Community Residence

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Definitions

Family

An individual or two (2) or more individuals related by blood, marriage or adoption, or a group of no more than four (4) unrelated individuals, living together as a single housekeeping unit. A family includes a couple in a domestic relationship and biological, adopted, and foster children of either partner. The term family includes unrelated persons with developmental disabilities (as defined in A.R.S. § 36-581) living together in compliance with A.R.S. § 36-582. CHAPTER 87 - DEFINITIONS

Community Residence

A community residence is a residential living arrangement for five to ten individuals with disabilities, excluding staff, living as a family in a single dwelling unit who are in need of the mutual support furnished by other residents of the community residence as well as the support services, if any, provided by the staff of the community residence. Residents may be self-governing or supervised by a sponsoring entity or its staff, which provides habilitative or rehabilitative services related to the residents' disabilities. A community residence seeks to emulate a biological family to foster normalization of its residents and integrate them into the surrounding community. Its primary purpose is to provide shelter in a family-like environment. Medical treatment is incidental as in any home. Supportive interrelationships between residents are an essential component. Community residence includes sober living homes and assisted living homes but does not include any other group living arrangement for unrelated individuals who are not disabled nor any shelter, rooming house, boarding house or transient occupancy. 11-86-2: - RESIDENTIAL USE CLASSIFICATIONS

Family Community Residence: A community residence is a relatively permanent living arrangement with no limit on the length of tenancy as determined in practice or by the rules, charter, or other governing documents of the community residence. The minimum length of tenancy is typically a year or longer.

Transitional Community Residence" A community residence that provides a relatively temporary living arrangement with a limit on length of tenancy less than a year that is measured in weeks or months, as determined either in practice or by the rules, charter, or other governing document of the community residence.

4 or fewer residents	5 - 10 Residents
No City registration No separation requirements No Use Permit required	City registration and annual renewal required 1,200 ft. separation from other Community Residences May require a Use Permit

Before a Community Residence can begin operation, they must register and demonstrate compliance with all regulations.

Community Residence Registration Application

Property Owner Authorization

Ordinance No. 5632 for Community Residence and Group Residential Uses

For additional information please call 480-644-4726

City Resources

Zoning

11-31-14 Standards for Specific Uses and Activities for Community Residences including Reasonable Accommodations to Spacing, Registration, and Occupancy Limits with Registration & Renewal, minimum Separation, and Special Use Permit.

11-5-2 Land Use Regulations Residential Zoning Districts Table 11-5-2

Building and Fire Code

File a Code Compliance Compliant

Business Licensing

Privilege Tax and Registered Rental Requirements

Police

Non-Emergency Phone: 480-644-2211 or Emergency Dial 911