The District derives its regulatory authority from Title 16 of the Pima County Code, otherwise known as the Floodplain Management Ordinance (Ordinance). The Ordinance is augmented by policies and procedures that serve to clarify the requirements of the Ordinance, standardize implementation of the Ordinance, establish construction guidelines and provide tools for staff and the public to enhance the permitting process.
Forms, Checklists and Guidance for Floodplain Permitting
Our Resources page contains floodplain permitting resources for the public and licensed professionals, such as permit guidelines, construction details, historical aerial photography, and technical tools such as hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software.
Notice of Proposed Draft Ordinance Revision
The District proposes to revise Title 21 of the Pima County Code, entitled Flood Control Facilities Lands and Facilities Regulations to include provisions to allow for the implementation of a US Army Corps of Engineers In-Lieu Fee Program. The proposed date, time and location of a meeting at which the public is able to provide comments on the draft language of the proposed ordinance is:
Public Works Building, 201 N. Stone Ave. 9th Floor Conference Room A
Tucson, AZ 85701 August 26th, 2020 from 8AM to 9AM
The anticipated closing date for comments is August 26th, 2020. The preferred method for the receipt of public comments is by email, which can be sent to Eric Shepp, Deputy Director and Floodplain Administrator at Eric.Shepp@pima.gov .
New and Revised Technical Revisions now in Public Review Process
The District is currently going through the process of revising some of its Technical Policies and creating new Technical Policies for approval by the Board of Supervisors. Please see the 2020 New and Revised Policy Outreach page for more information.