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Working together, we can create a built environment that preserves water conveyance and provides habitat for wildlife.
Steps to Obtaining a Floodplain Use Permit
Any improvements to land, including construction of a building, adding fill or grading, and installing walls or fencing, can adversely affect the natural flow of water in a floodplain or watercourse.
If a property owner within Maricopa County wishes to perform construction or other improvements to property located within a 1-percent-annual-chance or 100-year delineated floodplain, local regulations require a Floodplain Use Permit. The Flood Control District enforces the Floodplain Regulations for Maricopa County, which regulate the construction of buildings and other improvements within designated floodplains to alleviate the upstream or downstream impacts.
When required, the Flood Control District reviews each permit application to ensure it complies with the County floodplain regulations 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.
Please refer to the Floodplain Directory of Documents for a compilation of Ordinances, Codes, Substantive Policy Statements, References and Resources that may be of use in the preparation of your floodplain use permit submittal documents. This list will be updated on an as-needed and regular basis.
Should you have any questions or need assistance throughout the application process please contact our Development Services Supervisor, John Schneeman by phone at (602) 506-4874 or email at johnschneeman@mail.maricopa.gov.
An applicant may receive a clarification from the District of its interpretation or application of a statute, ordinance, regulation, executive order, delegation agreement or authorized substantive policy statement as provided in A.R.S. Section 48-3649.
If your property is located in one of the following communities that manage their own floodplain please contact them regarding floodplain questions at the links or phone numbers provided below:
If your property is located in one of the following communities for which the Flood Control District of Maricopa County manages the floodplain, read the steps to obtain a Community Floodplain Use Permit.
- Town of Buckeye
- Town of Carefree
- Town of Cave Creek
- City of Chandler
- City of El Mirage
- Town of Gila Bend
- Town of Guadalupe
- City of Litchfield Park
- City of Mesa
- Town of Queen Creek
- City of Surprise
- City of Tolleson
- Town of Youngtown
If your property is not located in any of the communities listed above, it is most likely located in unincorporated Maricopa County, read the steps to obtain a Floodplain Use Permit.
If you are unsure about where your property is located, please contact the Floodplain Management & Services Information Desk at (602) 506-2419.
The documents linked from this page are PDFs (Portable Document Files) and they require the free Acrobat Reader version 5.0 or higher to view. If you do not already have Acrobat, click on the following 'Get Adobe Reader' button:
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