Scottsdale, AZ · Maricopa County
Covenant to Construct and Assurance
This agreement packet helps subdivision developers document required public infrastructure improvements and provide financial assurance to the City of Scottsdale.
What this form is
Scottsdale requires developers to execute a covenant to construct and provide financial assurance for public improvements associated with a development. The packet includes covenant, performance bond, and letter of credit templates, along with instructions and a public notice of warranty. It asks for project, ownership, approval, improvement-plan, cost, and property information; submit a title report with the covenant.
Who needs it
Developers seeking City approvals for subdivision infrastructure improvements must submit a covenant to construct and provide financial assurance.
How to submit it
Submit a draft covenant and financial assurance with the second improvement plan submittal, and include an updated title report with the covenant. The document lists City of Scottsdale One Stop Shop/Records, 7447 E. Indian School Road, Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, for recorded documents.
About notarization
The covenant itself is signed without a notary; lienholders and other interested parties must provide a notarized consent form.
How to submit this form
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Download the Packet
Download the covenant, assurance templates, and instructions.
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Complete the Covenant
Enter the owner, project, approval, improvement-plan, cost, completion-date, and property-description information.
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Gather Required Documents
Include an updated title report and obtain notarized consent forms from lienholders and other parties with an interest in the property.
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Submit to the City
Submit a draft covenant and financial assurance with the second improvement plan submittal.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Covenant to Construct and Assurance?
- It is a packet of templates and instructions for a subdivision developer to covenant to construct public improvements and provide financial assurance to the City.
- Who submits this covenant and assurance?
- Developers seeking City approvals for subdivision infrastructure improvements submit the covenant and assurance. The packet says every developer is required to provide them.
- Do I need a notary for the Covenant to Construct and Assurance?
- No, the covenant itself is signed without a notary. Lienholders and other interested parties must provide a notarized consent form.
- How do I submit the covenant and assurance?
- Submit a draft covenant and financial assurance with the second improvement plan submittal, and include an updated title report with the covenant.
Need something notarized?
This Covenant to Construct and Assurance doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Scottsdale form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.