HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-01 MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 2000-01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9 AND SECTION 14 OF THE MOHAVE COUNTY
ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE ADDITION OF GUEST RANCHES AS A PERMITTED USE
IN THE AGRICULTURAL-RESIDENTIAL ZONE.
The Mohave County Zoning Ordinance is amended as follows(added language is bolded; deleted language
is stgask):
Section 9 DEFINITIONS
Between Guest House and Height, Building or Structure, add a definition for Guest Ranch to read as
follows:
(by Guest Ranch: Shall mean a ranch operated, in part or in whole, as a vacation resort.
Amend Section 14 of the Zoning Ordinance as follows:
Section 14 REGULATIONS FOR AGRICUTURAL-RESIDENTIAL OR"A-R" ZONE
A. Special Provisions:
1. Only one single family dwelling shall be approved for any one lot or building site.
2. All applicable provisions of Sections 25, 26, 27 and 31 shall apply to this zone.
B. Uses Permitted:
1. Agricultural uses and home occupations.
2. Single family dwellings accessory uses normally incidental to single family dwelling or light
farming (this is not to be construed as permitting any commercial use).
3. Guest Ranches established as a subordinate use to a working ranch containing a
minimum of one hundred (100) contiguous acres.
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3 4. Private greenhouses and horticultural collections, flower and vegetable gardens, fruit trees,
orchards, dogs and cats as domestic pets, poultry for domestic use. Horses and cows may
be maintained for private use.
4 5. Schools, churches, public buildings, quasi-public buildings, and playgrounds.
C. Uses Permitted after acquiring a Zoning Use Permit:
1. Recreational Vehicle Parks.
2. Mobile Home Parks.
3. Riding Stable and Horse Breeding Farms.
4. Retail Plant Nurseries (See Section 27-L).
5. Kennels and Veterinary Clinics (See Section 27-M).
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RESOLUTION NO. 2000-115
A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH THE ADOPTION OF MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE
NO. 2000-01, AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 9 OF THE MOHAVE COUNTY ZONING
ORDINANCE TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR GUEST RANCHES AND AN AMENDMENT TO
SECTION 14 OF THE MOHAVE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW GUEST
RANCHES IN THE AGRICULTURAL-RESIDENTIAL ZONE AS A PERMITTED USE.
WHEREAS, at the regular meeting of the Mohave County Board of Supervisors held on June 5,
2000, a public hearing was conducted to determine whether an Amendment to Section 9 of the Mohave
County Zoning Ordinance to add a definition for guest ranches, and an Amendment to Section 14 of the
Mohave County Zoning Ordinance to allow guest ranches in the Agricultural-Residential zone as a
permitted use should be approved, and
WHEREAS, providing a true ranching experience to people vacationing in Mohave County is an
unmet market, and
WHEREAS, working ranches in Mohave County are finding that operating a profitable ranch is
increasingly difficult, and
WHEREAS,the Mohave County Zoning Ordinance does not allow guest ranches in Agricultural
zones but only Commercial Recreation zones, and
WHEREAS, a working ranch provides a different experience from the guest ranch located in
Commercial Recreation zones, and
WHEREAS,at the public hearing before the Mohave County Planning and Zoning Commission on
February 9, 2000,the Commission recommended APPROVAL of the attached Mohave County Ordinance
No. 2000-01, an Amendment to Section 9 and Section 14 of the Mohave County Zoning Ordinance
regarding guest ranches in an Agricultural-Residential zone, and
WHEREAS, the notice of hearing was published in The Standard, a newspaper of general
circulation in Kingman,Mohave County, Arizona, May 17, 2000, and posted on May 19, 2000, as required
by Arizona Revised Statutes and the Mohave County Zoning Regulations.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that the Board of Supervisors, at their regular meeting
on Monday, June 5, 2000, APPROVED the attached Mohave County Ordinance No. 2000-01, an
Amendment to Section 9 and Section 14 of the Mohave County Zoning Ordinance regarding guest ranches
in an Agricultural-Residential zone, as recommended by the Mohave County Planning and Zoning
Commission and outlined herein.
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