Flagstaff, AZ

Every short-term rental in the City of Flagstaff must carry a state transaction privilege tax license and pay the city's $250 annual STR license fee. Miss the 30-day licensing deadline…

Flagstaff requires every short-term rental to hold a valid STR license before it lists or rents, with a separate license needed for each individual unit. The City issues or denies…

Flagstaff treats a noise violation at a short-term rental as a licensing violation, not just a nuisance complaint. City Code § 3-12-001-0007(A)(3) makes any STR use that breaks the…

Flagstaff does not require every short-term rental host to live on site, but it does when the property holds an accessory dwelling unit built under a newer certificate of occupancy…

Before listing or renting a short-term rental, a Flagstaff owner must carry liability insurance covering the property for at least $500,000 in the aggregate, or book exclusively…

Flagstaff requires an STR owner or their designee to run a sex-offender background check on every guest within 24 hours of check-in, and lets the marketplace's own screening satisfy…

In the City of Flagstaff, a short-term rental can lose its license for up to twelve months after three verified violations in a twelve-month period under Flagstaff City Code Section…

A.R.S. 9-500.39 lets Arizona cities cap nightly occupancy at two adults per bedroom plus additional persons, applying uniformly to short-term rentals statewide.

In the City of Flagstaff, once the City declares Strategy I of its water availability plan under Code Section 7-03-001-0014, watering days split by street address: even-numbered…

In the City of Flagstaff, any property owner must trim trees on their land that overhang a public thoroughfare so branches do not interfere with pedestrians or travel, and must keep…

In the City of Flagstaff, City Code § 6-06-001-0003 exempts dead vegetative matter such as grass clippings, leaves and tree trimmings from the citywide ban on letting litter accumulate…

In the City of Flagstaff, a residential subdivision or multifamily development can earn a 25 percent density bonus by dual-plumbing every building for an active rainwater harvesting…

In the City of Flagstaff, cutting down a forest-resource tree inside the Resource Protection Overlay beyond what a City permit allows is a separate offense for every tree, punishable…

In the City of Flagstaff, artificial turf is legal in landscaped areas, but Section 10-50.60.050.B.3.e treats it as a special case: turf must sit on a permeable base, it never counts…

Flagstaff's Zoning Code lets a landscaped site count as Hydrozone 3, the native zone, when at least 80 percent of the plant selection is native or already-preserved native vegetation…

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…

In the City of Flagstaff it is unlawful for a dog owner to let their dog bark, bay or howl in an unreasonable manner that disturbs the peace and quiet of others, day or night…

In the City of Flagstaff, City Code § 6-08-001-0002 bars anyone from making noise clearly audible inside a neighboring residential unit between midnight and 6:00 a.m. on weeknights…

In the City of Flagstaff, running a sound amplification system in or on a vehicle that annoys or disturbs the quiet, comfort or repose of any person or neighborhood is unlawful under…

In the City of Flagstaff, motor vehicle noise is capped by weight and posted speed. Cars and other light vehicles cannot exceed 82 dB(A) on streets posted 35 mph or under, or 86 dB(A)…

In the City of Flagstaff it is unlawful to intentionally speed through a curve or turn, or to accelerate or decelerate, in a way that squeals tires and creates loud, unnecessary noise…

In the City of Flagstaff, land near Flagstaff Pulliam Airport sits in an AO overlay zone split into AP-1, AP-2 and AP-3 noise impact areas based on measured Day-Night Average Sound…

In the City of Flagstaff every dog must stay on its owner's property unless it is off that property under the control of a competent person and restrained by a chain, leash, rope or…

In the City of Flagstaff it is unlawful to intentionally, knowingly or recklessly feed or attract wildlife anywhere within city limits. Flagstaff City Code § 6-01-001-0023 exempts bird…

Flagstaff does not restrict dogs by breed. Instead, Flagstaff City Code § 6-02-001-0001(B)-(C) lets a City Magistrate declare any dog 'vicious' after a hearing on a pattern of…

In the City of Flagstaff, City Code Chapter 6-03 caps how many chickens, rabbits, goats and other livestock a residential lot can hold, scaling from zero large livestock on lots under…

In the City of Flagstaff, City Code § 6-03-001-0003(D) lets residents keep up to 8 bee colonies once their lot reaches 80,000 square feet, but every hive must sit in the rear yard at…

In the City of Flagstaff, veterinary clinics are permitted by right in five of the six Commercial Zones, the Suburban Commercial, Community Commercial, Neighborhood Community…

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…

From November 1 through April 1 each year, Flagstaff bars parking any vehicle on a City street between midnight and 7:00 a.m., regardless of whether it has snowed that night. City Code…

In the City of Flagstaff, curb color changes on public streets are tied to the valet parking permit program: once the Traffic Engineer approves a fixed valet station, the City itself…

In the City of Flagstaff, City Code § 6-07-001-0002 requires every inoperable motor vehicle on private property to sit inside a garage, carport, or under a vehicle cover in a driveway…

Park at a City of Flagstaff-owned electric vehicle charging station and you pay twice: once for the power you draw and again if you leave the car in the space after charging finishes…

City of Flagstaff Code § 9-01-001-0003 bars stopping, standing or parking in front of driveways, within intersections, on sidewalks, or within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant, and…

In the City of Flagstaff, permit and pay-to-park areas are set through the Comprehensive Parking Management Program, branded the ParkFlag District, covering Downtown, the Southside and…

The City of Flagstaff limits commercial loading zones to nine a.m. to six p.m. on any day but Sunday, capping stops at forty-five minutes for actual loading or unloading. Hotel loading…

In the City of Flagstaff, RVs, trailers, utility trailers and boats cannot be parked or stored in a front or exterior side yard. Storage longer than five days a month is confined to…

In the City of Flagstaff, Section 10-50.80.030.A.2 bars homeowners from using required residential parking for business-operation commercial vehicles unless tied to an approved home…

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…

Arizona sets no statewide cap on what a private towing company can charge to remove a vehicle from private property: A.R.S. § 9-499.05(A) only lets an incorporated city or town…

Every licensed short-term rental in the City of Flagstaff must have working smoke alarms with battery backup, installed exactly where City Code § 3-12-001-0013(A) specifies: outside…

In the City of Flagstaff, the standard International Fire Code exemption for recreational fires does not apply: the City deleted it from Section 105.6.3 in its local Fire Code…

Flagstaff's Fire Code deletes the recreational-fires exception that the base International Fire Code otherwise gives to open burning, under the amendment to IFC Section 105.6.3 in…

Consumer fireworks may only be used in the City of Flagstaff from June 24 through July 6 and December 24 through January 3, under Flagstaff City Code Section 5-02-002-0002, and never…

In the City of Flagstaff, any development inside the Resource Protection Overlay (RPO) zone must protect a minimum share of on-site forest for wildfire resilience: 50 percent in…

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…

A residential swimming pool in the City of Flagstaff is anything accessory to a home that holds more than 18 inches of water, including hot tubs, spas and fixed wading pools, and it is…

Flagstaff requires a residential pool barrier to stand at least 60 inches above grade, measured from the side facing away from the water, under the City Council's amendment to the…

In the City of Flagstaff, retaining walls must blend with the site's natural rock character and are limited to five feet in exposed height where feasible, per Zoning Code Section…

In the City of Flagstaff, Table 10-50.50.030.A of the Zoning Code caps fence and wall height by zone and by setback: 3 feet for a solid fence in a residential front setback, 6 feet…

In the City of Flagstaff, installing any fence or wall requires a minor improvement permit from Community Development before construction begins. The Flagstaff Zoning Code's fencing…

The City of Flagstaff bans concertina and razor wire fencing and electric fences in every zone, and it restricts plain barbed wire to the RR, PF and PLF/OS zones or to a six-foot…

Arizona is an open-range state. Under A.R.S. 3-1427, a landowner cannot recover for damage caused by a neighbor's trespassing livestock unless the property is enclosed within a 'lawful…

In the City of Flagstaff, a home day care may employ only one outside worker, must screen outdoor play areas with a five-foot fence, and is capped at eight total persons in care…

Running a business out of a house in the City of Flagstaff requires a Home Occupation Permit under Zoning Code Section 10-40.60.180, available in any residential zone. The business…

Flagstaff caps how much traffic a home occupation can create under Section 10-40.60.180.B.9: the business cannot generate more pedestrian or vehicular traffic than is normal for its…

A Flagstaff home occupation's sign must follow Division 10-50.100, Sign Standards, per Section 10-40.60.180.B.7. Table 10-50.100.050.A puts home occupations in the small…

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…

Arizona has no home restaurant permit. There is no microenterprise home kitchen operation licence, no meal count allowance, and nothing in A.R.S. § 36-136(I)(4) that exempts a home…

In the City of Flagstaff, an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) may be rented out separately from the main house only as long-term housing, meaning a lease of 90 days or longer or a…

In the City of Flagstaff, if a property with an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rents that ADU as a vacation or short-term rental, the property owner must live on the property. The rule…

Flagstaff allows one accessory dwelling unit on nearly every single-family lot in every residential zone under Zoning Code Section 10-40.60.030. An ADU tops out at 75 percent of the…

In the City of Flagstaff, a shed or other accessory building needs a permit under Division 10-20.40 and is capped at 24 feet tall inside the building envelope or 16 feet anywhere else…

Under ARS 9-461.18, every Arizona municipality with more than 75,000 residents must permit at least one attached and one detached accessory dwelling unit on any lot zoned for a…

In the City of Flagstaff, failing to repair a water leak counts as wasting water under City Code Section 7-03-001-0014. The Water Services Division decides what counts as wasting…

In the City of Flagstaff, extending a public reclaimed (recycled) water pipeline is done at the reuser's expense under City Engineer-approved plans, and every pipeline, pump station…

In the City of Flagstaff, turf grass is not a general landscape material: Section 10-50.60.050.C permits it only inside a capped 'oasis' area, and the grass planted there must be low…

In the City of Flagstaff, single-family homes get weekly automated cart collection of solid waste and recycling under City Code Section 7-04-001-0008. Every dwelling unit must have at…

In the City of Flagstaff, single-family homes get curbside bulk waste pickup once every four weeks under City Code Section 7-04-001-0008(A)(3), limited to a pile no bigger than five…

In the City of Flagstaff, green waste (tree limbs, logs, stumps and Christmas trees) can be self-hauled to the Cinder Lake Landfill for free if you pay for City water and refuse…

In the City of Flagstaff, City-owned commercial bins and roll-off containers are assigned to the property, not the occupant, under City Code Section 7-04-001-0007. The business…

In the City of Flagstaff, every single-family dwelling on the automated collection system must have at least one automated recycling container alongside its trash cart, with collection…

In the City of Flagstaff, automated trash and recycling carts must be at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on collection day, pulled back the same day, kept clear of vehicles, and set at least…

In the City of Flagstaff, all solid waste generated in the City must be collected by the City or a City-licensed hauler under Code Section 7-04-001-0005, and the Director of Public…

In the City of Flagstaff, City Code Section 7-04-001-0007(L) bars putting anything but recyclables in a City recycling container, and Section 7-04-001-0014(B) fines a contaminated…

In the City of Flagstaff, dumping solid waste on a street, sidewalk, public place, private property, or into a stream is banned under City Code Section 7-04-001-0007(A), and a…

Anyone who solicits sales door-to-door or peddles goods on Flagstaff streets must first get a City business license under Chapter 3-01. Solicitors and peddlers count as 'transient…

Flagstaff bans door-to-door solicitation at any building posted with a 'no peddlers' or 'no solicitors' sign, and bans it everywhere before 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. City Code §…

The City of Flagstaff taxes hotel and motel lodging at 4.486% of gross income under City Code Section 3-05-004-0444, part of the City's transaction privilege tax structure. The rate…

Operating an adult arcade, adult cabaret, adult bookstore, escort agency, or similar sexually oriented business in the City of Flagstaff without an Adult Oriented Business License from…

Secondhand and antique dealers doing business in the City of Flagstaff must electronically report every purchase of designated 'items of interest' worth more than $25 to a…

Every pawnbroker operating in the City of Flagstaff must electronically report items pawned, pledged or purchased above $25 to a police-approved database within two days, under City…

Every store, gas station, bar, or restaurant selling tobacco or vape products in Flagstaff needs a City tobacco retail sales license before making a single sale. City Code §…

In the City of Flagstaff, a home occupation business may keep only one vehicle or vehicle-trailer combination under 14,000 pounds GVWR on the property, and a live/work unit may not be…

The City of Flagstaff runs its own local landmark list, the Flagstaff Register of Historic Properties, under City Code Chapter 1-21. Any building, site or district at least fifty years…

The City of Flagstaff taxes business activity through its own transaction privilege tax, not a single flat rate: City Code § 3-05-004-0400 levies the tax on gross income by business…

In the City of Flagstaff it is unlawful to solicit money, goods, or services in an aggressive manner in any public area, including approaching within five feet of someone after they…

In the City of Flagstaff it is unlawful to urinate or defecate in a public place or anywhere exposed to public view, unless using a facility built for that purpose. Flagstaff City Code…

In the City of Flagstaff, City Code § 6-01-001-0002 lets the Mayor proclaim curfew-style hours and areas barring anyone from loitering, idling or congregating on public streets, parks…

In the City of Flagstaff, a gathering of five or more people on private property that disturbs the peace, such as excessive noise, underage drinking or fighting, is a civil infraction…

In the City of Flagstaff it is unlawful to smoke, consume, use, sell, cultivate, manufacture, produce, transfer or distribute marijuana or marijuana products on any property the City…

Flagstaff's smoking ban isn't limited to indoor spaces: City Code § 7-05-001-0003 bans smoking and e-cigarettes in unenclosed public places too, naming park property and cemeteries…

The City of Flagstaff does not ban skateboarding downtown outright, but bars it wherever signs are posted on the Arizona Trail, Nate Avery Trail and Buffalo Park trails, and gives…

In the City of Flagstaff it is unlawful to camp on public property, including sleeping, storing belongings, pitching a tent or lighting a cooking fire outside a City fire pit, unless…

In the City of Flagstaff, a food or merchandise cart on a sidewalk needs a permit from Community Development, and the application must show 80% consent from businesses and property…

In the City of Flagstaff, sidewalk vending carts are confined to commercial zones and must be sited where the Director finds the location will not congest the sidewalk. Carts are…

A mobile food vendor operating on private property in the City of Flagstaff needs a temporary use permit from the Community Development Director under Flagstaff Zoning Code Section…

In the City of Flagstaff, a restaurant cannot put tables or chairs on a public sidewalk without a sidewalk cafe permit from Community Development. The Code sets a minimum 8-foot…

Reserving any part of a City of Flagstaff park for a special event, or for an event where alcohol will be served, requires a permit from the City's Recreation Section under Flagstaff…

Want to run a street fair, parade, or street dance in Flagstaff? City Code § 8-03-001-0005 requires a City Manager permit filed at least five days ahead before the event can occupy any…

A parade, festival or other special event on City of Flagstaff property, defined in Flagstaff City Code § 8-12-001-0001, needs a special event permit from the Recreation Section's…

In the City of Flagstaff, fixed features like awnings, signs, balconies and basement access that project into a public sidewalk need a permit from the City Engineer. Overhead…

Flagstaff puts sidewalk repair squarely on the adjacent property owner. City Code § 8-01-001-0001 requires owners to keep sidewalks abutting their lot in good order and repair, though…

Leaving anything, temporary or permanent, in a Flagstaff street, alley, sidewalk, or multiuse path without a permit is against the law. City Code § 8-13-001-001 lets the City seize and…

In the City of Flagstaff, City Code § 6-05-001-0001 bars juveniles 15 and under from being out in public between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., and juveniles 16 and 17 from being out…

In the City of Flagstaff, city parks are open to the public every day from sunrise until 10:00 p.m. under Flagstaff City Code § 8-11-001-0005, unless a Parks, Recreation, Open Space…

In the City of Flagstaff, City Code § 6-06-001-0001 treats any litter accumulation that is infested with rodents, insects or vermin as a hazard to public health and safety, and Section…

In the City of Flagstaff, any short-term rental with a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace, or attached garage must have working carbon monoxide detectors under Flagstaff City Code…

In the City of Flagstaff, new one- and two-family homes are never required to have automatic fire sprinklers: Arizona law bars the City from mandating them, and Flagstaff's local…

In the City of Flagstaff, most construction needs a building permit, but Flagstaff City Code Section 4-02-001-0001 exempts accessory structures under 120 square feet and fences up to…

In the City of Flagstaff, the Building Official inspects permitted work and can reject or require corrections for anything that violates the adopted code under Flagstaff City Code…

In the City of Flagstaff, home day cares are capped at eight people total and must screen outdoor play areas with a five-foot fence, while day care centers need a six-foot solid fence…

Electrical work in the City of Flagstaff is governed by the National Electrical Code, 2017 Edition, adopted and locally amended in Flagstaff City Code Section 4-11-001-0001. The City…

Plumbing work in the City of Flagstaff falls under the 2018 International Plumbing Code as adopted and locally amended by the City Council in Flagstaff City Code Section 4-01-001-0002…

In the City of Flagstaff, a residential development can earn a density bonus by achieving bronze-level National Green Building Standard (ICC-700) certification and beating the City's…

In the City of Flagstaff, a vehicle sound system that can be heard 50 feet away and annoys a reasonable person, or that makes someone 50 feet away aware of vibration from the bass, is…

The City of Flagstaff prohibits marijuana establishments, the adult-use retail, cultivation and manufacturing licenses issued by the Arizona Department of Health Services, everywhere…

In the City of Flagstaff, a marijuana establishment must sit at least 2,000 feet from another marijuana establishment and at least 500 feet from schools, daycare homes and centers…

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…

Short-term rental properties in the City of Flagstaff must remove, disable or lock any fire pit, open-flame barbecue or grill once Stage 2 or higher fire restrictions take effect…

In the City of Flagstaff, garage sales are exempt from a temporary use permit only if a lot or parcel holds no more than 12 weekend sales per year and no single sale runs longer than…

Flagstaff's Building and Property Care Standards, adopted in 2023, require every owner or lessee to keep buildings from deteriorating or looking abandoned. City Code § 7-06-001-0005(B)…

An empty lot in Flagstaff still has to meet the City's Building and Property Care Standards. City Code § 7-06-001-0005(A) requires every owner to keep the land free of litter, debris…

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…

The City of Flagstaff defines electric bicycles by three classes tied to motor behavior and top assisted speed: Class 1 and 2 cut off at twenty miles per hour, Class 3 at twenty-eight…

The City of Flagstaff requires slower-moving bicycles and other devices in a roadway or bike lane to ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb, with listed exceptions for…

The City of Flagstaff requires any vendor placing rental bicycles or scooters in the public right-of-way to first sign a City permit agreement. Skipping that agreement gets every…

Arizona runs two separate low-speed classes and gives neither one a local street-designation scheme. A neighborhood electric vehicle, the state's version of a federal low-speed…

The Flagstaff Zoning Code's non-transect zone standards in Division 10-40.30 apply on top of, not instead of, any subdivision's private CC&Rs. Section 10-40.30.010 states plainly that…

Under A.R.S. § 33-1807, unpaid assessments in an Arizona planned community become an automatic lien on the lot, and the association may charge late fees and interest if the declaration…

Arizona heavily regulates HOA governance: A.R.S. § 33-1804 requires open board and member meetings (with limited executive sessions) and lets members record them, A.R.S. § 33-1812…

Arizona does not give homeowners a general right to xeriscape, gravel, or desert landscaping over an HOA's objection; that stays governed entirely by each community's own declaration…

Arizona law bars homeowners associations from banning outdoor display of eight protected flags, including the American, Arizona state, POW/MIA, Gadsden and first responder flags. Under…

Arizona law caps how much a homeowners association can fine a member and forces the board to give notice and a hearing first. A.R.S. § 33-1803 limits late charges on an unpaid penalty…

Arizona bars an association from foreclosing an assessment lien until the owner passes a dollar figure or a time period, and the trigger is not the same in every community. In a…

Arizona homeowners associations cannot block a member's right to rent unless the declaration itself prohibits it or limits rental time periods. Once a unit is rented, A.R.S. §…

Flagstaff's Table 10-40.30.030.C sets minimum front, side, and rear yard setbacks separately for each residential zone. The Rural Residential zone requires a 75-foot front and 60-foot…

In the City of Flagstaff, Table 10-40.30.030.C of the Zoning Code caps residential building height at 35 feet in the RR, ER, R1, R1N and MR zones, 30 feet in the Manufactured Housing…

In the City of Flagstaff, Table 10-40.30.030.C of the Zoning Code sets maximum lot coverage by residential zone: 20 percent in Rural Residential (RR), 17 percent in Estate Residential…

In the City of Flagstaff, any sign posted, painted or displayed in or on a window may not cover more than 40 percent of that window's area. Permanent window signs count toward a…

In the City of Flagstaff, portable signs, including political signs, cannot be placed in the public right-of-way inside the Flagstaff Sign Free Zone, a tourism-district overlay the…

The City of Flagstaff bans billboards outright and, under Flagstaff Zoning Code § 10-50.100.040(C), prohibits electronic displays and changeable copy LED signs citywide, with narrow…

In the City of Flagstaff, Section 10-50.70.080.D exempts low-lumen holiday decorations from the outdoor lighting code's normal shielding and curfew rules: they may run unshielded and…

In the City of Flagstaff, the Downtown Overlay (DO) zone requires development to be evaluated against the Design Handbook for Downtown Flagstaff (1997), one of the Zone-Specific…

In the City of Flagstaff, street trees planted in the public right-of-way must follow Engineering Design Standards Section 13-18-004-0005.1: a consistent species per block, planted…

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…

In the City of Flagstaff, every property owner and developer must provide, maintain and operate on-site stormwater systems that safely collect, convey, detain and discharge runoff. The…

In the City of Flagstaff, the Regulatory Flood Elevation sets construction one foot above the base flood elevation, the freeboard the Floodplain Administrator enforces citywide. New…

In the City of Flagstaff, Chapter 12-01's floodplain regulations apply citywide and extend to any land the City later annexes, and they require a floodplain use permit before any…

In the City of Flagstaff, any developer disturbing land must stabilize the site, file the required stormwater pollution prevention paperwork, and, on cut or fill slopes steeper than…

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…

In the City of Flagstaff, the world's first International Dark Sky City, Division 10-50.70 requires fully or partially shielded outdoor light fixtures, bans unshielded lighting aimed…

In the City of Flagstaff, Section 10-50.70.050.E requires every outdoor light fixture to be aimed and shielded so its direct light stays within the property line, and any fixture over…

In the City of Flagstaff, installing wind turbines, PV solar, thermal solar or other accessory energy systems requires a building permit from Community Development, and the…

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…

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…

Under A.R.S. § 33-1368, Arizona landlords must give a 5-day written notice for nonpayment of rent and a 10-day notice to cure for other material lease violations before filing…

A.R.S. § 33-1324 requires Arizona landlords to keep rentals fit and habitable: meeting building codes, maintaining electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling systems, and supplying…

Under A.R.S. § 33-1343, an Arizona landlord must give at least two days' notice of intent to enter and may enter only at reasonable times for legitimate purposes such as inspections…

A.R.S. § 33-1375 requires 30 days' written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy (10 days week-to-week). Breaking a fixed-term lease early can incur damages, though landlords must…

Arizona has no statutory cap on how much a landlord may raise rent and no dedicated rent-increase notice statute. For a month-to-month tenancy, a rent change is implemented by serving…

Arizona caps security deposits at one and one-half month's rent. After the tenancy ends and the tenant requests it, a landlord has 14 days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) to…

Arizona's adverse possession periods are tiered: 2 years by right of possession alone (A.R.S. § 12-522), 3 years under color of title (§ 12-523), 5 years under a recorded deed with…

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…

Arizona commercial drone pilots operate under FAA Part 107 and ARS 13-3729 state rules, with cities barred from imposing separate licensing or operational regulations.

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…

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'…

Arizona's Right to Farm Act in ARS 3-112 protects established agricultural operations from nuisance suits when surrounding land use changes.

Arizona preempts most local paid leave mandates, while requiring statewide earned paid sick time under Proposition 206 and ARS 23-371.

Arizona allows permitless concealed carry for adults 21 and older, while still issuing optional CCW permits that enable reciprocity with other states.

Arizona broadly preempts cities, towns, and counties from regulating firearms, ammunition, components, and related accessories beyond state law.

Arizona permits open carry of firearms by adults 18 and older without a license in most public spaces, subject to limited location restrictions.

Arizona lets a nonprofit with federal 501(c) tax-exempt status run a raffle without a gambling license under A.R.S. Section 13-3302(B), so long as it has operated in-state for a full…

Arizona law defines "social gambling" in ARS § 13-3301(9) and excludes it from criminal liability under § 13-3302(A)(2). A private game qualifies only if no player collects more than…

Arizona legalized event wagering, commonly called sports betting, in 2021 under Arizona Revised Statutes Title 5, Chapter 11. The Department of Gaming may issue no more than ten event…

Arizona has no DUI checkpoint statute at all. The words "checkpoint" and "roadblock" appear nowhere in the Arizona Revised Statutes, so nothing in state law authorizes sobriety…

Arizona's only statute aimed at filming police, A.R.S. § 13-3732, has never taken effect. It would have made it a class 3 misdemeanor to keep video recording law enforcement activity…

Arizona does have a stop-and-identify statute, but it is a narrow one. A.R.S. § 13-2412 compels you to state your true full name only after a peace officer has lawfully detained you on…

Arizona is one of the few states whose legalisation act says in terms that lawful adult conduct "may not constitute the basis for detention, search or arrest." A.R.S. § 36-2852(A)…

Arizona prohibits cities, towns, and counties from regulating or banning auxiliary containers like plastic bags, cups, and bottles under ARS 9-500.38.

Arizona preempts local bans and fees on polystyrene foam food containers as auxiliary containers under ARS 9-500.38 and ARS 11-269.16.

Arizona bans the sale or furnishing of tobacco, vapor, and alternative nicotine products to anyone under 21 under A.R.S. 13-3622. The state raised its own minimum age from 18 to 21 in…

Arizona allows a vehicle four kinds of extra forward lighting and puts a mounting-height band on each: one spot lamp, two fog lamps mounted 12 to 30 inches off the ground, two…

Arizona is one of the few states whose code names dash cam recording and permits it in so many words. A.R.S. section 28-963(A)(3) forbids recording or broadcasting video on a device…

Arizona still prohibits lane splitting as most riders picture it, but A.R.S. § 28-903(F) opens a narrow lane-filtering exception. A two-wheeled motorcycle may move between lanes to…

Arizona bans any plate cover, spray, electronic device or electrochromatic film that obscures the numbers, characters, year tabs or issuing state name "from any angle", under A.R.S. §…

A radar detector is legal in a private vehicle anywhere in Arizona. The state's vehicle equipment article, A.R.S. sections 28-921 through 28-966, names no radar detector, laser jammer…

Arizona lets you run metal studded tires anywhere in the state from October 1 to May 1, and bans them for the other five months. A.R.S. § 28-958(B)(3) also caps the hardware itself…

Arizona lets the front side windows carry film with a light transmission of thirty-three percent plus or minus three percent, so a front window measuring down to 30 percent still…