The
Town of Paradise Valley was incorporated in May of 1961. It encompasses
an area of 16.5 square miles with a population of 12,990. 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.