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.
