height, area, and density requirements set forth in Section 618.
2. Any single-family residential use shall conform to the following requirements:
a. Such development shall be permitted only if the property is designated as residential on the General Plan Map. If this standard is satisfied, the remainder of this section shall apply.
b. The applicant shall submit in writing to the Zoning Administrator a declaration of the development option (standard subdivision, average lot subdivision, conventional, or planned residential development) and density proposed for the residential use.
c. The Zoning Administrator shall determine the residential zoning district to which the proposed single-family development is equivalent, the use shall satisfy the development standards contained in Sections 609 through 613 for the development option and density of the equivalent zoning district.
d. Upon completion of development of a single-family residential use in accordance with this section, the Planning Commission shall initiate an application for rezoning the site to the residential zoning district appropriate for the site.
3. The following yard, height and area requirements shall apply to: 1) all structures located in a core area as defined in the General Plan except that for purposes of this provision, the Central City Village Core shall be defined as the area bounded by 7th Avenue, 7th Street, Roosevelt Street and Madison Street; 2) structures located on property which abuts Central Avenue between Camelback Road on the north and Harrison Street on the south; and 3) structures that have received rezoning prior to June 15, 1988, and are subject to a City Council stipulated site plan in accordance with Section 506.B and with exceptions as provided for residential uses in Section 623.E.1.
c. Pumps dispensing liquid fuel at automobile service stations shall maintain such setbacks as required in Section 622.E (No. 140), Section 701.A.7, and as required by the City of Phoenix Fire Code.
d. A maximum building height of four (4) stories not to exceed fifty-six (56) feet shall be permitted.
4. For any other non-residential uses permitted in the district, except as provided in Sections 623.E.3 and 623.E.5, the following requirements shall apply:
a. A maximum building height of two (2) stories not to exceed thirty (30) feet shall be permitted.
b. Request to exceed the above height limits may be granted by the City Council for developments up to four (4) stories not to exceed fifty-six (56) feet upon recommendation from the Planning Commission or the Zoning Hearing Officer finding that such additional height is not detrimental to adjacent property or the public welfare in general.
c. Canal Right-of-Way Setbacks: An average 20-foot setback shall be provided for sites containing structures not exceeding two stories or 30 feet in height with a minimum 15-foot setback permitted for up to 50 percent of the structure (including projections). An average 30-foot setback shall be provided for sites containing any structure exceeding two stories or 30 feet in height with a minimum 20-foot setback permitted for up to 50 percent of the structure (including projections). Landscaping equal to the required average setback times the canal frontage (exclusive of necessary driveways or canal right-of-way access ways) shall be provided adjacent to the canal right-of-way property line and shall not be less than 15 feet in depth.
d. Except as provided in Section 622.E.4.f., the following building setbacks (excluding canal right-of-way setbacks) shall apply:
BUILDING SETBACKS |
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Adjacent to Streets |
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For structures not exceeding two stories or 30' |
Average 25' |
Minimum 20' permitted for up to 50% of structure, including projections |
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For structures exceeding two stories or 30' |
Average 30' |
[Same as above] |
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Not Adjacent to Streets |
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When Adjacent Zoning is: |
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Maximum building height |
S-1, S-2, RE-43 to R-3(*) |
R-3A, R-4, R-5, R-4A(*) |
CP, Ind. Pk., PSC, RSC, MUA, DC, GC, RH, UR |
C-1, C-2, C-3 A-1, A-2, CP, Ind. Pk., P-1, P-2 |
1 story (or 15') |
25' |
10' |
10' |
0' |
2 story (or 30') |
50' |
15' |
10' |
0' |
3 story (or 42') |
100' |
30' |
10' |
0' |
4 story (or 56') |
150' |
45' |
10' |
0' |
(*)An additional one foot setback shall be provided for every one foot of height above 30 feet.
e. Landscaping requirements/materials, except as provided in 623.E.4.f below:
Streetscape |
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Landscaped Setback |
Average 25' for structures not exceeding two stories or 30', minimum 20' permitted for up to 50% of the frontage. Average 30' for structures exceeding two stories or 30', minimum 20' for up to 50% of the frontage. |
Plant Type |
Minimum Planting Size |
Trees* |
Min. 2-inch caliper (50% of required trees) Min. 3-inch caliper or multi-trunk tree (25% of required trees) Min. 4-inch caliper or multi-trunk tree (25% of required trees) |
Shrubs |
Min. five (5) 5-gallon shrubs per tree |
Parking Lot Area |
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Interior surface area (exclusive of perimeter landscaping and all required setbacks) |
Min. 10% |
Landscaped planters |
At ends of each row of parking & approximately every 110' |
Landscaped planters**, single row of parking |
Min. 120 sq. ft.*** |
Landscaped planters**, double row of parking |
Min. 240 sq. ft.*** |
Additional parking lot landscaping |
As needed to meet 10% minimum requirement, evenly distributed throughout the entire parking lot. Min. interior dimension 5' (length and width). |
Plant Type |
Minimum Planting Size |
Trees |
Min. 2-inch caliper (60% of required trees) Min. 1-inch caliper (40% of required trees) |
Shrubs |
Min. five (5) 5-gallon shrubs per tree |
Perimeter Property Lines (not adjacent to a street) |
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Property lines not adjacent to a street |
Min. 10-foot landscaped setback |
Property lines not adjacent to a street, but adjacent to property zoned C-1 C-2, C-3, A-1, A-2, Commerce Park |
None |
Plant Type |
Minimum Planting Size |
Trees* |
Min. 2-inch caliper (60% of required trees) Min. 1-inch caliper (40% of required trees) |
Shrubs |
Min. five (5) 5-gallon shrubs per tree |
Adjacent to a Building |
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Building facades within 100' of the public right-of-way or adjacent to public entries to the building (excluding alleys)**** |
Min. 25% of the exterior wall length shall be treated with either a landscaped planter a min. five (5) feet in width or an arcade or equivalent feature. |
Plant Type |
Minimum Planting Size |
Trees* |
Min. 2-inch caliper (60% of required trees) Min. 1-inch caliper (40% of required trees) |
Shrubs |
Min. five (5) 5-gallon shrubs per tree |
*20 feet on center or equivalent groupings.
**Measured from inside face of curb to inside face of curb.
***Not to exceed the length of a standard City of Phoenix parking stall. Modifications to the square footage may be approved by Planning and Development Department if the overall intent of the standard is being met.
****Or as approved by the Planning and Development Department.
f. For new commercial and office development on parcels of five acres or less which are not located in commercial developments with shared access and parking that adjacent to pre-existing structures that have less than a 25-foot front building setback:
(1) The twenty-five (25) foot minimum building and landscaped setback adjacent to a street for buildings less than two (2) stories or thirty (30) feet in height shall be reduced to the minimum setback established by the average frontage of existing buildings on a block not to exceed three hundred feet on any side of the subject property. The reduced building setback shall not conflict with visibility requirements.
(2) A minimum of five (5) feet landscaping, canopy/shade structure, or combination thereof shall be provided adjacent to the street frontage.
(3) At least one (1) identifiable public entrance directly accessible within fifty (50) feet adjacent to the street frontage shall be provided.
(4) A minimum of 50% of the area of the front building facade shall be composed of windows, shadow boxes, artwork or comparable architectural feature. The area to be counted toward the 50% shall begin no higher than 12 feet above finished floor. This computation will exclude entrances to parking and loading areas.
(5) A use permit in accordance with the provisions of Section 307 is required to modify:
(a) The requirements for structure setback and number or location of public entrances directly adjacent to the street frontage may be modified by up to fifty percent (50%) when:
(1) The modification furthers the intent of this section through the provision of alternative design features that enhance the urban character of the pre-existing structures on the subject block, or
(2) Due to a small or irregular lot size or configuration, reasonable compliance with the standards of this Section is precluded or impractical.
(b) The requirements involving the area of the building facade that must be composed of windows, shadow boxes, artwork, or other architectural features, and the location of said features, may be modified by up to twenty-five percent (25%) when:
(1) The modification furthers the intent of this Section through the provision of alternative design features that enhance the urban character of the pre-existing structures on the subject block, or
(2) Due to a small or irregular lot size or configuration, reasonable compliance with the standards of this Section is precluded or impractical.
g. Accessory Uses: No accessory uses except for site ingress and egress, and public transportation related pedestrian amenities shall be provided within any required perimeter landscaped setback.
Surface and above grade public utilities may be permitted within the required perimeter landscaped setback subject to a use permit as approved by the Zoning Administrator or Board of Adjustment.
h. Lot Coverage: Lot coverage shall not exceed 50 percent (50%) of the net lot area exclusive of the first six (6) feet of roof overhang, open carports, covered patios or covered walkways.
i. Site Access: Access to a site containing any structure exceeding two (2) stories or (30) feet in height shall only be from an arterial or collector street as defined on the street classification map.
j. Site Plans: A site plan approved in accordance with Section 507 is required for sites containing any structure exceeding two (2) stories or thirty (30) feet in height.
k. The lot coverage, landscape or structure setback requirements up to 25 percent of the established setback for one- and two-story structures may be modified only upon securing a use permit and when:
(1) The proposed structure or use would occupy a lot which had been developed and used prior to June 15, 1988, and
(2) Due to the lot size or configuration, reasonable compliance with the standards of this Section is precluded, and
(3) It is demonstrated that the proposed structure and use furthers the intent of this Section through the provisions of alternative measures such as enhanced landscaping, screening walls, etc. which exceed the minimum standards as contained herein.
5. Any Large Scale Commercial Retail development shall conform to the following requirements:
a. Applicability: For all Large Scale Commercial Retail developments for which unexpired preliminary or final Planning and Development Department site plan approval has been obtained prior to February 19, 2003, these standards shall not apply.
Building Setbacks |
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From all property lines |
Minimum 60-feet |
Building Height |
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Within 60 feet of property lines |
Max. 35 feet |
Greater than 60 feet |
See Section 623.E.4.d |
Landscape |
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Streetscape |
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Average 30-foot setback, minimum 25-foot setback permitted for up to 50% of the frontage.**** |
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Plant Type |
Minimum Planting Size |
Trees* |
Min. 2-inch caliper (50% of required trees) Min. 3-inch caliper or multi-trunk tree (25% of required trees) Min. 4-inch caliper or multi-trunk tree (25% of required trees) |
Shrubs |
Min. five (5) 5-gallon shrubs per tree |
Parking Lot Area |
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Interior surface area (exclusive of perimeter landscaping and all setbacks) |
Min. 10% |
Landscaped planters |
At ends of each row of parking & approx. every 110' |
Landscaped planters**, single row of parking |
Min. 150 sq. ft.*** |
Landscaped planters**, double row of parking |
Min. 300 sq. ft.*** |
See b.(1) and b.(2) below |
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As needed to meet 10% minimum requirement, addl. landscaping to be evenly distributed throughout the entire parking area. Min. interior dimension five (5) feet (length and width). Min. rate of one (1) for every six 6 parking spaces, evenly distributed throughout the entire parking area. |
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Plant Type |
Minimum Planting Size |
Trees |
Min. one 2-inch caliper per planter**** |
Shrubs |
Min. five (5) 5-gallon shrubs per planter |
Perimeter Property Lines (not adjacent to a street) |
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Property lines adjacent to an existing residential use or residential zoning district |
Min. 15-foot landscaped setback |
All other perimeter property lines |
Min. 10-foot landscaped setback |
Property lines not adjacent to a street, but adjacent to property zoned C-2, C-3, A-1, A-2, Commerce Park |
None |
Adjacent to a Building |
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Buildings that face a public street |
See c.(1) and c.(2) below |
*20 feet on center or equivalent groupings.
**Measured from inside face of curb to inside face of curb.
***Not to exceed the length of a standard City of Phoenix parking stall. Modifications to the square footage may be approved by Development Service Department if the overall intent of the standard is being met.
****Or as approved by the Planning and Development Department.
b. For landscaping adjacent to pedestrian walkways in parking lot, provide either:
(1) Minimum 15-foot wide combination sidewalk/landscaped planter along the walkway as approved by Planning and Development Department. Where planters are adjacent to head-in parking, they shall be a minimum 7.5 feet wide. At installation, the landscape palette shall contain a mixed maturity consisting of 60% trees with minimum 2-inch caliper, 40% with minimum 1 inch caliper, or
(2) An equivalent shade structure as approved by the Planning and Development Department.
c. Buildings that face a public street shall provide either:
(1) A minimum 15-foot combination sidewalk/landscaped planter at grade level adjacent to the building. The sum total of the landscaping shall be a minimum one-third (1/3) the length of the building facade and a minimum five (5) foot wide. Landscaping shall include minimum 2-inch caliper size trees placed 20 feet on center or in equivalent groupings with 5-gallon shrubs per tree, or
(2) An arcade or equivalent feature, as approved by the Planning and Development Department.
d. Access:
(1) The development shall have direct site access as follows:
(b) To one arterial road, or
(c) To a collector road.
(2) Except in a Village Core, access from a minor collector street where single-family residential zoning or uses are located within one-quarter ¼ mile of the subject property shall be subject to a use permit in accordance with the provisions of Section 307.
(3) No access is permitted from a local street.
e. Loading standards:
(1) Hours of operation for developments within 300 feet of a residential district:
(a) Loading permitted between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Any expansion of the above mentioned hours are subject to obtaining a use permit in accordance with Section 307.
(2) Provide designated tractor-trailer stacking area that is not any closer than 60 feet to a residentially zoned property.
(3) Loading areas/docks shall not be closer than 60 feet to a residentially zoned district.
(4) Loading docks closer than 100 feet to a residential zoning district shall be screened with a solid masonry wall at a height determined by the Planning and Development Department to completely screen loading areas and delivery vehicles.
f. Standards for permanent outdoor garden sales (garden/outdoor living center):
(1) Permanent outdoor sales areas are limited to a maximum of 35,000 gross square feet.
(2) The outdoor sales area may be increased from 35,000 gross square feet to a maximum area of 50,000 gross square feet only upon securing a use permit and when:
(A) It is demonstrated that the proposed modification is not detrimental to adjacent property or the public welfare in general, or
(B) Due to a small or irregular lot size or configuration, reasonable compliance with the standards of this section is precluded or impractical.
(3) Products sold outdoors shall be screened by a minimum eight (8) foot high solid masonry wall or screened so as not to be visible from property line or street. Wall shall have a decorative finish that is complimentary to the primary building walls for all required screening.
(4) Decorative screen material(s) may be used only in garden centers but shall not exceed 50% of the screened area. Decorative screening may include one or more of the following: wire, fabric, screen material, landscaping and/or alternative materials, as approved by the Planning and Development Department.
(5) Chain link fencing is not permitted.
g. Temporary outdoor display and sales:
(1) Designate the area reserved for outdoor display and sales at front of building on site plan and delineate decoratively on the property.
(2) Temporary outside display and sales areas are subject to the following standards:
(A) Maximum 500 square feet of display area;
(B) No display and/or sales is permitted within 25 linear feet of either side of the building entrance(s)/exit(s);
(C) The allowable square footage and/or proximity of the display area to the building entrances/exits may be modified by 50 percent only upon securing a use permit when it is clearly demonstrated that the proposed modification is not detrimental to adjacent property and the public welfare in general.
h. Temporary outdoor storage containers:
(1) Designate an area for screened temporary storage containers at rear or sides of property, if provided.
(2) Temporary storage container area shall be screened by a minimum eight (8) foot high solid masonry wall or screened so as not to be visible from property line or street.
(3) A use permit must be obtained in accordance with the provisions of Section 307 in order to install/place temporary storage container(s).
F. Outdoor Storage, Push Carts.
1. Push carts made available for use by the public may be stored in temporary cart corrals located within the parking area of the retail center during normal business hours. Push carts must be stored inside the building or in an outdoor enclosure that is fully screened so as not to be visible from the property line or street after normal business hours or when not being used on a long term basis. (Ord. No. G-3447, 1991; Ord. No. G-3461, 1991; Ord. No. G-3483, 1991; Ord. No. G-3489, 1992; Ord. No. G-3494, 1992; Ord. No. G-3498, 1992; Ord. No. G-3504, 1992; Ord. No. G-3503, 1992; Ord. No. G-3525, 1992; Ord. No. G-3562, 1992; Ord. No. G-3604, 1992; Ord. No. G-3621, 1993; Ord. No. G-3720, 1994; Ord. No. G-3721, 1994; Ord. No. G-3731, 1994; Ord. No. G-3737, 1994; Ord. No. G-3787, 1994; Ord. No. G-3908, 1996; Ord. No. G-3916, 1996; Ord. No. G-4005, 1997; Ord. No. G-4040, 1997; Ord. No. G-4041, 1997; Ord. No. G-4058, 1997; Ord. No. G-4109, 1998; Ord. No. G-4366, 2001; Ord. No. G-4498, 2003; Ord. No. G-4515, 2003; Ord. No. G-4532, 2003; Ord. No. G-4566, 2003; Ord. No. G-4678, 2005; Ord. No. G-4937, 2007; Ord. No. G-5084, 2008; Ord. No. G-5242, 2008; Ord. No. G-5268, 2008; Ord. No. G-5440, 2009; Ord. No. G-5561, 2010; Ord. No. G-5544, 2010; Ord. No. G-5573, 2010; Ord. No. G-5620, 2011; Ord. No. G-5632, 2011; Ord. No. G-5633, 2011; Ord. No. G-5716, 2012; Ord. No. G-5742, 2012; Ord. No. G-5745, 2012; Ord. No. G-5746, 2012; Ord. No. G-5743, 2012; Ord. No. G-5874, 2013; Ord. No. G-5951, 2014; Ord. No. G-5959, 2014; Ord. No. G-6150, 2016; Ord. No. G-6151, 2016; Ord. No. G-6279, 2017; Ord. No. G-6331, 2017; Ord. No. G-6451, 2018; Ord. No. G-6529, 2018; Ord. No. G-6746, § 1, 2020; Ord. No. G-6810, § 2, 2021)