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1 Environmentally Sensitive Land https://www.phoenix.gov/police/resources-
information/crime-stats-maps (Phoenix Crime Statistics)
Ordinance: Approximately two-thirds of the City http://www.tucsonaz.gov/police/statistics (Tucson Crime Stats)
of Scottsdale is affected by the Environmentally www.leagueaz.org/lgd (Crime Statistics All Arizona Cities)
Sensitive Land Ordinance (ESLO), which requires
some areas on private property be retained in their 6 Sex Offenders
natural state and designated as National Area Open
Space (NAOS). Since June 1996, Arizona has maintained a registry
and community notification program for convicted sex
http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/codes/eslo offenders. Prior to June 1996, registration was not
(Environmentally Sensitive Lands Overlay – required, and only the higher-risk sex offenders are
ESL)
on the website. The presence of a sex offender in the
http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/codes/eslo vicinity of the property is not a fact that the seller or
(Natural Area Open Space)
real estate broker is required to disclose.
2 Electromagnetic Fields www.azdps.gov/Services/Sex_Offender/(Registered Sex Offenders and
For information on electromagnetic fields, and Community Notification)
whether they pose a health risk to you or your http://www.nsopw.gov/en (National Sex Offender Public Site)
family, visit the National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences website. 7 Forested Areas
www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/emf/ Life in a forested area has unique benefits
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) and concerns. Contact county/city fire authority for
more information on issues particular to a community.
3 Superfund Sites https://dffm.az.gov/fire/prevention/firewise
(Arizona Fire Wise Communities)
There are numerous sites in Arizona where the soil https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/By-topic/Wildfire/Firewise-USA
and groundwater have been contaminated by (Public Education/Fire Wise USA)
improper disposal of contaminants. Maps may be
viewed on ADEQ’s website to see if a property is in an
area designated by the ADEQ as requiring cleanup. 8 Military and Public Airports
http://www.azdeq.gov/emaps (ADEQ-Maps) The legislature has mandated the identification of
www.epa.gov/superfund/(EPA), http://espanol.epa.gov/(Spanish) areas in the immediate vicinity of military and public
airports that are susceptible to a certain level of
4 Freeway Construction noise from aircraft. The boundaries of these areas
and Traffic Conditions have been plotted on maps that are useful in
Although the existence of a freeway near the property determining if a property falls within one of these
areas. The maps for military and public airports may
may provide highly desirable access, sometimes it be accessed on the Arizona Department of Real
contributes to undesirable noise. To search for Estate (ADRE) website. Additionally, the boundaries
roadway construction and planning, visit the Arizona of military and public airports in Maricopa County
Department of Transportation (ADOT) website. may be viewed on the county website. These maps
https://azdot.gov/ (ADOT) are intended to show the area subject to a
https://azdot.gov/projects (ADOT Statewide Projects) preponderance of airport-related noise from a given
airport. Periodic over-flights that may contribute to
https://az511.com/ (ADOT Road Conditions)
noise cannot usually be determined from these
5 Crime Statistics maps.
Crime statistics, an imperfect measurement at best, Vacant land or lots may be for sale within areas of
high noise or accident potential zones. Because the
provide some indication of the level of criminal activity zoning of these lots may conflict with the buyer’s
in an area. ability to develop the property, the buyer should
verify whether development is prohibited.

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