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Flood Plain Development Permit — Clifton, Arizona · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-07 · Source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/clifton/latest/clifton_az/0-0-0-2436
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Flood Plain Development Permit in Clifton, Arizona
Required before construction or development begins, including placement of manufactured homes, within any special flood hazard area in Clifton, per Code of Ordinances Chapter 154 (Flood Damage Prevention, most recently amended by Ord. 02-2019, passed 3-14-2019). Administered by the Floodplain Administrator (the Town Manager or designee), and represented as its own review track on the combined Building Permit/Certificate of Occupancy Application and the Building Demolition Application.
Verified 2026-07-07 · Source
When you need this permit
- Development permit required before construction or development begins, including placement of manufactured homes, within any special flood hazard area (§ 154.037(A))
- Application must include plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimensions and elevation of the area in question; existing/proposed structures; fill; storage of materials; and drainage facilities
- Must show proposed elevation (relative to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement) of all structures; in Zone AO, elevation of existing highest adjacent grade and proposed elevation of lowest floor
- For non-residential structures, must show proposed elevation to which the structure will be floodproofed, certified by a registered professional engineer or architect meeting the floodproofing criteria in § 154.050(C)
- Base flood elevation data required for subdivision proposals or other development greater than 50 lots or 5 acres, whichever is lesser
- Description required of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of the proposed development
- For substantial improvements/repairs (cost equal to or exceeding 50% of the structure's market value), the Building Permit/Demolition Application's Flood Plain Development Permit section requires market-value determination and accounting for costs of any prior repairs/improvements under earlier permits
- The Floodplain Administrator reviews every permit to confirm ordinance requirements are met, other required state/federal permits obtained, the site is reasonably safe from flooding, and the development does not adversely affect (raise base flood elevation by more than one foot at any point) the carrying capacity of areas where Base Flood Elevations have been determined
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Fee schedule
Flood Plain Development PermitThe permit is processed as a section of the general Building Permit or Demolition Application rather than as a standalone fee line; confirm directly with the Floodplain Administrator / Building Department (928-865-4146).
Not separately published — no distinct dollar figure for the flood plain development permit was found on the Town's fee schedules
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
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Floodplain Administrator Review
Confirms compliance with Chapter 154 requirements, other required state/federal permits obtained, site is reasonably safe from flooding, and no adverse effect (>1 ft base flood elevation rise) on the carrying capacity of areas with determined Base Flood Elevations
See the full Clifton inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- The Floodplain Administrator role is filled by the Town Manager or designee — this is a Town-internal function, not shared with Greenlee County, distinguishing Clifton's floodplain administration from Duncan's (where the Floodplain Board is shared between the Town Council and the Flood Control District of Greenlee County).
- No distinct dollar fee for the Flood Plain Development Permit was found on the Town's published fee schedules — it is processed as a section of the Building Permit or Demolition Application rather than billed separately. Confirm the exact cost directly with the Building Department.
- As with all Clifton permit types, no review-timeframe figure is published for floodplain development permit review specifically.
Frequently asked questions
A Flood Plain Development Permit is required before construction or development begins within any special flood hazard area, reviewed by the Town's Floodplain Administrator (the Town Manager or designee) per Code of Ordinances Chapter 154, processed as a section of the standard Building Permit or Demolition Application rather than as a fully separate application.
In Clifton, the published Flood Plain Development Permit is: Not separately published — no distinct dollar figure for the flood plain development permit was found on the Town's fee schedules. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
Clifton does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Clifton Building Department (Code Enforcement/Building) at 928-865-4146 for current turnaround.
You'll need: Flood Plain Development Permit section (within Building Permit/Certificate of Occupancy Application or Building Demolition Application); Development Permit plan set. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Clifton requires 1 inspection(s) for a flood plain development permit, in order: Floodplain Administrator Review. Schedule each through Town of Clifton Building Department (Code Enforcement/Building) (928-865-4146).
Apply through Town of Clifton Building Department (Code Enforcement/Building) at 510 North Coronado Boulevard, P.O. Box 1415, Clifton, Arizona 85533. Phone: 928-865-4146, email: codeenforcement@cliftonaz.gov. Office hours: Town Hall hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (closed Friday - Sunday). Building permit and demolition permit applications are submitted by emailing codeenforcement@cliftonaz.gov or bringing them to the Code Enforcement Officer at Clifton Town Hall; no online permitting portal is published.. Official information: https://cliftonaz.com/code-enforcement%2Fbuilding.
Clifton, Arizona has adopted: Arizona has NO statewide mandatory building code floor for general construction — code adoption is a per-city/county authority under state enabling statutes (A.R.S. Title 9 for municipalities). The Town of Clifton is the county seat of Greenlee County and is a fully independent incorporated town that runs its own building-permit program directly out of Town Hall (Code Enforcement/Building Department, with a Building Official function and a Planning and Zoning Administrator) rather than deferring to Greenlee County. Greenlee County's own Planning and Zoning Department states its jurisdiction covers 'unincorporated areas of the County' only, and its Permit Application lists only Duncan and unincorporated county addresses as within its purview — Clifton, as an incorporated town, is expressly outside county permitting jurisdiction. Confirmed by the Town's own Code Enforcement/Building page, Town of Clifton Code of Ordinances Title XV, Chapter 151 (Building Provisions), its Building Permit Application and Residential Permit Checklist forms, and the Greenlee County Planning and Zoning page. Source: Town of Clifton Code Enforcement/Building page (cliftonaz.com/code-enforcement/building); Clifton, Arizona Code of Ordinances, Chapter 151 (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/clifton); Greenlee County Planning and Zoning page (greenlee.az.gov/ova_dep/planning-and-zoning/).; International Building Code, 2009 Edition, together with all appendices, published by the International Code Council, Inc., adopted by reference as the Building Code of the Town (Clifton Code of Ordinances § 151.01, enacted by Ord. 04-2010, passed 7-8-2010). The Town's own Residential Permit Checklist independently confirms: 'The Town of Clifton is currently using the 2009 ICB [IBC] Codes' — no later code-update ordinance was found published superseding this 2009 adoption, so Clifton (like sibling Greenlee County town Duncan) runs on an older ICC cycle than larger Arizona cities. Source: Clifton Code of Ordinances § 151.01; Town of Clifton Building Permit Residential Checklist.; International Residential Code, 2009 Edition, adopted by reference as the Residential Code of the Town, governing all R-3 occupancies (Clifton Code of Ordinances § 151.09, Ord. 04-2010, passed 7-8-2010). Source: Clifton Code of Ordinances § 151.09.; International Plumbing Code, 2009 Edition, adopted by reference as the Plumbing Code of the Town (Clifton Code of Ordinances § 151.05, Ord. 04-2010, passed 7-8-2010). Source: Clifton Code of Ordinances § 151.05.; International Mechanical Code, 2009 Edition, adopted by reference as the Mechanical Code of the Town, governing heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators, and other heat-producing appliances (Clifton Code of Ordinances § 151.07, Ord. 04-2010, passed 7-8-2010). Source: Clifton Code of Ordinances § 151.07.; International Existing Building Code, 2009 Edition, adopted by reference governing repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition, and relocation of existing buildings including historic buildings (Clifton Code of Ordinances § 151.10, Ord. 04-2010, passed 7-8-2010). Source: Clifton Code of Ordinances § 151.10.; Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition, published by the International Conference of Building Officials, adopted by reference for regulating buildings or structures that endanger life, health, or safety (Clifton Code of Ordinances § 151.08, Ord. 04-2010, passed 7-8-2010). Source: Clifton Code of Ordinances § 151.08.; Arizonans with Disabilities Act (A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 9, Article 3, and implementing rules), together with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.) accessibility guidelines, adopted by reference (Clifton Code of Ordinances § 151.06, Ord. 04-2010, passed 7-8-2010). Source: Clifton Code of Ordinances § 151.06.; The Building Official/administrative authority for all matters pertaining to building, plumbing, electrical, or any other inspections under Chapter 151 is vested in the office of the Building Inspector, or such other person as the Town Manager may appoint (Clifton Code of Ordinances § 151.04, carried from 1990 Code § 7-7). Source: Clifton Code of Ordinances § 151.04.; Uniform Technical Standards for public-works construction are separately adopted (§ 151.11, Ord. 01-2019, passed 2-14-2018): the Maricopa Association of Governments Uniform Standard Specifications and Details for Public Works Construction (2018 Revision to the 2015 Edition); the Arizona Department of Water Resources Flood Mitigation Section State Standard for Stormwater Detention/Retention; the Pima County Wastewater Reclamation Engineering Design Standards (2016 Edition); the Pima County Wastewater Reclamation Standard Specifications and Details for Construction (2016 Edition); and the Tucson Water Standard Specifications and Details (2017 Edition). The Town Engineer may approve deviations that meet or exceed these standards. Source: Clifton Code of Ordinances § 151.11.; Zoning Code (Chapter 156) is adopted by reference; the Town's Planning and Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map are published separately as downloadable PDFs rather than fully reproduced in the amlegal-hosted Code of Ordinances (§ 156.01 directs the public to contact the Town Clerk to view a copy). Whenever a building permit is issued, the building must conform to the Zoning Ordinance in addition to Chapter 151 (§ 151.02). Source: Clifton Code of Ordinances §§ 151.02, 156.01; Town of Clifton Planning and Zoning Ordinance and Map (cliftonaz.com/code-enforcement/building downloads).; Flood Damage Prevention (Chapter 154, most recently amended by Ord. 02-2019, passed 3-14-2019, building on Ord. 01-2007, passed 9-13-2007) establishes a Floodplain Administrator (the Town Manager or designee) and requires a Development Permit before construction or development begins within any special flood hazard area. Source: Clifton Code of Ordinances §§ 154.035, 154.037.; Historic Preservation (Chapter 152, Ord. 01-96, passed 3-14-1996) establishes a Historic Preservation Commission and requires a Certificate of Appropriateness before any exterior alteration, demolition, new construction, or moving of a landmark or property within a designated Historic District (including the Historic Chase Creek district) — required in addition to, not in lieu of, any building permit. Source: Clifton Code of Ordinances §§ 152.04-152.08.. Local amendments apply — see the Clifton overview page for the full list.
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