Mohave County is landlocked desert with no ocean coast. Building along the Colorado River and Lakes Havasu, Mohave, or Mead involves county floodplain rules plus federal Reclamation and Park Service authority.
The county's waterfront is the Colorado River and its reservoirs, not an ocean, so there is no coastal commission. Much shoreline land is federal: the Bureau of Reclamation manages Colorado River shoreline and Lakes Havasu and Mohave, and the National Park Service runs Lake Mead National Recreation Area along the county's north. Docks, ramps, shoreline structures, dredging, and fill near the water typically need federal authorization, often a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit, on top of Mohave County floodplain and grading permits. Setbacks and base flood elevations apply along the river corridor.
Unpermitted shoreline structures, fill, or dredging can bring federal enforcement from Reclamation, the Park Service, or the Army Corps, plus county floodplain violations and removal orders.
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Lake Havasu City, AZ
Inoperable vehicles stored in front yards or visible from the right-of-way are a public nuisance under § 8.08.020 and may be towed after notice. Junk vehicle...
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Chapter 10.12 governs street parking. Section 10.12.040 lists prohibited stopping/standing/parking locations including within 15 ft of fire hydrants, 30 ft o...
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Section 14.04.02 requires RV/boat trailer parking spaces on residential property to be at least 10 ft × 36 ft (360 sq ft). Occupying an RV or travel trailer ...
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Walls and fences over 6 feet in height require a building permit under Chapter 12.08 (the city's adopted Building Code). Retaining walls over 4 feet, or with...
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Every swimming pool, spa, or contained body of water must be enclosed by a minimum 5-foot barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates opening outward. Gap...
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Section 14.06.02 measures fence/wall height vertically from adjacent finished grade on the interior side. Standard residential limit is 6 ft in side/rear yar...
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