Phoenix is a landlocked desert city with no ocean shoreline or natural lakes requiring shoreline management. Water features such as the Salt River, canals, and Tempe Town Lake (bordering Tempe) are managed by the Salt River Project, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and regional flood control districts rather than traditional shoreline ordinances.
Phoenix does not have traditional shoreline management regulations because it is located in the Sonoran Desert with no coastal or natural lake shorelines. The Salt River runs through the metropolitan area but is largely dry and managed by the Salt River Project and the Flood Control District of Maricopa County. The city's Floodplain Management regulations under Chapter 32C of the Phoenix City Code address development near waterways and washes. The Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area along the Salt River is a managed environmental project, but it does not create traditional shoreline regulations for adjacent property owners. Arizona's Department of Water Resources and the Army Corps of Engineers have jurisdiction over navigable waters where applicable.
No specific shoreline management violations apply to Phoenix residential properties. Development near washes and floodplains is governed by floodplain management regulations with separate violation procedures.
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