§ 12. Establishment of Overlay Zones/Building Codes.

A.

Adopted Building Code.

1.

Effective June 7, 2007, by Ordinance No. 2007-03, the Mohave County Building code, which was previously applicable to residential construction only in the Urban Overlay Zone and commercial or industrial construction countywide, was made effective countywide.

2.

Structures constructed in the Rural Overlay Zone prior to June 7, 2007, and obtained a building (zoning) permit are considered compliant with this ordinance.

B.

Statutory Authority. A.R.S. § 11-811 provides: To carry out the purposes of this article, the board may adopt overlay zoning districts and regulations applicable to particular buildings, structures, and land within individual zones. For the purposes of this subsection, "overlay zoning district" means a special zoning district that includes regulations that modify regulations in another zoning district with which the overlay zoning district is combined. Overlay zoning districts and regulations shall be adopted pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-813. The provisions of overlay zoning shall apply retroactively to authorize overlay zoning districts and regulations adopted before April 20, 1993.