A separate town east of the McDowell Mountains
A separate town built as a master-planned community from 1970, east of the McDowell Mountains and overlooking the Verde River valley, with a fountain in its town-center park and lot sizes that vary by zoning district.
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No. Fountain Hills is a separate town in Maricopa County, incorporated on December 5, 1989, with its own council and zoning. It sits between the McDowell Mountains and Scottsdale on the west, the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation on the east, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on the south and McDowell Mountain Regional Park on the north.
Source: Town of Fountain Hills, About Fountain Hills; Town of Fountain Hills, Popular Annual Financial Report, FY 2014-15
It depends on the zoning district: the Town’s single-family districts set minimum lots from 6,000 square feet (R1-6) to 190,000 square feet (R1-190), as the chart stood when Ordinance 18-11 amended it in 2018. Land sloping 20% or more on a platted lot can be disturbed only in part, so check the parcel’s zoning and slope with the Town before you plan.
Source: Town of Fountain Hills, Ordinance 18-11, Exhibit A, Section 10.09 chart (2018); Town of Fountain Hills, Ordinance 14-08, Subdivision Ordinance §§ 5.02 and 5.04 (2014)
It varies by subdivision: there’s no town-wide association, and some planned communities, such as FireRock, SunRidge Canyon and Eagle Mountain, have their own. Check the CC&Rs recorded against the property and the title report.
Source: Town of Fountain Hills General Plan 2020, Background and Current Conditions; Maricopa County Recorder
Yes. DarkSky International designated Fountain Hills a Dark Sky Community in 2018, and the Town’s lighting rules, amended in 2016, cap outdoor fixtures at 3000 Kelvin and require brighter fixtures to be shielded. Check the current rules with the Town before adding exterior lights.
Source: Town of Fountain Hills, Experience Fountain Hills: Dark Sky Community; Town of Fountain Hills, Resolution 2016-22, outdoor lighting amendments (November 3, 2016)
EPCOR supplies water through its Chaparral District, and the Fountain Hills Sanitary District, a special district separate from the Town, provides sewer. Confirm service for a specific address with each provider.
Source: Town of Fountain Hills, EPCOR Water Management; Town of Fountain Hills, Public Records Requests (utility providers); Town of Fountain Hills General Plan 2020, Background and Current Conditions
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