Yavapai County Planning and Development Director Jeremy Dye said at the outset of his presentation at the Big Park Council that Yavapai County has 72 full-time staff covering 8,100 square miles (50 in Prescott and 22 in Cottonwood). ).
Six full-time law enforcement officers handle an average of 2,000 cases per year. One individual is dedicated to Verde Valley/Big Park/VOC. Enforcement of the Code is complaint driven. Staff will respond to and investigate complaints. They don’t go out looking for violations. He said he has four ways to file complaints with his department.
Please visit one of our offices.
Prescott: 1120 Commerce Dr., Prescott
Cottonwood: 10 S. Sixth St., Cottonwood
Email the department at web.development.services@yavapaiaz.gov
Call the Complaints Hotline at 928-771-3464 (voicemail system).
Use the online Citizen Serve portal.
Dai then explained that the planning and development department can respond to complaints about violations of building codes, zoning, dark skies, and unauthorized work. Complaints about noise, CC&R violations, or unsightly structures cannot be accommodated. Regarding the noise, he suggested calling the sheriff’s office (e.g. disturbing the peace). He pointed out that as far as ugly structures are concerned, as long as they are safe and healthy, style and aesthetics are not compelling issues.
Director Dai then explained how the various aspects of the Plan Development website work and stepped through the council process. (yavapaiaz.gov/devserv). He said a “planning and zoning cases” button allows permits to be investigated and complaints to be filed.[ゾーニング コードの苦情]A button allows you to anonymously create an account and submit your complaint for investigation.
Law enforcement officers usually investigate complaints within a week. The online system requires an address, but in response to questions Director Dai demonstrated how to use the county’s GIS her mapping system to find the address of a particular property. And if that’s not possible, he said the better way to lodge a complaint is by phone or email.
Responding to questions about updating the Dark Sky Ordinance, Director Dai said that he had just hired a planning manager with over 20 years of experience and was still interested in working with Big Park Council on updating the ordinance, preferably as soon as possible. said there is.
Director Dai then explained the award-winning program ‘A Home of My Own’. In response to the current workers’ housing crisis, Development Services has designed three single-family home plans that are available to anyone as plans to build homes within the Yavapai County jurisdiction. The plan is free. In the past two years, 48 new housing permits have been issued using this program.
