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Conditional Use Permits


Depending upon the underlying zoning district of the site, a conditional use permit may or may not be required for a specific use.


The following is a list of uses that, depending upon the parcel's zoning, may require a conditional use permit (UP); it is meant as a general guide only, and may not include all uses that require a UP.

The use permit process begins with a pre-application and requires a public hearing by both the Planning Commission and City Council. Once granted, a use permit typically stays with the land and does not expire when the property or business changes ownership (unless stipulated at time of granting); use permits can, however, be revoked by the City Council.

For further clarification or direction on your specific request, call 480-312-7000.



Allowed uses in Residential districts (by-right & with use permit)


Commercial Districts

Uses listed below are those which, in some zoning districts, require a Conditional Use Permit (UP); the use may be allowed without a UP in certain districts.
Adult Uses
Amusement Park
Antique, Rare or Unused Auto Restoration
Auction Gallery
Automobile Rental or Leasing
Automobile Sales, Use & New
Automotive & Boat Assembly
Automotive Center
Automotive Parts Store
Automotive Repair
Automotive Upholstery Shop
Bank
Bar
Bar & Cocktail Lounge Limited to Beer
& Wine
Beverage Bottling
Big Box Development
Boat Sales
Broadcasting Station & Studio
Bulk Cleaning & Laundry
Bus Station
Business School
Carpet & Floor Covering Showroom
Ceramics or Pottery Manufacturing
Commercial Parking Lot
Community Buildings & Recreational
Facilities not Publicly Owned
Corporate Headquarters which includes Residential Units
Cosmetics Manufacturing
Day Care Center
Delicatessen
Drive-In or Drive-Through Restaurant
Drive-in Theater
Equipment Sales, Rental & Storage Yard
Food Processing & Preparation
Funeral Home & Chapel
Furniture Manufacturing or Refinishing
Game Center
Gasoline Service Station
 Health Studio
Hospital
Ice Plant
Indoor Aquarium
Internalized Storage
Jewelry Design or Creation
Kennel
Live Entertainment
Miniature Golf Course
Motorcycle Sales
Movie Theater
Municipal Uses
Off-Airport Heliport
Outdoor Recreational Facilities Greater than 2 Acres
Outdoor Sales Display Area
Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing
Planetarium
Plant Nursery
Plating or Replating
Pool Hall
Private Charter School
Private Club
Public Utility Buildings or Service Yard
Recreational Vehicle & Camper Sales
Research & Development Facilities
Residential Health Care Facility
Restaurant in a Neighborhood Shopping Center
Restaurant With Associated Microbrewery
Seasonal Art Festival
Self-service Car Wash
Sports Arena
Teen Dance Center
Television or Radio Sending or Receiving Tower
Tire Store excluding Retreading Towing Yard
Unoccupied Recreational Vehicle Storage
Wholesale Jewelry & Works of Art
Wireless Communications (Type 4)

Use Permit Revocation

The City Council may revoke or modify a conditional use permit upon a finding of:

  1. A material change in the conditional use without an amendment; or
  2. Material noncompliance with the conditions prescribed upon issuance of the conditional use permit or with representations by the permittee as to the nature of the conditional use to be conducted; or
  3. Operation of the conditional use in such a manner as to cause a substantial detrimental impact on neighboring persons or property.