Coconino County, AZ Ordinances (2026)

Coconino County's zoning ordinance requires every commercial site to provide loading spaces built to the specifications of the county's Engineering Supervisor, rather than printing a…

Coconino County exempts single-family homes from the pavement standard it applies to every other off-street parking area. Section 4.1.C.3.C requires 2 inches of asphaltic concrete over…

Unincorporated Coconino County has no general overnight street-parking ban, but the City of Flagstaff does: its winter parking ordinance prohibits on-street parking from midnight to 7…

Arizona law, not a Coconino County ordinance, defines and prohibits vehicle abandonment across the unincorporated county. A.R.S. § 28-4801 sets the trigger: a vehicle left unattended…

Coconino County bars parking or storing a Motor Vehicle, camper shell, trailer, or motor bike in the required Front or Street Side Setback of a G, AR, or RR zoned lot. Section…

Coconino County bars parking, storing, or servicing any Commercial Vehicle over 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight, plus associated Commercial Equipment such as semi-tractors and dump…

Arizona bans local rent control. A.R.S. §33-1329 preempts every city, town, and county, so neither Coconino County nor Flagstaff, Sedona, or Page may cap rent. Landlords set market…

Arizona requires every residential rental owner to register the property with the county assessor under A.R.S. §33-1902. In Coconino County you file owner and, if you live out of…

Arizona has no just-cause eviction law. The Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, A.R.S. §33-1301 et seq., governs across Coconino County. A landlord may end a month-to-month…

Door-to-door sales permits in Coconino County are handled by the cities, not the county. Flagstaff and other towns license peddlers, while Arizona law gives buyers three business days…

Coconino County requires every subdivision and development with a landscape plan inside the Wildland/Urban Interface to clear brush in three zones around structures. Zone 1, the ten…

Only ground-based "permissible consumer fireworks" are legal anywhere in Arizona (ARS §36-1606); aerial fireworks are illegal statewide. In forested Coconino County, Flagstaff bans…

Coconino County requires any subdivision or development needing a landscape plan inside the Wildland-Urban Interface to build in defensible space across three zones reaching 150 feet…

On rural forested lots, removing trees for defensible space is generally allowed and encouraged for fire safety. Flagstaff regulates tree removal on development sites through its…

Homeowners can prune and thin their own forest trees, and thinning ponderosa for fire safety is encouraged. Flagstaff protects large trees during development. Public street and…

Unincorporated Coconino County treats artificial turf as a prohibited landscaping material under its Zoning Ordinance. Fake grass, trees, and plants cannot substitute for live…

Coconino County caps mowed defensible-space grass at 4 inches within 10 to 30 feet of a structure under its Wildland/Urban Interface fire standards, and requires every new subdivision…

Flagstaff does not use a classic heritage-tree list; instead its Resource Protection Standards safeguard the ponderosa pine forest as a natural resource, prioritizing the largest pines…

This is high country, and snow removal is a real duty here. Flagstaff requires property owners and occupants to clear abutting sidewalks within 24 hours of snowfall, or face a…

Coconino County enforces blight through its Zoning Ordinance and state nuisance law. Junk, debris, and inoperable or unlicensed vehicles left unshielded from public view are the core…

Vacant lots in Coconino County must be kept free of dumped waste and, in the wildland-urban interface, managed for fire fuel. Overgrowth and dry brush that feed wildfire are the…

Recreational drones over Coconino County follow FAA rules under 49 U.S.C. 44809. Arizona law (ARS 13-3729) preempts local drone ordinances, but flying is banned outright over Grand…

Flagstaff was named the world's first International Dark Sky City in 2001. Its Zoning Code and the Coconino County lighting ordinance cap outdoor light output, require full shielding…

Outdoor light fixtures in unincorporated Coconino County must be aimed and shielded so illumination stays inside the property line. Section 4.3.D.5 requires shielding on any fixture…

Unincorporated Coconino County offers no bulk pickup; large items are self-hauled to a county transfer station or the Cinder Lake Landfill. Flagstaff collects bulk waste from city…

Unincorporated Coconino County sets no curbside set-out rule because it runs no county carts. In Flagstaff and the surrounding forest, trash must be stored in a closed container so it…

There is no countywide curbside trash service in unincorporated Coconino County. Rural residents self-haul to county transfer stations or hire a private subscription hauler. Flagstaff…

Neither Arizona nor Coconino County requires households to recycle. Flagstaff provides curbside single-stream recycling with every trash account, plus separate glass service. Rural…

Arizona law (A.R.S. §11-269.17) bars Coconino County from banning short-term rentals. Flagstaff requires an annual STR license and Sedona a per-unit permit; unincorporated owners…

Short-term stays owe Arizona's 5.5% state transient lodging tax plus Coconino County and city rates. Airbnb and Vrbo collect and remit TPT; owners also record the property with the…

Short-term rental guests get no special noise allowance. In Flagstaff they must meet the Chapter 6-08 late-night ordinance, and under SB 1168 the city can fine and suspend STR licenses…

Arizona preempts breed-specific dog laws statewide. Since SB 1248 (2016), no Arizona city or county may regulate dogs by breed. Coconino County restricts none; dangerous dogs are…

Backyard poultry and livestock are ordinary on Coconino County's large rural lots, where the zoning ordinance sets what each district allows. Much of the county is open range, and…

Coconino County allows at least one beehive on any residential lot regardless of size, adds a hive for every additional 6,000 square feet, and removes the cap entirely above five…

Coconino County caps household cats and dogs at four each, age four months and up, on lots up to one acre, with additional animals allowed as lot size grows, to a hard ceiling of ten…

Unincorporated Coconino County requires a Conditional Use Permit before anyone may keep a wild, non-domesticated, or exotic animal, and the county will not accept the application…

Arizona law bars vicious or in-season female dogs from running at large and requires a license tag on any dog over three months. Coconino County Animal Management handles at-large and…

Coconino County is landlocked high country, so 'coastal' rules mean floodplain and watercourse protection. Under ARS §48-3613, you cannot obstruct a watercourse or develop in a mapped…

Unincorporated Coconino County requires defensible space around structures inside the Wildland/Urban Interface whenever a project needs a landscape plan. The Zoning Ordinance sets…

Coconino County's zoning ordinance requires a preliminary storm drainage report for any permit that goes to public hearing, and layers on numeric low-impact-development standards for…

Coconino County's Landscaping chapter doubles as its erosion-control standard: Section 4.4.C.1.C requires any site where vegetation is damaged, removed, or overrun by weeds to be…

Growing cannabis at home is legal in Coconino County. Under Arizona's Smart and Safe Act, adults 21 and over may cultivate up to six plants each, capped at twelve per household, in an…

Medical marijuana dispensaries are a permitted use in Coconino County's CG-10,000 and CH-10,000 commercial zones (and matching Planned Community areas), capped at 2,500 square feet…

Coconino County keeps medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation/infusion facilities at least 500 feet from schools, churches, parks and other dispensaries. Section 3.12.C.3.A-B…

Flagstaff sets a juvenile curfew: minors under 16 must be home from 10 PM to 5 AM, and 16- and 17-year-olds from midnight to 5 AM. Exceptions cover work, school events, and parents.

Coconino County treats parades, carnivals, festivals and other public gatherings as Temporary Uses: a single parcel may host no more than four special events per calendar year, and no…

In unincorporated Coconino County, street fairs, festivals, carnivals and craft shows are "Temporary Uses" capped at four events per calendar year and seven consecutive days each under…

Running an auto repair or service garage business from a Coconino County home is barred twice over: the Zoning Ordinance lists 'Automobile and Motor Vehicle Repair and Service Garage'…

Coconino County zoning drives an adult bookstore, adult theater, cabaret, or sexual encounter center into a single zone. Table 2-9 marks "Adult Use, Adult Entertainment Business"…

Mobile food vendors working from a movable vehicle, trailer or temporary stand in unincorporated Coconino County need a Temporary Use permit and are capped at 30 days of operation per…

Coconino County's Zoning Ordinance keeps mobile food vending off public property: Section 3.2.C.3 bars any Temporary Use, including a food truck, from operating "in a public…

Coconino County bars home-based businesses from putting up any sign that would let the property be recognized as anything other than a residence. Section 3.5.C.2 of the Zoning…

A Home Occupation in unincorporated Coconino County cannot generate pedestrian or vehicular traffic beyond what is normal for its residential district, and it cannot interfere with the…

Arizona law, not county zoning, decides when a home offering childcare in unincorporated Coconino County needs a state license. Department of Health Services licensing under A.R.S…

Running a home-based business in unincorporated Coconino County requires an Administrative Permit under Section 5.1.B, and the home occupation must stay clearly incidental to the…

Coconino County has no separate cottage food ordinance: Arizona Revised Statutes Section 36-136(I)(13) puts home food producers under a single statewide registry run by the Department…

Coconino County allows one attached and one detached accessory dwelling per lot, capping the standard unit at 600 square feet regardless of lot size and letting larger units grow to 75…

A detached shed or accessory structure in unincorporated Coconino County must meet the same setbacks as the main house along the front and street side lines. Section 4.5.C.5 lets a…

Any sign placed in a Coconino County road right-of-way or public easement needs an encroachment permit first. Section 4.2.C.1.C also bars signs from overhanging adjacent property or…

Real estate open house signs in unincorporated Coconino County cannot block a sidewalk or multi-purpose path. Section 4.2.C.2.B.ii caps them at 4 square feet and 3 feet tall, limits…

Retail and commercial businesses in unincorporated Coconino County can post window signs, but Section 4.2.C.1.J caps them at 25 percent of the window area. Cover more of the glass than…

Arizona strongly protects political signs. A.R.S. §16-1019 lets you place them in the public right-of-way from 71 days before an election through 15 days after, and Coconino County's…

Coconino County bans billboards outright in every zone under Section 4.2.B.2.A of the Zoning Ordinance. Electronic message boards that exist as on-premise signs cannot blink or flash…

Coconino County exempts holiday lighting from its outdoor lighting shielding rules, but only for a fixed window. Section 4.3.G.4 lets low-lumen holiday decorations stay unshielded and…

Coconino County has no separate barking-dog ordinance; persistent animal noise is handled under Arizona's disorderly conduct statute, A.R.S. § 13-2904, which criminalizes 'unreasonable…

Coconino County's zoning ordinance does not set a single decibel table by district; instead it repeats a 50 dBA/decibel cap at the property line for specific special uses. Accessory…

Amplified music falls under the county nuisance ordinance in unincorporated areas and city codes elsewhere. Flagstaff's downtown entertainment district and NAU party scene make…

Arizona sets no statewide decibel limit, so noise runs on local rules. Unincorporated Coconino County handles it through disorderly conduct and its nuisance ordinance; Flagstaff, a NAU…

Arizona law protects the right to install solar panels anywhere in Coconino County, including in a subdivision governed by a homeowners association. A.R.S. § 33-1816 bars an…

Arizona voids HOA solar bans. Under ARS §33-439, any covenant or deed restriction that effectively prohibits a solar energy device is void and unenforceable. An HOA may impose only…

Coconino County requires a Building Permit or Engineering Permit before any construction, reconstruction, alteration, relocation, or change in use of a building or structure in the…

Table 2-1 of the Coconino County Zoning Ordinance caps how much of a lot a structure can cover: 30% maximum in the General (G) zone and 35% maximum in the Agricultural Residential (AR)…

Coconino County's General, Agricultural Residential, and Rural Residential zones set minimum yard setbacks in Table 2-1 of the Zoning Ordinance: 30 feet front in the General zone…

Coconino County caps homes in its RS single-family zones at 35 feet under Table 2-2 of the Zoning Ordinance, measured from natural grade to the highest roof point. General…

Arizona's pool barrier law, not a distinct county ordinance, sets the safety standard a Coconino County pool must meet. A.R.S. § 36-1681 requires any pool or contained body of water at…

A permanent spa in Coconino County needs a building and electrical permit under the 2018 IRC. Arizona's barrier law, A.R.S. §36-1681, only reaches water wider than eight feet, so most…

Coconino County's Zoning Ordinance sets no cap on how many garage or yard sales a resident can hold. Section 3.2.B.1.C, which limits other "outdoor sales events" like sidewalk and…

Coconino County has no camera registry or law-enforcement video-sharing program; its only camera-adjacent rule regulates the infrared lighting mounted with security surveillance…

Coconino County caps a solid wall or fence at 3 feet in the required Front or Street Side Setback, though a fence that is at least half open can rise to 6 feet there. Section 4.6.C…

Coconino County's Zoning Ordinance bars barbed wire and electrified fencing everywhere except Industrial-zoned property, where it can top a wall or fence only under separate screening…

Any wall or fence project in unincorporated Coconino County goes through Building, Environmental Quality, and Engineering permit review, with Planning and Zoning checking the plans as…

Agriculture and gardening are permitted uses in every zoning district in unincorporated Coconino County, and residents may sell what they grow, run a farm stand, or host a farmers'…

Coconino County's landscaping standards require any turf area on a covered development site to use sod or seed cultivated to thrive in that site's actual conditions, and flatly…