Unified Land Development Code - Town of Gilbert

GENERAL REGULATIONS 2.67
2.67 Group homes for the handicapped are permitted in all single-family zones (Zones AG,
RI-43, RI-35, RI-20, RI-I5, RI-IO, RI-B, RI-7, RI-5) and multi-family zones (R-2,R-3, R-
4, R-TH) and other zones as specified by the Unified Land Development Code, so long
as such homes are in compliance with the following conditions:
A. A maximum often (10) residents per home, not including staff.
B. No sign, graphics, display or other visual means of identifying the group home shall be
visible from a public street.
C. Compliance with all applicable building and fire safety regulations. If a group home
has one or more non-ambulatory residents, building code requirements apply in
addition to those applicable to group homes with no non-ambulatory residents.
D. A separation between such homes of a minimum of one-thousand two-hundred (1,200)
feet for the purpose of main-streaming handicapped residents into the surrounding
neighborhood.
E. Evidence of any license, certifications, or registration required for the group home by a
state or federal agency.
F. Registration with the Gilbert Department of Community Development.
G. Large and/or multiple trash receptacles not usually found in the residential area shall
be blocked from public view.
H. No group home shall house any person whose tenancy would constitute a direct threat
to the health or safety of other individuals or would result in substantial physical
damage to the property of others.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the State has adopted laws or rules for the regulation of
a specific type of home, such as a group home for the developmentally disabled pursuant to
A.R.S. 36-582, or an adult care home pursuant to A.R.S. 36-448.09, then any such State law
or rule shall apply in addition to the conditions listed herein and shall preempt any
conflicting condition listed herein.
Ch. I, Pg. 109
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