Ordinance

City of Mesa — City Council (2026-01-26)

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ORDINANCE NO. 5998 
 
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-
00397. NORTHEAST CORNER OF EAST UNIVERSITY DRIVE 
AND NORTH 80TH STREET. (3± ACRES). SITE PLAN 
MODIFICATION FOR AN OFFICE DEVELOPMENT AND 
AMENDING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL NO. 1 AND NO. 4 
OF ORDINANCE NO. 2354 AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR 
THE VIOLATION THEREOF. 
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESA, MARICOPA 
COUNTY, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS: 
 
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 ZON25-00397 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 as submitted. 
2. Compliance with all requirements of Design Review Case No. DRB25-00398. 
3. Prior to the submittal of any building permit, apply for and receive approval for an 
Administrative Use Permit to allow the number of parking spaces to exceed 125% of the 
minimum required parking spaces. 
4. Prior to the issuance of any building permit, record a lot combination (for parcel no(s): 
218-08-100A and 218-08-100B) with Maricopa County. 
5. Compliance with all applicable City development codes and regulations. 
6. Installation of all off-site improvements and street frontage landscaping during the first 
phase of construction. 
 
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 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, Maricopa County, Arizona, 
this 26th day of January, 2026. 
 
APPROVED: 
 
 
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Mayor 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
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City Clerk