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Director Phone (520)432-9240 |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
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Planning Division QUESTIONS
1.
How can I determine the zoning of my property and what
does that information tell me? 4. Do I need a permit from the
Planning Department if I wish to start a business in my home? 6. How can I find out my assigned rural address? 7. Will my assigned rural address also be my mailing address? 8. How does the Rural Addressing program benefit me directly? ANSWERS
1.
How can I determine the
zoning of my property and what does that information tell me? In order to determine the zoning of your property, you
first need to obtain your tax parcel number. This number looks like a social security
number (e.g. 123-45-678) and can be taken from your property tax bill sent
out by the Assessor’s office or can be determined from the assigned physical
address of your property. Once you have obtained this number, you can call
either the Bisbee office at 432-9240 or the The zoning district is very critical in that it determines
the type of uses you can and cannot establish on your property. For example,
if your parcel is zoned for residential use, you would generally not be able
to place a business on this property. Upon request, the Planning Department
can give you a complete listing of what is permissible in your specific
zoning district. It is extremely important that you know this information
before you purchase and/or develop a piece of property in the County or you could
be buying property that can’t be developed as desired. Yes. You can build a home in a General Business zoning district so
long as the property is at least 3600 square feet in size. Homes built in a
General business district are not afforded the same type of protection as homes
built in residential districts. For example, if a new business such as a
convenience store wanted to locate next door to your home, they would not be
required to provide any setback from the property line as they would if your
house was located in a residential zoning district. Further your home would
not be protected from impacts of noise or traffic generated by the market. The SR zoning district is limited to homes built on the
site or factory-built (modular) homes so you could not put a mobile or
manufactured home on a property that is zoned SR-43. There is a process
called rezoning which enables you to
request a change in the zoning of your property to see if you could gain
approval for a zoning district that allows manufactured homes. Rezonings
require two public hearings and approval by the Board of Supervisors.
Further, many criteria are considered for rezonings such as whether the
proposed new zoning district fits in with the type of development on
neighboring properties. Consequently, a rezoning is not guaranteed. In order
to begin this process, you must contact the Planning Department in Bisbee
with your tax parcel number and discuss how you wish to develop your property
with one of the planners. 4.
Do I need a permit from
the Planning Department if I wish to start a business in my home? If you wish to establish a business or “home occupation”
in your residence, you need to contact the Planning Department in Bisbee and
speak with one of the planners. They will give you a questionnaire to fill
out. Upon submission of this questionnaire along with a hand-drawn sketch
plan showing where the business will be located, a determination will be made
regarding whether the business qualifies as a home
occupation. Please note, however, that “home occupations” by definition
are limited in scope and large scale businesses such as auto repair,
manufacturing, etc., would not be permitted in residential areas. 5.
I have a 400-acre
parcel zoned RU-4 (rural, minimum lot size four acres). I want to divide that
parcel into 100 four-acre parcels and sell them. What do I need to do? The subdivision process is available for dividing large
parcels into a number of smaller parcels for sale. Any parcel that is divided
into more than 5 new parcels any one of which is smaller than 36-acres must
complete the subdivision process. You
can contact the Planning Department and talk to a planner for more
information. 6.
How can I find out my
assigned rural address? Contact Rural Addressing personnel at 432-9260 with your
tax parcel number. In most cases, rural addresses are provided to the public
when you come in to apply for a building permit for construction on your
property. 7.
Will my assigned rural
address also be my mailing address? In most cases, however, it is best to check with your
local postmaster to determine how your mail will be delivered in your
specific area. 8.
How does the Rural
Addressing program benefit me directly? The addressing grid system created by the program is
fundamental to the creation and maintenance of the Enhanced 911 system. When
in place, Enhanced 911 service will ensure that the addresses created under
the Rural Addressing program will appear on the computer screen when a caller
simply dials 911, allowing emergency service providers (e.g. the fire and
sheriff’s department) to more quickly respond to an emergency call.
Additionally, the Rural Addressing program has produced a series of address
atlases or street maps to assist emergency providers in finding the address
in question. Note that the public can purchase these. The Rural Addressing
program will also make it easier for delivery services such as UPS to find
your property. |
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