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Variances and Use Permits

Use Permits

• Variances
• Application Requirements
• ZA Worksheet
• Ownership Verification Form
• Drawing Requirements

A use permit is a request to allow a use which is permitted by the Zoning Ordinance provided that the use will not cause an adverse impact on adjacent property or properties in the area. The Zoning Administrator must find two (2) conditions exist in order to rule favorably on a use permit request. The burden of proof is with the applicant and the granting of a use permit is at the Zoning Administrator's discretion. The two (2) conditions are as follows:

1. The use will not cause an adverse impact on adjacent property or properties in the area. Adverse impacts would include, for example: a significant increase in vehicular or pedestrian traffic in adjacent residential areas; emission of odor, dust, gas, noise, vibration, smoke, heat, or glare at a level exceeding ambient conditions; contribution in a measurable way to the deterioration of the area or contribution to the lowering of property values.
2. The use will be in compliance with all provisions of the Zoning Ordinance and the laws of the City of Phoenix, Maricopa County (if applicable), the State of Arizona, and the United States of America.

A USE PERMIT IS SUBJECT TO REVOCATION IF AT ANY TIME DURING THE LIFE OF THE USE PERMIT THERE IS A VIOLATION OF THE STIPULATIONS OF APPROVAL, THE ZONING ORDINANCE, OR ANY OTHER STATUTES.

Last modified on 12/15/2008 13:59:54