Mission

The mission of the Planning & Zoning Division is to provide comprehensive long-range planning and current land use services to the Town and its citizens while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws.

Responsibilities

The Planning & Zoning Division reviews all land use applications to determine their impact on the environment and appropriate mitigation measures based on the Payson Town Code and the Unified Development Code (UDC). The Division serves as the Town’s lead agency for the development of the General Plan and zoning code, and assures code compliance.

The Planning & Zoning Division is responsible for the following:

• Enforcement of the Zoning Regulations
• Plan review for new development and expansion of existing development
• Review of subdivisions and minor land divisions
• Development of new plans and updates to current plans
• Processing conditional use permits, temporary use permits, rezoning applications, sign permits, tree permits and variances

Zoning Ordinance

To view the Town's Zoning Ordinance, also known as Unified Development Code, please view Payson, Arizona Code of Ordinances - XV: LAND USAGE, Chapter 154: UNIFIED DEVLOPMENT CODE.

Planning & Zoning Documents

• Development Services Meeting Application
• Design Review Application
• Design Review Manual
• Sign Application
• Sign Permit Checklist
• Temporary Sign Application
• Sign Information Pamphlet
• Zoning Map
• Zoning Application

Planning & Zoning Commission

Watch Live and Archived Planning & Zoning Meetings

Agendas and Minutes for Planning & Zoning Meetings

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