Permit Review Detail
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
Review Details: FLOODPLAIN USE REVIEW v.1
Permit Number - TE-FPU-0926-00367
Review Name: FLOODPLAIN USE REVIEW v.1
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10/2026 | Site Engineering | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | Site Engineering Review TE-FPU-0926-00367 5843 E 26TH ST Date of Transmittal: 9/10/2026 Description: PDSD: Elevation Certificate Requirement for "Permitting an existing sleeping quarter that is on property" Related to: TC-RES-0826-04660 City of Tucson Code: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Planning-Development-Services/Codes Ch 26 of the City Code https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/tucson/latest/tucson_az/0-0-0-19333 Site Engineering comments are as follows: 1. The location of the existing sleeping quarters is within the delineated COT Floodplain associated with the Arcadia/Alamo Wash. A Floodplain Use (FPU) Permit, TE-FPU-0926-00367, has been created on the applicant’s behalf. 2. A Hydrology Study/Report with encroachment analysis sealed by an engineer is required for the proposed/existing development. This study is required to establish the base flood elevation (BFE), thereby establishing the required finished floor elevation (FFE) of the sleeping quarters. Sec. 26-3. Floodplain boundaries, elevations. 3. It is required that the placement of the structure within the floodplain meet the conditions of Sec. 26 of the City Code. More particularly Sec. 26-5.2. Floodway fringe development, “(3) Not generate adverse impacts, including but not limited to erosion, upstream or downstream. (5) Not increase the base flood elevation more than one-tenth of a foot, as measured from the property boundary. (6) Not result in higher floodwater velocities which significantly increase the potential for flood or erosion damage. (9) Place the lowest (including basement) floor one (1) foot above the base flood elevation. In an AO Zone, residential construction, new or substantial damage repairs or improvements, shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or above the regulatory flood elevation. (11) Place service equipment and mechanical items, including but not limited to water heaters, heating/cooling equipment, ductwork, electrical service panels and/or other facilities, as deemed necessary by the floodplain administrator or designee, at or above the regulatory flood elevation. 4. Review and approval of this Report, along with a Final Elevation Certification sealed by an RLS stating that the structure is compliant with the Regulatory Flood Elevation (RFE) are required. 5. Additional comments may be forthcoming depending on the content of files submitted for subsequent review cycles. To re-submit, visit the Tucson Development Center Online at: https://tdc-online.tucsonaz.gov/#/home Engineering Associate: Ryan Insalaco ryan.insalaco@tucsonaz.gov |