Property Maintenance in Coconino County, AZ (2026)

3 rules for unincorporated Coconino County, Arizona.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Coconino County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Property Blight

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 violations across the unincorporated county.

Coconino County Property Blight & Nuisance

Some Restrictions

A.R.S. § 36-601(A)(17)

The storage, collection, transportation, disposal and reclamation of garbage, trash, rubbish, manure and other objectionable wastes other than as provided and authorized by law.

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Vacant Lot Maintenance

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 distinctive concern in this forested high country.

Coconino County Vacant Lot Maintenance

Some Restrictions

A.R.S. § 36-601(A)(1)

Any condition or place in populous areas that constitutes a breeding place for flies, rodents, mosquitoes and other insects that are capable of carrying and transmitting disease-causing organisms to any person or persons.

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Snow & Sidewalk Clearing

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 misdemeanor and city abatement charges.

Flagstaff & Coconino County Snow Removal Rules

Some Restrictions

Flagstaff City Code § 8-03-001-0004(B)

Any person who owns, leases or occupies a building, lot or parcel of land bordering any public street, avenue, alley, square or other public place within the City shall at all times keep the sidewalks, curbs, and crosswalk ramps abutting upon or adjacent to the building, lot or parcel owned or occupied by them free and clear of any accumulation of snow, ice, or other obstruction.

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All Coconino County ordinances

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