Goodyear, AZ zoning: where a drive-thru restaurant is allowed
Is a drive-thru allowed in Goodyear, AZ?
A drive-thru restaurant is allowed by right (no conditional use permit, special exception or rezoning) in these zoning districts: C-1 Neighborhood Commercial, C-2 General Commercial.
It is not allowed in 14 districts: AG Agricultural District, AU Agricultural-Urban, BPD Busines District Park, MF-12 Multi-Family Residential, MF-18 Multi-Family Residential, MF-24 Multi-Family Residential, MH/RVP Manufactured Home or R.V. Park, MHS Mobile Home Subdivision, R1-4 Single-Family Residential, R1-6 Single-Family Residential, R1-7 Single-Family Residential, R1-A Single-Family Residential, R1-C (Court Home), R2 Two-Family Residential.
7 districts are not confirmed yet.
Drive-thru restaurant rule by zoning district
| District | Drive-thru restaurant | What the code says | Section | Source | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AG Agricultural District | Not allowed | Not listed in residential table 2.2.2 | New ZO Table 2.2.2 | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 |
| AU Agricultural-Urban | Not allowed | Not listed in residential table 2.2.2 | New ZO Table 2.2.2 | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 |
| BPD Busines District Park | Not allowed | Restaurant, excluding drive-in and drive-through facilities. | Old ZO (BPD) | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 |
| C-1 Neighborhood Commercial | By right | Restaurants, including Drive-Through Restaurants with drive-through lanes located more than five hundred (500) feet Use Permit if under 500 ft from residential zoning; 6 stacking spaces; 25 ft from ROW; spacing rules. | New ZO 3.11.19; old 3-3-2(A)(12) | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 |
| C-2 General Commercial | By right | Restaurants, including Drive-Through Restaurants with drive-through lanes located more than five hundred (500) feet Use Permit if under 500 ft from residential zoning; 6 stacking spaces; 25 ft from ROW; spacing rules. | New ZO 3.11.19; old 3-3-2(A)(12) | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 |
| C-O Commercial Office | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| I-1 Light Industrial Park | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| I-2 General Indistrial Park | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| MF-12 Multi-Family Residential | Not allowed | Not listed in residential table 2.2.2 | New ZO Table 2.2.2 | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 |
| MF-18 Multi-Family Residential | Not allowed | Not listed in residential table 2.2.2 | New ZO Table 2.2.2 | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 |
| MF-24 Multi-Family Residential | Not allowed | Not listed in residential table 2.2.2 | New ZO Table 2.2.2 | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 |
| MH/RVP Manufactured Home or R.V. Park | Not allowed | Not listed in residential table 2.2.2 | New ZO Table 2.2.2 | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 |
| MHS Mobile Home Subdivision | Not allowed | Not listed in residential table 2.2.2 | New ZO Table 2.2.2 | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 |
| PAD Planned Area Development | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| Park | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| PFD Public Facilities District | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| Preliminary PAD | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| R1-4 Single-Family Residential | Not allowed | Not listed in residential table 2.2.2 | New ZO Table 2.2.2 | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R1-6 Single-Family Residential | Not allowed | Not listed in residential table 2.2.2 | New ZO Table 2.2.2 | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R1-7 Single-Family Residential | Not allowed | Not listed in residential table 2.2.2 | New ZO Table 2.2.2 | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R1-A Single-Family Residential | Not allowed | Not listed in residential table 2.2.2 | New ZO Table 2.2.2 | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R1-C (Court Home) | Not allowed | Not listed in residential table 2.2.2 | New ZO Table 2.2.2 | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R2 Two-Family Residential | Not allowed | Not listed in residential table 2.2.2 | New ZO Table 2.2.2 | public.destinyhosted.com | 2026-11-14 |
"By right" means permitted with site plan and building permit review only. Overlay districts, planned developments (PD/PUD) and conditions attached to a past rezoning can change the answer for a single parcel.
Official zoning map layer
To find the district for a parcel, query the jurisdiction's own GIS zoning layer: https://services6.arcgis.com/1sEz6XwbgqtBDZw0/arcgis/rest/services/Goodyear_Zoning/FeatureServer/0 (district field: ZoningType)
Sources
How to confirm before you buy
- Look up the parcel on the official zoning map to get its district and any overlay.
- Open the code section linked in the table and read the use table and the drive-thru standards.
- Call the planning office and ask whether a drive-thru restaurant needs anything beyond site plan review at that address.
Why this library exists
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