North Scottsdale
Pools on north Scottsdale desert lots
Bigger lots and better views, with more rules about what can be disturbed.
Parts of north Scottsdale fall under the Environmentally Sensitive Lands overlay. The city's pool page asks the site plan to show NAOS and native plants, and says NAOS may need to be dedicated before a permit if it has not been already. Source: City of Scottsdale swimming pools page.
Desert lots can also bring rock and slope. A negative edge pool or a raised pool on a slope needs engineering that fits the site, not a stock plan. Ask how the builder handles the dig if they hit rock, and how that is priced in the contract.
Plan for the view and the barrier together
A view fence still has to work as a pool barrier. Ask the designer to show both on the same drawing.
Tell us about the yard
Say which part of Scottsdale you are in, how big the backyard is, and whether you have an HOA or a NAOS easement.