Parking Rules in Maricopa County, AZ (2026)
7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 10 cities in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Verified from official government sources
RV & Boat Parking
In unincorporated Maricopa County, RVs, boats, travel trailers, and motor homes stored outside a garage or carport must be parked in the side or rear yard: never the front yard, except for 72-hour loading or unloading.
Maricopa County RV & Boat Yard Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsMaricopa County Zoning Ordinance § 814.1.1
If a travel trailer, aircraft, boat, camping trailer, truck camper or motor home is located or stored outside of a garage or carport it shall be only placed in the rear yard of the lot or side yard of the lot but not within the required front yard except that for loading and unloading purposes may be permitted for a period of time not to exceed 72 hours. Such storage shall maintain a five (5) f...
Driveway Rules
In unincorporated Maricopa County, home driveways and parking areas must be paved, decomposed granite, or ABC material to control dust: bare dirt parking doesn't meet the zoning ordinance's design standard for single-family lots.
Maricopa County Driveway & Parking Surface Rules
Some RestrictionsMaricopa County Zoning Ordinance § 802.7.2
Parking areas for single-family residential uses must be paved or surfaced with decomposed granite or an ABC materials to minimize dust pollution.
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Maricopa County bans parking trucks, trailers, buses, and RVs over 10,000 pounds on posted residential streets in unincorporated areas, with fines starting at $50 and rising to $250 for repeat violations.
Maricopa County Oversized Vehicle Parking Ban
Significant RestrictionsMaricopa County Ordinance P-5, § 301
No person shall stand or park any vehicle with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 10,000 pounds, or any tractor, semitrailer, tractor trailer, trailer, bus, or recreational vehicle on a local or collector street in a residential area except under the following conditions:
Street Parking Limits
Unincorporated Maricopa County has minimal street parking regulation on county-maintained roads. No timed parking zones or permit parking programs exist at the county level. ARS §28-871 general traffic rules apply. HOA communities may restrict street parking through CC&Rs.
Maricopa County Street Parking (Unincorporated)
Few RestrictionsARS §28-871
28-871. Stopping, standing or parking outside business or residence district A. On a highway outside of a business or residence district, a person shall not stop, park or leave standing a vehicle, whether attended or unattended, on the paved or main traveled part of the highway if it is practicable to stop, park or leave the vehicle off that part of the highway. If a person stops, parks or leav...
EV Charging
Maricopa County doesn't require EV charging spaces in parking lots. Instead, the Travel Reduction Program lets major employers earn plan credit for installing on-site charging stations that power employees' personal vehicles.
Maricopa County EV Charging Station Credit
Few RestrictionsMaricopa County Ordinance P-7, § 3(C)(4)(a)
Credit will only be given for EVCSs used to power non-fleet passenger vehicles. ... Credit will not be given to employers for employee owned EVCSs that are not located on an employer’s premises.
Abandoned Vehicles
Unincorporated Maricopa County caps unregistered or inoperable vehicle storage at three per lot in rural and residential zones, and requires screening from the street unless parked in an attached carport.
Maricopa County Junked Vehicle Storage Rules
Some RestrictionsMaricopa County Zoning Ordinance § 802.9
Not more than three unregistered and/or inoperable motor vehicles shall be stored on any lot or parcel of land within any rural or residential zoning district, and such unregistered or inoperable vehicles if stored out of doors shall be stored in other than required front yard and such that it is visually screened by a solid wall or fence from any public or private street right-of-way unless st...
Loading Zones
Unincorporated Maricopa County requires one loading and unloading space, at least 10 by 20 feet, for every 25,000 square feet of commercial floor area under the county zoning ordinance.
Maricopa County Loading Space Rules
Some RestrictionsMaricopa County Zoning Ordinance § 803
For all commercial buildings hereafter erected, or for any building converted to such use or occupancy, there shall be provided one loading and unloading space not less than ten feet in width, 20 feet in length for each 25,000 square feet of floor area, or fraction thereof, devoted to such use in the building.
Parking Rules by City in Maricopa County
10 cities in Maricopa County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
10 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
9 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
8 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
8 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
9 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
9 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
7 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
10 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
6 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
8 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
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