ᴏ Minimizing impacts to adjacent properties;
ᴏ Downward directed lighting;
ᴏ Operating hours;
ᴏ Lighted billboards; and
ᴏ Overview of lighting zones.
Wireless Communications Facilities
Chapter 2.205 of the Pinal County zoning ordinance regulates the placement of wireless
communications facilities while establishing zoning standards that will protect the
integrity, character and identity of neighborhoods and to encourage co‐location, stealth
design and camouflaged facilities; to minimize the adverse visual effects of towers
through careful design, siting and screening. Chapter 2.205 does not implement
maximum height requirements for wireless communication towers that are not utilizing a
stealth design. Wireless communications facilities are a permitted use in industrial buffer
zoning district; light industry and warehouse zoning district; industrial zoning district;
general commercial zoning district.
Residential Photovoltaic Solar Energy Devices
Chapter 2.210 of the Pinal County zoning ordinance delineates the scope of allowable
residential photovoltaic solar energy devices. A solar energy device cannot be the main
use of a property. The solar energy device can be a free‐standing accessory or placed
atop a building. The solar devices cannot exceed six feet in height. Solar devices are
utilized in residential zoning district. The chapter does not address the materials used to
create the solar energy devices and that may affect the glare produced. The AZARNG
makes a solid effort to avoid flying over or near residential areas, which may limit the
understanding of the issue.
Subdivision Regulations
For a subdivision to be zoned, planned, or permitted the subdivision will need to be in
compliance with the zoning district within which it is located. For subdivision regulations
a reviewing agency deemed necessary by the planning director can review the
subdivision applications for issues. The two agencies that need to be noted are military
bases and Federal Aviation Administration. The ability for these agencies to review
subdivision of land will decrease the risk of issues in the future be it with a military
installation or the Pinal Airpark.
There are additional requirements for hillside subdivisions to allow reasonable and
beneficial use of private property within areas that have a natural cross‐slope greater
than 15 percent. The subdivision of a hillside must sustain the health, safety, and general
welfare of the citizens of Pinal County and maintain the character, identity, and image of
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