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Landscaping
1. PD Landscaping interferes with drainage.
AT Landscaping should not interfere with established drainage.
CR Contractor should correct as necessary.
2. PD Damage caused by landscaping equipment.
AT None.
CR Contractor should have proper repairs made to anything damaged during landscaping.
3. PD Rocks uneven or spread too thin.
AT None.
CR Contractor should correct so that proper coverage is achieved.
4. PD Low spots.
AT Area should be fine graded and properly compacted.
CR Contractor should correct condition.
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Sprinklers, Bubblers And Drip Systems
Buyer assumes responsibility of sprinkler heads, bubbler heads and distribution tubing of drip systems after 90 days unless improper workmanship by the contractor can be shown.
1. PD System does not function.
AT None.
CR Contractor should determine cause and make necessary repairs.
2. PD System does not cover area.
AT Heads should be placed to cover area intended with water pressure and volume available.
CR Contractor should make necessary repairs.
3. PD Trenches visible over piping, improperly filled or compacted.
AT None.
CR Contractor should make necessary repairs.
4. PD Heads not working properly.
AT Defective sprinkler heads are unacceptable. Heads damaged by mower or vandals are not the responsibility of the contractor.
CR Contractor should make necessary repairs.
5. PD Bubblers not functioning properly.
AT None.
CR Contractor should adjust one time and instruct owner how to clean and adjust heads.
6. PD Clock not operating properly or defective.
AT None.
CR Contractor should make necessary repairs. Determine cause and correct condition. Replace clock if defective and within warranty.
7. PD Heads too low or too high.
AT Heads should clear top of grass when mowed and retract to clear lawnmower.
CR Contractor should adjust height of heads one time after grass is established if necessary.
8. PD Stolonized lawns not smooth with low spots and areas between stolons.
AT None.
CR Contractor should make necessary repairs.
9. PD Boxes or covers not installed at solenoid valves.
AT Valves should be installed in proper box with covers when required by manufacturer's specifications or code.
CR Contractor should make necessary repairs.
10. PD Operating instructions not provided.
AT None.
CR Contractor should provide owner with operating instructions.
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Interlocking Pavers
1. PD Settling or heaving of stoops or steps.
AT Settling or heaving more than ¼" is unacceptable.
CR Contractor should make necessary repairs.
2. PD Spalling, pitting or damage of concrete pavers.
AT Pavers should not deteriorate to the extent that the aggregate is exposed or the aesthetics are destroyed under normal use and weather conditions.
CR Contractor should take corrective action necessary to replace defective areas. Contractor should not be responsible for damage caused by chemicals, excessive pressure washing or abuse.
3. PD Ponding or standing water on garages, patios, stoops, carports, walks and driveway surfaces.
AT Water should drain. Standing water exceeding 3/32" is unacceptable. Standing water exceeding 3/16" on driveways is unacceptable. Flood, wait 30 minutes and check for ponding.
CR Contractor should make necessary repairs.
4. PD Shifted or broken edge restraint.
AT Edge restraints should remain stationary.
CR Contractor should make necessary repairs.
5. PD Inadequate or excessive leveling sand.
AT Leveling sand should be a minimum of ¾" and a maximum of 1 ½".
CR Contractor should make necessary repairs.
6. PD Excessive gap between pavers in field and at edges.
AT No gaps should exceed 3/8" at the edge of the pavers. Joint widths between the pavers in the field should be between 1/16" and 3/16" at the base of the pavers (tumbled pavers may have a gap appearing larger from the top).
CR Contractor should fill gaps at the edges greater than 3/8" with cut paver. Pavers with a gap greater than 3/16" in the field should be taken up and relayed tight.
7. PD White substance on pavers (efflorescence).
AT Efflorescence is the result of a naturally occurring reaction and is not a defect.
CR No contractor action is required.
8. PD The elevation of two adjacent pavers is not the same.
AT There should be no more than 1/8" difference in height between adjacent pavers.
CR Contractor shall make necessary repairs. If not extreme, re-compaction of the area may repair the problem.
9. PD Uneven or wavy pavers.
AT Excessive deviations, dips or sags over short distances are considered unacceptable.
CR Contractor should make necessary repairs.
10. PD Pavers interfere with drainage.
AT Pavers should not interfere with drainage.
CR Contractor should correct as necessary.
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Site Work
1. PD Settling of ground around foundations, filled areas and trenches.
AT Excessively settled areas are unacceptable. Evaluation must be made on a case-by-case basis. The contractor should not be required to correct conditions caused by owner or landscapers not under the control of the contractor.
CR The contractor should upon notification of this condition, fill and compact the affected area taking care to maintain the proper slope and drainage.
2. PD Excessive settlement or cracking of floors, slabs, walks, drives or stems due to improper compaction of the subsurface and/or improper compaction of trenches.
AT None.
CR Contractor should make necessary repairs.
3. PD Excessive cracking due to expansive soils.
AT None. Soil conditions are known or should be known to the contractor prior to construction. The technology is available and a state of the art exists to avoid problems arising from expansive soil.
CR Contractor should make necessary repairs.
4. PD Improper drainage of site.
AT None. Grades should be established to ensure proper drainage away from the structure. No standing water should remain in the yard more than 48 hours after a rain, unless requirements specify retention of storm water in yard. If a sump pump is included in the contract, all water should drain to the sump.
CR The contractor should correct deviations from the established grades, but is not responsible for conditions caused by others not under the contractor's control.
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Walls, Curbs, Fences, Etc.
1. PD Walls, curbs, fences, etc., do not perform the function for which they were designed.
AT Walls, curbs, fences, etc., should be designed and built in accordance with established practices and applicable building codes in the area.
CR Contractor should make necessary repairs.
Code Compliance
Revision 0.3 · Source-currentness recheck: September 30, 2026 · Controlled review checklist
This is a stand-alone code compliance checklist for this trade, added to the workmanship standards above and to full project-code requirements. It is not a complete trade code manual. It covers reviewed 2016–2026 changes and local implementation events; an older provision newly enforced locally is labeled as implementation, not claimed as newly invented code.
Job
Address / unit
Scope
Building / fire AHJ
Permit / edition / amendments
Approved-plan revision
Energy / green path
Applicable section / TIA / local amendment
Project-specific code verification by / date
Subcontractor / foreman
PM
Only affected new, replaced or altered work and legally triggered upgrades are included. The PM selects the applicable legal requirement and the compatible mandatory Anchor overlay before work starts. Unresolved source, limit or listing conflicts remain HOLD, and N/A requires a written reason. Checking a box means the item and its required evidence passed, not merely that it was read.
Where a city's legal minimum is lower, the compatible higher check remains an Anchor standard unless Cory approves a company-only exception. A city's nonadoption alone is not a reason to mark the higher company check N/A; actual scope, technical compatibility and legal/design/listing conflicts must be resolved.
Existing QR phases: QR-19.
LI-01Qualified hydrozone irrigation design
Use an accredited/certified professional design with hydrozones, separate turf stations and a separate drip zone for trees in turf.
- Change / applicability
- Scottsdale 2023 mandatory green-code implementation. Affected: landscape/irrigation within the adopted green scope.
- Required record
- Designer qualification, hydrozone plan and installed-zone map.
- Hold point
- Before installation.
LI-02Irrigation master/isolation valves
Install a master valve immediately downstream of the backflow device so the mainline pressurizes only when scheduled, plus an isolation valve immediately upstream of each irrigation control valve.
- Change / applicability
- Scottsdale 2023 mandatory green-code implementation. Affected: municipally supplied irrigation.
- Required record
- Valve/backflow arrangement and measured/functional sequence test.
- Hold point
- Before cover/startup.
LI-03Narrow-area spray and drip components
Do not use the prohibited spray arrangement on landscape areas with any dimension < 8 ft. Provide a drip control pressure regulator and a cleanable wye-strainer filter under the accepted design.
- Change / applicability
- Scottsdale 2023 mandatory green-code implementation. Affected: spray/drip hydrozones.
- Required record
- Area dimensions, nozzle/zone classification and regulator/filter installation.
- Hold point
- Before irrigation release.
LI-04Weather-based smart controller
Use a WaterSense-labeled or equivalent weather-based controller capable of frequency adjustment/day exclusion, and program the accepted runoff/standing-water prevention schedule.
- Change / applicability
- Scottsdale 2023 mandatory green-code implementation. Affected: irrigation systems.
- Required record
- Controller listing/data and programmed peak schedule.
- Hold point
- Before final irrigation release.
LI-05Irrigation compliance certificate
Record station precipitation rate/GPM, hydrozone plant factors, soil type, rain-sensor settings, run/cycle/soak settings and maximum safe runtime.
- Change / applicability
- Scottsdale 2023 mandatory green-code implementation. Affected: commissioned irrigation systems.
- Required record
- Completed controller/station certificate and startup readings.
- Hold point
- Before irrigation closeout.
LI-06Current stormwater closeout
Complete the accepted stabilization/BMP and permit termination prerequisites under the actual permit rather than assume landscape installation alone ends coverage.
- Change / applicability
- ADEQ 2025 permit update. Affected: landscape/stabilization work contributing to covered permit closeout.
- Required record
- Stabilization evidence, inspections and authorized permit closeout.
- Hold point
- Before site/permit closeout.
Evidence and Release Record
| Item | Result: Pass / Fail / N/A / Not verified | Required value / observed result / evidence | Sub initials / date | PM verification / date |
|---|
| LI-01 | Not verified | | | |
| LI-02 | Not verified | | | |
| LI-03 | Not verified | | | |
| LI-04 | Not verified | | | |
| LI-05 | Not verified | | | |
| LI-06 | Not verified | | | |
Unverified or failed applicable items block the stated hold point. The subcontractor certifies actual work and evidence; the PM independently verifies and releases after required official inspections. Cory approves only company-standard exceptions, never statutory, permit, design or listing waivers.
Subcontractor certification / date
PM release / date
AHJ / special inspection
Open correction / approved N/A / Anchor-only exception
Applicability Appendix
Record the exact adopted section/amendment, applicable exception, design/product instruction and required test configuration for each item before starting. A model-edition change is not automatically local law, and a local rule exported to another city is an Anchor requirement only when technically compatible and accepted.
This section does not establish an exhaustive all-clause ten-year history or every-city strictness proof. No unverified change is used as a passing criterion; current-only provisions with no demonstrated decade change remain in the full existing acceptance packet rather than falsely appearing here as new changes.
The September 30, 2026 recheck refreshed cited source evidence. A historical source can verify a change without establishing its current local applicability; source recheck is not a project release or a complete clause-by-clause supersession certification.
Scope caution: Irrigation checks do not substitute for a fire-sprinkler contractor's life-safety acceptance. This caution is not an additional verified decade-change claim.
