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Navajo County adopts zoning updates to comply with new state ADU and assisted-living rules
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted to adopt resolution 26-2025, updating county zoning to add an administrative variance for assisted-living/group-home separation and to permit accessory dwelling units (ADUs) wherever single-family housing is allowed, to comply with recent state law requiring regulations in place by Jan. 1, 2026.
Navajo County’s Board of Supervisors voted July 24 to adopt resolution 26-2025, updating county zoning rules to align with new Arizona statutes governing assisted-living group homes and accessory dwelling units.
County planner Cody Cooper told the board the changes respond to state law and clarify administrative procedures. “We must pass an ordinance and regulations by 01/01/2026,” Cooper said, describing a new process that would allow an administrative accommodation to reduce the county’s 1,200-foot separation requirement for certain group homes serving people with disabilities.
Cooper explained the update would also implement provisions from the recent legislation…
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