Buckeye, AZ Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- 2024 International Building Code
- Grading standard
- Adopted Appendix J: Grading
- Permit required
- Yes, City-issued
- Max civil fine
- $2,500 per violation
Summary
Buckeye adopted the 2024 International Building Code, including Appendix J: Grading, as its uniform building code under City Code § 15-2-1, meaning any clearing, cutting, or filling of land in the city needs a City-issued grading permit.
That certain document designated and marked as the International Building Code, 2024 Edition, as published by the International Code Council ...is hereby adopted by reference as the City's uniform building code as if fully set forth herein ...101.2.1 Appendices. The following Appendices are hereby adopted: ...Appendix J: Grading
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 22 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under City Code § 15-2-1, Buckeye's City Council adopted the International Building Code, 2024 Edition, by reference as the City's uniform building code, and expressly listed 'Appendix J: Grading' among the appendices carried into local law. The Development Code separately defines a Grading Permit as 'an official document issued by the City authorizing the grading activity specified by the grading permit conditions' (Article 10, Definitions). In practice, anyone grading, cutting, or filling a site, the initial clearing, brushing, grubbing, excavating, or filling defined in that same Article, must obtain that City permit before work starts, under standards set by the adopted Building Code appendix rather than a stand-alone grading ordinance.
Violations & Fines
Grading without a permit is a Building Code violation, enforceable as a civil offense under § 15-1-2 with sanctions up to $2,500 per violation, plus stop-work orders.
Frequently Asked Questions
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