RA — Rural Agricultural
Minimum lot area 3 acres. Minimum lot width 165 feet. Minimum lot depth 200 feet. Maximum lot coverage 25 percent.
Lot size and width in Maricopa, AZ
What the Maricopa zoning ordinance says about lot size and width, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.
GR — General Rural
Minimum lot area 54,450 square feet. Minimum lot width 145 feet. Minimum lot depth 150 feet. Maximum lot coverage 25 percent.
RS-1 — Low Density Residential
Minimum lot area 12,000 square feet (per Table 18.35.030). Minimum lot width 100 feet.
RS-3 — Medium Density Residential
Minimum lot area 9,000 square feet (per Table 18.35.030). Minimum lot width 80 feet.
RS-4 — Medium Density Residential
Minimum lot area 7,000 square feet (per Table 18.35.030). Minimum lot width 60 feet. Livable areas and side-entry garages may have a reduced minimum setback of 10 feet from the property line (Table 18.35.030 note).
RS-5 — Medium Density Residential
Minimum lot area generally 5,000 square feet; up to 25 percent of lots in a subdivision may be smaller, with a minimum width of 45 feet, but no lot may be under 4,500 square feet (MCC 18.35.030 note). Minimum lot width 50 feet. Street-facing garage entrances must be at least 18 feet from the property line.
RM — Multiple Unit Residential
Minimum lot area 7,000 square feet. Minimum lot width 60 feet. Maximum density 12 units per net acre.
RH — High Density Residential
Minimum lot area 7,000 square feet. Minimum lot width 60 feet. Maximum density 24 units per net acre.
RMHP — Residential Manufactured Home Park
Minimum lot area 2,500 square feet. Minimum lot width 45 feet. Maximum density 12 units per net acre.
NC — Neighborhood Commercial
Minimum lot area 5,000 square feet. Minimum lot width 25 feet. Minimum lot depth 75 feet. Maximum density 20 units per net acre (residential component).
GC — General Commercial
Minimum lot area 10,000 square feet. Minimum lot width 50 feet. Minimum lot depth 100 feet. Maximum density: n/a (not a residential-density district).
SC — Shopping Center
Minimum lot area 20,000 square feet. Minimum lot width 100 feet. Minimum lot depth 100 feet. Maximum density: n/a.
GO — General Office
Minimum lot area 10,000 square feet. Minimum lot width 75 feet. Minimum lot depth 100 feet. Maximum density: n/a.
MU-N — Neighborhood Mixed Use
Minimum lot area 7,000 square feet. Minimum lot width 60 feet. Maximum density 16 units per net acre. Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) 0.8.
MU-G — General Mixed Use
Minimum lot area 7,000 square feet. Minimum lot width 60 feet. Maximum density 30 units per net acre. Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) 1.2.
LI — Light Industrial
Minimum lot area 10,000 square feet. Minimum lot width 100 feet. Minimum lot depth 100 feet.
GI — General Industrial
Minimum lot area 10,000 square feet. Minimum lot width 100 feet. Minimum lot depth 100 feet.
IP — Industrial Park
Minimum lot area 20,000 square feet. Minimum lot width 100 feet. Minimum lot depth 100 feet.
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