SPECIAL USE PERMIT
Mesa City Code § 11-70-5
in effect11-70-5: - SPECIAL USE PERMIT
A. Special Use Permit (SUP). A SUP is a discretionary permit issued by the Zoning Administrator or Board of Adjustment.
B. Uses Subject to Special Use Permits. Uses requiring a SUP are established in the use tables in Chapters 4 through 11.
C. Permit Requirements. Permit requirements for some uses requiring a SUP are provided in Chapter 31, Standards for Specific Uses and Activities.
D. Permit Application and Procedures. The procedures for review and consideration of a SUP are as provided in the Chapter 67, Common Procedures, except a citizen participation plan and report is not required.
E. Required Findings. A SUP shall only be granted if the approving body determines that the project as submitted or modified conforms to all of the following criteria. It if is determined that it is not possible to make all of the required findings, the application shall be denied. The specific basis for denial shall be established in the record.
1. Approval of the proposed project will advance the goals and objectives of and is consistent with the policies of the General Plan and any other applicable City plan and/or policies;
2. The location, size, design, and operating characteristics of the proposed project are consistent with the purposes of the district where it is located and conform with the General Plan and with any other applicable City plan or policies;
3. The proposed project will not be injurious or detrimental to the adjacent or surrounding properties in the area, nor will the proposed project or improvements be injurious or detrimental to the neighborhood or to the general welfare of the City; and
4. Adequate public services, public facilities and public infrastructure are available to serve the proposed project.
F. Revocation of Special Use Permits. A Special Use Permit granted pursuant to this Chapter may be suspended, revoked, or modified by the Zoning Administrator, after holding a public hearing to determine whether any condition, stipulation, or term of the approval of the Use Permit has been violated. At least 30-days' notice shall be public hearing, and all of the noticing and hearing requirements of Chapter 67 shall apply.
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_ART7AD_CH70COUSPE_11-70-5SPUSPEFetched: 11/1/2026