by Carolina Baertsch | Jan 26, 2022 | Zoning
Surprises? Almost always! We’ll talk here about surprises associated with Maricopa County Dept. of Transportation Right of Way. Properties that are along Section lines or Mid-Section lines may have additional setback requirements that are not shown anywhere and...
by Carolina Baertsch | Jan 25, 2022 | G&D, Zoning
Maricopa County tries to preserve the natural landscape by protecting some areas with steeper slopes. But “hillside” does not refer to any side of a hill. Here is a definition (Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance 1201): All portions of a lot, tract or parcel...
by Carolina Baertsch | Jan 25, 2022 | G&D
We get asked this question a lot! Let’s just answer it here: We will provide a topographic survey (you will need that for a G&D and it is NOT the same as a boundary survey) and the set of plans including the G@D. We will ask you to provide us with the...
by Carolina Baertsch | Jan 24, 2022 | Floodzone
Hold your horses! If it is inexpensive, you either just won the lottery or there is a caveat involved. Almost always the problem is that the property is in FEMA flood zones. That is not necessarily a reason NOT to buy a property but you should take a good hard look...
by Carolina Baertsch | Jan 24, 2022 | Floodzone
I have cattle but my property is in the floodplain. Can I build a fence to keep them in? The answer is yes, HOWEVER, you will need a floodplain use permit for work in the floodplain AND there are certain type of fences that are not allowed. The main idea here is to...
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