LAND USE REGULATIONS
Mesa City Code § 11-5-2
in effect11-5-2: - LAND USE REGULATIONS
In Table 11-5-2, the land use regulations for each Residential Zoning District are established by letter designations as follows:
• "P" designates use classifications permitted in the Residential District.
• "SUP" designates use classifications permitted on approval of a Special Use Permits.
• "CUP" designates use classifications permitted on approval of a Council Use Permits.
• "TUP" designates use classifications permitted on approval of a Temporary Use Permits.
• "(x)" a number in parentheses refers to a limitation following the table.
Use classifications not listed are prohibited. The "Additional Use Regulations" column includes specific limitations applicable to the use classification or refers to regulations located elsewhere in this Ordinance.
Table 11-5-2: Residential Districts
Proposed Use | RS | RSL | RM | Additional Use Regulations
Residential Use Classifications
Single Residence | P (13, 14) | P (13, 14) | P (12, 13, 14)
Multiple Residence | — | — | P (13, 16)
Middle Housing | P (13, 14) | P (13, 14) | — | Section 11-31-38, Middle Housing
Assisted Living Facility
Assisted Living Home (5 to 10 residents) | P (13, 14) | P (13, 14) | P (12, 13, 14) | Section 11-31-14, Community Residences
Assisted Living Center (greater than 10 residents) | — | — | CUP (13, 16) | Section 11-31-28, Assisted Living Centers, Nursing and Convalescent Homes
Boarding House | — | — | SUP (13, 16)
Community Residence
Family Community Residence | P (13 14) | P (13, 14) | P (12, 13, 14) | Section 11-31-14, Community Residences
Transitional Community Residence | SUP (13, 14) | SUP (13, 14) | P (12, 13, 14)
Comprehensive Youth Residence | SUP (4, 13, 14) | — | — | Section 11-5-8, Comprehensive Youth Residence
Day Care Group Home
Small Day Care Group Home (up to 4) | P (13, 14) | P (13, 14) | P (13, 14)
Large Day Care Group Home (5 to 10) | P (13, 14) | P (13, 14) | P (13, 14) | Section 11-31-13, Large Day Care Group Homes
Manufactured Home Parks | — | P (13, 14) | P (1, 13, 14) | Table 11-34-3, Development Standards for RV and Manufactured Home Parks and Subdivisions
Manufactured Home Subdivisions | P (13, 14) | — | —
Recreational Vehicle Parks | — | — | P (1, 13, 14)
Recreational Vehicle Subdivisions | — | — | P (1, 13, 14)
Public and Semi-Public Use Classifications
Clubs and Lodges | — | — | SUP (9, 13, 14)
Community Center | SUP (13, 16) | SUP (13, 16) | SUP (9, 13, 16)
Community Gardens | P | P | P | Section 11-31-10, Community Gardens
Cultural Institutions | P (13, 16) | P (13, 16) | P (9, 13, 16)
Day Care Centers | SUP/P (10, 13, 14) | P (8, 13, 14) | P (13, 14) | Section 11-31-9, Commercial Uses in Residential Districts
Hospitals and Clinics
Clinics | — | — | SUP (2, 9, 13, 14) | Section 11-31-15, Hospitals and Clinics
Hospitals | — | — | SUP (2, 9, 13, 14)
Nursing and Convalescent Homes | — | — | CUP (9, 13, 14) | Section 11-31-28, Assisted Living Centers, Nursing and Convalescent Homes
Parks and Recreation Facilities, Public | P | P | P (9)
Places of Worship | P (13, 16) | P (13, 16) | P (9, 13, 16) | Section 11-31-22, Places of Worship
Athletic Facilities When Accessory to a Church | SUP (13, 16) | — | SUP (9, 13, 16)
Day Care When Accessory to a Church | SUP (13, 16) | — | SUP (9, 16)
Public Safety Facilities | P (23) | P (23) | P (23)
Schools, Colleges, and Trade Schools
Colleges or Universities, Private | CUP (13, 14) | CUP (13, 14) | CUP (13, 14) | Section 11-31-24, Schools
Colleges or Universities, Public | P | P | P
Commercial Trade Schools, Private | CUP (13, 14) | CUP (13, 14) | CUP (13, 14) | Section 11-31-24, Schools
Commercial Trade Schools, Public | P | P | P
Industrial Trade Schools, Private | CUP (13, 14) | CUP (13, 14) | CUP (13, 14) | Section 11-31-24, Schools
Industrial Trade Schools, Public | P | P | P
K-12, Private | CUP (13, 14) | CUP (13, 14) | CUP (13, 14) | Section 11-31-24, Schools
K-12, Public | P | P | P
Skilled Nursing Facility | CUP (9, 13, 14)
Social Services Facility | — | — | CUP (9, 13, 16) | Section 11-31-26, Social Service Facilities
Commercial Use Classifications
Animal Sales Services
Boarding Stables | SUP (3, 13, 16) | — | — | RS-90 and RS-43 only
Bed and Breakfast Inns | SUP (15, 16) | — | P (9, 15, 16) | Section 11-31-8, Bed and Breakfast Inns
Eating and Drinking Establishments
Restaurants, Full Service | SUP (11) | SUP (11) | SUP (11) | Section 11-31-9, Commercial Uses in Residential Districts
Restaurants, Limited Service | SUP (11) | SUP (11) | SUP (11)
Offices
Business and Professional | SUP (10) | SUP (10) | SUP (10) | Section 11-31-9, Commercial Uses in Residential Districts
Medical and Dental | SUP (10) | SUP (10) | SUP (10)
Personal Services | SUP (11) | — | SUP (11) | Section 11-31-9, Commercial Uses in Residential Districts
Plant Nurseries and Garden Centers | SUP (7) | — | — | SUP option available only in RS-43 and RS-90 districts
Retail Sales
General | SUP (11) | SUP (11) | SUP (11) | Section 11-31-9, Commercial Uses in Residential Districts
Recreational Vehicle Storage Yard | SUP (20) | — | — | Section 11-31-35 Storage Yards in Residential Districts
Transportation, Communications, and Utilities Use Classifications
Utilities, Minor | P | P | P
Specific Accessory Uses and Facilities
Animal Keeping | P (3) | — | — | Section 11-31-4, Animal Keeping
Accessory Dwelling Unit | P (13, 14) | P (13, 14) | P (13, 14) | Section 11-31-3, Accessory Dwelling Unit
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) | P (6) | P (6) | P (6) | Section 11-31-37, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and BESS Facilities
Farm Stands | SUP (5) | — | — | RS-43 and RS-35 Only
Home Occupations | P/SUP (17) | P | P | Section 11-31-33, Home Occupations
Outdoor Display | P | P | P | Section 11-31-20, Outdoor Display
Portable Storage Containers | P (21, 22) | P (21) | P (21) | Section 11-30-16, Portable Storage Containers (PSC)
Temporary Outdoor Entertainments | — | — | TUP (2, 6) | Section 11-31-30, Temporary Uses
Temporary Outdoor Sales | — | — | TUP (2, 6)
1. Permitted in the RM-4 District.
2. Only permitted or conditionally permitted in the RM-4 District; prohibited in the other RM sub-designations.
3. Boarding stables are permitted in the RS-43 and RS-90 Districts with approval of a SUP on sites of 10 acres or more. Other Large-Scale Commercial Recreation uses are not permitted.
4. Comprehensive Youth Residence permitted in RS-90 District with approval of a SUP.
5. Stands are permitted for the sale of agricultural or horticultural products produced on the premises in the RS-35, RS-43 and RS-90 zoning districts with approval of a Special Use Permit. Farm stands are prohibited in the remaining RS sub-designations.
6. Refer to Section 11-31-37(B)(2) for conditions under which a BESS may qualify as an Accessory Use.
7. Plant Nurseries may be located in the RS-43 and RS-90 Districts with approval of a Special Use Permits. Criteria include that specified for the AG District, Sec Section 11-4-4(C). Plant Nurseries are prohibited in the remaining RS sub-designations.
8. Day Care Centers permitted only as an accessory activity when provided as an amenity by homeowner's association (HOA) for the principal benefit of residents of that same HOA.
9. Not permitted in RM-5 District.
10. Permitted only with approval of a Special Use Permits, and if the location is coterminous to an intersection of an arterial street with a local or collector street, and the aggregate maximum Gross Floor Area is less than 2,000 square feet in Floor Area, exclusive of any residential uses.
11. Permitted only with approval of a Special Use Permits, and if the location is coterminous to an intersection of an arterial street with a local or collector street, and the aggregate maximum Gross Floor Area is less than 1,500 square feet in Floor Area, exclusive of any residential uses. No drive-thru facilities or pick-up window facilities permitted.
12. Detached Single Residence is not permitted in RM-5 District.
13. Use not permitted when the property is subject to the AOA 1 Overflight Area, see Section 11-19-2, Runway Protection Zones and Airport Overflight Areas.
14. Use not permitted when the property is subject to the AOA 2 Overflight Area, see Section 11-19-2, Runway Protection Zones and Airport Overflight Areas.
15. Use permitted with approval of a (CUP) Council Use Permits when the property is subject to the AOA 1 Overflight Area, see Section 11-19-2, Runway Protection Zones and Airport Overflight Areas.
16. Use permitted with the approval of a (CUP) Council Use Permits when the property is subject to the AOA 2 Overflight Area, see Section 11-19-2, Runway Protection Zones and Airport Overflight Areas.
17. Special Use Permit options for expanded Home Occupations are allowed only in the RS-90 and RS-43 Districts.
18. Reserved.
19. Reserved.
20. Also requires previous establishment of a PAD Overlay District.
21. Temporary use of Portable Storage Containers during construction and for loading and unloading is permitted in accordance with Section 11-30-16.
22. Permanent use of Portable Storage Containers is limited to RS-43 and RS-90 zoning districts in accordance with Section 11-30-16.
23. Use only permitted when owned and operated by the City of Mesa.
(Ord. No. 5541, § 2, 12-9-19; Ord. No. 5592, § 2, 12-1-20; Ord. No. 5593, § 2, 12-1-20; Ord. No. 5632, § 1, 7-8-21; Ord. No. 5759, § 1, 12-8-22; Ord. No. 5813, § 1(Exh. 1), 10-16-23; Ord. No. 5814, § 1(Exh. 1), 10-16-23; Res. No. 12269, § 2, 9-23-24; Ord. No. 5883, § 3, 10-7-24; Ord. No. 5989, § 1, 12-8-25; Ord. No. 5876, § 2, 1-12-26)
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