RR — Rural Residential
Per Table 106-2b: minimum lot area 43,560 square feet (1 acre) or greater. Minimum lot width 130 feet. Maximum net residential density is 1 dwelling unit per acre and 1 dwelling unit per lot of record.
Lot size and width in Surprise, AZ
What the Surprise zoning ordinance says about lot size and width, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.
R-1 — Residential Low Density
Per Table 106-2c, R-1 has six lot categories (A through F) by lot area: A 4,950-7,999 sf (min. width 45 ft), B 8,000-11,999 sf (min. width 60 ft), C 12,000-17,999 sf (min. width 80 ft), D 18,000-27,999 sf (min. width 90 ft), E 28,000-43,559 sf (min. width 100 ft), F 43,560 sf or greater (min. width 130 ft). At the city's sole discretion, up to 5 percent of a development's lots may vary up to 5 percent in lot area, but no Category A lot may be smaller than 4,950 sf.
R-2 — Residential Medium Density
Per Table 106-2d, R-2 has four lot categories by lot area and use: Category A is 800-4,949 sf for single-family and townhouse product (min. lot area 2,800 sf/dwelling unit generally, or 4,000 sf for duplexes/triplexes) with min. lot width 35 ft; a sub-column of A covers duplex/triplex at 4,000-4,949 sf; Category B is 4,950-7,999 sf (min. width 45 ft); Category C is 8,000-11,999 sf (min. width 70 ft); Category D is 12,000 sf or greater (min. width 80 ft). Maximum 3 dwelling units per lot of record.
R-3 — Residential High Density
R-3 sets no single minimum lot area/width chart; multifamily development (other than townhouses) requires a minimum net residential density above 8 dwelling units per acre, at least 4 dwelling units per lot, and a minimum lot size of 1 acre (Sec. 106-2.5.B). For townhouses specifically, Table 106-2f sets minimum lot area 1,200 sf and minimum lot width 20 feet, with a minimum net density of 6 dwelling units per acre.
SHD-RO — Surprise Heritage District - Residential Overlay
Per the City's published SHD Residential Neighborhood table (Table 2): minimum lot area 5,000 square feet for attached and detached product, 15,000 square feet for multifamily product. Minimum lot width and lot depth are not specified (N/A) in the published table for any product type.
SHD-CO — Surprise Heritage District - Commercial Overlay
Per the City's published Non-Residential Area table (Table 3): minimum lot area, minimum lot width, and minimum lot depth are not specified (N/A).
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