Detailed information about these zoning districts
can be found in chapter 6 of the Zoning Ordinance.
See Section 608 of the Zoning Ordinance
to calculate bonus points for residential development.
| Zoning District |
Description |
| S-1 |
Ranch or Farm |
| S-2 |
Ranch or Farm Commercial |
| RE-43 |
One Family Residence (43,560 sq. ft. min.) (No longer available
for rezoning) |
| RE-24 |
One Family Residence (24,000 sq. ft. min.) (No longer available
for rezoning) |
| R1-14 |
One Family Residence (14,000 sq. ft. min.) (No longer available
for rezoning) |
| RE-35 |
Single Family Residence (density range of 1.1 to 1.15 or 1.32
w/bonus) |
| R1-18 |
Single Family Residence (density range of 1.95 to 2.05 or 2.34
w/bonus) |
| R1-10 |
Single Family Residence (density range of 3 to 3.5 or 4.5 w/bonus) |
| R1-8 |
Single Family Residence (density range of 4 to 4.5 or 5.5 w/bonus) |
| R1-6 |
Single Family Residence (density range of 5 to 5.5 or 6.5 w/bonus) |
| R-2 |
Multiple Family Residence (Detached SF 5 to 6.5 or 12 w/bonus)
(Attached 10 to 10.5 or 12 w/bonus) |
| R-3 |
Multiple Family Residence (Detached SF 5 to 6.5 or 12 w/bonus)
(Attached 14.5 to 15.23 or 17.4 w/bonus) |
| R-3A |
Multiple Family Residence (Detached SF 5 to 6.5 or 12 w/bonus)
(Attached 22 to 23.1 or 26.4 w/bonus) |
| R-4 |
Multiple Family Residence (Detached SF 5 to 6.5 or 12 w/bonus)
(Attached 29 to 30.45 or 34.8 w/bonus) |
| R-5 |
Multiple Family Residence (Detached SF 5 to 6.5 or 12 w/bonus)
(Attached 43.5 to 45.68 or 52.2 w/bonus) |
| R-4A |
Multiple Family Residence (Dependent on lot area and unit type) |
| R-O |
Residential Office - Restricted Commercial |
| C-O |
Commercial Office - Restricted Commercial (C-O prior to 1986) |
| C-O/G-O |
Commercial Office - General Office Option (Minimum 1 gross acre) |
| C-O/M-O |
Commercial Office - Major Office Option (Minimum 5 gross acres) |
| C-1 |
Commercial - Neighborhood Retail |
| C-2 |
Commercial - Intermediate Commercial |
| C-3 |
Commercial - General Commercial |
| CP/SU |
Commerce Park - Single User Option |
| CP/RP |
Commerce Park - Research Park Option |
| CP/BP |
Commerce Park - Business Park Option |
| CP/GCP |
Commerce Park - General Comerce Park Option |
| IP or Ind. Pk. |
Industrial Park (See CP) (No longer available for rezoning) |
| A-1 |
Light Industrial |
| A-2 |
Industrial |
| RH |
Resort |
| RI |
Residential Infill (Combined w/underlying zoning) |
| HR |
High-Rise and High Density (Combined w/underlying zoning) |
| HR1 |
High-Rise and High Density (Downtown Area) (Combined w/underlying
zoning) |
| HRI |
High-Rise Incentive - High-Rise and Mixed Use (Combined w/underlying
zoning) |
| MR |
Mid-Rise (Combined w/underlying zoning) |
| PAD |
Planned Area Development (No longer available for rezoning) |
| PCD |
Planned Community District (Combined w/underlying zoning or
approved zoning) |
| PSC |
Planned Shopping Center (No longer available for rezoning) |
| RSC |
Regional Shopping Center (No longer available for rezoning) |
| P-1 |
Passenger Automobile Parking, Limited (Surface parking) |
| P-2 |
Parking (Surface parking and parking structures) |
| GC |
Golf Course |
| UR |
Urban Residential (May apply between 7th Ave. to 7th St. &
Lincoln St. to Grand Canal) |
| DC |
Downtown Core (Underlying zoning for Fillmore to Harrison &
7th St. to 3rd Ave.) |
| W |
Warehouse Overlay (Combined w/underlying zoning) (Applies to
specific area near downtown) |
| Warehouse Parking |
(Combined w/underlying zoning) |
| Capitol Mall Overlay |
(Combined w/underlying zoning) (Applies to specific area near
the Capitol) |
| SP |
Special Permit (Combined w/underlying zoning) (Allows a number
of specific uses not otherwise permitted in the underlying zoning district) |
| MUA |
Mixed Use Agricultural (Should be designated as MUA on the General
Plan) |
| HCRO |
Historic Canal-Side Restaurant Overlay (Combined w/underlying
zoning) (Applies to site at Central Ave. & The Arizona Canal) |
| Baseline Area Overlay |
(Combined w/underlying zoning) (Applies between Central to 40th
St. & Southern to South Mountain Park) |
| Arcadia Camelback Special Planning District Camelback Road Overlay |
(Combined w/underlying zoning) (Applies along Camelback Rd.
from 44th St. to the City limits to the east) |
| Desert Character Overlay |
(Combined w/underlying zoning) (Applies to North Land Use Plan
area) |
| NBCC |
North Black Canyon Overlay (Combined w/underlying zoning) (Specific
guidelines for applicability) |
| RSIO |
Rio Salado Interim Overlay (Combined w/underlying zoning) (Applies
between I-17/I-10 to Broadway Rd. & 19th Ave. to 32nd St. |
| HP |
Historic Preservation Overlay (Combined w/underlying zoning) |
| CCSIO |
Central City South Interim Overlay (Combined w/underlying zoning)
(Applies to specific area) |
| Four Corners Overlay |
(Applies to specific area near 24th St. & Broadway Rd.) |
| SPVTABDO |
South Phoenix Village and Target Area B Design Overlay (Applies
to specific areas and residential development of 1 and 2 dwelling units per
lot) |
| PSC Overlay |
Planned Shopping Center Overlay |
| SPD |
Special Planning District (Combined w/underlying zoning) (Applies
to specific neighborhoods) |
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