MF-1—MEDIUM-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

Chandler City Code pt. VI, ch. 35, art. VIII

in effect

Chandler City Code § 35-800 Purpose.

35-800. - Purpose. This district is intended to permit two[-family] and multi-family dwelling units at a maximum density of twelve (12) units per net acre and including uses incidental or accessory to dwellings. By use permit, certain nonresidential uses, such as public and quasi-public buildings, may be permitted. (Ord. No. 3063, § 3, 11-18-99)

Chandler City Code § 35-801 Uses permitted.

35-801. - Uses permitted. All buildings are subject to approval of site development plan in accordance with Article XIX of this Code. (1) Two-family dwellings. (2) Multi-family dwellings (subject to site development plan). (3) Home occupations, in accordance with Article XXII, section 35-2215 of this Code. (4) Signs in accordance with the Chandler Sign Code [Chapter 39]. (5) Storage shed, in accordance with Article XXII, section 35-2203 of this Code. (6) One (1) accessory building, in accordance with Article XXII, section 35-2202 of this Code, excluding accessory dwelling unit. (7) Fences, walls and landscape screens not exceeding seven (7) feet in height adjacent or contiguous to side or rear yard lines and not [more than] three (3) feet in height adjacent or contiguous to front yard lines. (8) Swimming pools, private, in accordance with Article XXII [section 35-2205] of this Code. (9) Single-family dwelling on existing lots that are less than twelve thousand (12,000) square feet as of February 8, 2024. Lots less than twelve thousand (12,000) square feet that were first subdivided on or after February 8, 2024 are not eligible for a single-family dwelling unless a use permit is granted pursuant to this chapter. Accessory dwelling units shall be permitted if the principal use is a single-family residential home, in accordance with Article XXII, section 35-2202.2 of this Code. (Ord. No. 3063, § 3, 11-18-99; Ord. No. 4931, § 2(Exh.), 8-13-20; Ord. No. 5075, § 2(Exh.), 2-22-24; Ord. No. 5113, § 2(Exh.), 12-9-24)

Chandler City Code § 35-802 Uses permitted by use permit.

35-802. - Uses permitted by use permit. [The following uses are permitted in this district subject to use permit:] (1) Single-family dwellings for existing lots exceeding twelve thousand (12,000) square feet as of February 8, 2024. (2) Townhouses. (3) Churches, schools, public buildings and facilities. (4) Elderly care housing. (5) Any other uses the City Council determines are compatible and in the best interests of the community. (Ord. No. 1506, 8-11-85; Ord. No. 3063, § 3, 11-18-99; Ord. No. 4931, § 2(Exh.), 8-13-20; Ord. No. 5075, § 2(Exh.), 2-22-24)

Chandler City Code § 35-803 Height and area regulations.

35-803. - Height and area regulations. (1) Height regulations: No building shall exceed twenty-five (25) feet in height at the building setback line, except any building may exceed such height provided that at no point it projects above a line sloping inward and upward at a forty-five (45) degree angle at the required setback line to a maximum height of thirty-five (35) feet. (2) Front yard: The yard requirement shall be determined by the right-of-way width of the street of the lot fronts. The following schedule indicates front yard requirement: Approved R/W Width of Abutting Street(s) (feet) | Required Front Yard (feet) 50—59 | 20 60—79 | 25 80—99 | 30 Greater than 99 | 50 (a) For through lots, a front yard shall be required from the street which the principal building will front. (b) In the proximity of street intersections, see section 35-1902(4). (3) Side yards: (a) Interior lots: For single [-family], two [-family] and multi-family dwellings, no side yard shall be less than five (5) feet in width, except for dwelling units constructed with common or party wall, the total of both side yards shall not be less than fifteen (15) feet. For all other nonresidential principal buildings permitted by use permit, no side yard shall be less than twenty-five (25) feet. (b) Corner lots: For residential purposes, the street side yard shall be not less than one-half (½) as required for a front yard for the abutting street. The interior side yard shall be a minimum of five (5) feet. For nonresidential uses, no side yard shall be less than twenty-five (25) feet in width. (c) In the proximity of street intersections, see section 35-1902(4). (4) Rear yard: For single[-family], two[-family] and multi-family dwellings, ten (10) feet. All other principal buildings, the rear yard shall not be less than thirty (30) feet. (5) Intensity of lot use: For residential purposes, property shall not be subdivided or developed in a manner that would result in dwelling units exceeding twelve (12) units per net acre. No building(s) area shall occupy more than forty-five (45) percent of the net lot area. No principal building shall contain more than six (6) dwelling units. (Ord. No. 1041, § 1, 3-25-82; Ord. No. 3063, § 3, 11-18-99)

Chandler City Code § 35-804 Parking regulations.

35-804. - Parking regulations. All required off-street parking shall be in accordance with Article XVIII of this Code. (Ord. No. 3063, § 3, 11-18-99)

Source: City of Chandler, Arizona, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/chandler/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTVIPL_CH35LAUSZO_ARTVIII-MNSREDIFetched: 11/1/2026