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Scottsdale, AZ Zoning

Euclidean-zoning. 42 districts · 6 overlays · 6 applicable state preemptions.

Overview

Code type
euclidean
Naming convention
hybrid

R1-N encodes minimum lot size in thousands of square feet (R1-5 = 5,000 sf; R1-190 = 190,000 sf). This is NOT inverse — higher number = larger lot = lower density. MF districts use density-tier naming (R-2 two-family, R-3 medium, R-4 townhouse, R-5 multiple-family). Commercial uses C-N format (C-1 neighborhood, C-2 central business, C-3 highway, C-4 general, C-O office, C-S regional shopping). Overlays use acronym tags (ESL, F-O, HP, DO, PBD). Code is Euclidean with heavy overlay-driven environmental regulation — ~72% of land area sits under the ESL+F-O dual overlay.

Worth knowing
  • R1 naming encodes minimum lot size in 1,000s of sf (R1-5 = 5,000 sf through R1-190 = 190,000 sf / ~4.4 acres). Not inverse — higher number = larger lot = lower density. The R1-190 estate district is unusual in US zoning and reflects the ranch character of older north Scottsdale.
  • ESL + F-O overlays cover ~134 of Scottsdale's 185 sq mi (~72% of city area). One of the most extensive environmental overlay systems of any US city; most undeveloped land in Scottsdale sits under this dual overlay.
  • F-O paint Light Reflectance Value shall not exceed 35%. One of the most restrictive exterior color standards in the US — effectively eliminates white, cream, and most light pastels as primary exterior paint colors in the Foothills Overlay.

+ 9 more in Quirks & notes

Districts

res_sf 9com 9other 8res_mf 6mu 4ind 3res_th 1office 1cbd 1
CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
R1-5R1-5 Single-Family Residential (5,000 sf)res_sf5,000 sf[4]30 ft[5]—[6]—[7]8.7[8]2[9]—[1] / —[2] / —[3]
R1-7R1-7 Single-Family Residential (7,000 sf)res_sf7,000 sf[13]30 ft[14]—[15]—[16]6.2[17]2[18]—[10] / —[11] / —[12]
R1-10R1-10 Single-Family Residential (10,000 sf)res_sf10,000 sf[22]30 ft[23]—[24]—[25]4.4[26]2[27]—[19] / —[20] / —[21]
R1-18R1-18 Single-Family Residential (18,000 sf)res_sf18,000 sf[31]30 ft[32]—[33]—[34]2.4[35]2[36]—[28] / —[29] / —[30]
R1-35R1-35 Single-Family Residential (35,000 sf)res_sf35,000 sf[40]30 ft[41]—[42]—[43]1.2[44]2[45]—[37] / —[38] / —[39]
R1-43R1-43 Single-Family Residential (~1 acre)res_sf43,000 sf[49]30 ft[50]—[51]—[52]1[53]2[54]—[46] / —[47] / —[48]
R1-70R1-70 Single-Family Residential (~1.6 acres)res_sf70,000 sf[58]30 ft[59]—[60]—[61]0.6[62]2[63]—[55] / —[56] / —[57]
R1-130R1-130 Single-Family Residential (~3 acres)res_sf130,000 sf[67]30 ft[68]—[69]—[70]0.3[71]2[72]—[64] / —[65] / —[66]
R1-190R1-190 Single-Family Residential (~4.4 acres, estate/ranch)res_sf190,000 sf[76]30 ft[77]—[78]—[79]0.22[80]2[81]—[73] / —[74] / —[75]
R-2R-2 Two-Family Residentialres_mf—[85]—[86]—[87]—[88]—[89]—[90]—[82] / —[83] / —[84]
R-3R-3 Medium Density Residentialres_mf—[94]—[95]—[96]—[97]—[98]—[99]—[91] / —[92] / —[93]
R-4R-4 Townhouseres_th—[103]—[104]—[105]—[106]—[107]—[108]—[100] / —[101] / —[102]
R-4RR-4R Resort/Townhouseres_mf—[112]—[113]—[114]—[115]—[116]—[117]—[109] / —[110] / —[111]
R-5R-5 Multiple-Family Residentialres_mf—[121]—[122]—[123]—[124]—[125]—[126]—[118] / —[119] / —[120]
M-HM-H Manufactured Homeres_mf—[130]—[131]—[132]—[133]—[134]—[135]—[127] / —[128] / —[129]
C-1C-1 Neighborhood Commercialcom—[139]—[140]—[141]—[142]—[143]—[144]—[136] / —[137] / —[138]
C-2C-2 Central Businesscom—[148]—[149]—[150]—[151]—[152]—[153]—[145] / —[146] / —[147]
C-3C-3 Highway Commercialcom—[157]—[158]—[159]—[160]—[161]—[162]—[154] / —[155] / —[156]
C-4C-4 General Commercialcom—[166]—[167]—[168]—[169]—[170]—[171]—[163] / —[164] / —[165]
C-OC-O Commercial Officeoffice—[175]—[176]—[177]—[178]—[179]—[180]—[172] / —[173] / —[174]
C-SC-S Regional Shopping Centercom—[184]—[185]—[186]—[187]—[188]—[189]—[181] / —[182] / —[183]
S-RS-R Service Residentialmu—[193]—[194]—[195]—[196]—[197]—[198]—[190] / —[191] / —[192]
S-SS-S Support Servicesmu—[202]—[203]—[204]—[205]—[206]—[207]—[199] / —[200] / —[201]
I-1I-1 Industrial Parkind—[211]—[212]—[213]—[214]—[215]—[216]—[208] / —[209] / —[210]
I-GI-G Light Employmentind—[220]—[221]—[222]—[223]—[224]—[225]—[217] / —[218] / —[219]
PCCPCC Planned Commercial Centercom—[229]—[230]—[231]—[232]—[233]—[234]—[226] / —[227] / —[228]
PNCPNC Planned Neighborhood Centercom—[238]—[239]—[240]—[241]—[242]—[243]—[235] / —[236] / —[237]
PRCPRC Planned Regional Centercom—[247]—[248]—[249]—[250]—[251]—[252]—[244] / —[245] / —[246]
PCoCPCoC Planned Community Centercom—[256]—[257]—[258]—[259]—[260]—[261]—[253] / —[254] / —[255]
PCPPCP Planned Commerce Parkind—[265]—[266]—[267]—[268]—[269]—[270]—[262] / —[263] / —[264]
PRDPlanned Residential Developmentres_mf—[274]—[275]—[276]—[277]—[278]—[279]—[271] / —[272] / —[273]
P-CPlanned Communitymu—[283]—[284]—[285]—[286]—[287]—[288]—[280] / —[281] / —[282]
PUDPlanned Unit Developmentmu—[292]—[293]—[294]—[295]—[296]—[297]—[289] / —[290] / —[291]
DDowntowncbd—[301]—[302]—[303]—[304]—[305]—[306]—[298] / —[299] / —[300]
P-1Parking District 1other—[310]—[311]—[312]—[313]—[314]—[315]—[307] / —[308] / —[309]
P-2Parking District 2other—[319]—[320]—[321]—[322]—[323]—[324]—[316] / —[317] / —[318]
P-3Parking District 3other—[328]—[329]—[330]—[331]—[332]—[333]—[325] / —[326] / —[327]
P-4Parking District 4other—[337]—[338]—[339]—[340]—[341]—[342]—[334] / —[335] / —[336]
WPWestern Theme Parkother—[346]—[347]—[348]—[349]—[350]—[351]—[343] / —[344] / —[345]
SCSpecial Campusother—[355]—[356]—[357]—[358]—[359]—[360]—[352] / —[353] / —[354]
OSOpen Spaceother—[364]—[365]—[366]—[367]—[368]—[369]—[361] / —[362] / —[363]
COSConservation Open Spaceother—[373]—[374]—[375]—[376]—[377]—[378]—[370] / —[371] / —[372]

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

ESL
Environmentally Sensitive Lands Overlay
HS
Appendix B §6.1010 et seq. · c§6.1010 et seq. (Appendix B)
F-O
Foothills Overlay
spec
Appendix B §6.1000 et seq. (esp. §6.1004 property development standards; §6.1070 design standards) · c§6.1004, c§6.1070; scottsdaleaz.gov/codes-and-ordinances/foothills-overlay
HP
Historic Property
HP
Appendix B (definitions at §3.100); Historic Preservation Program administered under Scottsdale Revised Code Chapter 46 · c§3.100 (Appendix B); scottsdaleaz.gov/codes-and-ordinances/zoning
DO
Downtown Overlay
DT
Appendix B; Old Town Plan (renamed from Downtown Plan after 2018-08-01); Old Town Plan Urban Design & Architectural Guidelines · c§3.100; Old Town Plan (Aug 2018)
PBD
Planned Block Development Overlay District
spec
Appendix B · Appendix B; scottsdaleaz.gov/codes-and-ordinances/zoning
SDL-PART77
Scottsdale Airport Part 77 (federal imaginary surfaces)
AP
FAA 14 CFR Part 77 (federal) — implemented through ARS §28-8486 (airport-noise/interference disclosure); local building/zoning review incorporates Part 77 surfaces around Scottsdale Municipal Airport (SDL). · 14 CFR Part 77; ARS §28-8486; ADOT SDL master plan (apps.azdot.gov/files/Airports/MP_PDF/SDL_MP_06.pdf)

State preemptions

AZ-HB2720-ADU-2024applies
Qualifying condition
Scottsdale population = 248,321 (World Population Review 2026; Census ACS 5-yr 2019-2023 ~243,821; City DEMOGRAPHICS 2024 report ~244k). All estimates exceed the 75,000 threshold for the HB 2720 ADU expansion (the 2024 HB 2297 variant; 2025 HB 2928 refined airport exemptions). Tribal land status = non-tribal (Scottsdale is a non-tribal municipality; the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community borders but is not within Scottsdale). Scottsdale implemented through Ordinance 4687 adopted 2025-09-30 and January 2026 zoning amendments.
AZ-HB2720-MIDDLE-HOUSING-2024applies
Qualifying condition
Scottsdale population 248,321 exceeds both the 30,000 base threshold AND the 70,000 tier-up threshold for full duplex/triplex/fourplex by-right. Non-tribal. Majority of R1-5 through R1-190 SF zones are affected. Scottsdale amended the zoning ordinance in January 2026 to comply.
AZ-HB2721-MIN-LOT-SIZE-2024applies
Qualifying condition
Population 248,321 ≥70,000 threshold. Non-tribal. Applies to residential SF zones (R1-5 through R1-190).
AZ-HB2110-COMMERCIAL-ADAPTIVE-REUSE-2024applies
Qualifying condition
Non-tribal. Commercial, mixed-use, and office base zones exist (C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-O, C-S, S-R, S-S, PCC, PNC, PRC, PCoC). Ministerial approval pathway for commercial-to-residential conversion required.
AZ-PROP207-2006applies
Qualifying condition
All AZ municipalities. Scottsdale has no known Prop 207 takings-claim history that has overturned a major recent zoning action, but the statute's chilling effect is active statewide.
FEDERAL-PART77-SDLapplies
Qualifying condition
Scottsdale Airport (KSDL) is an active general aviation airport with runway 3/21 and published instrument approach procedures. Part 77 primary, approach, transitional, horizontal, and conical surfaces extend up to ~10,000 ft beyond runway ends. Affected parcels include portions of Airpark (north-central Scottsdale), Raintree corridor, and parcels between Pima Rd and Hayden Rd north of Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.

Adopted building codes

No statewide code; city-level

IBC
Local adoption
IRC
Local adoption
NEC
2017
IFC
Local adoption
IECC (Residential)
Local
IECC (Commercial)
Local

Click a code label to open its state-by-state adoption atlas.

Quirks & notes

  • R1 naming encodes minimum lot size in 1,000s of sf (R1-5 = 5,000 sf through R1-190 = 190,000 sf / ~4.4 acres). Not inverse — higher number = larger lot = lower density. The R1-190 estate district is unusual in US zoning and reflects the ranch character of older north Scottsdale.
  • ESL + F-O overlays cover ~134 of Scottsdale's 185 sq mi (~72% of city area). One of the most extensive environmental overlay systems of any US city; most undeveloped land in Scottsdale sits under this dual overlay.
  • F-O paint Light Reflectance Value shall not exceed 35%. One of the most restrictive exterior color standards in the US — effectively eliminates white, cream, and most light pastels as primary exterior paint colors in the Foothills Overlay.
  • Historic Property (HP) designations are parcel-specific, not district-wide. Each individual property on the Scottsdale Historic Register is its own HP overlay; Scottsdale has no area-wide historic districts of the kind most large cities use.
  • The Downtown Plan was renamed the Old Town Plan after 2018-08-01. Code references still use 'Downtown Plan'; the two terms are interchangeable per §3.100 definitions.
  • Scottsdale Airport (SDL) Part 77 imaginary surfaces create a federal overlay over Airpark and surrounding north-central Scottsdale. This is NOT a state preemption and NOT an Appendix B overlay — it is a federal airspace hazard surface. State HB 2720/2721/2297 carve-outs for airport operating vicinity interact with these federal surfaces; profile flags federal_state_conflict on affected parcels.
  • Scottsdale adopted Ord. 4687 on 2025-09-30 to comply with HB 2928 (ADU expansion); further January 2026 amendments address HB 2720 (middle housing), HB 2721 (min lot size), and HB 2110 (adaptive reuse). Legislative updates page maintained at scottsdaleaz.gov/planning-development/legislative-updates.
  • Scottsdale ADU ordinance permits up to 3 ADUs on lots ≥1 acre if at least one is restricted-affordable. This is more permissive than the state HB 2720 floor, which requires only 1 attached + 1 detached.
  • Development Review Board (DRB) has cross-cutting design-review jurisdiction across F-O exceptions, Downtown design, and historic properties. Single body consolidates design review that most cities split between planning commission and staff.
  • Commercial district count is large (C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-O, C-S) plus planned variants (PCC, PNC, PRC, PCoC, PCP). Reflects Scottsdale's stratification of commercial by scale (neighborhood → regional) and form (general vs. planned).
  • S-R (Service Residential) and S-S (Support Services) are hybrid mixed-use/transition districts specific to Scottsdale — less common naming among AZ cities.
  • R-4R (Resort/Townhouse) is a resort-hybrid district enabling hotel/resort uses alongside townhouse residential — a uniquely Scottsdale typology reflecting the city's tourism economy.

Formulas

Definitions

height
Grade to highest point of structure (§3.100 Height).
lot_coverage
Building footprint / lot area.
far
Gross floor area / lot area.
du_ac
Dwelling units per gross acre.
setback_front
Front property line to nearest building face.
setback_side
Side property line to nearest building face.
setback_rear
Rear property line to nearest building face.
parking
Spaces per dwelling unit unless noted; §9.100 off-street parking table governs non-residential.
naos
Native and Undisturbed Open Space — required percentage of a parcel to remain undisturbed desert within ESL overlay.

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far
buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2
buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft
max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10

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Sources & references

Primary source
Appendix B — Basic Zoning Ordinance, Scottsdale Revised Code
Through Ord. 4687 (2025) + January 2026 HB 2720/2721/2928/2110 compliance amendments · retrieved 2026-04-19
Citations
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Research status

Publication gates

primary url presentpassedsource.primary_url = https://library.municode.com/az/scottsdale/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=VOLII_APXBBAZOOR (canonical municode Appendix B TOC); fallback_url = scottsdaleaz.gov/codes-and-ordinances/zoning (official city zoning resources page, last updated 2026-04-10); secondary_mirror scottsdale-az.elaws.us. All non-aggregator domains.
no aggregator citedpassedRecord scan found no Zoneomics/Steadily/SitePlanGuide/SitePlanCreator citations. All source citations reference scottsdaleaz.gov, library.municode.com, scottsdale-az.elaws.us, azleg.gov, or federal (FAA, ADOT) sources.
confidence tags full formpassedAll confirmed claims carry c§X.XX.XXX form (e.g., c§6.1010, c§6.1070, c§3.100, c§4) or c§federal / c§ARS for federal and state preemption references. Partial claims use p§, inferred use i§. No bare [confirmed] tags remain.
overlays have parameters trigger confidencepassed6/6 overlays (ESL, F-O, HP, DO, PBD, SDL-PART77) each carry non-empty parameters object (≥2 keys), explicit geographic_trigger string, status, and citation. ESL/F-O/HP confirmed; DO and PBD carry status=partial with search_performed + retrieval_failure_reason narratives; SDL-PART77 carries status=federal_state_conflict with federal_overlay_refs populated.
preempt section city specificpassedstate_preemptions_applicable[] contains 6 per-law entries (HB 2720 ADU, HB 2720 Middle Housing, HB 2721 Min Lot Size, HB 2110 Adaptive Reuse, Prop 207, Federal Part 77-SDL). Each entry has qualifying_condition_checked with Scottsdale-specific numeric inputs (population 248,321 vs state thresholds 30k/70k/75k; non-tribal; Ord. 4687 local implementation) and effect_on_city statement. Not a link-stub — link to state-overlays/arizona.json is in addition to per-law rows.

Data quality

48%completeness32 confirmed38 partial9 inferred
Documented gaps
  • Appendix B Article IV district-by-district dimensional tables (height, coverage, FAR, setbacks) not retrieved live for R1-5 through R1-190, R-2 through R-5, M-H, C-1 through C-S, S-R/S-S, I-1/I-G, PCC/PNC/PRC/PCoC/PCP, PRD/P-C/PUD, D, P-1 through P-4, WP/SC/OS/COS.
  • ESL NAOS percentage-by-slope-class table not retrieved (partial at c§6.1010).
  • ESL watercourse buffer widths not retrieved.
  • Downtown Overlay specific height/FAR parameters (governed by Old Town Plan) not retrieved.
  • Planned Block Development (PBD) — approval-process overlay with no fixed numeric baseline; dimensional standards vary by approved block plan.
  • Scottsdale January 2026 middle housing amendment — specific 'within 1 mile of Old Town' boundary definition and new §4 / §6 amendment section numbers not retrieved from the amended code.
  • §9 off-street parking table not retrieved live.
  • Article XI Land Use Tables (permitted/conditional uses by district) not retrieved live.

Known issues

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Verification

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atomic_claims_passed39
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under_review_notesR1 standard (non-FO) max_height_ft = 30 ft inferred from typical AZ SF code; Table 4 not retrieved to confirm (carries p§6.1070 status).; R-4R resort hybrid characterization based on district name and scottsdaleaz.gov legend; exact permitted-use table for resort uses not retrieved from Article XI.
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