Height and area regulations.
Chandler City Code § 35-803
in effect35-803. - 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)
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-MNSREDI_35-803HEARREFetched: 11/1/2026