MANSION APARTMENT
Mesa City Code § 11-59-9
in effect11-59-9: - MANSION APARTMENT
A. Description
Mansion Apartment: This Building Type is a medium structure that consists of three (3) to six (6) side-by-side and/or stacked dwelling units, typically with one (1) shared entry or individual entries along the front. A Mansion Apartment has the appearance of a medium-sized single residence home and is appropriately scaled to fit in sparingly within primarily single residence neighborhoods or into medium-density neighborhoods. This Building Type enables appropriately-scaled, well-designed higher densities and is important for providing a broad choice of housing types and promoting walkability.
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B. Permitted Transects
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C. Number of Units
Units | 3 min.; 6 max.
D. Building Size and Massing
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Main Body
Height | See Chapter 58: Building Form Standards
Width | 48' max. | [image omitted; see the official code]
Depth | 36' max. | [image omitted; see the official code]
Secondary Wing(s)
Width | 30' max. | [image omitted; see the official code]
Depth | 30' max. | [image omitted; see the official code]
Accessory Structure(s)
Width | 48' max. 1, 2 | [image omitted; see the official code]
Depth | 30' max. 1, 2 | [image omitted; see the official code]
E. Frontage Requirements.
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Allowed Private Frontages | Porch, Engaged Porch, Projecting Stoop Dooryard | See Chapter 60: Private Frontage Standards for private frontage type descriptions and regulations
Entrance Locations | Front 3 | [image omitted; see the official code]
F. Vehicle Access and Parking
Parking shall be accessed from the alley, side street or front.
Parking may be accessed from the front only when there is no adjacent alley or side street.
Parking spaces may be enclosed, covered, or open.
G. Private Open Space
Width | 8' min. | [image omitted; see the official code]
Depth | 8' min. | [image omitted; see the official code]
Area | 100 sf min. 4
Footnotes:
1. Standards do not apply to Accessory Dwelling Units.
2. The footprint area of an accessory structure may not exceed the footprint area of the main body.
3. Each unit shall have an individual entry.
4. Required street setbacks and driveways shall not be included in the private open space area calculation.
(Ord. No. 5948, § 1, 7-1-25)
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_ART6FOSECO_CH59BUTYST_11-59-9MAAPFetched: 11/1/2026