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ATTACHMENT A 
 
THIS IS A DRAFT COPY ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFICIAL COPY OF THE FINAL, 
ADOPTED ORDINANCE 
 
 
ORDINANCE G- 
 
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PORTIONS OF THE CODE OF THE 
CITY OF PHOENIX, ARIZONA, PART II, CHAPTER 41, THE 
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX BY AMENDING  
CHAPTER 2, SECTION 202 (DEFINITIONS) TO ADD DEFINITIONS 
FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PASSENGER LOADING SPACE, 
PASSENGER LOADING ZONE, AND REVISE PARKING SPACE, 
UNRESERVED; AMEND CHAPTER 6, SECTION 608.J (DENSITY 
BONUS FOR LOW OR MODERATE INCOME HOUSING); AMEND 
CHAPTER 7, SECTIONS 702.C (PARKING REQUIREMENTS) AND 
SECTION 
702.E 
(MODIFICATIONS 
TO 
PARKING 
REQUIREMENTS); AND AMEND CHAPTER 13, SECTION 1307 
(PARKING 
STANDARDS) 
TO 
MODIFY 
THE 
PARKING 
REQUIREMENTS 
FOR 
MULTIFAMILY, 
SINGLE-FAMILY 
ATTACHED, 
AND 
AFFORDABLE 
HOUSING, 
AND 
ADD 
REQUIREMENTS FOR PASSENGER LOADING ZONES OF THE 
PHOENIX 
ZONING 
ORDINANCE 
TO 
MODIFY 
PARKING 
STANDARDS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS. 
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX, as 
follows: 
SECTION 1: That Chapter 2, Section 202 (Definitions), is amended to read as 
follows:  
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING: RESIDENTIAL OR MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT 
PROVIDING HUD OR OTHER ASSISTED LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING, 
AS VERIFIED BY THE PHOENIX HOUSING DEPARTMENT; TYPICALLY INCLUDES 
DWELLING UNIT(S) COMMITTED FOR A MINIMUM TERM THROUGH COVENANTS 
OR RESTRICTIONS TO HOUSEHOLDS WITH INCOMES AT 80 PERCENT OR LESS 
OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME, AS DEFINED BY THE UNITED STATES 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CITY. 
***

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Parking Space, Unreserved: An unassigned parking space that is available to both 
residents, EMPLOYEES, and visitors TO THE PROPERTY.  UNRESERVED PARKING 
SPACES WHICH COUNT TOWARD ANY REQUIRED PARKING MINIMUMS SHALL 
NOT BE USED FOR OFF-SITE OR COMMERCIAL PARKING USES.  
FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS, UNRESERVED SPACES MAY BE LOCATED 
BEHIND A VEHICULAR GATE IF A CALL BOX IS PROVIDED TO ALLOW VISITOR 
ENTRY BY RESIDENTS OF THE PROPERTY.   
FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS, UNRESERVED SPACES MAY NOT BE 
LOCATED BEHIND A VEHICULAR GATE UNLESS THE GATE IS OPEN (OR WILL 
OPEN AUTOMATICALLY UPON APPROACH) DURING ALL STANDARD BUSINESS 
HOURS. 
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PASSENGER LOADING SPACE:  A DESIGNATED SPACE FOR THE SHORT-TERM 
USE BY ONE VEHICLE TO STAND DURING PASSENGER PICK UP OR DROP OFF OF 
VISITORS, RESIDENTS, OR OCCUPANTS OF THE BUILDING OR USE; OR DURING 
DELIVERY OF GOODS TO INDIVIDUAL OCCUPANTS.  A PASSENGER LOADING 
SPACE MAY NOT INCLUDE ANY DELIVERY OF GOODS OR SERVICE AREAS FOR 
COMMERCIAL USES, NOR ANY USE NOT CONSIDERED SHORT-TERM. 
PASSENGER LOADING ZONE:  AN AREA ADJACENT TO A PRIMARY ENTRY 
COMPRISED OF AT LEAST ONE PASSENGER LOADING SPACE, CONSTRUCTED IN 
TANDEM (WITH NO BARRIERS IN BETWEEN) FOR USE AS ONE CONTIGUOUS 
LOADING ZONE. 
*** 
SECTION 2: That Chapter 6, Section 608.J (Density Bonus For Low or Moderate 
Income Housing), is amended to read as follows: 
J. 
Density Bonus INCENTIVES For Low or Moderate Income AFFORDABLE 
Housing. In order to overcome a demonstrated deficiency in the supply of housing 
for persons of low and moderate income, density bonus incentives are established 
to foster the provision of such housing. The bonuses in this paragraph shall apply 
to the maximum density for any district and may be in addition to bonuses earned 
by the provision of additional open space.

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1. 
Applicability.  All development LOCATED WITHIN A ZONING DISTRICT 
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 608 providing HUD or other 
assisted mixed income rental housing as approved by the Phoenix Housing 
and Urban Redevelopment Department  AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS 
DEFINED IN SECTION 202. 
 
2. 
Density bonus.  
 
 
a. One additional conventional unit SHALL BE allowed for every two 
low/moderate income AFFORDABLE HOUSING units, provided that 
the overall project density does not exceed ten percent beyond that 
which would otherwise be allowed. 
 
 
 
b. The A DENSITY bonuses in this paragraph AWARDED PER THIS 
SECTION shall apply to the maximum density for any district and may 
be in addition to A DENSITY bonuses earned by the provision of 
additional open space PER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 608.I.2. 
 
 
3. 
Other requirements. The total number of units within a project shall be as 
approved by the Department of Housing. and Urban Development. Further, 
the location of any such units shall be consistent with the goals of the City of 
Phoenix Housing Assistance Allocation Plan. 
 
SECTION 3: That Chapter 7, Section 702.E (Modifications to Parking 
Requirements), is amended to read as follows: 
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E. Modifications to Parking Requirements. 
 
 
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3. 
Reductions. Parking reductions are specified within the specific zoning 
districts. The listed zoning districts offer parking reductions: 
 
 
a. Downtown Core District: No parking required. (Section 643)  
DOWNTOWN CODE:  PER SUSTAINABILITY BONUS AWARDS. 
(CHAPTER 12)

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b. Warehouse District: No parking required. (Section 645) WALKABLE 
URBAN (WU) CODE. (CHAPTER 13) 
 
 
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9. 
Reductions for Infill Development District.  THE INFILL DEVELOPMENT 
DISTRICT, AS SHOWN ON THE GENERAL PLAN, IS SUBJECT TO THE 
FOLLOWING PROVISIONS: 
 
 
a. Within the infill development district, as shown on the general plan for 
Phoenix, a development’s on-street parking adjacent to and along the 
same side of a public, local or collector street may be counted toward 
parking requirements. PARKING REDUCTIONS. 
 
 
 
 
(1) THESE REDUCTIONS DO NOT APPLY TO PROPERTIES 
ZONED DOWNTOWN CODE OR WALKABLE URBAN CODE. 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) NON-RESIDENTIAL USES SUBJECT TO THE PARKING 
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 702.C WITH NO OTHER 
PARKING REDUCTIONS MAY REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF 
REQUIRED PARKING BY 20%. 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) MULTI-FAMILY USES SUBJECT TO THE PARKING 
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 702.C WITH NO OTHER 
PARKING REDUCTIONS MAY REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF 
REQUIRED PARKING BY 50%. 
 
 
 
*** 
 
 
c. 
Use Permit Notice Procedure for Infill OFF-SITE Parking Reductions. 
The following additional procedures shall be followed as part of the 
infill parking reduction use permit process (in addition to the 
procedures required by Section 307): 
 
 
*** 
SECTION 4: That Chapter 13, Section 1307 (Walkable Urban Code, Parking 
Standards), is amended to read as follows:king Standards

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Section 1307.  Parking AND LOADING standards. 
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B. Required Vehicular Parking. 
 
 
1. 
Vehicular parking must be provided for each use in accordance with Table 
1307.1 and as follows: 
 
 
 
 
a. 
Minimum required vehicular parking is the sum of parking required for 
each use within a lot. 
 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Accessory dwellings in T3 and T4 require one parking space per unit. 
 
 
 
 
 
c. B. Vehicular parking may be limited to a maximum number of spaces by 
parking districts where established. 
 
 
 
 
 
d. C. Other uses not identified on Table 1307.1 shall follow Section 702 
standards. 
 
 
 
*** 
 
Table 1307.1 Minimum Required Vehicular Parking  
 
USE 
MEASURE 
T3 
T4 
T5 
1—5 
Stories 
T5 
6—10 
Stories 
T6 
Residential, Single-Family 
DETACHED 
per unit 
2.0 
n/a 
n/a 
n/a 
Residential: Single-Family 
Attached and Multifamily 
(1) As per Section 702. Additional 25% reduction 
when the off-street parking area is located within 
1,320 feet from a light rail station when measured in 
a direct line from the building, and 10% reduction of 
required parking if the development is greater than 
1,320 feet from a light rail station. The minimum 
required on-site vehicular parking is exclusively for 
the patrons of the subject parcel.

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USE 
MEASURE 
T3 
T4 
T5 
1—5 
Stories 
T5 
6—10 
Stories 
T6 
RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE-
FAMILY ATTACHED 
PER SECTION 608.F.6, IF DEVELOPING UNDER 
THE PROVISIONS OF 1303.A.1.A.; OTHERWISE 
PER SECTION 702. 
RESIDENTIAL, MULTI-
FAMILY (2) 
PER UNIT 
N/A 
0.65 
A MINIMUM OF 30% OF THE 
REQUIRED SPACES SHALL 
REMAIN UNRESERVED. 
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Affordable Housing  
per unit 
0.85 0.75 
0.5 
0.5 
*** 
 
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D. 
Required SERVICE/GOODS Loading AREAS and Service Bays.    THE 
FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO SHORT-TERM LOADING AND 
UNLOADING OF SERVICE VEHICLES WITH MATERIALS, GOODS OR 
EQUIPMENT.  PASSENGER LOADING ZONES ARE ADDRESSED IN 
SECTION 1307.I. 
 
 
 
1. 
On-site SERVICE/GOODS loading shall be required for all development 
as follows: 
 
 
 
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E. 
Off-Street Parking Location and Access. 
 
 
 
1. 
Parking must be set back from frontages according to Table 1303.2, 
except where parking is located underground.   PASSENGER LOADING 
SPACES/ZONES ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THESE SETBACK 
REQUIREMENTS. 
 
 
 
***

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I. 
PASSENGER LOADING. THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO 
PASSENGER LOADING SPACES AND ZONES ONLY.  SERVICE/GOODS 
LOADING AREAS ARE ADDRESSED IN SECTION 1307.D. 
 
 
 
1. 
REQUIRED NUMBER OF SPACES.  PASSENGER LOADING 
SPACES SHALL BE PROVIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
 
TABLE. 1307.3 REQUIRED PASSENGER LOADING SPACES 
USE TYPE 
PASSENGER LOADING SPACES 
REQUIRED (2) 
CULTURAL OR PUBLIC FACILITY 
2 
HOSPITAL 
3 
HOTEL OR MOTEL 
3 
MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 
1 PER 50 DWELLING UNITS (1) 
PUBLIC ASSEMBLY 
1 PER 50 REQUIRED PARKING 
SPACES (1) 
ALL OTHER USES  
1 PER 25,000 GROSS SF (1) 
 
(1) OR PORTION THEREOF.  NO SITE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO 
PROVIDE MORE THAN 10 PASSENGER LOADING SPACES. 
 
 
(2) FOR MIXED USES, THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED SPACES 
SHALL BE THE SUM OF THE SPACES REQUIRED FOR THE 
INDIVIDUAL USES, ALTHOUGH ROUNDING UP SHALL OCCUR AT 
THE FINAL STEP OF THE CALCULATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, A 
DEVELOPMENT WITH 70,000 GROSS SF OF OFFICE SPACE, PLUS 
125 MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS, IS REQUIRED 1.4 SPACES 
(70,000 SF / 50,000 SF/SPACE), PLUS 1.25 SPACES (125 DU / 100 
DU/SPACE), WHICH TOTALS 2.65 REQUIRED, OR 3 PASSENGER 
LOADING SPACES. 
 
 
2. 
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PASSENGER LOADING ZONES.

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A. 
ACCESSIBLE PASSENGER LOADING SPACES.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) 
AT LEAST ONE ACCESSIBLE PASSENGER LOADING 
SPACE SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR EVERY 100 
LINEAR FEET OF CONTIGUOUS PASSENGER 
LOADING ZONE.  HOWEVER, EACH PHYSICALLY 
SEPARATE PASSENGER LOADING ZONE MUST 
ALSO HAVE AT LEAST ONE ACCESSIBLE 
PASSENGER LOADING SPACE. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) 
AN ACCESSIBLE PASSENGER LOADING SPACE 
SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 96 INCHES WIDE AND A 
MINIMUM 23 FEET LONG. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) 
THE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AISLE SERVING THE 
ACCESSIBLE LOADING ZONE SPACE SHALL EXTEND 
THE LENGTH OF THE SPACE AND SHALL BE A 
MINIMUM 60 INCHES WIDE. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4) 
THE VEHICLE PULL-UP SPACE AND ACCESS AISLE 
MUST COMPLY WITH ADA REQUIREMENTS FOR 
GROUND AND FLOOR SURFACES AND CANNOT 
EXCEED A SLOPE OF 2%.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5) 
CURB RAMPS CANNOT OVERLAP ACCESS AISLES 
OR VEHICLE PULL-UP SPACES. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6) 
 A VERTICAL CLEARANCE OF 14 FEET IS REQUIRED 
FOR EACH VEHICLE PULL-UP SPACE AND ACCESS 
AISLE, AND ALL ALONG ANY VEHICULAR ROUTE 
CONNECTING THEM TO A VEHICLE ENTRANCE AND 
EXIT, UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED FOR 
EMERGENCY/SERVICE VEHICLE ACCESS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(7) 
THE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AISLES SHALL NOT 
ENCROACH INTO A TRAVEL LANE.

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DETAIL 1307.1.  ACCESSIBLE PASSENGER LOADING SPACE 
 
 
 
 
 
 
B. 
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PASSENGER LOADING 
ZONES. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) 
STANDARD PASSENGER LOADING SPACES, WHEN 
PROVIDED IN ADDITION TO THE MINIMUM 
REQUIRED ACCESSIBLE PASSENGER LOADING 
SPACE(S), SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED TO THE SAME 
STANDARDS AS AN ACCESSIBLE PASSENGER 
LOADING SPACE, BUT WITHOUT THE REQUIREMENT 
FOR AN ACCESS AISLE. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) 
A CONTIGUOUS PASSENGER LOADING ZONE MAY 
BE PROVIDED, WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF TWO (2) 
OR MORE LOADING ZONE SPACES PROVIDED IN 
TANDEM WITH NO BARRIERS SEPARATING SAID 
SPACES, THUS ENABLING VEHICLES TO MOVE 
FORWARD THROUGH MULTIPLE PASSENGER 
LOADING ZONE SPACES.

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(3) 
PASSENGER LOADING ZONES SHALL BE PROVIDED 
WITHIN 50’ OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE USE OR 
STRUCTURE THEY ARE INTENDED TO SERVE, AS 
APPROVED BY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
DEPARTMENT STAFF. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4) 
PASSENGER LOADING ZONES SHALL NOT 
ENCROACH WITHIN THE MINIMUM WIDTH OF ANY 
FIRE LANES OR DRIVE AISLES. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5) 
PARKING AND/OR STANDING SHALL BE LIMITED TO 
30 MINUTES WITHIN A PASSENGER LOADING ZONE, 
AND SIGNS SHALL BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED 
STATING THIS RESTRICTION, AS APPROVED BY PDD 
AND STREET TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6) 
A PASSENGER LOADING ZONE SHALL NOT BE 
LOCATED BEHIND ANY TYPE OF VEHICULAR GATE 
OR BARRIER, EXCEPT FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL 
USES, WHEN SUCH GATE OR BARRIER IS LEFT 
OPEN DURING ON-SITE BUSINESS HOURS.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(7) 
ON-STREET PASSENGER LOADING ZONES 
LOCATED IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY ADJACENT 
TO THE PROPERTY MAY ONLY BE PROVIDED WHEN 
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OF THE FOLLOWING IS 
DEMONSTRATED:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(A) 
APPROVAL FOR THE DESIGN OF THE 
PASSENGER LOADING ZONE HAS BEEN 
OBTAINED FROM THE STREET 
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(B) 
AN ENCROACHMENT PERMIT HAS BEEN 
OBTAINED FROM THE STREET 
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT FOR ANY 
STRUCTURES REQUIRED AS PART OF THE 
PASSENGER LOADING ZONE (SHADE 
CANOPIES, SCREEN WALLS, SIGNS, ETC.).

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(C) 
THE PASSENGER LOADING ZONE DOES NOT 
REDUCE OR PRECLUDE ANY REQUIRED 
STREETSCAPE OR FRONTAGE ELEMENTS, 
INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF REQUIRED 
STREET TREES AND SHADE. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(D) 
THE PASSENGER LOADING ZONE DOES NOT 
INTERRUPT A DESIGNATED BICYCLE LANE. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C. 
PASSENGER LOADING AREA DESIGN GUIDELINES.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) 
PASSENGER LOADING ZONES SHOULD BE 
LOCATED INTERNALLY TO THE BUILDING WHEN 
POSSIBLE.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) 
PASSENGER LOADING ZONES SHOULD HAVE 
PRIMARY ACCESS FROM A STREET, RATHER THAN 
AN ALLEY. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) 
PASSENGER LOADING ZONES SHOULD PROVIDE 
LANDSCAPED AND/OR STRUCTURAL SHADE FOR A 
MINIMUM OF 75% OF THE PASSENGER WAITING 
AREAS. 
 
 
 
 
 
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PASSED by the Council of the City of Phoenix this 6th day of September, 2023  
 
 
 
________________________________ 
 
 
 
       MAYOR  
 
 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
____________________________City Clerk 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
____________________________City Attorney 
 
 
REVIEWED BY:  
 
____________________________City Manager