Security Title Builder Services Guide

Developer Responsibi l ities

Required documents, applications and approvals: • A legible recorded plat or condominium plat (depending on offering) or, if not yet recorded, a preliminary plat or legal description will need to be provided to Security Title Agency to begin the application process. In most cases, the local/ municipal government must first review and evidence their approval by signing the plat before recording. If a plat is already of record, Security Title Agency will be happy to secure a recorded copy. • Subdivision Approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). Specifically, you will need to secure a Certificate of Approval of Sanitary Facilities. This is a time sensitive document and may take a number of weeks to obtain. Generally your engineer will make application for this approval after the recordation of the plat.

• A letter from a professional engineer identifying the flood zone designation or flood plain in which the subdivision is located, defining the flood zone and identifying in flood insurance is required.

• A soils report plain language letter disclosing if the property is subject to expansive and/or subsidence type soils, or subject to geological conditions such as fissures or sink holes. Generally your engineer will prepare this document.

• A geo-technical study on environmental assessment. If the property is subject to surface/subsurface contamination, a study and/or assessment may be necessary.

• Certificate of Assured Water Supply or Water Adequacy Report (depending on offering and location). If your water provider is a municipal or private water company with an assured water designation from the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR), a certificate or report may not be required. This is also a time sensitive document and may take a number of weeks to obtain. Generally your engineer will make application for this approval after the recordation of the plat.

• Notice executed on behalf of Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD) confirming that all

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