Maricopa County
Instant zoning, building setbacks, and ADU eligibility for any parcel in Maricopa County, AZ — every city, one search.
Cities & towns we cover in Maricopa County
Each city has its own zoning ordinance, GIS portal, and planning department. Choose yours for a localized zoning lookup and code reference.
County jurisdiction
Maricopa County (Unincorporated)
Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance
Parcels outside any incorporated city — administered by the Maricopa County Planning & Development Department. Common for desert, rural, and edge-of-metro lots.
City of
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix Zoning Ordinance
Phoenix uses a district-based zoning code (Chapter 6) plus overlays such as historic preservation and transit-oriented districts. Single-family lots are typically R1-6, R1-8, R1-10, R1-18, or R-43.
City of
Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale Revised Code
Scottsdale enforces design-forward zoning with strong character-area overlays (Old Town, Downtown, Desert) layered on standard residential and commercial districts.
City of
Mesa, AZ
Mesa Zoning Ordinance (Title 11)
Mesa's Title 11 ordinance organizes districts by intensity (RS, RM, NC, GC, LI, HI) and includes form-based downtown and light-rail overlays.
City of
Tempe, AZ
Tempe Zoning & Development Code
Tempe's ZDC blends conventional zoning with transit-oriented and downtown character districts around ASU and the light rail.
City of
Chandler, AZ
Chandler Unified Development Manual
Chandler consolidates zoning, subdivision, and design standards into a single Unified Development Manual administered by the Planning Division.
Town of
Gilbert, AZ
Gilbert Land Development Code
Gilbert remains a town designation administratively, with a Land Development Code covering residential, commercial, employment, and Heritage District zones.
City of
Glendale, AZ
Glendale Zoning Ordinance
Glendale's zoning covers conventional residential, commercial, and industrial districts plus sports/entertainment overlays around Westgate.
City of
Peoria, AZ
Peoria Zoning Ordinance
Peoria's zoning combines suburban residential districts with employment and mixed-use districts along the Loop 101 corridor.
City of
Surprise, AZ
Surprise Municipal Code
Surprise zoning under the Municipal Code regulates rapidly expanding residential, commercial, and employment districts in the West Valley.
City of
Buckeye, AZ
Buckeye Zoning Ordinance
Buckeye, one of the fastest-growing US cities, applies suburban residential districts plus large-scale planned area developments across its expanding footprint.
City of
Avondale, AZ
Avondale Zoning Ordinance
Avondale's zoning supports West Valley growth across residential, commercial, and employment districts adjacent to I-10.
City of
Goodyear, AZ
Goodyear Zoning Ordinance
Goodyear pairs suburban residential districts with major employment corridors along I-10 and the rapidly growing Estrella area.