3.4.D Additional Standards for Specific Accessory Uses and Structures

a. The keeping of farm animals shall be for noncommercial purposes strictly for the convenience and pleasure of the owner or occupant. The keeping of swine is prohibited.

b. A minimum of one acre is required for the keeping of farm animals.

c. No more than three farm animals may be maintained on the first acre and up to one additional farm animal for each additional one-half acre.

d. Shelters or structures for housing or keeping farm animals shall be set back from the property line a minimum of 50 feet. This setback standard does not apply to unenclosed fenced areas such as corrals.

e. The keeping of all farm animals shall be subject to the regulation and conditions of the county and the City health regulations and animal control regulations.

f. Slaughtering shall be prohibited within the Sedona City limits.

The keeping or raising of chickens or bees shall be allowed as an accessory use subject to City permitting requirements. In residential districts, it shall be allowed only on lots with an occupied dwelling unit.

1. It is unlawful to keep chickens and/or bees without a permit pursuant to City Code.

2. The keeping of chickens and/or bees is not allowed in shared outdoor spaces for single-family attached or multifamily dwellings.

i. The maximum number of chickens allowed is as follows:

a. Lots with an area less than or equal to 20,000 square feet: Up to four chickens.

b. Lots with an area greater than 20,000 square feet: Up to six chickens.

ii. Roosters shall be prohibited.

A coop is a physical structure providing protection and shelter to chickens. Coops shall comply with the following:

i. Chickens shall be kept in a coop from dusk until dawn.

ii. No chickens shall be kept in any part of any dwelling or building used for human occupation.

iii. The coop size shall not exceed 120 square feet and shall provide at least four square feet of space per chicken.

iv. The coop shall not exceed six feet in height within the side or rear setback areas and shall not exceed eight feet in height outside the setback areas.

v. The coop shall be located in the area behind the primary structure and in front of the rear lot line or where otherwise completely screened from adjacent properties and the right-of-way and shall be a minimum of 15 feet from side and rear property lines. Chicken coops shall not be located within the front setback area. No chicken coop shall be built or maintained on marshy ground or land subject to overflow (including all FEMA and City of Sedona-designed floodways) or within 150 feet of Oak Creek, or within 25 feet of any designated watercourse or other source of water supply.

vi. The coop shall be designed to be resistant to predators.

vii. The coop shall be kept clean and free from offensive odors.

viii. Feed shall be stored within a structure in a rodent-proof, fastened container.

i. If a chicken run or other enclosure is used, a minimum of 20 square feet of permeable surface per chicken shall be provided within the enclosure, and access to bare earth shall also be provided.

ii. Chickens are allowed to range on the property in the area behind the primary structure and in front of the rear lot line or where otherwise completely screened from adjacent properties and the right-of-way, provided a fence is provided around the ranging area a minimum of four feet in height and adequate for containing the animals. Fencing must also comply with Section 5.6.E.

Slaughtering shall be prohibited within the Sedona City limits.

No more than two hives shall be allowed on a lot.

Hives shall be located in the area behind the primary structure and in the front of the rear lot line and set back from the side and rear property lines a minimum of five feet.

A flyway barrier made of common building materials or natural vegetation shall be provided to adjust the flight path of honey bees causing them to fly above where they would otherwise have human contact. The flyway barrier shall:

i. Be at least six feet in height, subject to fence height requirements within setback areas;

ii. Be a solid wall, fence, dense vegetation, or a combination of those materials that will not allow bees to pass through. Nonvegetative barriers shall comply with the color standards of this Code;

iii. Be located within five feet of the hive’s egress; and

iv. Extend a minimum of 10 feet beyond the colony in each direction.

Each beekeeper shall ensure that a convenient source of fresh water is available at all times to the honey bees so they are discouraged from congregating at swimming pools, pet water bowls, birdbaths, or other water sources where they may cause human or domestic pet contact.

Initial hives shall contain a queen selected from stock bred for gentleness and nonswarming characteristics. If a colony becomes aggressive or swarms, the beekeeper shall re-queen the colony with a queen selected from stock bred for gentleness and nonswarming characteristics.

i. Any honey bee colony not residing in a structure intended for beekeeping or any swarm of bees or colony residing in a standard or homemade hive that, by virtue of its condition, has obviously been abandoned by the beekeeper, is unlawful and shall be deemed a public nuisance.

ii. The hive may be summarily destroyed or removed from the City by an appropriate designee. The beekeeper shall have 30 days from the time of the complaint to bring the hive/hives into compliance.

Public notification shall be mailed to properties within 100 feet of the subject property, 15 days prior to issuing a permit for the keeping of bees.

a. No more than one guest quarter use may be permitted per lot or parcel.

b. Guest quarters shall be architecturally compatible with the principal dwelling on the lot.

c. Mobile and manufactured homes, travel trailers, and recreational vehicles shall not be used as guest quarters.

d. Guest quarters shall not contain a kitchen and shall be connected to the same utility services as the single-family dwelling.

e. Guest quarters shall only be held in ownership by the owner of the principal dwelling.

f. Detached structures used for guest quarters shall meet the setback requirements of the principal building.

1. A home occupation shall be conducted in a dwelling or accessory building on a property that is also used as a primary residence by the proprietor of the home occupation.

2. There shall be no rental of residential space for commercial uses by others.

1. The total usable floor space area dedicated to home occupation uses in any principal dwelling or accessory structure shall not exceed 25 percent of the gross floor area on the site.

2. In no way shall the appearance of the structure or premises be altered or the conduct of the occupation within the structure be reasonably recognized as serving a nonresidential use (by color, materials, construction, lighting, signs, sounds, vibrations, display of equipment, and the like).

1. No one other than a resident of the dwelling shall be employed in the use or activities of a home occupation.

2. No indoor or outdoor storage of materials and/or supplies, including vehicles or equipment used in the occupation, shall be permitted that will be hazardous to surrounding neighbors or detrimental to the residential character of the neighborhood.

3. No smoke, odor, liquid or solid waste shall be emitted.

4. A home occupation shall not create any radio, television, computer, or power line interference or noise audible beyond the boundaries of the site.

5. The use shall not generate more pedestrian or vehicular traffic than would be typical to the zoning district in which it is located. All parking associated with the home occupation shall be on the property or within the property frontage. No person shall, as part of a home occupation activity, park, or cause or allow to be parked, a motor vehicle that is visible from a street or adjacent property unless such vehicle is parked upon a driveway on the property that is surfaced with asphaltic concrete, pavement bricks, cement concrete, or a material that is paved, compacted, or chemically stabilized to prevent fugitive particulate matter; provided, however, parking on grass or turf areas shall not be allowed in any circumstance.

6. The uses and activities associated with the home occupation shall not interfere with the maintenance of the required off-street parking spaces on the property.

7. There shall be no use of utilities or community facilities beyond that typical to the use of the property for residential purposes.

8. A business license from the City shall be obtained, as per Chapter 5.05 SCC.

9. Hours of operation shall be limited to no earlier than 7:00 a.m. and no later than 10:00 p.m. for any activity which is visible or audible off the property.

1. Outside storage shall be limited to goods or materials sold or used on the premises as part of the principal use of the property.

2. Outside storage shall be located between the primary structure and the rear property line or between the primary structure and the interior side property line.

3. Outside storage shall be subject to the standards in Section 5.6.D, Screening, and subject to the limitations of fence and wall heights in Section 5.6.E.

4. Metal storage containers are prohibited in all zoning districts.

1. A mobile home shall not be placed or kept on a lot or parcel without a current and valid building permit, permanent foundation, hook-up facilities, permanent piers, blocks or foundations.

2. Travel trailers, motor homes, or recreational vehicles shall not be used or made suitable for use or occupancy, except in an approved recreational vehicle park.

3. All boats, trailers, motor homes, travel trailers, recreational vehicles, and buses shall be kept in reasonable repair and operable and neatly arranged in a parked condition, and with the exception of loading or unloading, shall be screened from adjacent properties and streets by an opaque wall or fence at least six feet in height, subject to the limitations of fence and wall heights in Section 5.6.E. Dense, mature landscaping may be used to satisfy the screening requirement with approval by the Director, providing the screening achieves a similar level of screening as the previous options.

The Director may waive or modify screening requirements when the vehicle to be screened is located more than 50 feet from a property line and existing vegetation and/or structures obscure the vehicle.

4. For loading or unloading, such vehicles may be parked on a driveway or street for no longer than 48 consecutive hours during loading and unloading only.

A maximum of 200 square feet of any lot or parcel may be used for accessory outside storage.

1. Outside storage shall be screened from the view of any contiguous property, right-of-way or easement pursuant to the standards in Section 5.6.D, Screening.

2. Outside storage shall not include the display of merchandise for sale, except as provided in Section 3.4.C(3), Outside Sales and Display.

a. No swimming pool shall be located in the front setback area.

b. Swimming pools and associated equipment shall maintain a minimum distance of five feet from property lines.

c. Swimming pools and associated equipment shall comply with building code requirements.

Within residential districts, parking for nonresidential uses may be used as parking for trailheads; provided, that the total number of parking spaces is not being increased for this purpose. In addition to any other conditions required by the conditional use permit, parking facilities shall include:

a. Provisions for restroom facilities;

b. A traffic control plan and signage;

c. Management of trash pickup and recycling;

d. Hours of operation;

e. Evaluation of possible implementation of shuttle service;

f. Any other conditions deemed necessary to mitigate impacts on the residential area.