Procedures, Forms and Links

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Program Information

*Revisions made to the following pages:​​

• Page 3 (Revisions to Program Overview and Definitions due to changes to program)
• Pages 5  & 6 (Revisions to Eligibility Chart ​and Audit Guidelines due to changes to program)
• Page 9 (Addition of Owner/Tenant Certification Statement)
• Page 10 (Removal of tenant reference in Hold Harmless Letter section)

• Pages 15-17 (Revisions to "Revisions section" both Voluntary and  Mandatory for clarification of expectation of when plans need to be resubmitted)
  

• ​Page 16 (Addition of Deferred Submittals & revision to length of time of ​Suspension of Self-Cert Privileges)​
  

For technical assistance with plan submittal, contact the appropriate staf​f.

Submittal Requirements for Self-Certification Plans

• Projects must obtain all planning, zoning, grading and drainage approvals and building code modifications as necessary prior to submitting your plans. Please refer to the Self-Certification Building Plan Submittal Checklist or the G&D, Landscape and Parking Lot Submittal Checklist as appropriate. The Self-Certification Intake Process is a source for more information.

• A Structural Peer Review Certificate by a PDD-approved Structural Peer Reviewer is required for projects with structural scope of work.

• All plan sheets must be sealed by a professional registered in Arizona.

• Additional program requirements include: a hold-harmless letter signed by all registrants, a building owner/tenant indemnification letter, and a copy of the professional of record's certification of insurance.
  

Audit and Appeal Procedures

The Planning & Development Department performs random and judgmental audits of self-certified projects as part of its audit process. Audits may be conducted prior to or after the issuance of the permit. The purpose of the audit is to verify compliance with the building code and measure the efficiency of the Self-Certification Program. For more information refer to the Audit and Appeals Procedure.