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1. How is my Property taxed?
2. Appeal Value: How do I appeal my value?
3. Land Appraisal: How is land valued?
4. Land Appraisal: What units of comparison are used for land valuation?
5. Land Appraisal: How does land qualify for agricultural status?
6. Land Appraisal: What are the filing requirements for agricultural properties?
7. Land Appraisal: What is an animal unit?
8. Land Appraisal: What does the term 'carrying capacity' mean?
9. Land Appraisal: Are there penalties related to agricultural property use?
10. PP: What is personal property?
11. PP Business/Agricultural: Why did I receive a Business/Agricultural Property Statement?
12. PP Business/Agricultural: I did not receive a Business/Agricultural Property Statement what do I do?
13. PP Business/Agricultural: What do I do if I closed my business?
14. PP Business/Agricultural: What do I do if I sold or purchased a business?
15. PP Business/Agricultural: How is my personal property valued?
16. PP Business/Agricultural: Why is my business being audited?
17. PP Business/Agricultural: If I disagree with my full cash value, how do I appeal?
18. PP Business/Agricultural: How do I change my mailing address?
19. PP Manufactured Homes: What is a 504 Tax Clearance?
20. PP Manufactured Homes: When do I need a 504, and how do I get one?
21. PP Manufactured Homes: Is there a charge to obtain a 504 Tax Clearance?
22. PP Manufactured Homes: What do I need to obtain a 504?
23. PP Manufactured Homes: How do I re-title my manufactured home?
24. PP Manufactured Homes: What do I do if a 504 cannot be issued?
25. PP Manufactured Homes: Can I move a manufactured home without a 504?
26. PP Manufactured Homes: Where can I get a copy of an Affidavit of Affixture?
27. PP Manufactured Homes: How do I un-affix or remove a manufactured home ?
28. PP Manufactured Homes: What is the 'Manufactured Home Relocation Fund'?
29. PP Manufactured Homes: Why am I receiving a tax bill for a home I no longer own?
30. PP Manufactured Homes: I moved my manufactured home to another county, why am I receiving a bill from Coconino County?
31. PP IPR: What is an IPR?
32. PP IPR: I sold an IPR, how do I have tax notices sent to the new owner?
33. PP IPR: How are IPR's valued?
34. Individual Exemptions: What are property tax exemptions?
35. Individual Exemptions: When do I apply?
36. Individual Exemptions: Where do I apply?
37. Individual Exemptions: When filing an Exemption, do I need to come in person the first time?
38. Individual Exemptions: Do you have Exemption for Veterans?
39. Individual Exemptions: Can a person who has Power of Attorney file an Exemption for another individual?
40. Individual Exemptions: I qualified for the widows/widowers or disabled persons exemption, why did I receive a tax bill?
41. Individual Exemptions: My parent (s) is in a nursing home, can I still file an Affidavit?
42. Individual Exemptions: Will the Exemption status go back prior years?
43. Individual Exemptions: Is the exemption for my house only?
44. Senior Value Protection: What is considered my Primary Residence?
45. Senior Value Protection: What income should I include?
46. Senior Value Protection: If I apply for Senior Protection, do I have to declare my business income if I had a loss?
47. Senior Value Protection: I have the senior freeze, why did my taxes change?
48. Senior Value Protection: What is the deadline to apply?
49. Senior Value Protection: Does having the freeze affect my home’s value?
50. Title Dept: How do I change ownership or name on a property?
51. Title Dept: How do I add a person to a parcel?
52. Title Dept: My spouse passed away, how do I get the property listed solely in my name?
53. Title Dept: How do I gain ownership of a property if both parties are deceased or not in Joint Tenancy or Community Property with Right of Survivorship?
54. Title Dept: Where do I get the deed forms to fill out?
55. Title Dept: What is a legal description?
56. Title Dept: What is an 'Affidavit of Property Value' form and when do I need to complete one of these forms?
57. Title Dept: What are the different types of deeds and what is the difference between them?
58. Title Dept: How can I find previous owners on a parcel?
59. Cartography: What is a Legal Description?
60. Cartography: Who is qualified to prepare an accurate legal description?
61. Cartography: What is a conveyance?
62. Cartography: Why doesn’t a Combination/Split form convey land?
63. Cartography: What is an ‘Assessor Map’?
64. Cartography: What is the process to do a land split or combination?
65. Cartography: What are the requirements to do a land split or combination?
66. Cartography: What is the role of the Recorder's Office in the Combination/Split process?
67. Cartography: What is the role of the Land Surveyor in the Combination/Split process?
68. Cartography: How do I prepare my own Combination/Split application?
69. Cartography: How are Tax Assessor Parcel Numbers assigned?
70. RP: What is Real Property?
71. RP: What is Full Cash Value?
72. RP: What is Limited Property Value?
73. RP: What is Legal Class?
74. RP: What is Assessed Value?
75. RP: How is my Real Property Valued?

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1. Who may apply for copies of Arizona birth certificates?
2. Will I receive the certified copies of my birth certificate the same day I apply?
3. I ordered my birth certificate, why am I receiving a certified copy?
4. How do I request a correction to an Arizona birth certificate?
5. Why does our old address still appear on my Arizona birth certificate?
6. How long does it take after a child is born at a hospital for the birth certificate to be available?
7. How long does it take after a child is born at home or outside of a hospital for the birth certificate to be available?
8. Why haven’t I received a certified copy of my child’s birth certificate in the mail?
9. Is there a fee for the first certified copy of an Arizona birth certificate?
10. Is there a fee associated with obtaining a copy of my child’s birth certificate?
11. What is an Apostille? Do I need to obtain an Apostille for a birth certificate?

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1. Can I make an online payment for a Community Development Permit?
2. Can I make payment over the phone for a Community Development Permit?
3. How do I build a house in Coconino County?
4. Are accessory structures (e.g. Barns, Garages, Sheds, Carports and similar structures) allowed on vacant land?
5. Can I drop power to my vacant piece of property?
6. Do I need a septic or sewage system installed prior to obtaining my building permit?
7. Are Portable sheds (e.g. Graceland, Weatherking, etc.) allowed as livable structures?
8. Do I need a permit to install or place a manufactured/mobile home on my property?
9. How long does it take to secure a building permit for structures?

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1. What are the adopted building codes for Coconino County?
2. What are the minimum uniformly distributed live loads for Coconino County?
3. What are the snow load requirements for Coconino County?
4. What is the design criteria for Coconino County?
5. When do I need a building permit?
6. Are there local sustainable building professionals that can help me with my project?
7. I live within the Sedona Fire District. Are there special codes I need to be aware of if building?

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1. How do I submit a complaint?
2. Do I need a permit to build a shed in Coconino County?
3. Can I rent out a 5th wheel or RV in my driveway?
4. Do I need a permit to build a second driveway or a fence?
5. Is Adverse Possession real?
6. Can I have a Vacation Rental in Coconino County?
7. Can I camp on my land?
8. Why do I need a permit to use an RV on my own land?
9. Can I have Outdoor Storage on my land?
10. Can I have a Business in my home?

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1. What is a floodplain?
2. Is my property in a floodplain?
3. What do the terms Base Flood Elevation & Regulatory Flood Elevation mean?
4. What is an Elevation Certificate (EC)?
5. How do I get an Elevation Certificate (EC) for my building?
6. I would like to install a driveway and/or culvert to access my property. Do I need an encroachment permit?
7. Utility locating and marking is required by law. How do I request it?

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1. Can I reuse gray water in Coconino County?
2. Are composting toilets allowed in Coconino County?
3. Do I need to get a permit to make repairs to my septic system?
4. How do I find out if a septic system on a property is permitted, the type and size of system, and if there are site plans or as-built drawings of the wastewater system?
5. How often should I pump my septic tank?
6. If I install a gray water system do I still need a wastewater system?

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1. What uses am I allowed to conduct on my property?
2. What is the County Comprehensive Plan?
3. What is a Zoning Violation and how do I report one?
4. How do I request a Zone Change?
5. What is a Pre-Application meeting and how do I schedule one?
6. What is a Variance Request and how do I get one?
7. What is a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and how do I get one?

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1. Are Tiny Houses legal in the County?
2. Are there incentives for sustainable building?
3. Can I harvest rainwater in Coconino County?
4. Are there local sustainable building professionals that can help me with my project?

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1. What is the Building Businesses & Entrepreneurs (BBE) Class?
2. Why do I need to take the BBE course if I think I can write my own plan?
3. What template do we use to write a BBE business plan?
4. I hear there is a grant program associated with the BBE program. What do I need to do to be able to receive a grant?
5. What if I am not able to keep up with the BBE class and need help?
6. What if I am not able to attend all BBE classes?
7. Who can I contact if I have additional BBE questions?

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1. Who can serve civil process?
2. Who serves process in the other Coconino County Justice Court precincts?
3. What is the difference between the sheriff and the constable?

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1. How and/or where do I make my court payments?

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1. Who may apply for copies of Arizona death certificates?
2. Can the funeral home help me obtain death certificates?
3. Will I receive the certified copies of an Arizona death certificate the same day I apply?
4. How long does it take after a person passes away for the death certificate to be available?
5. Is there a fee for the first certified copy of an Arizona death certificate?

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1. What are the qualifications to register to vote?
2. How do I register to vote?
3. Where are voter registration forms available?
4. When is the deadline to register to vote or update my registration?
5. When do I need to update my registration?
6. How do I vote early?
7. I have temporarily changed my mailing address. Will my election materials be forwarded?
8. I never received my early ballot, or I spoiled it, lost it, or destroyed it. How do I receive a replacement?

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1. Who can help me "verify my address"?
2. Who can help me change the physical address of my property?
3. Who can help me change my mailing address for my taxes?
4. Who can help me get a street name?
5. What is my Zip code / town?
6. How long does it take for a property purchase to show up on the Parcel Viewer?
7. How do I use the Parcel Viewer?
8. How can I access free GIS data?
9. How can I buy Coconino County parcel data?
10. How can I find the legal description of my property?
11. How do I pay my property taxes?
12. How to I find a plat map?
13. How do I buy LiDAR data?
14. Who do I ask about something I didn't see in these other FAQs?

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1. How do I subscribe to receive notices of important dates?

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1. No computer or limited computer skills? Need help with the online application? Our staff will assist you.
2. Where do I find the employment application?
3. How do I submit paper applications?
4. What about paper applications?
5. I don’t have an email address, what can I do?
6. What happens if I submit two application for the same job opening?
7. May I submit a resume?
8. Will you notify me when a County job opens in my field of interest?
9. May I submit an application for future Coconino County job openings?
10. What are supplemental questions and how do I submit my answers to these?
11. How do closing dates work? What if the closing date is listed as “Continuous?”
12. How are applications evaluated?
13. I have submitted my application. What happens next?
14. I have applied for several jobs and have never been contacted for an interview. What happened?
15. What benefits does Coconino County offer employees?
16. Do you have internships?
17. Can you help me find a job?
18. I have a disability. What assistance can Coconino County offer to me in the employment process or in the form of an accommodation?
19. Why work at Coconino County?

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1. How do I contact a city/county department?
2. Where can I find the answers to my frequently asked questions?
3. Can I use the county seal?

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1. How does the Public Fiduciary office receive referrals for guardianship/ conservatorship?
2. What are the duties of a guardian?
3. What a Public Fiduciary is not?
4. What is a representative payee and how is this different from a guardian/conservator?
5. What are the duties of a conservator and how is this different from a guardian?
6. How can I get additional Public Fiduciary information or ask questions?

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1. Why does my address have to change?
2. What if I receive my mail through a Post Office Box?
3. I've lived here for 30 years and everybody knows me and where I live. Why do I need to change my address?
4. Who should I notify about my address change?
5. What will my address be?
6. Is the County going to pay for me to change my address on all of my personal items?
7. Do I need to display my address?
8. Do I need to have a new deed recorded for my home with the new address?
9. I told the County the name I wanted for my road. Why did they give it a different name?
10. When can I start using my new address?
11. How will I know I have a new address?
12. Why does a road have to have a name?
13. What is E911?
14. What does the E in E911 stand for?
15. Why do we need E911 here?
16. What qualifies naming a road?

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1. Where do I obtain a form for recording purposes?
2. How do I change the ownership of a piece of property?
3. What is an affidavit of property value?
4. How do I record a document and how much does it cost?
5. How do I find existing easement(s) on my property?
6. How do I record my business name?
7. What happens to my document when it is presented for recording?
8. How do I remove a decedent's name from my deed?
9. Can I search for recorded documents via the Internet?
10. How do I get copies of recorded documents?

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1. Would a PDF quotation be sufficient in lieu of a Word document?
2. How many pet licenses are issued per year?
3. What is the current rate structure?
4. Approximately how many Citations are issued annually?
5. What is the approximate current total revenue collected by Coconino annually from pet licensing, animal control and citations?
6. What software is currently used by Coconino for Pet Licensing and Animal Control?
7. Have you evaluated or attempted to implement any other system(s) within the last 18 months?
8. When would you like to (or plan to) be live on your new Pet Licensing and Animal Control Software?
9. How many named users will need access to the system?
10. Will the County consider a SaaS solution?

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1. How do I find out the status of an Inmate at the Jail?
2. How do I put money on an Inmate’s Books?
3. How do I visit an Inmate?
4. Can Inmates send and receive mail?
5. What items can an Inmate receive through Commissary?
6. How do I find out about Sex Offenders living in my area?
7. How do I find out about crime and other activity in my neighborhood?
8. How do I get a copy of a Sheriff’s Office / Police report?
9. How do I make a Public Records Request?
10. What happens if I have a fire during Fire Ban?
11. How do I get a Special Event Liquor License approved?
12. How do I get a Fingerprint Card processed?
13. How do I claim my Property after a case?
14. How can I get a copy of my Criminal History Record?
15. How do I request to ride along with a Deputy?
16. How can I Volunteer for the Sheriff’s Office?
17. How do I Volunteer in the Jail?
18. How can I join Search and Rescue?
19. What is Preventative Search and Rescue?
20. What is the Exodus program?
21. How do I get a Concealed Weapons Permit?
22. How do I request a Property Watch?
23. How do I pay a ticket / citation?
24. How do I request a deputy to speak at my event?
25. What is the difference between the Constable and the Sheriff’s Office Civil Division?
26. How can I find out if I have a Warrant?
27. How do I get an Order of Protection / Injunction against Harassment Served?
28. How can I find out about Sheriff’s Sales?
29. What can I do to protect myself from Fraud?
30. What jobs are available at the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office?
31. What cases does your Cold Case Unit work?
32. Do you have a Safe Internet Purchase Exchange Zone?
33. How can I safely get rid of Old Prescriptions?
34. What is CERT?
35. How do I sign up for Citizen’s Police Academy?

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1. Denetsosie Gishie for FUSD
2. Lucus for School Board
3. Marks 4 FUSD
4. Yes for FUSD
5. Supporters for a Thriving CCC
6. Recall Fredericks
7. Fund Flagstaff Students
8. Michelle Thomas FUSD1 School Board Candidate
9. Gretchen Slover for Flagstaff School Board

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1. School Governing Board Qualifications
2. Statement of Interest
3. Statement of Organization (Campaign Finance)
4. Filing Petition Signatures
5. 2 Year Term Candidates
6. Candidate Termination Paperwork
7. Candidate 10-Day Challenge Period
8. Cancellation of School Governing Board Election
9. Candidate Statements

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1. What is a tax lien?
2. Where can I find more information about tax liens and certificate auctions?
3. How does the tax sale auction work?
4. How do I notify the Treasurer's office if my address changes?
5. May I pay my property taxes with my credit card?
6. If I don't receive my tax notice, what should I do?
7. If I think my taxes are too high, what should I do?
8. If I wish to mail my payment, how can I be sure that it gets in on time?
9. What are the Treasurer's office hours?
10. Why did I get a tax notice when my mortgage company should pay the taxes?
11. What is Limited Property Value?
12. What is Full Cash Value?
13. If I disagree with my Value, how do I appeal?
14. What is Real Property?
15. What is Legal Class?
16. What is Primary Assessed Value?
17. What is State Aid to Education?
18. How is my property valued?
19. How is my property taxed?
20. If I think my taxes are too high, who do I call?
21. Where do my property tax dollars go?