Zoning and Overlay Districts

City of Tempe Zoning and Overlay District map. Users may toggle between viewing all zones and individual overlay districts in the operational layers list. 

The Zoning and Development Code (ZDC) establishes land use classifications; creates zoning districts; establishes regulations, prohibitions and restrictions on land use and development; governs the use of land for residential and non-residential purposes; regulates the height and bulk of buildings and other structures; regulates lot occupancy and the size of yards and other open spaces; establishes standards of performance and design; adopts a map of the zoning districts; creates boards and commissions for land use and development decisions and defines the powers and duties of the boards and commissions; prescribes procedures for amendments to the General Plan, the ZDC, zoning map, use permits, development plan and land division approvals, variances and other permits; and prescribes penalties for violations of the ZDC.

Zoning Code Information:

City of Tempe Zoning and Development Code

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notes <div style='line-height: normal;'><div style='margin: 0px; padding: 0px;'><div style='margin: 0px; padding: 0px;'><div style='margin: 0px; padding: 0px;'><p style='margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:black'>City of Tempe Zoning and Overlay District map. Users may toggle between viewing all zones and individual overlay districts in the operational layers list. </span><span style='font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;'></span></p> <p style='margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;'><span style='font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;'> </span></p> <p style='margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:black'>The Zoning and Development Code (ZDC) establishes land use classifications; creates zoning districts; establishes regulations, prohibitions and restrictions on land use and development; governs the use of land for residential and non-residential purposes; regulates the height and bulk of buildings and other structures; regulates lot occupancy and the size of yards and other open spaces; establishes standards of performance and design; adopts a map of the zoning districts; creates boards and commissions for land use and development decisions and defines the powers and duties of the boards and commissions; prescribes procedures for amendments to the General Plan, the ZDC, zoning map, use permits, development plan and land division approvals, variances and other permits; and prescribes penalties for violations of the ZDC.</span><span style='font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;'></span></p> <p style='margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;'><span style='font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;'> </span></p> <p style='margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:black'>Zoning Code Information:</span><span style='font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;'></span></p> <p style='margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;'><span style='color: black; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;'>City of Tempe Zoning and Development Code</span></p></div></div></div><p style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: medium;'></p></div>
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