Frequently Asked Questions
Engineering Services


How do I find the owner of a piece of property? The Maricopa County Assessor's Office 602-506-3406 or http://www.maricopa.gov has the most recent ownership information available on property within Maricopa County.  The County Assessor's office will need either the parcel number or legal description for the property in question. 

Who do I contact for a parcel number, legal description, lot dimensions, or sewer tap locations? The Engineering Services counter can assist you with questions related to your property.  The telephone number is  480-350-8288.

Who do I contact for the following; water meter requests, sewer tap locations and/ or charges? Contact Development Services at 480-350-8341.

Who do I contact regarding utility billing (water and sewer service), water service locations, turning on/off a meter or irrigation schedules? Contact  Water Customer Services at 480-350-8361.

How can I get copies of aerial photographs or quarter section maps showing right of way, water, sewer or storm drain information? Contact Engineering Services at 480-350-8288

Do I need a permit to drain my pool, and where can I drain it?

Any person wanting to drain a pool into a City of Tempe street or right of way must apply for a no fee permit.  Occasionally, depending upon the drainage patterns of any specific area, this permit may not be issued.

If you are denied a permit, other options for draining your pool are: 1) draining into the sewer cleanout on your property, or 2) draining on to your property itself.  Any draining of pool water directly on to your property cannot result in water reaching the City of Tempe streets, alleys, or rights of way, nor adjacent properties under different ownership.  There is no permit required to drain into the sewer cleanout, or directly on your property.

To apply for a pool drainage permit please provide the following:

  1) The address of the property where the pool is located.
2) The owner’s name.
3) Who will be draining the pool (i.e. the owner or pool service company.)
4) A telephone contact number.

Fax this information to 480-350-8591, call the Pool Drain hotline at 480-350-8521
or submit to:  Pool Drainage Permit Application
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