What are my setback requirements in Maricopa?
Setbacks are set by the dimensional table for the district group: Table 18.30.030 (rural), Table 18.35.030 (RS residential) and Table 18.35.040 (RM/RH/RMHP residential), Table 18.40.030 (commercial), Table 18.45.030 (mixed use), and Table 18.50.030 (industrial). As one example, RS-5, the most common standard single-family district, requires roughly a 15 foot front setback, 5 foot interior side, 5 foot street side, and 15 foot rear setback (confirm the exact figures against the current table, since the specific footnote conditions vary by lot type). Where a multifamily district (RM, RH) adjoins a single-family (RS) district's interior lot line, larger buffers apply: a 15 foot side and 20 foot rear building setback from the RS boundary, with a stepped height limit near that boundary. Confirm the zoning district and current table figures with Development Services (520-568-9098) before building. This pack covers the incorporated City of Maricopa only; if the property carries a PAD overlay, the adopted PAD ordinance's setbacks control instead.
Sources
Full text: Maricopa ordinance on Code Publishing Company / General Code (municipal.codes), Maricopa City Code Title 18, Zoning. Applies to districts: RS-5, GC.
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