Ariz. Admin. Code § tit. 12, ch. 15, art. 4, tbl. A
No. | License | Legal Authority | Completeness Review (Days)* | Substantive Review (Days)* | Overall Time- frame (Days)* |
1 | Filling a body of water with poor quality water | A.R.S. § 45-132(C) | 30 | 60 | 90 |
2 | Interim water use in body of water | A.R.S. § 45-133 | 30 | 60 | 90 |
3 | Temporary emergency permit for use of surface water or groundwater in body of water | A.R.S. § 45-134 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
4 | Permit to appropriate water (non-instream flow) | A.R.S. §§ 45-151, 45-152 and 45-153 | 30 | 420 | 450 |
5 | Permit to appropriate water (instream flow) | A.R.S. §§ 45-151, 45-152.01 and 45153 | 50 | 530 | 580 |
6 | Change in use of water | A.R.S. § 45-156(B) | 30 | 375 | 405 |
7 | Exception to limitation on time of completion of construction | A.R.S. § 45-160 | 5 | 15 | 20 |
8 | Primary reservoir permit | A.R.S. § 45-161 | 30 | 420 | 450 |
9 | Secondary reservoir permit | A.R.S. § 45-161 | 30 | 420 | 450 |
10 | Certificate of water right (non-instream flow) | A.R.S. § 45-162 | 20 | 100 | 120 |
11 | Certificate of water right (instream flow) | A.R.S. § 45-162 | 20 | 190 | 210 |
12 | Reissuance of permit or certificate held by the United States or State of Arizona | A.R.S. § 45-164(C) | 10 | 80 | 90 |
13 | Severance and transfer | A.R.S. § 45-172 (excluding § 172(A)(6)) | 30 | 390 | 420 |
14 | Stockpond certificate | A.R.S. § 45-273 | 30 | 190 | 220 |
15 | Transporting water from this state ** | A.R.S. § 45-292 | 120 | 300 | 420 |
16 | Waiver of water conserving plumbing fixture requirement | A.R.S. § 45-315 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
17 | Irrigated acreage in an irrigation non-expansion area | A.R.S. § 45-437 | 30 | 90 | 120 |
18 | Substitution of acres in an irrigation non-expansion area/ flood damage | A.R.S. § 45-437.02 | 30 | 90 | 120 |
19 | Substitution of acres in an irrigation non-expansion area/ impediments to efficient irrigation | A.R.S. § 45-437.03 | 30 | 90 | 120 |
20 | Reversal of substitution of acres irrigated with Central Arizona Project water | A.R.S. § 45-452(F) | 30 | 90 | 120 |
21 | Type 1 non-irrigation grandfathered right associated with irrigation land retired 19651980 | A.R.S. §§ 45-463, 45-476.01, and 45-476 | 30 | 60 | 90 |
22 | Type 2 non-irrigation grandfathered right | A.R.S. §§ 45-464, 45-476.01, and 45-476 | 30 | 60 | 90 |
23 | Irrigation grandfathered right | A.R.S. §§ 45-465, 45-476.01, and 45-476 | 30 | 60 | 90 |
24 | Substitution of acres in an active management area/flood damaged acres | A.R.S. § 45-465.01 | 30 | 90 | 120 |
25 | Substitution of acres in an active management area/ impediment to efficient irrigation | A.R.S. § 45-465.02 | 30 | 90 | 120 |
26 | Type 1 non-irrigation right retired after 6/12/ 80 | A.R.S. § 45-469 | 30 | 90 | 120 |
27 | Restoration of retired irrigation grandfathered right | A.R.S. § 45-469(O) | 30 | 90 | 120 |
28 | Revised certificate for new or additional points of withdrawal for a Type 2 right | A.R.S. § 45-471(C) | 45 | 45 | 90 |
29 | Conveyance of irrigation grandfathered right for electrical energy generation | A.R.S. § 45-472(B)(2) | 30 | 90 | 120 |
30 | Conveyance of irrigation grandfathered right for non-irrigation use within service area | A.R.S. § 45-472(C) | 30 | 90 | 120 |
31 | Contract to supply groundwater | A.R.S. § 45-492(C) | 15 | 90 | 105 |
32 | Extension of service area to provide disproportionately large amount of water to large user | A.R.S. § 45-493(A)(2) | 15 | 90 | 105 |
33 | Addition/exclusion of acres by irrigation district | A.R.S. § 45-494.01(A) | 30 | 90 | 120 |
34 | Delivery of groundwater from an irrigation district to a general industrial use permit holder | A.R.S. § 45-497(B) | 15 | 60 | 75 |
35 | Issuance/renewal/modification of dewatering permit | A.R.S. §§ 45-513 and 45527 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
36 | Issuance/renewal/modification of mineral extraction and metallurgical processing permit | A.R.S. §§ 45-514 and 45527 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
37 | Issuance/renewal/modification of general industrial use permit | A.R.S. §§ 45-515, 45521, 45-522, 45-523, 45524, and 45-527 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
38 | Issuance/renewal/modification of poor quality ground-water withdrawal permit | A.R.S. §§ 45-516 and 45527 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
39 | Issuance/renewal/modification of temporary permit for electrical energy generation | A.R.S. §§ 45-517 and 45527 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
40 | Issuance/extension/ modification of temporary dewatering permit | A.R.S. §§ 45-518 and 45527 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
41 | Emergency temporary dewatering permit | A.R.S. § 45-518(D) | 3 | 7 | 10 |
42 | Issuance/renewal/modification of drainage water withdrawal permit | A.R.S. §§ 45-519 and 45527 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
43 | Issuance/renewal/modification of hydrologic testing permit | A.R.S. §§ 45-519.01, 45521, 45-522, 45-524, and 45-527 | 30 | 15 | 45 |
44 | Change of location of use | A.R.S. §§ 45-520(A), 45521, and 45-527 | 30 | 30 | 60 |
45 | Conveyance of a groundwater withdrawal permit | A.R.S. § 45-520(B) | 30 | 30 | 60 |
46 | Transportation of groundwater withdrawn in McMullen Valley Basin to an active management area | A.R.S. § 45-552(B) | 45 | 105 | 150 |
47 | Transportation of groundwater withdrawn in Harquahala irrigation non-expansion area to an initial active management area | A.R.S. § 45-554(B) | 45 | 105 | 150 |
48 | Transportation of groundwater withdrawn in Big Chino subbasin to an initial active management area | A.R.S. § 45-555(B) | 45 | 105 | 150 |
49 | Well spacing requirements for withdrawing groundwater for transportation to an active management area | A.R.S. § 45-559 | 45 | 105 | 150 |
50 | Groundwater replenishment district's preliminary or long-term replenishment plan ** | A.R.S. § 45-576.03 | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-576.03(A) | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-576.03(B), (C), (D), and (E) | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-576.03 |
51 | Conservation district or water district long-term replenishment plan ** | A.R.S. §§ 45-576.03, 45-576.02(C), and 45-576.02(E) | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-576.03(I) | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-576.03(J), (K), (L), and (M) | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-576.03 |
52 | Notice of intent to abandon a well | A.R.S. § 45-594 and A.A.C. R12-15-816 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
53 | Well construction request for variance | A.R.S. §§ 45-594, 45-596(D), and A.A.C. R12-15-820 | 15 | 30 | 45 |
54 | Well driller license | A.R.S. § 45-595(C) | 25 | 65 | 90 |
55 | Single well license | A.R.S. § 45-595(D) | 25 | 65 | 90 |
56 | Renewal or reactivation of well drilling license | A.R.S. § 45-595(C) A.A.C. R12-15-806 | 25 | 15 | 40 |
57 | Notice of intent to drill | A.R.S. § 45-596, and A.A.C. R12-15-810 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
58 | Well construction permit | A.R.S. § 45-599 | 30 | 60 | 90 |
59 | Alternative water measuring devices | A.R.S. § 45-604 and A.A.C. R12-15-909 | 15 | 60 | 75 |
60 | Underground storage facility permit | A.R.S. §§ 45-811.01 and 45-871.01 | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01(B) | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01(D), (G), and (H) | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01 |
61 | Groundwater savings facility permit | A.R.S. §§ 45-812.01 and 45-871.01 | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01(B) | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01(D), (G), and (H) | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01 |
62 | Storage facility permit renewal/conveyance/ modification | A.R.S. §§ 45-814.01 and 45-871.01 | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01(B) | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01(D), (G), and (H) | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01 |
63 | Water storage permit modification/conveyance | A.R.S. §§ 45-831.01 and 45-871.01 | As prescribed by A.R.S. §§ 45-831.01(G) and 45-871.01(B) and (E) | As prescribed by A.R.S. §§ 45-831.01(G) and 45-871.01(D), (E), (G), and (H) | As prescribed by A.R.S. §§ 45-831.01(G) and 45-871.01 |
64 | Recovery well permit | A.R.S. §§ 45-834.01 and 45-871.01 | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01(B) | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01(F), (G), and (H) | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01 |
65 | Emergency temporary recovery well permit | A.R.S. § 45-834.01(D) | 5 | 10 | 15 |
66 | Issuance/renewal/modification of water exchange permit | A.R.S. §§ 45-1041, 45-1042, and 45-1045 | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-1042(A) | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-1042(B), (C), and (D) | As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-1042 |
67 | Modification of previously enrolled or permitted water exchange/non-Colorado River | A.R.S. § 45-1041(B) | 60 | 90 | 150 |
68 | Construction, enlargement, repair, alteration, or removal of a dam | A.R.S. §§ 45-1203, 45-1206, and 45-1207 | 120 | 60 | 180 |
69 | Weather modification license | A.R.S. § 45-1601 | 15 | 60 | 75 |
70 | Certificate of Assured Water Supply (CAWS) | A.A.C. R12-15-704, A.R.S. §§ 45-576 and 45578 | 150 | 60 | 210 |
71 | Designation or Modification of Designation of Assured Water Supply (DAWS) | A.A.C. R12-15-710 and R12-15-714; A.R.S. §45576 | 150 | 60 | 210 |
72 | Analysis of Assured Water Supply | A.A.C. R12-15-703, A.R.S. § 45-576(H) | 150 | 30 | 180 |
73 | Water Report | A.A.C. R12-15-713, A.R.S. § 45-108 | 75 | 45 | 120 |
74 | Designation or Modification of Designation of Adequate Water Supply | A.A.C. R12-15-714, A.A.C. R12-15-715 A.R.S. § 45-108 | 150 | 60 | 210 |
75 | Analysis of Adequate Water Supply | A.R.S. § 45-108 A.A.C. R12-15-712 | 90 | 30 | 120 |
76 | Final petition to establish new service area right by city, town or private water company | A.R.S. § 45-492(A) | 30 | 60 | 90 |
77 | Application for permit to transport groundwater away from the Yuma groundwater basin | A.R.S. § 45-547 | 120 | 300 | 420 |
78 | Application for substitution of acres to allow irrigation with Central Arizona Project in an active management area | A.R.S. § 45-452(B) | 30 | 60 | 90 |
79 | Application for approval of development plan to retire irrigation grandfathered right for Type I non-irrigation grandfathered right | A.R.S. § 45-469(A)(2) and (B) | 30 | 60 | 90 |
80 | Application for assignment of Type A certificate of assured water supply | A.R.S. § 45-579; A.C.C. R12-15-705 | 90 | 30 | 120 |
81 | Application for assignment of Type B certificate of assured water supply | A.R.S. § 45-579; A.C.C. R12-15-706 | 90 | 30 | 120 |
82 | Application for classification of Type A certificate of assured water supply | A.C.C. R12-15-707 | 30 | 15 | 45 |
83 | Application for new certificate of assured water supply pursuant to A.A.C. R12-15-704(G) | A.C.C. R12-15-704(G) | 150 | 60 | 210 |
84 | Application for letter stating that owner is not required to obtain a cer tificate of assured water supply | A.C.C. R12-15-704(M) | 60 | 30 | 90 |
85 | Application for extin guishment of grandfathered right for extinguishment credits | A.C.C. R12-15-723(A) | 60 | 30 | 90 |
86 | Application for conveyance of extinguishment credits | A.C.C. R12-15-723(G) | 60 | 30 | 90 |
87 | Application for exemption from adequate water supply requirements based on substantial capital investment | A.R.S. § 45-108.02 | 90 | 30 | 120 |
88 | Application for exemption from adequate water supply requirements based on an adequate water supply within twenty years | A.R.S. § 45-108.03 | 90 | 30 | 120 |
89 | Application for re-issuance of drill card to new driller | A.R.S. § 45-596 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
90 | Application for equipment license for weather control or cloud modification | A.R.S. § 45-1605 | 15 | 60 | 75 |
* The computation of days is prescribed by subsection (4).
** Hearing is required.
Ariz. Admin. Code tit. 12, ch. 15, art. 4, tbl. A