Permitted uses.
Chandler City Code § 35-3002
in effect35-3002. - Permitted uses.
A. Noise attenuation matrix: Within the Airport Impact Overlay District, there shall be four (4) overlay areas: ANO-1, ANO-2, ANO-3 and CZO. The uses permitted in the overlay areas shall be those uses permitted in the underlying zoning district, and shall be subject to all conditions and procedures of the underlying district. Such uses shall also comply with restrictions of the following noise attenuation matrix, unless a land use category is specifically not permitted in the matrix, in which case such uses classified in the designated land use category shall not be permitted.
NOISE ATTENUATION MATRIX
CODE RESTRICTIONS
No restrictions
1 | The land use or activity is permitted; however, the level of noise within the principally permitted structures must be reduced by the developer of this land use activity, in accordance with chapter 35, "Sound Transmission Control," of 1979 edition.
2 | The land use or activity is permitted; however, a noise level reduction (NLR) of fifteen (15) decibels must be incorporated into the design and construction of those buildings where people live, work, or are otherwise received, in order to achieve a maximum interior noise level of forty-five (45) decibels.
3 | The land use or activity is permitted; however, a noise level reduction (NLR) of twenty-five (25) decibels must be incorporated into the design and construction of those buildings where people live, work, or are otherwise received, in order to achieve a maximum interior noise level of forty-five (45) decibels.
4 | The land use or activity is permitted when the level of noise does not exceed forty-five (45) decibels within the principally permitted structure unless forty-five (45) decibels is exceeded by self-generated noise.
5 | Uses which produce air pollutants that may obscure vision in any way, or which pose a potential explosive hazard, are not permitted.
6 | Structures are not permitted in the clear zone.
7 | Aboveground transmission lines are not permitted.
8 | In order to minimize public exposure to accident hazard and crash potential as generated by aircraft operations, no building shall be located within any portion of a clear zone as defined and designated by this Code. However, such on-site improvements as vehicle parking, stormwater retention, landscaping, and yard setbacks, as otherwise required by this Code or other City Regulation, may be permitted within the designated clear zones. No element of any landscaping shall be allowed to penetrate any clear zone slope or other approach surface.
Uses within this category are not permitted.
ANO-1 | ANO-2 | ANO-3 | CZO 8
RESIDENTIAL
Single-family, duplex, multi-family, manufactured housing | 1, 2
Recreational vehicle parks
Other residential | 1, 2
PUBLIC FACILITIES
Educational facilities | 1, 2
Religious facilities, libraries, museums, galleries, clubs and lodges | 1, 2 | 1, 3
Outdoor sport events, entertainment and public assembly, except amphitheaters | 1, 2
Indoor recreation, amusements, athletic clubs, gyms and spectator events | 1, 3
Neighborhood parks
Community and regional parks
Outdoor recreation: tennis, golf courses, riding trails, etc.
Cemeteries
COMMERCIAL
Hotels/motels | 1, 2 | 1, 3
Hospitals and other health care services | 1, 2
Services: finance, real estate, insurance, professional and government offices | 1, 2 | 1, 3 | 1, 4
Retail sales: building materials, farm equipment, automotive, marine, mobile homes, recreational vehicles and accessories | 1, 3 | 1, 4
Restaurants, eating and drinking establishments | 1, 3 | 1, 4
Retail sales: general merchandise, food, drugs, apparel, etc. | 1, 3 | 1, 4
Personal services: barber and beauty shops, laundry and dry cleaning, etc. | 1, 3 | 1, 4
Automobile service stations | 1, 4
Repair services | 1, 4
INDUSTRIAL
Processing of food, wood and paper products; printing and publishing, warehouses, wholesale and storage activities | 4
Refining, manufacturing and storage of chemicals, petroleum and related products, manufacturing and assembly of electronic components, etc. | 4
Manufacturing of stone, clay, glass, leather, gravel and metal products; construction and salvage yards; natural resource extraction and processing, agricultural, mills and gins | 5 | 5
AGRICULTURE
Animal husbandry; livestock farming, breeding and feeding; plant nurseries (excluding retail sales)
Farming (except livestock) | 6
MISCELLANEOUS
Transportation terminals, utility and communication facilities | 7
Vehicle parking
Signs
B. Nonconforming uses: Nothing herein shall require any change or alteration in a lawfully constructed or established building, structure, or use in existence at the time of the adoption or amendment of airport district as established in Article XX, "Nonconforming Uses," of this Code.
(Ord. No. 1689, § 1, 9-11-86; 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_ARTXXXA.IRIMOVDI_35-3002PEUSFetched: 11/1/2026
