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Commission recommends zoning changes to align Navajo County ordinance with new state ADU and assisted‑living rules

Navajo County Planning and Zoning Commission · August 21, 2025
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Summary

Planning staff presented changes to Navajo County’s zoning ordinance to implement a new state law on accessory dwelling units and to add administrative procedures allowing deviations for assisted‑living separation requirements; the commission voted to recommend the text amendment to the Board of Supervisors.

The Navajo County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend a text amendment to the county zoning ordinance that implements recent Arizona legislation on accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and establishes administrative procedures for deviations from separation rules governing residential care facilities.

Cody Cooper, planning staff, told commissioners the legislation (introduced as a House bill during the recent session and cited in the presentation as creating ‘‘ARS 11‑8 10.01’’) removes many local restrictions and requires…

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