Department Directives

Department Directives includes additional information that may relate to your project, explain a process or provide clarification and updates to procedures.

  1. Accessory Structures Connected to Gas Lines 2013-17 (PDF)
  2. Adaptive Reuse Program 2013-23 (PDF)
  3. Applicability of Drainage Fee Schedule DD-4001-01 (PDF)
  4. Billboard Deviation of Standards 2022-01
  5. Billboard Freeway Orientation 2022-02
  6. Billboard-Setbacks 2022-03
  7. Calculating Weighted Runoff Values for Subdivisions DD-4000-01
  8. Change of Contractor or Owner 2007-05 (PDF)
  9. Civilian Witnesses 3000-01 (PDF)
  10. Code Complaints - Federal, Indian Community and Arizona State Lands 2002-07 (PDF)
  11. Code Complaints - Submitted to CA or Hearing Officer 2000-78 (PDF)
  12. Code Compliance (Closing Violation Cases) 2013-13 (PDF)
  13. Combining Separate Lots 2001-14 (PDF)
  14. Community Residence-Recovery Communities 2022-04
  15. Compliance Inspections 2008-01 (PDF)
  16. Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Public Participation Requirements 2013-01 (PDF)
  17. Construction Storage and Office Trailers 2012-12 (PDF)
  18. County Owned Facilities 2019-04 (PDF)
  19. Deferred Submittals 2018-05 (PDF)
  20. Discharge of Firearms 2017-02 (PDF)
  21. Drainage Modification Fees 2012-06 (PDF)
  22. Driveway Bonds DD-2019-01 (PDF)
  23. Dwelling Unit - Number of Allowable Kitchens 2013-06
  24. Electronic Seal and Electronic Signature Policy 2011-07 (PDF)
  25. Engineered Grading and Drainage Plans 2011-08 (PDF)
  26. Enhanced Regulatory Outreach Program 2013-04 (PDF)
  27. Exempted Properties 2013-16 (PDF)
  1. Existing Wireless Communication Facilities Colocation 2015-04 (PDF)
  2. Expedited Permit Process DD-5005-01 (PDF).
  3. Fence, Wall and Pool Barrier Requirements 2012-15 (PDF)
  4. Final Plats 2012-05 (PDF)
  5. Final Subdivision Plats Related Infrastructure G and D 2003-11 (PDF)
  6. Fire Rating for Accessory Structures DD-5003-01 (PDF).
  7. Grading - Drainage 2000-69 (PDF)
  8. Halogen Lights DD-3001-01
  9. Hillside Lot Treatment 2015-06 (PDF)
  10. Home Based Business Dog Rescues 2020-02
  11. Kennel Definition 2020-03
  12. Liquefied Petroleum Gas Containers and Fuel Gas Piping DD-5001-01 (PDF).
  13. Liquor Licenses - Golf Course Driving Ranges - Club Houses 2013-07 (PDF)
  14. Lot Coverage - Overlay Zones 2015-07 (PDF)
  15. Lot Coverage Calculations DD 2021-01
  16. Lot Width Rounding 2021-04
  17. Manufactured Housing 2018-04 (PDF)
  18. Minimum Bldg Separation Overlay Zones 2015-08 (PDF)
  19. Model Home Complex 2018-06 (PDF)
  20. Mounted Cowboy Shooting 2017-04 (PDF)
  21. Parking Lot Shade Structure DD-5000-01 (PDF).
  22. Patent Easements 2015-09 (PDF)
  23. Permit By Inspector 5009-01 (PDF)
  24. Plan Modification Fees DD-5007-01 (PDF)
  25. Plan Review - Permit - and Inspection Responsibilities 2011-04 (PDF)
  26. Plans of Development 2012-07 (PDF)
  27. Plat Notes - Affidavits of Correction 2001-04 (PDF)
  1. Plat Notes - Procedures 2009-01 (PDF)
  2. Power Plants Permits 2013-09 (PDF)
  3. Preliminary Plats 2013-21 (PDF)
  4. Professional Registrant's Seals on Building Plans DD-5006-01 (PDF)
  5. Quality of Life Fee 2013-24 (PDF)
  6. Requirements or Procedures - Public - Charter - Private School Permits 2013-22 (PDF)
  7. Reroofing 2013-12 (PDF)
  8. Routing of Planning Cases 2016-01 (PDF)
  9. Shared Wells DD 2019 - 2 (PDF)
  10. Site Plan Submittals And Permit Applications Requirements 2012-10 (PDF)
  11. Sonoran Ridge Estates DD 2020-01
  12. Structures Without a Permit 2018-07 (PDF)
  13. Subdivisions - Replats and Lot Splits 2013-10 (PDF)
  14. Sunroom 2015-12 (PDF)
  15. Temporary Extensions of Premises (DD-2020-05)
  16. Temporary Use Permits 2013-08 (PDF)
  17. Unpaved Private Road Permit Requirements 2017-01 (PDF)
  18. Use Permit Compliance with Comprehensive Plan 2016-03 (PDF)
  19. Utility Permits 2013-11 (PDF)
  20. Variations - Unit Plan of Development 2015-10 (PDF)
  21. Verification of a Sewage Disposal System DD-5002-01 (PDF).
  22. Violation Cases in Administrative Remedy 2013-20 (PDF)
  23. Wall Heights 2015-11 (PDF)
  24. Weep Screed DD-5004-01 (PDF)
  25. Zoning Clearance for Religious Shrines 2017-06 (PDF)
  26. Zoning Compliance with Comprehensive Plan 2016-02 (PDF)
  27. Zoning for Agricultural and Equestrian Uses 2017-05 (PDF)