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1. Can I operate a business from my home?

Certain businesses are allowed to be home-based. A business license and home occupation permit are required. As part of the business license process, you will indicate whether your business is to be a home-based business or not. If so, you will be asked to fill out a Home Occupation application.  Planning & Zoning will review the application and determine whether your business meets the criteria to be allowed as a home-based business. In general, businesses are allowed to be home-based when there is minimal neighborhood impact based on the amount of traffic to the business and the potential for noise or other elements that may have a negative impact on the neighborhood.

Criteria for home-based businesses are found in STC 18.09.030.

2. Can the Town help enforce my neighborhood's CC&Rs for my HOA?

Unfortunately, the Town does not enforce CC&Rs. The Planning & Zoning Division enforces the zoning code. 

3. Can I advertise my business/organization/event with roadside signs?

If you'd like to place signs along Sahuarita's roadways, a Temporary Off-Site Sign Plan is required. This process requires a public hearing before the Planning & Zoning Commission. If you'd like to find out more, contact Planning & Zoning for details.

Political signs are treated differently under state law, which is why they are seen along the roadways in great numbers during election seasons. 

4. Why do I have a Sahuarita address if I don't live within Sahuarita?

Addresses are based on zip codes, which do not always match jurisdictional boundaries. The Sahuarita zip code extends past the Town of Sahuarita boundaries, so while you may have a Sahuarita address, your property might fall under Pima County's jurisdiction.

Likewise, portions of the Green Valley zip code fall within the Town of Sahuarita, so certain Sahuarita residents (Quail Creek in particular) have a Green Valley zip code.

If you're not sure which jurisdiction you live in, there are a few ways to find out:

• Check the official Zoning Map.
• Use Pima County's user-friendly web-based GIS platform, PimaMaps. 
• Contact the Planning & Zoning Division.

5. I live in Sahuarita. Why do I have a Green Valley address?

Addresses are based on zip codes, which do not always match jurisdictional boundaries. Portions of the Green Valley zip code fall within the Town of Sahuarita, so certain Sahuarita residents (Quail Creek in particular) have a Green Valley zip code.

Likewise, the Sahuarita zip code extends past the Town of Sahuarita boundaries, so while you may have a Sahuarita address, your property might fall under Pima County's jurisdiction.

If you're not sure which jurisdiction you live in, there are a few ways to find out:

• Check the official Zoning Map.
• Use Pima County's user-friendly web-based GIS platform, PimaMaps. 
• Contact the Planning & Zoning Division.

6. Does Sahuarita have impact fees or property taxes?

No, Sahuarita does not charge impact fees or property taxes. The property taxes that Sahuarita property owners pay are all designated to entities other than the Town of Sahuarita (school district, fire district, Pima County, etc.). 

Some portions of Rancho Sahuarita and Quail Creek are located within a Community Facilities District (CFD) that pays for infrastructure (roads, utilities, etc.) directly benefiting the residents of those areas. Properties within CFD boundaries have an additional assessment that is designated for the CFD and is paid with property taxes.

You can view the assessments for a particular property on the Pima County Treasurer's Office website. Search for your property, click on the State Code number, and then click on the Tax Area number in the right-hand column to view the list of assessments and tax rates.

7. How can I find out what my property's zoning is?

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