TYPICAL SITE PLAN Please note that not all items will apply to

TYPICAL SITE PLAN

Please note that not all items will apply to every property.

Site Plan Checklist

1. Arrow – the north arrow is important

because it orients your site plan. By

convention, the north arrow points up on a

site plan, but this does not have to be so.

The important factor is the readability of

the plan. So, orient the north arrow to give

your site plan the best result.

2. Vicinity Map – the vicinity map is a

simple drawing to locate your property. It

does not have to be to scale. It needs to

show the major cross-streets and streets

leading to the property. It is usually placed

in the upper right corner of the site plan.

3. Scale – the scale you have chosen to use

for your site plan needs to be indicated by

a scale bar on the site plan. For example:

1”= 30’

4. Parcel Number and Owner Block – to

dentify the property for all reviewing

disciplines,

the parcel number must

be on the site plan, as well as the

owner name.

Property Line Dimensions – the

property lines will be the major boundaries

of the site plan. All sides of the property

must be drawn and the dimension noted.

All Buildings and Structures with

Labeled Use Including Fences – the

structures on the sample site plan include

the residence with garage, covered patio,

the pool and pool fence, the septic tank

with disposal areas noted, the CMU block

wall, the propane tank and the shed. On

your plan show all the structures on your

property labeled in like manner.

All Building Dimensions – show all the

dimensions of all the structures you have

identified on your plan. Note that the

dimensions of the garage and patio are

shown separately from the house. This is

important for lot coverage designations

because the garage is not considered

livable space and the patio is not included

under the HVAC system for the residence,

see #8 below.

Typical Site Plan with Checklist

Lot coverage standards are determined

by zoning district. The purpose and

intent of establishing zoning districts is

to ensure that all development is

consistent with the goals, objectives and

policies of the Comprehensive Plan for

Maricopa County. These zoning districts

indicate what uses are allowed and have

site development regulations that

control the use of land in each district.

Consequently, lot coverage must be

reviewed to ensure that your project is

consistent with the zoning district for

the property. See attached Zoning Chart.

9. Setbacks from Property Lines -

Setbacks are established for zoning

districts to re

gulate the distance

structures must be from front, side and

rear property lines. These are referred to

as Building Setback Lines and are not

required to be on the site plan. If

included, they must be shown correctly.

However, setback measurements are

required from all structures to the property

lines. For the main residence, show a

setback measurement for all sides of the

building to the property lines. This will

normally be 4 measurements unless your

lot has more than 4 sides. For other

structures, 2 measurements are sufficient.

Setbacks are also used by other agencies

to establish proper distances for structures

or other features from wells and septic

systems, or floodplains, washes, etc.

Location of Septic Tank and Disposal

Field, if applicable, with Setbacks to

Nearby Structures

– if your property has a septic system you

will need to show the location of all

elements of the system: the septic tank,

disposal field and reserve field. You will also

need to locate it on the site by showing the

setback of the tank to the house and the

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8. Table of Square Footage

with Lot Coverage

- Lot coverage is the percent of the total

lot covered by buildings. For example,

houses, garages, sheds, gazebos, and

covered patios all

count as part of lot

coverage. However, overhangs of the

first 2 feet from the exterior walls of the

primary building and the first 1 foot from

the exterior walls of all accessory

buildings are not included in the

calculation of lot coverage.

10.

Distance Between Buildings - show the

distances between each building.

Use of Adjacent Parcels – state on the

site plan what the use is of parcels that are

adjacent to yours. For example, on the

sample plan, the parcel to the east has

another residence while the parcels to the

west and south are vacant. These uses can

affect the setback requirements for various

agencies.

11.

12.

setbacks of the disposal field to the

property lines and any other setbacks

listed in the chart on the sample site plan.

13. Location of Well on Property, if

applicable with Setbacks to Septic

System - any well must be shown on the

site plan with the setback to any septic

system within 100’ of the well. Notice on

the sample site plan that there is a well on

an adjacent property. The setback from

that well to the septic tank is shown on

the plan. Also note that the water line from

the well on the property to the house is

shown. While this is not a requirement for

the Building permit, it is a requirement for

Environmental Services and will aid their

review of your project.

14. Easements – show all easements on your

property. Easements may be described

on your deed or you can locate these

through your title company.

15. Washes – show any washes that cross your

property. Washes are often clearly

visible on an aerial view of your property.

16. Dedicated Street Access and Names –

show and name any streets that are

adjacent to your property.

a particular type of easement reserved for

transportation purposes. Any work in a ROW

must be permitted through MCDOT and

must be shown on the site plan.

Driveway – Circular Driveway with

labels “In” and “Out” – show the

driveway on the site plan. If it is a circular

drive, you must show an “in” and “out”

because only one

entrance to a property is

allowed.

Typical Site Plan with Checklist

17. Any Right of Way – a Right of Way is

18.

20. Any Accessory Structures like Storage

Tanks, Propane or Water Tanks –

because these structures are

accessories on the property, they must

be shown with their setbacks to nearby

structures. If a tank, its size must be

noted and whether it is above or below

ground.

19. Driveway Surface Material – the surface

material of the drive must be noted on the

site plan (concrete, asphalt, crushed

granite, ABC, etc.).

Dimension: A measure in feet and inches of

how long something is, such as the length of a

wall, or how far something is from something

else, such as the distance between a building

and a property line.

Easement: A legal right to use a piece of

property owned by someone else. Quite often

an easement states that a property owner

cannot build on a portion of his or her property

to allow access for utility lines or vehicular

traffic. Easements are recorded and should be

available through your title agency.

Legal Description: The written description of

the property which legally defines the

property’s boundaries There are three principle

methods used for describing real property in

the U.S. The Meets and Bounds System, see

example below; the rectangular survey system,

and the subdivision lot and block system.

Legal descriptions are found on real property

tax statements and the deed to your property.

Lot Coverage: This is the percentage of the

area of a lot or parcel which is occupied, i.e.,

covered, by all buildings. Overhangs of the first

2 feet from the exterior walls of the primary

building and the first 1 foot from the exterior

walls of all accessory buildings are not

included in the calculation of lot

coverage. Lot coverage percentages vary

between zoning districts, so you must know

your zoning district to determine the lot

coverage allowable on your property.

Minimum Submittal Requirements: The

items requested by Planning and Development

to complete a review of your project. Certain

codes, regulations and ordinances affect every

project. We request only the minimum that is

required to satisfy these rules. If you want to

go beyond the building codes, for example, you

may submit those for review, but we would

only require the minimum.

Parcel Number: An assessor's parcel

number, or APN, is a number assigned to

parcels of real property by the tax assessor of

a particular jurisdiction for purposes of

identification and record-keeping. The

assigned number is unique within the

particular jurisdiction, and may conform to

certain formatting standards that convey basic

identifying information such as the property

type or location within the plat map. The parcel

number is typically required to be on all

important documents affecting the plot of land,

such as a deed and property tax bills. In

Maricopa County, the first three digits are

usually the Assessor’s book number, the

second two digits are the Assessor’s map

number, the next three are the Assessor’s

parcel number. Sometimes, when the parcel

has been split, you will see a letter after the

last three numbers.

Definition of Terms

Registrant Seal: A registered professional is

an architect or engineer registered by the

Arizona State Board of Technical Registration.

Their seal is stamped on the plans they draw to

indicate that they are registered in the State of

Arizona to perform the services for which they

are registered. The seal must have a current

date hand written by the registrant indicating

the date the plan was signed. The seal must

follow specific rules as laid out in the Arizona

Revised Statutes R4-304(E) & R4-304(E)(4).

Below is an example:

Scale: An indication of a proportion which

shows the size relationship

between the actual

size of something and the size of it as

represented on a drawing. If something is

actually 10 feet long and it appears on a

drawing as being 1 inch long, the scale of the

drawing would be 1 inch equals 10 feet or

1”=10’.

Square Footage: Square footage is a

measurement of area, and area is

the

measurement of any two-dimensional space

contained within a set of lines. Square footage

of your property would be calculated using the

dimensions of your property lines.

Vicinity Map: The vicinity map on a site plan

serves to show where the subject property is in

relation to its surroundings and to provide a

guide to the property’s location for inspectors.

A vicinity map is not drawn to scale.

Setback: Generally, the distance from a

building or other structure to the property line.

Setbacks are established for zoning districts to

establish the distance structures must be from

front, side and rear property lines. These are

referred to as Building Setback Lines and are

not required to be on the site plan. If included,

they must be shown correctly. However,

setback measurements are required from all

structures to the property lines. Setbacks are

also used by other agencies to establish proper

distances for structures or other features from

wells and septic systems, or floodplains,

washes, etc.

Property Line: A line on a site plan that

accurately shows the legal dimensions of your

property. It shows how ling each edge of the

property is and shows the configuration of the

property as if viewing it from above.

This Checklist is provided for your convenience to use as you prepare your Site Plan.

This is the same form used at the Intake Review to determine if your Site Plan meets the Minimum Submittal Requirements.