Pima County, AZ Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)

Any person, contractor, firm, utility company or corporation desiring to dig any hole, drain, trench or ditch in any public street, alley, drainageway or thoroughfare, or remove or change any curb pavement or other constructed improvement now or hereafter existing in Pima County, or construct any paving, irrigation or landscaping or any other improvement, or construct any improvement for flood-control purposes in any public drainageway or drainage easement, shall first obtain written permission from the county engineer of Pima County, specifying that all such work shall be done in the manner specified in this chapter. After finding that the proposed construction does not interfere with the safety of the traveling public or the authorized public use of the right-of-way, and upon finding that the construction does not otherwise interfere with the general health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Pima County, said permission shall be given by the issuance of a permit by the county engineer to any person, contractor, firm, utility company or corporation desiring to do any of the aforementioned work. The county engineer or an authorized representative shall inspect the work for the compliance with this chapter, and conduct a final inspection prior to county acceptance of the work.

B.   For the purposes of this chapter, any person, contractor, firm, utility company or corporation desiring to do said work, even if they hire a contractor