Maricopa County Zoning Overview
A lot of people (myself included!) get confused over zoning codes and ordinances. Hopefully this information will help.
If you want a LOT of information on Maricopa County zoning, click below for the full zoning ordinance.
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City of Phoenix Zoning Code FAQ
One problem when looking at listing information is that not every listing agent uses the correct zoning codes. There are countless variations used, some "official", most not. Please, DO NOT RELY on zoning codes in a listing. The only way to know for sure is to check tax records and/or contact a title company (both of which we’ll do for you, free).
Here is a list of the official Maricopa County zoning codes:
RURAL ZONING DISTRICTS
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Rural-190 – 190,000 Square Feet Per Dwelling Unit
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Rural-70 – 70,000 Square Feet Per Dwelling Unit
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Rural-43 – One Acre Per Dwelling Unit
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
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R1-35 – 35,000 Square Feet Per Dwelling Unit
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R1-18 – 18,000 Square Feet Per Dwelling Unit
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R1-10 – 10,000 Square Feet Per Dwelling Unit
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R1-8 – 8,000 Square Feet Per Dwelling Unit
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R1-7 – 7,000 Square Feet Per Dwelling Unit
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R1-6 – 6,000 Square Feet Per Dwelling Unit
MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
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R-2 – Two Family Residential
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R-3, R-4, R-5 – Multiple Family Residential
COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
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C-S – Planned Shopping Center
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C-O – Commercial Office
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C-1 – Neighborhood Commercial
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C-2 – Intermediate Commercial
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C-3 – General Commercial
INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
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Ind-1 – Planned Industrial
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Ind-2 – Light Industrial
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Ind-3 – Heavy Industrial
OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
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PAD – Planned Area Development Overlay 1
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1002 RUPD – Residential Unit Plan of Development 5
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CUPD – Commercial Plan of Development
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IUPD – Industrial Plan of Development
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PD – Planned Development Overlay
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SC – Senior Citizen Overlay
