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Active Regulatory Process
The Active Regulatory Process applies to amendments in codes, ordinances, or regulations. Codes, ordinances, or regulations are any action of general applicability that carries the force of law that should be approved by the Board of Supervisors. During each regulatory amendment, one of three different processes will occur. The three processes include Standard, Expedited and Incorporation by Reference and each type determines the number of steps that will be included. For more information about the steps in the process, view the County-Wide Regulatory Adoption Amendment Process Flowcharts.
An EROP case may need additional time in between steps at any time during the Active Regulatory Process to allow for department processing, drafting work, or additional reviews and approvals.
Standard Process
The standard process is the most common and is a six to seven-step process. An EROP case may need additional time in between steps at any time during the process to allow for processing, drafting work, or additional reviews and approvals from outside agencies.
- County Manager briefs the Board of Supervisors
- Stakeholder Workshop
- First Board of Health Meeting to initiate the regulatory change
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- Additional Stakeholder Workshop(s) (optional)
- Second Board of Health Meeting to recommend approval of the regulatory change
- Public Hearing with Board of Supervisors
Expedited Process
The expedited process eliminates step 6 from the standard process and may only be used if the proposed amendment process has included at least one stakeholder workshop and one public meeting with the Board of Health. Additionally, there must not have been any comments of opposition submitted from the public.
- County Manager briefs the Board of Supervisors
- Stakeholder Workshop
- Board of Health Meeting to approve expedited rulemaking process
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- Public Hearing with Board of Supervisors
Incorporation by Reference Process
The incorporation by reference process requires only three steps. This process may be used only in the following circumstances:
- When the rule merely changes the date of incorporation of a federal rule or statute when there has been no change in the rule since its last incorporation; or
- An update of a previous Code of Federal Regulations incorporation by reference where there have been changes since the last date of incorporation of the federal regulations, but legal requirements compel the County adoption of the revised federal rule if the County is to retain its jurisdiction.
- County Manager briefs the Board of Supervisors
- Notice of Expedited Rulemaking
- Public Hearing with Board of Supervisors
Citizen Feedback
Maricopa County is committed to providing multiple opportunities for stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory requirements. Click on Submit a Comment next any active case to submit comments in support or opposition to the regulatory amendment.
In the event a Department fails to observe adoption procedures pertaining to Maricopa County's Enhanced Regulatory Outreach Program policy, citizens can Submit a Complaint.