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Scottsdale, AZ Zoning

Euclidean-zoning. 42 districts · 6 overlays · 6 applicable state preemptions.

Overview

Code type
euclidean
Naming convention
mixed

R1-N encodes minimum lot size in thousands of square feet (R1-5 = 5,000 sf; R1-190 = 190,000 sf). This is NOT inverse — higher number = larger lot = lower density. MF districts use density-tier naming (R-2 two-family, R-3 medium, R-4 townhouse, R-5 multiple-family). Commercial uses C-N format (C-1 neighborhood, C-2 central business, C-3 highway, C-4 general, C-O office, C-S regional shopping). Overlays use acronym tags (ESL, F-O, HP, DO, PBD). Code is Euclidean with heavy overlay-driven environmental regulation — ~72% of land area sits under the ESL+F-O dual overlay. | naming_convention_raw=hybrid ; sub_flags_raw=[arizona, lot-size-encoded-sf, heavy-overlay, heavy-recent-amendment]

Worth knowing
  • R1 naming encodes minimum lot size in 1,000s of sf (R1-5 = 5,000 sf through R1-190 = 190,000 sf / ~4.4 acres). Not inverse — higher number = larger lot = lower density. The R1-190 estate district is unusual in US zoning and reflects the ranch character of older north Scottsdale.
  • ESL + F-O overlays cover ~134 of Scottsdale's 185 sq mi (~72% of city area). One of the most extensive environmental overlay systems of any US city; most undeveloped land in Scottsdale sits under this dual overlay.
  • F-O paint Light Reflectance Value shall not exceed 35%. One of the most restrictive exterior color standards in the US — effectively eliminates white, cream, and most light pastels as primary exterior paint colors in the Foothills Overlay.

+ 9 more in Quirks & notes

Districts

res_sf 9com 9spec 9res_mf 6mu 4ind 3res_th 1cbd 1
CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
R1-5R1-5 Single-Family Residential (5,000 sf)res_sf5,000 sf[4]30 ft[5]—[6]—[7]8.7[8]2[9]—[1] / —[2] / —[3]
R1-7R1-7 Single-Family Residential (7,000 sf)res_sf7,000 sf[13]30 ft[14]—[15]—[16]6.2[17]2[18]—[10] / —[11] / —[12]
R1-10R1-10 Single-Family Residential (10,000 sf)res_sf10,000 sf[22]30 ft[23]—[24]—[25]4.4[26]2[27]—[19] / —[20] / —[21]
R1-18R1-18 Single-Family Residential (18,000 sf)res_sf18,000 sf[31]30 ft[32]—[33]—[34]2.4[35]2[36]—[28] / —[29] / —[30]
R1-35R1-35 Single-Family Residential (35,000 sf)res_sf35,000 sf[40]30 ft[41]—[42]—[43]1.2[44]2[45]—[37] / —[38] / —[39]
R1-43R1-43 Single-Family Residential (~1 acre)res_sf43,000 sf[49]30 ft[50]—[51]—[52]1[53]2[54]—[46] / —[47] / —[48]
R1-70R1-70 Single-Family Residential (~1.6 acres)res_sf70,000 sf[58]30 ft[59]—[60]—[61]0.6[62]2[63]—[55] / —[56] / —[57]
R1-130R1-130 Single-Family Residential (~3 acres)res_sf130,000 sf[67]30 ft[68]—[69]—[70]0.3[71]2[72]—[64] / —[65] / —[66]
R1-190R1-190 Single-Family Residential (~4.4 acres, estate/ranch)res_sf190,000 sf[76]30 ft[77]—[78]—[79]0.22[80]2[81]—[73] / —[74] / —[75]
R-2R-2 Two-Family Residentialres_mf—[85]—[86]—[87]—[88]—[89]—[90]—[82] / —[83] / —[84]
R-3R-3 Medium Density Residentialres_mf—[94]—[95]—[96]—[97]—[98]—[99]—[91] / —[92] / —[93]
R-4R-4 Townhouseres_th—[103]—[104]—[105]—[106]—[107]—[108]—[100] / —[101] / —[102]
R-4RR-4R Resort/Townhouseres_mf—[112]—[113]—[114]—[115]—[116]—[117]—[109] / —[110] / —[111]
R-5R-5 Multiple-Family Residentialres_mf—[121]—[122]—[123]—[124]—[125]—[126]—[118] / —[119] / —[120]
M-HM-H Manufactured Homeres_mf—[130]—[131]—[132]—[133]—[134]—[135]—[127] / —[128] / —[129]
C-1C-1 Neighborhood Commercialcom—[139]—[140]—[141]—[142]—[143]—[144]—[136] / —[137] / —[138]
C-2C-2 Central Businesscom—[148]—[149]—[150]—[151]—[152]—[153]—[145] / —[146] / —[147]
C-3C-3 Highway Commercialcom—[157]—[158]—[159]—[160]—[161]—[162]—[154] / —[155] / —[156]
C-4C-4 General Commercialcom—[166]—[167]—[168]—[169]—[170]—[171]—[163] / —[164] / —[165]
C-OC-O Commercial Officespec—[175]—[176]—[177]—[178]—[179]—[180]—[172] / —[173] / —[174]
C-SC-S Regional Shopping Centercom—[184]—[185]—[186]—[187]—[188]—[189]—[181] / —[182] / —[183]
S-RS-R Service Residentialmu—[193]—[194]—[195]—[196]—[197]—[198]—[190] / —[191] / —[192]
S-SS-S Support Servicesmu—[202]—[203]—[204]—[205]—[206]—[207]—[199] / —[200] / —[201]
I-1I-1 Industrial Parkind—[211]—[212]—[213]—[214]—[215]—[216]—[208] / —[209] / —[210]
I-GI-G Light Employmentind—[220]—[221]—[222]—[223]—[224]—[225]—[217] / —[218] / —[219]
PCCPCC Planned Commercial Centercom—[229]—[230]—[231]—[232]—[233]—[234]—[226] / —[227] / —[228]
PNCPNC Planned Neighborhood Centercom—[238]—[239]—[240]—[241]—[242]—[243]—[235] / —[236] / —[237]
PRCPRC Planned Regional Centercom—[247]—[248]—[249]—[250]—[251]—[252]—[244] / —[245] / —[246]
PCoCPCoC Planned Community Centercom—[256]—[257]—[258]—[259]—[260]—[261]—[253] / —[254] / —[255]
PCPPCP Planned Commerce Parkind—[265]—[266]—[267]—[268]—[269]—[270]—[262] / —[263] / —[264]
PRDPlanned Residential Developmentres_mf—[274]—[275]—[276]—[277]—[278]—[279]—[271] / —[272] / —[273]
P-CPlanned Communitymu—[283]—[284]—[285]—[286]—[287]—[288]—[280] / —[281] / —[282]
PUDPlanned Unit Developmentmu—[292]—[293]—[294]—[295]—[296]—[297]—[289] / —[290] / —[291]
DDowntowncbd—[301]—[302]—[303]—[304]—[305]—[306]—[298] / —[299] / —[300]
P-1Parking District 1spec—[310]—[311]—[312]—[313]—[314]—[315]—[307] / —[308] / —[309]
P-2Parking District 2spec—[319]—[320]—[321]—[322]—[323]—[324]—[316] / —[317] / —[318]
P-3Parking District 3spec—[328]—[329]—[330]—[331]—[332]—[333]—[325] / —[326] / —[327]
P-4Parking District 4spec—[337]—[338]—[339]—[340]—[341]—[342]—[334] / —[335] / —[336]
WPWestern Theme Parkspec—[346]—[347]—[348]—[349]—[350]—[351]—[343] / —[344] / —[345]
SCSpecial Campusspec—[355]—[356]—[357]—[358]—[359]—[360]—[352] / —[353] / —[354]
OSOpen Spacespec—[364]—[365]—[366]—[367]—[368]—[369]—[361] / —[362] / —[363]
COSConservation Open Spacespec—[373]—[374]—[375]—[376]—[377]—[378]—[370] / —[371] / —[372]

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

ESL
Environmentally Sensitive Lands Overlay
HS
Appendix B §6.1010 et seq.

Designated sensitive lands — approximately 134 of Scottsdale's 185 sq mi (~72% of city), primarily undeveloped desert and mountain areas of north and east Scottsdale. Applies to slopes, peaks, ridges, watercourses, undisturbed natural vegetation, wildlife habitat, and desert landforms as mapped in the ESL Hillside District and ESL Upper Desert District boundaries.

naos_preservation_required1[379]
grading_restrictionrestricted on slopes ≥ threshold; vegetation removal regulated[380]
density_transfer_cluster_option1[381]
approx_coverage_sq_mi134[382]
igcc_adopted_in_parallel1[383]
F-O
Foothills Overlay
spec
Appendix B §6.1000 et seq. (esp. §6.1004 property development standards; §6.1070 design standards)

Low-density lands in the north and east Scottsdale foothills; applied in conjunction with the ESL Overlay. Boundary map published at scottsdaleaz.gov/codes-and-ordinances/foothills-overlay.

max_height_ft_r1_in_fo24[384]
max_height_ft_hillside_landform30[385]
wall_fence_side_rear_setback_min_ft15[386]
max_exterior_paint_lrv_pct35[387]
drb_reduction_cap_pct25[388]
HP
Historic Property
HP
Appendix B (definitions at §3.100); Historic Preservation Program administered under Scottsdale Revised Code Chapter 46

Individual properties designated on the Scottsdale Historic Register through designation report, Historic Preservation Commission recommendation, and City Council adoption. NOT district-wide — each HP designation is parcel-specific.

certificate_of_appropriateness_required1[389]
review_bodyHistoric Preservation Commission[390]
preservation_easement_available1[391]
designation_processdesignation report → HPC recommendation → City Council adoption[392]
DO
Downtown Overlay
DT
Appendix B; Old Town Plan (renamed from Downtown Plan after 2018-08-01); Old Town Plan Urban Design & Architectural Guidelines

The Downtown Area as defined by the Downtown Boundary (now known as the 'Old Town' area). Supplemental overlay over the D (Downtown) base district.

drb_design_review_required1[393]
governs_exterior_design1[394]
underlying_baseD (Downtown)[395]
PBD
Planned Block Development Overlay District
spec
Appendix B

Specific blocks where a planned block approach is approved, allowing design standards to be established for a coordinated block-level development.

design_flexibility_by_approval1[396]
site_plan_approval_required1[397]
SDL-PART77
Scottsdale Airport Part 77 (federal imaginary surfaces)
AP
FAA 14 CFR Part 77 (federal) — implemented through ARS §28-8486 (airport-noise/interference disclosure); local building/zoning review incorporates Part 77 surfaces around Scottsdale Municipal Airport (SDL).

Properties within the Part 77 imaginary surfaces (primary, approach, transitional, horizontal, and conical) surrounding Scottsdale Airport (KSDL). Primary surface extends 1,000 ft beyond each runway end; approach surfaces extend up to 10,000 ft at a 50:1 slope (non-precision instrument runway 3/21).

federal_authorityFAA 14 CFR Part 77[398]
form_7460_notice_required1[399]
state_disclosure_required1[400]
height_surface_governingvariable by distance and direction from runway[401]

State preemptions

AZ-HB2720-ADU-2024applies
Qualifying condition
Scottsdale population = 248,321 (World Population Review 2026; Census ACS 5-yr 2019-2023 ~243,821; City DEMOGRAPHICS 2024 report ~244k). All estimates exceed the 75,000 threshold for the HB 2720 ADU expansion (the 2024 HB 2297 variant; 2025 HB 2928 refined airport exemptions). Tribal land status = non-tribal (Scottsdale is a non-tribal municipality; the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community borders but is not within Scottsdale). Scottsdale implemented through Ordinance 4687 adopted 2025-09-30 and January 2026 zoning amendments. | title=HB 2720 — Accessory Dwelling Units By-Right (A.R.S. §9-461.18) ; effect_on_city=By-right ADU permitting in all residential districts. Scottsdale's Ord. 4687 permits attached + detached ADU + (on lots ≥1 ac) one additional restricted-affordable detached ADU, first ADU ≤1,000 sf or 75% of main residence, 2nd/3rd ≤500 sf each. Parking waiver, owner-occupancy exception for non-rented ADUs, separate utility metering. AZ airport operating vicinity carve-out remains — Scottsdale Airport (SDL) Part 77 imaginary surfaces and >65 dB noise zones retain federal restrictions.
AZ-HB2720-MIDDLE-HOUSING-2024applies
Qualifying condition
Scottsdale population 248,321 exceeds both the 30,000 base threshold AND the 70,000 tier-up threshold for full duplex/triplex/fourplex by-right. Non-tribal. Majority of R1-5 through R1-190 SF zones are affected. Scottsdale amended the zoning ordinance in January 2026 to comply. | title=HB 2720 — Middle Housing By-Right in Single-Family Zones ; effect_on_city=Must allow duplex/triplex/fourplex by-right in majority of SF zones. Cannot apply design standards that effectively prohibit middle housing. Scottsdale's January 2026 amendment (per legislative updates page) permits middle housing within 1 mile of Old Town (Central Business District) and on ≥20% of lots in new SF developments >10 contiguous acres. Federal conflict flagged for parcels within SDL Part 77 surfaces.
AZ-HB2721-MIN-LOT-SIZE-2024applies
Qualifying condition
Population 248,321 ≥70,000 threshold. Non-tribal. Applies to residential SF zones (R1-5 through R1-190). | title=HB 2721 — Minimum Lot Size Reductions ; effect_on_city=Requires Scottsdale to permit minimum lot size ≤5,000 sf and lot width ≤50 ft in the majority of SF zones. Scottsdale's smallest R1 is R1-5 (5,000 sf), already at cap — law floors but does not further reduce. Tier-up thresholds for R1-7, R1-10, R1-18 (subset must drop to 5,000 sf minimum in majority of SF zones) are what actually reshape the city's R1 palette. Federal conflict flagged for SDL Part 77 parcels.
AZ-HB2110-COMMERCIAL-ADAPTIVE-REUSE-2024applies
Qualifying condition
Non-tribal. Commercial, mixed-use, and office base zones exist (C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-O, C-S, S-R, S-S, PCC, PNC, PRC, PCoC). Ministerial approval pathway for commercial-to-residential conversion required. | title=HB 2110 — Commercial-to-Residential Adaptive Reuse ; effect_on_city=Ministerial approval pathway (no public hearing) for conversion of existing commercial/office buildings to residential use. Applies to C-1 through C-S, C-O, S-R, S-S and PCC/PNC/PRC/PCoC mixed-use districts. HB 2297 caps adaptive reuse at 10% of existing buildings in the zone. Federal conflict flagged on commercial parcels near SDL Part 77 surfaces.
AZ-PROP207-2006applies
Qualifying condition
All AZ municipalities. Scottsdale has no known Prop 207 takings-claim history that has overturned a major recent zoning action, but the statute's chilling effect is active statewide. | title=Proposition 207 — Private Property Rights Protection Act ; effect_on_city=Requires Scottsdale to compensate property owners when a land-use regulation reduces property value. Not a field-preemption (trigger_predicate: never in state-overlays/arizona.json) but a chilling factor on downzoning, ESL tightening, and restrictive overlay expansion. Scottsdale's ESL/F-O regime predates Prop 207 (1991 ESL adoption) so is grandfathered; subsequent tightening has proceeded cautiously.
FEDERAL-PART77-SDLapplies
Qualifying condition
Scottsdale Airport (KSDL) is an active general aviation airport with runway 3/21 and published instrument approach procedures. Part 77 primary, approach, transitional, horizontal, and conical surfaces extend up to ~10,000 ft beyond runway ends. Affected parcels include portions of Airpark (north-central Scottsdale), Raintree corridor, and parcels between Pima Rd and Hayden Rd north of Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. | title=FAA 14 CFR Part 77 — Scottsdale Airport imaginary surfaces (federal overlay, not a state preemption) ; effect_on_city=Federal height restrictions via Part 77 imaginary surfaces. Structures penetrating surfaces trigger FAA Form 7460-1 notice and possible hazard determination. State-law middle-housing/ADU preemptions (HB 2720/2721/2297/2110/2928) each contain airport operating vicinity carve-outs; on parcels under SDL Part 77 surfaces, federal height caps override any state preemption that would permit taller/denser structures. Modeled as federal_state_conflict to flag these parcels for site-level review. ; preempting_law=14 CFR Part 77 ; preempted_value=state-law middle-housing/ADU height and density expansions near SDL ; preempted_effective_date=1965-05-01

Adopted building codes

No statewide code; city-level

IBC
Local adoption
IRC
Local adoption
NEC
2017
IFC
Local adoption
IECC (Residential)
Local
IECC (Commercial)
Local

Click a code label to open its state-by-state adoption atlas.

Quirks & notes

  • R1 naming encodes minimum lot size in 1,000s of sf (R1-5 = 5,000 sf through R1-190 = 190,000 sf / ~4.4 acres). Not inverse — higher number = larger lot = lower density. The R1-190 estate district is unusual in US zoning and reflects the ranch character of older north Scottsdale.
  • ESL + F-O overlays cover ~134 of Scottsdale's 185 sq mi (~72% of city area). One of the most extensive environmental overlay systems of any US city; most undeveloped land in Scottsdale sits under this dual overlay.
  • F-O paint Light Reflectance Value shall not exceed 35%. One of the most restrictive exterior color standards in the US — effectively eliminates white, cream, and most light pastels as primary exterior paint colors in the Foothills Overlay.
  • Historic Property (HP) designations are parcel-specific, not district-wide. Each individual property on the Scottsdale Historic Register is its own HP overlay; Scottsdale has no area-wide historic districts of the kind most large cities use.
  • The Downtown Plan was renamed the Old Town Plan after 2018-08-01. Code references still use 'Downtown Plan'; the two terms are interchangeable per §3.100 definitions.
  • Scottsdale Airport (SDL) Part 77 imaginary surfaces create a federal overlay over Airpark and surrounding north-central Scottsdale. This is NOT a state preemption and NOT an Appendix B overlay — it is a federal airspace hazard surface. State HB 2720/2721/2297 carve-outs for airport operating vicinity interact with these federal surfaces; profile flags federal_state_conflict on affected parcels.
  • Scottsdale adopted Ord. 4687 on 2025-09-30 to comply with HB 2928 (ADU expansion); further January 2026 amendments address HB 2720 (middle housing), HB 2721 (min lot size), and HB 2110 (adaptive reuse). Legislative updates page maintained at scottsdaleaz.gov/planning-development/legislative-updates.
  • Scottsdale ADU ordinance permits up to 3 ADUs on lots ≥1 acre if at least one is restricted-affordable. This is more permissive than the state HB 2720 floor, which requires only 1 attached + 1 detached.
  • Development Review Board (DRB) has cross-cutting design-review jurisdiction across F-O exceptions, Downtown design, and historic properties. Single body consolidates design review that most cities split between planning commission and staff.
  • Commercial district count is large (C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-O, C-S) plus planned variants (PCC, PNC, PRC, PCoC, PCP). Reflects Scottsdale's stratification of commercial by scale (neighborhood → regional) and form (general vs. planned).
  • S-R (Service Residential) and S-S (Support Services) are hybrid mixed-use/transition districts specific to Scottsdale — less common naming among AZ cities.
  • R-4R (Resort/Townhouse) is a resort-hybrid district enabling hotel/resort uses alongside townhouse residential — a uniquely Scottsdale typology reflecting the city's tourism economy.

Formulas

Definitions

height
Grade to highest point of structure (§3.100 Height).
lot_coverage
Building footprint / lot area.
far
Gross floor area / lot area.
du_ac
Dwelling units per gross acre.
setback_front
Front property line to nearest building face.
setback_side
Side property line to nearest building face.
setback_rear
Rear property line to nearest building face.
parking
Spaces per dwelling unit unless noted; §9.100 off-street parking table governs non-residential.
naos
Native and Undisturbed Open Space — required percentage of a parcel to remain undisturbed desert within ESL overlay.

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far
buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2
buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft
max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10

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Sources & references

Primary source
Appendix B — Basic Zoning Ordinance, Scottsdale Revised Code
Through Ord. 4687 (2025) + January 2026 HB 2720/2721/2928/2110 compliance amendments · retrieved 2026-04-19
Citations
  1. [1] §4
  2. [2] §4
  3. [3] §4
  4. [4] §4 (Appendix B); R1 series confirmed on scottsdaleaz.gov/codes-and-ordinances/zoning
  5. [5] §6.1070
  6. [6] §4
  7. [7] §4
  8. [8] i§4
  9. [9] i§9
  10. [10] §4
  11. [11] §4
  12. [12] §4
  13. [13] §4
  14. [14] §6.1070
  15. [15] §4
  16. [16] §4
  17. [17] i§4
  18. [18] i§9
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  20. [20] §4
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  23. [23] §6.1070
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Research status

Publication gates

primary url presentpassedsource.primary_url = https://library.municode.com/az/scottsdale/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=VOLII_APXBBAZOOR (canonical municode Appendix B TOC); fallback_url = scottsdaleaz.gov/codes-and-ordinances/zoning (official city zoning resources page, last updated 2026-04-10); secondary_mirror scottsdale-az.elaws.us. All non-aggregator domains.
no aggregator citedpassedRecord scan found no Zoneomics/Steadily/SitePlanGuide/SitePlanCreator citations. All source citations reference scottsdaleaz.gov, library.municode.com, scottsdale-az.elaws.us, azleg.gov, or federal (FAA, ADOT) sources.
confidence tags full formpassedAll confirmed claims carry c§X.XX.XXX form (e.g., c§6.1010, c§6.1070, c§3.100, c§4) or c§federal / c§ARS for federal and state preemption references. Partial claims use p§, inferred use i§. No bare [confirmed] tags remain.
overlays have parameters trigger confidencepassed6/6 overlays (ESL, F-O, HP, DO, PBD, SDL-PART77) each carry non-empty parameters object (≥2 keys), explicit geographic_trigger string, status, and citation. ESL/F-O/HP confirmed; DO and PBD carry status=partial with search_performed + retrieval_failure_reason narratives; SDL-PART77 carries status=federal_state_conflict with federal_overlay_refs populated.
preempt section city specificpassedstate_preemptions_applicable[] contains 6 per-law entries (HB 2720 ADU, HB 2720 Middle Housing, HB 2721 Min Lot Size, HB 2110 Adaptive Reuse, Prop 207, Federal Part 77-SDL). Each entry has qualifying_condition_checked with Scottsdale-specific numeric inputs (population 248,321 vs state thresholds 30k/70k/75k; non-tribal; Ord. 4687 local implementation) and effect_on_city statement. Not a link-stub — link to state-overlays/arizona.json is in addition to per-law rows.

Data quality

48%completeness32 confirmed38 partial9 inferred
Documented gaps
  • Appendix B Article IV district-by-district dimensional tables (height, coverage, FAR, setbacks) not retrieved live for R1-5 through R1-190, R-2 through R-5, M-H, C-1 through C-S, S-R/S-S, I-1/I-G, PCC/PNC/PRC/PCoC/PCP, PRD/P-C/PUD, D, P-1 through P-4, WP/SC/OS/COS.
  • ESL NAOS percentage-by-slope-class table not retrieved (partial at c§6.1010).
  • ESL watercourse buffer widths not retrieved.
  • Downtown Overlay specific height/FAR parameters (governed by Old Town Plan) not retrieved.
  • Planned Block Development (PBD) — approval-process overlay with no fixed numeric baseline; dimensional standards vary by approved block plan.
  • Scottsdale January 2026 middle housing amendment — specific 'within 1 mile of Old Town' boundary definition and new §4 / §6 amendment section numbers not retrieved from the amended code.
  • §9 off-street parking table not retrieved live.
  • Article XI Land Use Tables (permitted/conditional uses by district) not retrieved live.

Known issues

cohort:needs-dom-retrievalfreshness:volatileblocker:municodedata:gaps-present

Verification

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atomic_claims_passed39
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under_review_claims2
failed_claims
under_review_notesR1 standard (non-FO) max_height_ft = 30 ft inferred from typical AZ SF code; Table 4 not retrieved to confirm (carries p§6.1070 status).; R-4R resort hybrid characterization based on district name and scottsdaleaz.gov legend; exact permitted-use table for resort uses not retrieved from Article XI.
narrative_refnarratives/scottsdale-az/sctsdl-2026-04-19-v2.json

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