Chandler, AZ Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing article
- Chandler City Code Ch. 29, Art. I
- Max criminal fine (individual)
- $2,500
- Max criminal fine (entity)
- $20,000
- Max jail term
- 6 months
- Appeal deadline
- 30 days from decision
Summary
When Chandler's building official finds a structure, premises, vehicle or outdoor area out of compliance with an adopted building code, the official may issue a written notice of violation setting a compliance deadline and a re-inspection date. The notice must be personally served, mailed, or posted for abandoned properties, and the owner or occupant must comply with it.
Upon finding a building, premises, vehicle, storage facility or outdoor area that is in violation of a code adopted by reference in this chapter, the building official may prepare, at his or her sole discretion, a written notice of violation prior to initiation of any penalties or enforcement set forth in this Article I of Chapter 29 of the Chandler City Code describing the violations and, when compliance is not immediate, specifying a time for such compliance and re-inspection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 79).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 29, Article I governs how code violations move from field inspection to enforcement in Chandler. " Service can be by personal delivery, by mail, or by leaving the notice with a responsible person on the premises; for unattended or abandoned locations the City must post the notice conspicuously near the entrance and additionally mail it with return receipt requested or a certificate of mailing to the owner's last known address. Once served, the recipient is legally obligated to comply. 3(B): unlawful acts are a Class 1 misdemeanor carrying a fine up to $2,500 for an individual or $20,000 for a legal entity, up to six months imprisonment, and up to three years probation, and each day a violation continues after service of the notice counts as a separate offense.
3(B)(3). 3(C) must be in writing except in an emergency, must state the reason for the order and the conditions under which work may resume, and requires the cited work to cease immediately upon issuance. 4, which requires a written notice of appeal filed with the City Clerk within thirty days of the decision.
Violations & Fines
Ignoring a served notice of violation and failing to reach compliance and re-inspection by the stated deadline is a Class 1 misdemeanor: up to a $2,500 fine ($20,000 for an entity), up to six months in jail, and up to three years probation, with each additional day counted as a separate offense. The City can also abate the violation itself and bill the owner for its costs, or pursue an injunction under Chapter 26.
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