Ordinance

City of Mesa — City Council (2026-07-20)

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ORDINANCE NO. 6023 
 
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11-3-2, OFFICIAL ZONING 
DISTRICT MAP AND DISTRICT BOUNDARIES, OF THE MESA CITY 
CODE, CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTY 
DESCRIBED IN ZONING CASE ZON25-00110 LOCATED AT 1609 
WEST UNIVERSITY DRIVE. 0.4± ACRES. REZONE 0.4+ ACRES 
FROM OFFICE COMMERCIAL (OC) TO LIMITED COMMERCIAL 
WITH A BONUS INTENSITY ZONE OVERLAY (LC-BIZ) AND SITE 
PLAN REVIEW FOR A 4,015 SQUARE FOOT MINOR AUTOMOBILE 
SERVICE AND 
REPAIR 
DEVELOPMENT AND 
PROVIDING 
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. 
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESA: 
 
Section 1: That Section 11-3-2, Official Zoning Map and District Boundaries, of the Mesa Zoning 
Ordinance is hereby amended by adopting the Official Supplementary Zoning Map for Zoning Case 
ZON25-00110 signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, which accompanies and is annexed to this ordinance 
and declared a part hereof. 
 
Section 2: The Official Supplementary Zoning Map attached hereto is adopted subject to compliance 
with the following conditions: 
 
1. Compliance with the final site plan, landscape plan and elevations as submitted. 
2. Compliance with the Good Neighbor Policy submitted.  
3. All noise generating activities, including, but not limited to, tire installations and repairs, shall 
be conducted within the fully enclosed building. 
4. All exterior lighting shall conform to Section 11-30-5 of the Mesa Zoning Ordinance. 
5. Outdoor storage of goods and equipment shall not be permitted.  
6. Compliance with all applicable City development codes and regulations, except the 
modifications to the development standards as shown in the following BIZ Overlay table:

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Development Standards 
BIZ Approved 
Minimum Building and Parking 
Area Setbacks – MZO Table 11-6-
3.A 
Front and Street-Facing Side 
 
 
 
Interior Side and Rear: Adjacent to 
RS District 
 
 
10’ (east property line to 
building) 
14’ (east property line to 
parking area) 
 
23’ (west property line to 
building) 
5’ (west property line to parking 
area) 
22’ (south property line to 
building) 
Auto Service Bays – MZO Section 
11-30-9(F)(2)(d) 
 
3’ screen wall 
Parking Areas – MZO Section 11-
30-9(H)(7) 
 
0’ 
Automobile/Vehicle Repair – 
MZO Section 11-31-6(A) 
 
0.4± acres 
Size of Parking Spaces and 
Maneuvering Aisles – MZO 
Section 11-32-2(J) 
 
 
11’ 
Required Parking Spaces by Use – 
MZO Table 11-32.3.A 
 
11 spaces (4 spaces may 
conditionally satisfy 
requirement per Condition of 
Approval No. 8.) 
Setback of Cross Drive Aisles – 
MZO Section 11-32-4(A) 
 
18’ 
Perimeter Landscaping – MZO 
Table 11-6-3.A 
Front and Street-Facing Sides shall 
be Landscaped According to Ch. 
33 
 
 
12’ (minimum north property 
line) 
11’ (minimum east property 
line) 
Required Number of Plants by 
Street Type – MZO Table 11-33-
3.A.4 
1 Tree and 6 Shrubs per 25 Linear 
Feet of Street Frontage 
 
 
 
Two 36-inch box trees and two 
24-inch Ocotillo (east property 
line)

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Development Standards 
BIZ Approved 
Required Landscape Yards – MZO 
Section 11-33—(B)(1)(a)(i) 
Landscaping for Non-Single 
Residence Uses Adjacent to Single 
Residence Uses less than 5 Acres 
 
 
 
5’ (minimum west property line) 
6’ (minimum south property 
line) 
Landscape Islands – MZO Section 
11-33-4(B)(2) 
One island 3 feet wide and 18 
feet long 
Landscape Island Plant Material – 
MZO Section 11-33-4(D) 
0 trees 
Foundation Base – MZO Section 
11-33-5(A) 
Exterior Walls with a Public 
Entrance 
 
Exterior Walls without a Public 
Entrance, not Adjacent to Parking 
Stalls 
 
 
5’ minimum (north elevation) 
4’ (west elevation) 
0’ minimum (south elevation) 
Landscape Area in Foundation 
Base – MZO Section 11-33-
5(B)(1) 
1 Tree Per 50 Linear Feet or Less 
of Exterior Wall Length 
 
 
0 Trees 
Plant Material Within Foundation 
Base – MZO Section 11-33-
5(B)(3) 
Exterior Walls Visible from Public 
Parking or ROW with Public 
Entrances 
 
 
0% (north elevation) 
 
7. Installation of all off-site improvements and street frontage landscaping during the first phase of 
construction. 
8. On a conditional basis, four (4) parking spaces will be considered to satisfy the parking 
requirement, so long as: (a) the reduced on-site parking requirement does not create adverse 
parking impacts on surrounding streets, properties, or the adjacent neighborhood; or (b) services 
offered on-site do not result in customer vehicles queuing or waiting in the public right-of-way 
or adjacent property. A violation of subsection (a) or (b) may be shown by the City’s Civil 
Hearing Officer entering a judgment finding a responsible party responsible for a civil violation 
of the Mesa City Code. If a violation of subsection (a) or (b) is established, four (4) parking 
spaces will not be considered to satisfy the parking requirement, and the property owner shall 
obtain the applicable alternative compliance permit, shared parking approval, off-site parking

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approval, or other required parking approval within thirty (30) days, unless a longer period is 
approved by the Zoning Administrator. If the violation is based solely on subsection (b), the 
property owner may instead discontinue the service causing the off-site queuing, in which case 
four (4) parking spaces may continue to satisfy the parking requirement if the Zoning 
Administrator determines the discontinuance resolves the off-site queuing. 
Section 3: PENALTY.  
CIVIL PENALTIES: 
 
A. Any owner, occupant or responsible party who is found responsible for a civil violation of this 
Ordinance, whether by admission, default, or after a hearing, shall pay a civil sanction of not less 
than $150 or more than $1,500, per citation. A second finding of responsibility within 24 months of 
the commission of a prior violation of this Ordinance shall result in a civil sanction of not less than 
$250 or more than $2,500. A third finding of responsibility within 36 months of the commission of 
a prior violation of this Ordinance shall result in a civil sanction of not less than $500 or more than 
$2,500. In addition to the civil sanction, the responsible party shall pay the applicable fees and 
charges set forth in the City’s Development and Sustainability Department (Code Compliance) 
Schedule of Fees and Charges, and may be ordered to pay any other applicable fees and charges. 
 
B. The 36 month provision described above of this Section shall be calculated by the dates the 
violations were committed. The owner, occupant, or responsible party shall receive the enhanced 
sanction upon a finding of responsibility for any violation of this Chapter that was committed within 
36 months of the commission of another violation for which the owner or responsible party was 
convicted or was otherwise found responsible, irrespective of the order in which the violations 
occurred or whether the prior violation was civil or criminal.  
 
C. Each day in which a violation of this Ordinance continues, or the failure to perform any act or duty 
required by this Ordinance or by the Civil Hearing Officer continues, shall constitute a separate civil 
offense. 
 
HABITUAL OFFENDER: 
 
A. A person who commits a violation of this Ordinance after previously having been found responsible 
for committing three (3) or more civil violations of this Ordinance within a twenty-four (24) month 
period – whether by admission, by payment of the fine, by default, or by judgment after hearing – 
shall be guilty of a class 1 criminal misdemeanor.  The Mesa City Prosecutor is authorized to file a 
class 1 criminal misdemeanor complaint in the Mesa City Court against habitual offenders.  For 
purposes of calculating the twenty-four (24) month period under this Subsection, the dates of the 
commission of the offenses are the determining factor. 
 
B. Upon conviction of a violation of this Section, the Court may impose a sentence of incarceration not 
to exceed six (6) months in jail; or a fine not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00), 
exclusive of penalty assessments prescribed by law; or both such fine and imprisonment.  The Court 
shall order a person who has been convicted of a violation of this Section to pay a fine of not less 
than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each count upon which a conviction has been obtained.  A

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judge shall not grant probation to or suspend any part or all of the imposition or execution of a 
sentence required by this Subsection except on the condition that the person pay the mandatory 
minimum fines as provided in this paragraph. 
 
C. Every action or proceeding under this Section shall be commenced and prosecuted in accordance 
with the laws of the State of Arizona relating to criminal misdemeanors and the Arizona Rules of 
Criminal Procedure. 
 
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Mesa on July 27, 2026. 
 
 
 
 
____________________________________ 
Mark Freeman, Mayor 
 
Attest: 
 
 
__________________________________ 
Holly Moseley, City Clerk