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Home » US Law » 2022 Arizona Revised Statutes » Title 45 - Waters » Article 5 - Grandfathered Groundwater Rights in Active Management Areas

§ 45-476 – Application for certificate of grandfathered right

45-476. Application for certificate of grandfathered right A. Except as provided in section 45-476.01, a person claiming the right to withdraw or receive and use groundwater pursuant to a grandfathered right shall file an application for a certificate of grandfathered right with the department not later than fifteen months after the date of the designation […]

§ 45-478 – Notice of requirement to apply for certificate of grandfathered right

45-478. Notice of requirement to apply for certificate of grandfathered right A. Within ninety days of the date of the designation of an active management area, the director shall give notice of the requirement to apply for a certificate of grandfathered right to the clerk of the board of supervisors of the county or counties […]

§ 45-479 – Registry of applications; written objections; request for hearing

45-479. Registry of applications; written objections; request for hearing A. The director shall establish a registry of all applications received for a certificate of grandfathered right or a restoration of a retired irrigation grandfathered right for each active management area. After the deadline for the filing of applications for a certificate of grandfathered right has […]

§ 45-480 – Review of applications; investigations; hearings; final determination; judicial review

45-480. Review of applications; investigations; hearings; final determination; judicial review A. Except as provided in subsection F of this section, the director shall review each application for a certificate of grandfathered right or a restoration of a retired irrigation grandfathered right and may conduct such investigations as deemed necessary to determine whether the information contained […]

§ 45-481 – Issuance of certificates; contents; recordation

45-481. Issuance of certificates; contents; recordation A certificate of grandfathered right shall be issued in recordable form and shall contain: 1. The name and mailing address of the person to whom the certificate is issued. 2. The active management area in which the withdrawal of groundwater is being or will be made. 3. The type […]

§ 45-482 – Registry of certificates of grandfathered right; reporting; definition

45-482. Registry of certificates of grandfathered right; reporting; definition A. The director shall establish and maintain a registry of certificates of grandfathered rights for each active management area. The registry shall include a copy of each certificate of grandfathered right in the active management area and such other pertinent information as the director determines is […]

§ 45-483 – Designation of protected farmland; notice; revocation of designation; irrigation water duty; assured water supply credit for extinguishment of irrigation grandfathered right prohibited

45-483. Designation of protected farmland; notice; revocation of designation; irrigation water duty; assured water supply credit for extinguishment of irrigation grandfathered right prohibited A. A person who owns land within an active management area that is legally entitled to be irrigated with groundwater pursuant to an irrigation grandfathered right may apply to the director for […]