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The Maricopa County Department of Planning and Development is responsible for processing applications for land use approvals, zoning and land use permits, construction and building permits, and engineering and subdivision permits in unincorporated Maricopa County.
NOTE: Depending on where your property is located, you will follow one of the three permitting scenarios below:
If your property is located in unincorporated Maricopa County, visit the One-Stop Permit Shop to start the permitting process. The One-Stop Permit Shop is a central location at which the public may receive a copy of the permit application at one time. All the agencies that issue permits receive a copy of the permit application and their comments are compiled into one response. The One-Stop Permit Shop is located at the Department of Planning & Development, 501 N. 44th Street, Suite 200, Phoenix, Arizona 85008; phone (602) 506-3301.
Note: Effective July 1, 2011, applicants obtaining a Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Permit and a Floodplain Use Permit for mobile homes, manufactured homes and factory-built buildings must also apply for an installation permit at the Arizona Office of Manufactured Housing after obtaining their Planning and Zoning Permit and Floodplain Use Permit. For more information contact the Arizona Office of Manufactured Housing. - If your property is located in the following communities that manage their own floodplains, start the permitting process at the community’s city hall: Avondale, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Paradise Valley, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Youngtown and Wickenburg. (The Flood Control District will not be involved in the permitting process in these communities.)
- If your property is located in the following communities in which the Flood Control District manages the floodplains, start the permitting process at the community’s city hall: Buckeye, Carefree, Cave Creek, Chandler, El Mirage, Gila Bend, Guadalupe, Litchfield Park, Mesa, Queen Creek, Surprise and Tolleson. (The Flood Control District will be involved in the permitting process if your property is in or near a floodplain in these communities.)
The One-Stop Permit Shop is a central location at which the public may apply for all necessary permits at one time. All the agencies that issue permits receive a copy of the permit application and their comments are compiled into one response. The One-Stop Permit Shop is located at the Department of Planning & Development, 501 N. 44th Street, Suite 200, Phoenix, Arizona 85008; phone: (602) 506-3301.
When required, the Flood Control District reviews each permit application to make sure it complies with the County Floodplain Regulations for Maricopa County and to determine if the District has any flood-related concerns. For more information, please go to the Floodplain Management section of this Web site.
The District directly issues permits for floodplain use, sand and gravel, and right-of-way access. If you wish to make changes to land within a 100-year flood hazard area, and your property is located in one of the communities listed above in scenario No. 3, you will be instructed to obtain and complete a Floodplain Use Permit before you build or grade, or install any type of walls or fencing.
A Floodplain Use Permit cannot be obtained without the express written consent and agreement of the owner of the land for which the use permit is sought. If the application is to be submitted by an Agent, Contractor, or Consultant, the Property Owner Authorization Form must be completed and submitted with the application.
A right-of-way permit is issued for the use of, or access through, property owned and maintained by the District.
A sand and gravel permit is issued when a sand and gravel operation can prove their facility will not obstruct the natural flow of the watercourse, will not cause damage to adjacent structures or properties, will maintain the continuity of flows and sediment, and will preserve the natural and beneficial function of the watercourse.
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