PAWN SHOPS
Mesa City Code § 11-31-21
in effect11-31-21: - PAWN SHOPS
Pawn Shops, as described in Section 11-86-4, shall be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the land use regulations in Article 2 and the following standards:
A. License required. A pawn broker license issued pursuant to Title 5, Chapter 7 of the Mesa City Code is required, or evidence of current and/or future compliance with all requirements of Mesa City Code Title 5, Chapter 7 pertaining to the issuance of a pawn broker's license.
B. Location.
1. Minimum distance from another pawn shop: 1,200 feet. Minimum distance from a public or private school: 1,200 feet.
2. Exceptions to the 1,200 foot separation requirement may be approved by the City Council upon a finding that there are significant intervening physical features, such as arterial Street, canals, parks, or similar buffering features or developments, between a proposed pawn shop and an existing pawn shop or Public or Private School.
C. Criteria for Review of Council Use Permit. The review of the Council Use Permit shall include a review and determination regarding the following items:
1. The use is found to be in compliance with the General Plan and other recognized development plans or policies, and will be compatible with surrounding uses; and
2. A finding that a plan of operation has been submitted, which includes, but is not limited to, acceptable evidence of compliance with all zoning, building, and fire safety regulations; and
3. A finding that a "good neighbor policy" in narrative form has been submitted, which includes, but is not limited to, descriptions of acceptable measures to ensure ongoing compatibility with adjacent uses. Such policies shall include, but are not limited to, the name and telephone number of the manager or person responsible for the operation of the facility; complaint response procedures, including investigation, remedial action, and follow-up; and litter control measures; and
4. Evidence that acceptable documentation is present demonstrating that the building or site proposed for the use is in, or will be brought into, substantial conformance with all current City Development Standards, including, but not limited to, Landscaping, parking, screen walls, signage, and design guidelines.
5. Evidence that acceptable documentation is present demonstrating that the building or site proposed for the use shall adequately provide paved parking and on-site circulation in a manner that minimizes impacts on adjacent sites; and existing or proposed improvements to the site shall minimize dust, fugitive light, glare, noise, offensive smells and traffic impacts on neighboring residential sites.
Source: City of Mesa, Arizona, Mesa City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/mesa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT11ZOOR_ART4DERE_CH31STSPUSAC_11-31-21PASHFetched: 11/1/2026