COUNTIES · ARIZONA
Santa Cruz County vacant land
County seat Nogales · 1,238 sq mi · 47,669 people (2020) · ADWR: Santa Cruz AMA
The Zoning and Development Code sets GR-40 (General Rural-40) at 36 acres per dwelling unit, GR (General Rural) at 180,000 sq ft per dwelling and SR (Suburban Ranch) at 72,000 sq ft, and land that comes under county jurisdiction without zoning defaults to GR-40. The Building Department provides an Owner Builder Form; the tax lien auction is online through RealAuction (santacruz.arizonataxsale.com) and searchable recorded documents start in 1984.
Official portals
| Assessor parcel search | parcelsearch.santacruzcountyaz.gov/santacruzwebpay/propertyinformation Owner of record, mailing address, legal description, acreage, full cash value, use code. |
| GIS / parcel map | sccaz-gis.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html Parcel lines on a map; often downloadable as a FeatureService or shapefile. |
| Treasurer tax liens | www.santacruzcountyaz.gov/317/treasurer Delinquent taxes, the February lien sale, and over-the-counter liens. |
| Planning & zoning | www.santacruzcountyaz.gov/162/Planning-Zoning Zoning districts, minimum lot sizes, what you can build and where. |
| Building permits | www.santacruzcountyaz.gov/440/Building-Department Permit applications, owner-builder rules, inspections. |
| Recorder | www.thecountyrecorder.com/Introduction.aspx?CK=8 Deeds, easements, plats and the Affidavit of Property Value (sale price). |
Statewide: ADWR well registry (wells and reported depths) at azwater.gov · FEMA flood maps at msc.fema.gov · Arizona Corporation Commission entity search at ecorp.azcc.gov · Statutes at azleg.gov.
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