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Santa Cruz County adopts ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units under new state law
Summary
The Board approved Ordinance 2025-4 (PZ-25-02), amending zoning and development codes to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) consistent with Arizona House Bill 2928; planning staff noted the Planning Commission’s unanimous recommendation and said counties cannot condition ADUs on deed restrictions or extra parking.
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted on Dec. 17 to adopt Ordinance 2025-4 (case PZ-25-02), updating Articles 2, 9, 10 and 11 of the county zoning and development code to comply with Arizona House Bill 2928 and a cited Arizona Revised Statute reference.
Planning staff presented the text amendment and a short PowerPoint. Mary (planning staff) told the board the change replaces references to “guest houses” with a defined term “accessory dwelling unit,” allows one attached and one detached ADU per residential property (with…
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