The following links can be used to get to information on the city of Scottsdale’s web site and other valuable information on the area we live in.
- City of Scottsdale Web Site
- City of Scottsdale List of Departments.
- City maps, aerials and parcel information (You may have to establish a log in the first time): City Map Center
City Codes & Ordinances
- City’s Code including the Zoning Ordinance and City Charter
- City’s Zoning Ordinance, which is appendix B of the total code
- City’s Environmentally Sensitive Lands Ordinance Overlay Page,or actual Ordinance:
- City of Scottsdale NAOS Guide for homeowners.
- City of Scottsdale Invasive Weeds brochure.
- Desert Foothills Character area and the DFH Zoning Ordinance Overlay.
- Zoning Ordinance Interpretations
Washes, Drainage, and Flood Control
- City of Scottsdale Flood Plain Management Web Page
- Flood Control Information, including insurance
- City of Scottsdale Homeowners Guide to Drainage Brochure
- City of Scottsdale Wash Maintenance Guide
- Maricopa County Flood Control District Web Page and the Pinnacle Peak West Area Drainage Study Model Results. This is the study that shows the impact on our homes.
Fire Prevention & Information
- Wild fire Prevention Page
- Wild fire Prevention brochure
- Wild fire prevention HOA letter
- Wildland fire action guide
- Fire Hazard Safety List
Living with Wildlife
- Arizona Game & Fish, Living with Wildlife Page
- Arizona Game & Fish Living with Javelina brochure
- Arizona Game & Fish Living with Coyotes brochure
- Arizona Game & Fish Living with Rattlesnakes brochure
- Arizona Game & Fish Living with Bears brochure
- Arizona Game & Fish Living with Mountain Lions brochure
- Arizona Game & Fish Living with Raptors
- Arizona Game & Fish Living with Woodpeckers brochure
- Pack Rats 101 Article
- Good Pack Rat Article with solutions
Recreation
- Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve, maps, hours, trail heads, and more.
- Desert Foothills YMCA, located on 64th Street just south of Carefree Highway.
- Cave Creek & Carefree Chamber of Commerce.
Newspapers
- Arizona Republic.
- Scottsdale Independent.
- Sonoran News.
- Images Magazine
Citizen Activist Groups
- Coalition of Greater Scottsdale (COGS)
- Greater Pinnacle Peak Association (GPPA) & the Peak Magazine
- Protect Our Preserve (Organization dedicated to maintaining Scottsdale’s Preserve)
- Scottsdale Trails (maintained by John Washington) which contains a wealth of information on Scottsdale and other areas.