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ITEM 7.d. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 4/13/2026 Meeting Type: Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Submitting Department: Development Services Prepared by: John Wesley, Development Services Director Staff Contact Information: Phone: 480-816-5138 Email: jwesley@fountainhillsaz.gov Request to Town Council Regular Meeting (Agenda Language) PUBLIC HEARING, with CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Relating to Ordinance 26-03 amending Zoning Ordinance Section 5.13, Community Residences to remove sections moved to Town Code Article 8-8. Staff Summary (background) The Town Council directed staff to review the current ordinance provisions for community residences and add provisions to require insurance and allow for inspections of these homes. After reviewing the state statutes and the current ordinance provisions, it was determined the best way to accomplish this was to move the registration portions of the existing ordinance to the Business Regulations chapter of the Town Code. At their March 17, 2026, meeting, the Council approved an ordinance establishing a new Article 8-8, Community Residences, in Chapter 8, Business Regulations. This section of the Town Code now provides the requirements for licensing of community residences and added the provisions desired by the Council for insurance and inspections. With the adoption of Ordinance 26-09 moving the registration requirements for community residences to Article 8-8 of the Town Code, it is necessary to remove the duplicative provisions from Sec. 5.13, Community Residences, from the Zoning Ordinance. Attached is Ordinance 26-03 which amends Ordinance 26-03 to remove the portions of the existing ordinance that are now covered in Article 8-8. The only other change to Sec. 5.13 is to add a new subsection D. Registration. This section references the registration provisions in Town Code Article 8-8. Attached are the ordinance making the changes and a clean version of Sec. 5.13 with the portions of the ordinance that have been moved to Article 8-8 removed. Related Ordinance, Policy or Guiding Principle Zoning Ordinance Section 5.13 Risk Analysis N/A Recommendation(s) by Board(s) or Commission(s) N/A Staff Recommendation(s) MOVE TO recommend adoption of Ordinance 26-03. Suggested Motion MOVE TO recommend approval of Ordinance 26-03. FISCAL IMPACT Fiscal Impact: Budget Reference: Funding Source: ATTACHMENTS 1. Ordinance 26-03 2. Revised Section 5.13