ADDITIONAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

Tucson Unified Development Code § 5.3.10

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5.3.10. ADDITIONAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS A. Building Building A structure having a roof supported by columns, posts, or walls and intended for the shelter, housing, or enclosure of any person, entity, animal, process, equipment, goods, or materials of any kind or nature. or structure Structure A physical element constructed or erected with a fixed location on the ground or attached to another physical element having a fixed location at, below, or above grade. Structures include such elements as, but are not limited to, buildings, paved areas, walls, fences, posts, and patios. surfaces, that are visible from the Scenic Route Visible from the Scenic Route Not blocked from view by buildings, structures, or natural features from the Scenic Routes. An object shall be considered visible whenever it can be seen, not blocked by an intervening structure, vegetation, or terrain, from four feet above the natural grade at the Major Streets and Routes right-of-way line along the parcel. , shall have colors that are predominant within the surrounding landscape, such as desert and earth tones. Single-family Family Any number of individuals customarily living together as a single household and using common cooking facilities. dwellings, except in subdivisions Subdivision Any division of land, improved or unimproved, for the purpose of financing, sales, or lease, whether immediate or future, in one of four ways: A. Any property whose boundaries are fixed by a recorded plat, which is divided into three or more lots, tracts, or parcels of land; B. Any property whose boundaries are not fixed by a recorded plat which is divided into four or more lots, tracts, or parcels of land; C. Any property that requires the development of a new street, which is divided into two or more lots, tracts, or parcels of land; or, D. Any condominium, cooperative, community apartment, townhouse, or similar project containing four or more parcels, in which an undivided interest in the land is coupled with the right of exclusive occupancy of any unit located thereon. recorded after May 28, 1985, are exempt from this standard. B. Fencing and freestanding walls facing the Scenic Route Scenic Route Any route designated as a Scenic Route in the Major Streets and Routes (MS&R) Plan. shall meet the material restrictions in Section 7.6.5, Screening Standards. C. Signs are required to comply with the following: 1. Article 7A.11.3, Scenic Corridor Zone Zone A specifically designated area within which uniform regulations govern the use, placement, spacing, and size of land and buildings. Examples include R-1 residential zone and overlay zones such as the Historic Preservation Zone. It is also referred to as a zoning district. (SCA) District; 2. Signs shall use colors that are predominant within the surrounding landscape, such as desert and earth tones; 3. No commercial advertising sign, except a sign pertaining to a use conducted on the premises or a sign advertising the sale or lease of the property upon which the sign is located, and no billboard shall be erected within 400 feet of the right-of-way Right-of-Way An area reserved for a public or private use, such as, but not limited to, street or alley rights-of-way and utility easements. line on any Scenic Route Scenic Route Any route designated as a Scenic Route in the Major Streets and Routes (MS&R) Plan. ; and, 4. When the standards of this section and Section 3-32 conflict, the more restrictive of the two prevails. (Am. Ord. 11803, 12/8/2020)

Source: City of Tucson, Tucson Code (Charter and General Ordinances) and Unified Development Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/tucson/latest/tucson_az_udc/0-0-0-3424Fetched: 10/28/2026