Mohave County Planning & Zoning Department Zoning Ordinance

Section 13.1 REGULATIONS FOR AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT OR "A-D" ZONEA. Purpose. The principal purpose of this zoning district is to provide for manufacturing andwarehousing uses in locations which are suitable and appropriate taking into consideration theland uses and resources in Airport Development zones, also assuring sound compatibility forfuture airport operations and airport growth. It is the intention of the Mohave County Board ofSupervisors to promote industrial growth that will benefit the community and not subject it tounexpected hazards or other conditions that would adversely affect the public health, safety andgeneral welfare.B. Special Provisions.1. "A-D" zones shall be used only in conjunction with:a. A municipal airport and/or airport hazard area.b. Applicable provisions of Sections 25, 26, 27, and 31 shall apply to this zone.c. Where adjacent to a non-industrial use and/or zone, screening shall be requiredas a condition of approval of a plot plan for new development.d. Maximum allowed structure height shall be no greater than sixty (60) feet.e. Enabling legislation for airport zoning is granted to local governments pursuantto Article II of the Arizona Revised Statutes and is not subject to the standardzoning exemptions or non-applicability as outlined under ARS 11-830.f. All current "A-D" (Airport Development) zoned districts are declared to benonconforming in their present use. All of the conditions as set forth by theBoard of Supervisors in the approval of their zone shall continue in effect. Anychange in the individual use of current "A-D" zoned property shall require theapproval of the Board of Supervisors as outlined herein, effective October 17,1990. Section 13.1-H does not go into effect for existing established "A-D"zoned district(s) unless the individual use changes and the Board of Supervisorsapproves a new use, subject to such conditions and restrictions they may impose.g. A view-obscuring device, as per section 27.H.4, will be placed on all propertylines abutting against Agricultural, Residential properties or uses, orincompatible uses.C. Use Regulations. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes as eachindividual and each subsequent use is individually approved by the Board of Supervisors afterrecommendation by the Mohave County Planning and Zoning Commission, subject to suchconditions and restrictions as they may impose. The Planning and Zoning Commission shallgive strong consideration to the recommendations and conditions forwarded to it by the AirportAuthority or any other managing organization in its recommendation to the Board ofSupervisors. In the case of a mixed-use proposal, each and every specified use must beapproved. Manufacturing and warehousing uses include any use permitted in a "C-M"- 26 -