GENERAL INFORMATION: The Town of Paradise
Valley Arizona was incorporated in May of 1961.
[History
of the Town] It encompasses an area of
16.5 square
miles.
[Map of the Town] The Town is exclusively
zoned for single family residential use. The
majority of the Town is zoned for one acre lots with
one house per lot. No multiple housing units or
common walls are permitted. Any land use other than
residential must be authorized by a Special Use
Permit, which may only be granted after public
hearings before both the Planning Commission and the
Town Council. Some authorized Special Uses are:
religious facilities, resorts, medical clinics,
stables, golf courses, or private schools.
Paradise Valley Arizona
is actually two separate communities, located within
the Phoenix city limits. The first is the Town of
Paradise Valley, consisting mainly of elite,
high priced homes in the Sonoran Desert Hills or
tucked behind estate walls. This area, located just
north of Camelback Mountain, is almost entirely
residential. It encompasses several resorts, as well
as exclusive shops and restaurants. The second is
Greater Paradise Valley, situated around Paradise
Valley Mall. This area contains retail developments,
apartments, condominiums, single family homes and
town homes as well as small estates with horse
privileges and several golf courses. The area is
known for its excellent schools and overall quality
of family life.
DEMOGRAPHICS: The Town's population in
2000 was 13,664.
Demographic profile
FINANCES: The Town of Paradise Valley
Arizona collects no property taxes from
residents. The Town's main sources of revenue are a
share of the State of Arizona sales tax, income tax
and gasoline taxes, a 1.65% Town sales tax, a 3%
Town bed tax, a 1.65% Town use tax, permit fees,
annual franchise fees from the utilities, and
interest from investments.
In November 1993, voters in the Town of
Paradise Valley approved a Proposition allowing
for an accumulation of funds to pay for specific
projects. Current projects are: undergrounding of
utility lines, construction of sewer backbone
systems, road improvements, and flood control
projects.
The Town of Paradise Valley Municipal
Property Corporation was formed in 1993 and issued
$4.72 million of tax exempt bonds. These bonds
financed the construction of a new Police Department
Building and other improvements to the Municipal
Complex at Lincoln Drive and Invergordon.
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