Except as otherwise provided in A.R.S. § 48-3613, no person shall engage in any development or divert, retard or obstruct the flow of waters in any watercourse, whenever it creates a hazard to life or property, without securing the written authorization required by A.R.S. § 48-3613. Where the watercourse is a delineated floodplain, it is unlawful to excavate or build any structure affecting the flow of waters without securing written authorization required by A.R.S. § 48-3613.
(Res. 1579, passed 1-10-02; Am. Ord. 759, passed 4-2-09; Am. Res. 2477, passed 4-2-09; Am. Ord. 889, passed 5-18-17; Am. Res. 3024, passed 5-18-17) Penalty, see § 151.99
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For a similar state statute, see A.R.S. § 48-3613