Phoenix, AZ · Maricopa County
Environmental Responsibility and Certification
Property owners or their authorized agents complete this certification for private development projects before the city approves plans or issues permits.
What this form is
This certification records project and property information and confirms the signer understands applicable environmental requirements and will comply with them. A property owner or authorized agent must complete it before plans or permits are approved or issued for any part of the project. The form asks for project details, owner and agent contact information, and a signed environmental responsibility acknowledgment.
Who needs it
A property owner or authorized agent needs this certification for a private development project when required by the applicable plan review checklist.
How to submit it
Submit the completed certification to the Planning and Development Department as required by the appropriate plan review checklist.
About notarization
This certification is signed without a notary; the property owner or authorized agent simply signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Form
Download the Environmental Responsibility and Certification form.
- 2
Complete The Form
Enter the project, property, owner, and authorized agent information, then review the environmental responsibility acknowledgment.
- 3
Sign And Date
The property owner or authorized agent signs and dates the certification.
- 4
Submit To The City
Submit the completed certification to the Planning and Development Department as required by the appropriate plan review checklist.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Environmental Responsibility and Certification form do?
- It collects project and property information and records the owner's or authorized agent's acknowledgment of environmental requirements and commitment to comply with them.
- When must this certification be completed?
- The property owner or authorized agent must complete it before plans or permits are approved or issued for any part of the project, as required by the plan review checklist.
- Do I need a notary for the Environmental Responsibility and Certification form?
- No. This certification is signed without a notary; the property owner or authorized agent simply signs and dates it.
- How do I submit the Environmental Responsibility and Certification form?
- Submit the completed certification to Phoenix Planning and Development as required by the appropriate plan review checklist.
Need something notarized?
This Environmental Responsibility and Certification doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Phoenix form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.