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The chart that follows specifies the minimum lot sizes, minimum lot width, maximum building heights, minimum yard setbacks, lot coverage percentages, and distance between buildings.

Fountain Hills Zoning Ordinance Summary

Single-Family District

District

Area (Sq. Feet)

Width (Feet)

Bldg Height (Feet)f

Minimum Yard Setbacks

Lot Coverage

Distance Between Bldgs (Feet)

Frontf

Side

Street Side

Rear

R1-190

190,000

300

30

60

30

60d

60

5%

6

R1-43

43,560

145

30

40

30

40d

40

20%

6

R1-35

35,000

145

30

40

20

20

40

20%

6

R1-35H

35,000

145

30

20

20

20d

40

20%

6

R1-18

18,000

120

30

20

10

20d

30

25%

6

R1-10

10,000

80

30

20

7

20d,g

25

30%

6

R1-10A

10,000

80a

30

20

7

20d,g

20

40%

6

R1-8

8,000

80

30

20

7

20d,g

25

35%

6

R1-8A

8,000

80a

30

20b,d,e

7

20d,g

20

40%

6

R1-6

6,000

60

30

20

5

20d,g

25

40%

6

R1-6A

6,000c

60a

30

20b

5

20d,g

10

50%

6

aFlag lots permit a 30-foot width provided there are no more than two flag lots adjoining each other.

bA side entry garage is allowed a 10-foot setback.

cAn approved P.U.D. permits lots no smaller than 4,500 square feet, provided there is 1,500 square feet of useable common open space per lot or a combination thereof. Lots larger than 4,500 square feet may have less than 1,500 square feet of common useable open space per lot if the combination of lot size and the common useable open space is at least 6,000 square feet per lot.

dOr building height, whichever is greater.

eA garage positioned at a 45-degree angle or greater from the front property line must be set back at least 15 feet or a greater lot size to ensure consistency with existing platted lots in the immediate vicinity, as calculated pursuant to Section 5.03.

fLots on which the house footprint has an average natural slope in excess of equal to or greater than thirty percent (30%) are permitted to utilize the modified front setback and height standards for canyon-side lot, as determined pursuant to Section 5.10.

gFor corner lots, extensions to a nonconforming structure on the street side yard may encroach into the required minimum building setback line if the extension is at or behind the existing wall plane of the adjoining structure, but shall be no closer than 10 feet to the property line, or the height of the extension, whichever is greater.

(21-18, Amended, 12/07/2021)