Fountain Hills Declaration of Reservations
R1-35 ZONE: LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL

The following regulations shall apply in the R1-35 zone unless otherwise provided in this Declaration of Reservations:

  1. Uses Permitted
    A building or premises shall be used for only the following purposes:

    1. Single-family dwellings.

    2. Accessory buildings and uses necessary to the above uses, including Private swimming pools along with incidental installations, such as pumps and filters, provided such pool and incidental installation are located in other than the required front yard and screened from adjoining lots by a solid wall or protective fence of not less  than four and one-half (4-1/2) feet in height nor more than six (6) feet in height, and provided such pool sets back from all lot lines a distance of not less than seven (7) feet.

    3. Churches

    4. Public schools, elementary and high, and private schools with a curriculum the same as customarily given in public schools.

    5. Service to the public of water, gas, electricity, telephone, telegraph, steam, hot or cold air, and sewage including waste water treatment plants.  The foregoing shall be deemed to include attendant facilities and appurtenances to these uses, including, without limitations, distribution, collector, and feeder lines, pumping or booster stations along pipelines, and substations along electric transmission lines.

    6. Golf courses, including clubhouses located thereon, but not including miniature courses or practice driving tees operated for commercial purposes.

    7. Libraries, museums, parks, playgrounds, tennis courts, and community buildings, provided such uses are conducted on a non-profit basis.

  2. Height Regulations
     The maximum height of buildings shall not exceed thirty (30) feet or two stories.

  3. Yard regulations
    The required yards are as follows:

    1. Front Yard

      1. There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than forty (40) feet.

      2. For through lots a front yard shall be provided along both front lot lines.

      3. Yards along each street side of corner lots shall have a width equal to not less than one-half (1/2) the depth of the required front yard.  Yards along each street side of the corner lots shall otherwise conform with regulations applicable to front yards.

    2. Side Yard
      There shall be a side yard on each side of a building having a width of not less than twenty (20) feet.

    3. Rear Yard
      There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than forty (40) feet.

  4. Intensity of Use Regulations
    The intensity of use regulations are as follows:

    1. Lot Area
      Each lot shall have a minimum lot area of thirty five thousand (35,000) square feet.

    2. Lot Width
      Each lot shall have a minimum width of one hundred fifty (150) feet.

    3. Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit
      The minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be thirty five thousand (35,000) square feet.

    4. Lot Coverage
      The maximum lot coverage shall be twenty (20%) per cent of the lot area and the living area of dwellings shall contain a minimum square footage of one thousand eight hundred (1,800) square feet exclusive of patios, carports, garages, covered porches, etc.

    5. Distance Between Buildings
      The minimum distance between buildings on the same lot shall be fifteen (15) feet.

  5. Paving Regulations
    The paving regulations are as provided in the General Land Use Regulations for all zones set forth within this Declaration of Reservations.

  6. Subdivision of Lots
    No lot or parcel of land shall be divided into smaller lots or parcels whether for lease, sale, or rental purposes, provided that variations may be granted by the Committee of Architecture in accordance with provisions of this Declaration of Reservations and in compliance with any local, county, or state regulations.