§ 30-140. Submittal requirements.

(a)

Complete final plat applications shall include all of the following documents, all of which must be received with the first submittal of the final plat, or which shall be submitted when otherwise indicated:

(1)

Ten sets of copies of the final plat (one final plat per phase), sealed and signed by a project surveyor and engineer; all plans submitted must be folded by the applicant to a size of nine inches by 12 inches or less. The drawings shall be submitted in digital format; a CD/DVD or equivalent media containing the information in a format acceptable to the county should be submitted as well. Minimum font size for final plats is 0.11 inches per A.R.S.

(2)

Five copies and one original of the preliminary title report with Schedules A and B for the entire property, dated within the past 30 days.

(3)

Five copies of the form of assurance proposed by the applicant for subdivision improvements, in compliance with article III of this chapter.

(4)

Five copies of the proposed covenants, conditions and restrictions, or other proposed restrictions or agreements, if any. (Unsigned copies are acceptable with the first submittal of a final plat.) The department will only review for provisions for maintenance of parcels held in common.

(5)

Two copies of the detailed (as-proposed or as-built) construction improvement plans, prepared, signed, and sealed by the project engineer, for all on-site and off-site improvements required of the project.

(6)

Three copies of a detailed final drainage report, prepared, sealed, and signed by the project engineer, in accordance with the requirements and adopted standards of the drainage design manual for the county.

(7)

Five copies of the project engineer's cost estimate, prepared, signed, and sealed, for all subdivision improvements, including all required utility or other service lines and any other improvements not being as-built as outlined under section 30-143(e), and a ten percent contingency amount.

(8)

For projects in which the improvements have been constructed, five copies of a letter from utilities or service providers confirming the completion of the improvements.

(9)

Five copies of a current state department of environmental quality "Approval of Sanitary Facilities for Subdivisions," or current type of approval. (Copies of applications to the state department of environmental quality are acceptable with the initial submittal; the "Approval of Sanitary Facilities for Subdivisions or current type of approval" must be submitted prior to board of supervisors action on the final plat.)

(10)

Five copies of a current state department of environmental quality "Approval to Construct," or equivalent, water and/or sewer improvements. (Copies of applications to the state department of environmental quality are acceptable with the initial submittal; all approvals to construct or equivalent must be submitted prior to board of supervisors action on the final plat.)

(11)

Five copies of the state department of environmental quality "Approval(s) of Construction," or equivalent, of all required and proposed subdivision sanitary facilities prior to scheduling as-built plans (record drawings) and prior to scheduling final plats for recordation, except that this document may be submitted after final plat recordation for subdivisions in which an acceptable assurance has been submitted to cover the sanitary facility improvements. For subdivisions requiring new or expanded wastewater treatment plants, five copies of a written statement from an authorized plant operator that the plant is completely constructed, and that they will operate the plant is required (for as-built systems) prior to board of supervisor action on the final plat, or (for assured systems) prior to assurance release.

(12)

Five copies each of the county environmental health division's approval("County approval of subdivision to be served by individual on-site wastewater treatment facilities") if on-site wastewater systems are proposed, a copy of the Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System or any other required permits, and a copy of an aquifer protection permit, where required. (Copies of aquifer protection permit applications to the state department of environmental quality are acceptable with the initial submittal; the aquifer protection permit must be submitted to the director prior to board of supervisor action on the final plat.)

(13)

Five copies of any 404/401 permits required by the Army Corps of Engineers (nationwide or individual permit acknowledgment from the Corps). For projects not requiring these permits, the applicant shall provide five copies of a written determination from the Army Corp confirming their agreement with this finding, or a sealed, signed statement from the project engineer stating that such permits are not required. (An application for this document will be accepted with the initial submittal.)

(14)

Five copies of any required separate instruments of dedication or granting. Draft copies of this document are acceptable with the initial submittal.

(15)

Five copies of any statements of consent and approval from all other requisite reviewing agencies or serving utilities, or statement of no objection. (For approvals and statements from state and federal jurisdictions, an application for this document will be accepted with the initial submittal.)

(16)

Five copies of the articles of incorporation (approved and stamped by the state corporation commission) for any owners association established necessary, to the maintenance of common elements or private roadways of the subdivision. (Documentation that the articles have been submitted for processing with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) will be accepted with the initial submittal.)

(17)

Five copies and one original each of the signed letters showing authorization from the owner(s) of the property for agents to act on their behalf, as outlined under section 30-143(o).

(18)

One set of the original Mylars, as outlined under section 30-143(j), shall be submitted upon the request of the director.

(19)

Five copies of any required county-approved franchise agreement for utility placement.

(20)

Five copies of any required state corporation commission-approved certificate of convenience and necessity for new utilities or any extension of utility boundaries. (An application for this document will be accepted with the initial submittal.)

(21)

One copy of the completed, signed application and checklist.

(22)

One copy of all other applicable documents, as outlined under section 30-143.

(23)

Review fees as detailed in the adopted fee schedule and per the requirements of the other reviewing agencies.

(24)

Recordation fees for the final plat and any other document to be recorded. (To be submitted only upon the request of the director, or their designee.) If recordation fees are submitted in the form of a check(s), the check(s) must be made payable to the county recorder.

(25)

Five copies of documentation of any community facilities district, improvement district or other district formed or in process of being formed.

(b)

Final plats are subject to review by any or all of the agencies, for evaluation and recommendation, as outlined under these regulations for preliminary plats.

(c)

"Corrected" plat submittals (those subsequent to the initial submittal) shall include at least three copies of all necessary plats and documents, unless more copies have been specified in the review. Only those documents requiring correction need to be submitted.

(d)

The applicant must demonstrate notification to an incorporated municipality by the submittal of appropriate documentation, prior compliance with A.R.S. §§ 9-474—9-479, or as amended, if any portion of the property to be platted is located within three miles of corporate limits of a city having subdivision regulations.

( Ord. No. 2001-01 , § 3.11(C), 2-20-2001; Ord. No. 2003-02 , § 3.11(C), 6-2-2003; Ord. No. 2004-04 , § 3.11(C), 12-6-2004; Ord. No. 2010-06 , § 3.8(C), 4-5-2010; Ord. No. 2011-11 , § 3.8(C), 9-12-2011)