Mohave County Planning & Zoning Department Zoning Ordinance TITLE AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING A GENERAL PLAN FOR MOHAVE COUNTY, PLANNING AND ZONING, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT THEREOF AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. BE IT ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF MOHAVE COUNTY SHORT TITLE: This ordinance may be cited as the "Mohave County Zoning Regulations" Adopted: September 7, 1965 Revised: December 7, 2005 NOTICE: It shall not be the responsibility of the Planning and Zoning Department to update the information contained herein. This ordinance contains the zoning information in effect on the date listed as revised above. Mohave County Planning & Zoning Department Zoning Ordinance Table of Contents MOHAVE COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION TITLE 1 Jurisdiction 2 Planning Commission Jurisdiction 3 Zoning Administration Jurisdiction 4 Validity of this Ordinance 5 Validity of Permits and Licenses 6 Incorrect or Omitted Information 7 Deleted per Resolution 98-181 8 Fees 9 Definitions 10 General Purposes of Zoning Regulations 11 The Zoning Map 12 Establishment of Zones 12.1 Overlay Zone 13 Regulations for General or "A" Zone 13.1 Regulations for Airport Development or "A-D" Zone 14 Regulations for Agricultural Residential or "A-R" Zone 15 Regulations for Residential Recreation or "R-E" and Commercial Recreation or "C-RE" Zone 15.1 Regulations for Regional Parks or "R-P" Zone 15.2 Regulations for Community Parks or "C-P" Zone 15.3 Regulations for Neighborhood Parks or "N-P" Zone Table Of Contents, (continued) SECTION TITLE 16 Regulations for Single Family Residential or "R-1", "R-O", and "R-TT" Zones 16.1 Regulations for Single Family Residential/Manufactured Homes Prohibited/ Limited Animal Privileges or "R-O/A" Zone 17 Regulations for Single Family Residential, Manufactured Homes or "R-MH" Zone 18 Regulations for Multiple Family Residential or "R-M" Zone 19 Regulations for Special Development or "S-D" Zone 20 Regulations for Neighborhood Commercial or "C-1" Zone 21 Regulations for General Commercial or "C-2" Zone 21.1 Regulations for General Commercial Highway Frontage or "C-2H" Zone 22 Regulations for Commercial Manufacturing or "C-M" Zone 22.1 Regulations for Commercial Manufacturing/Open Lot Storage or "C-MO" Zone 23 Regulations for General Manufacturing or "M" Zone 24 Regulations for Heavy Manufacturing or "M-X" Zone 25 Setbacks and Area Requirements 26 Off Street Parking Standards 27 General Provisions 27.I Manufactured Home Parks 27.J RV Parks 27.K Manufactured and Factory-built Home Requirements Table Of Contents, (continued) SECTION TITLE 27.L Establishment of Retail Plant Nurseries 27.M Establishment of a Kennel or Veterinary Clinic 27.N Establishment of Travel Trailers 27.O Home Occupations 27.P Site Plan Requirements 27.Q Open Lot Storage Standards 27.R Accessory Dwelling 27.S Industrial Performance Standards 27.T Child Care Facilities 27.U Wireless Communication Towers and Facilities 27.V Assisted Living Facilities In Residential Zones Requirements 27.W Garage/Yard Sales 28 Zoning Use Permits 29 Zoning Inspection 30 Board of Adjustment 31 Signs 32 Addressing And Road Naming Regulations 33 Sexually Oriented Businesses 34 Non-Conforming Uses 40 Amendments to Zoning Districts 40.1 Amendments to Zoning Districts Regulations Table Of Contents, (continued) 40.2 Amendments to the General Plan and Area Plans ORD. 87-1 Outdoor Light Control Ordinance ORD. 99-2 Requirements and Rules for Official Signs for Historical and/or Tourist Destinations Ordinance Mohave County Planning & Zoning Department Zoning Ordinance Index INDEX SECTION TITLE PAGE 1 Jurisdiction ..................................................................................................1 2 Planning Commission Jurisdiction..............................................................1 3 Zoning Administration Jurisdiction.............................................................1 4 Validity of this Ordinance ...........................................................................1 5 Validity of Permits and Licenses.................................................................1 6 Incorrect or Omitted Information ................................................................1 7 Deleted per Resolution 98-181....................................................................1 8 Fees..............................................................................................................2 9 Definitions ..................................................................................................5 10 General Purposes of Zoning Regulations..................................................21 11 The Zoning Map........................................................................................21 12 Establishment of Zones .............................................................................22 12.1 Overlay Zone.............................................................................................23 13 "A" Zone....................................................................................................24 13.1 "A-D" Zone................................................................................................26 14 "A-R" Zone................................................................................................30 15 "R-E" & "C-RE" Zones .............................................................................32 INDEX (continued) SECTION TITLE PAGE 15.1 "R-P" Zone................................................................................................34 15.2 "C-P" Zone................................................................................................35 15.3 "N-P" Zone................................................................................................36 16 "R-1", "R-O", & "R-TT" Zones.................................................................37 16.1 "R-O/A" Zone............................................................................................39 17 "R-MH" Zone............................................................................................40 18 "R-M" Zone...............................................................................................42 19 "S-D" Zone................................................................................................43 20 "C-1" Zone.................................................................................................45 21 "C-2" Zone.................................................................................................46 21.1 "C-2H" Zone..............................................................................................48 22 "C-M" Zone...............................................................................................51 22.1 "C-MO" Zone............................................................................................52 23 "M" Zone...................................................................................................53 24 "M-X" Zone...............................................................................................56 INDEX (continued) SECTION TITLE PAGE 25 Setbacks and Area Requirements ..............................................................59 26 Off Street Parking Standards.....................................................................63 27 General Provisions.....................................................................................71 27.I Manufactured Home Parks .......................................................................77 27.J RV Parks ...................................................................................................83 27.K Manufactured Home Requirements...........................................................94 27.L Establishment of Retail Plant Nurseries....................................................95 27.M Establishment of a Kennel or Veterinary Clinic........................................96 27.N Establishment of Travel Trailers ...............................................................97 27.O Home Occupations....................................................................................99 27.P Site Plan Requirements............................................................................102 27.Q Open Lot Storage Standards....................................................................105 27.R Accessory Dwelling.................................................................................106 27.S Industrial Performance Standards............................................................110 27.T Child Care Facilities................................................................................113 27.U Wireless Communication Towers and Facilities.....................................114 27.V Assisted Living Facilities In Residential Zones Requirements...............123 27.W Garage/Yard Sales - General Provisions .................................................124 INDEX (continued) SECTION TITLE PAGE 28 Zoning Use Permits .................................................................................125 29 Zoning Inspection and Enforcement .......................................................126 30 Board of Adjustment and Variances........................................................133 31 Sign Ordinance........................................................................................138 32 Addressing And Road Naming Regulations............................................166 33 Sexually