Gilbert, AZ

Code of Gilbert § 62-4 bans four specific vehicle noises: tire squealing from aggressive acceleration or turning, illegal horn or signal use, defective or modified exhaust systems that…

Gilbert sets numeric noise ceilings by zone and time of day. Code of Gilbert § 42-61(e)(1) caps residential noise at 45 dB(A) overnight and 55 dB(A) by day, commercial areas at 55/65…

Gilbert's noise ordinance carves aircraft noise out of local enforcement entirely. Code of Gilbert § 42-61(c)(10) lists "noises created by aircraft" among the activities exempt from…

Amplified sound in Gilbert's public areas needs a police permit first. Code of Gilbert § 42-62(b) bars operating a sound truck, loudspeaker, radio, or sound amplifier that emits…

Gilbert prohibits unnecessary, excessive, and offensive noises under Chapter 42 of the town code. The policy protects residents from noise detrimental to health, safety, and welfare at…

Gilbert sets fixed construction hours that shrink on weekends. Code of Gilbert § 42-63(b) allows concrete pouring from 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and other construction near residential…

Gilbert's noise ordinance makes it unlawful to keep or harbor any animal whose frequent, habitual or continued noise annoys a neighbor or people on public streets or sidewalks. Section…

Gilbert's Code of Ordinances makes it unlawful to use a leaf blower to blow landscape debris into a road, and separately caps when lawn maintenance equipment, including blowers, can…

Gilbert's Land Development Code requires off-street loading spaces for commercial, office and employment uses with 10,000 square feet or more of gross floor area that receive…

Code of Gilbert § 62-76 lets the town manager designate all or part of any publicly owned parking lot or garage as a permit-or-decal-only zone; anyone parking there during the posted…

Code of Gilbert § 62-69 bars parking any vehicle rated over one ton, or any tractor, semitrailer, trailer, bus, or RV, in the public right-of-way on or next to a residential street…

Gilbert's Land Development Code bars parking a motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, boat or trailer in the front or side setback where it's visible from the street. These vehicles must…

Gilbert enforces abandoned and inoperable vehicle regulations. All vehicles on residential property must be operational with current registration and parked on improved surfaces.

Gilbert requires all vehicle parking on improved surfaces. Approved areas are the garage, driveway, and adjacent improved areas. Parking on dirt, grass, or landscape is prohibited.

Gilbert regulates on-street parking through traffic ordinances. Vehicles must not obstruct traffic or emergency access. Some areas have posted time limits and overnight restrictions.

Code of Gilbert § 62-74 lets the town prohibit overnight parking on town property and bans parking a vehicle overnight anywhere the town has posted signs against it; § 62-68 separately…

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…

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…

Gilbert's animal code does not require stray cats to be picked up the way stray dogs are, but any cat that is impounded gets the same proper care as an impounded dog under Code of…

Gilbert prohibits dogs from running at large under Code of Gilbert § 6-60: every dog must stay confined to the owner's property in an enclosure, or on a leash no longer than six feet…

Gilbert's Land Development Code lets residents keep apiaries in any residential zoning district by right, with one numeric condition: every hive location must sit at least 100 feet…

Gilbert regulates farm animals on residential lots through the town code. The number and type of animals depends on zoning district and lot size. Gilbert's agricultural heritage areas…

Gilbert bans feeding wild or feral animals on town-owned property or in the public right-of-way. Code of Gilbert § 6-7, adopted by Ordinance No. 2664 in 2018, allows only one narrow…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, veterinary hospitals and clinics are classified as a Commercial-Medical use requiring Plan of Development (POD) approval before the county issues a…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, keeping five or more dogs on one property makes it a 'kennel' under Ordinance P-13, triggering a mandatory $75 annual permit from the Board of…

Maricopa County does not require pet owners in unincorporated areas to spay or neuter their dogs. Instead, the county's Rabies/Animal Control Ordinance lets the Board of Supervisors…

Pet groomers and pet shops in unincorporated Maricopa County are Non-Food Environmental Health Operating Permit holders under Chapter I of the county's Environmental Health Code. A…

Keeping wild or exotic animals privately in unincorporated Maricopa County is zoned as commercial "Outdoor Entertainment," a use the county's zoning table permits only in commercial…

Gilbert's Land Development Code sets a minimum planting size for every approved tree: six feet for deciduous and non-deciduous trees (typically a 24-inch box), five feet for palms, and…

Code of Gilbert § 42-317(e) makes lawn grass or weeds taller than ten inches a code violation on any exterior property area, vacant or improved, along with tumbleweeds and dead palm…

Gilbert restricts lawn watering only when the town manager or council declares a water-shortage stage under Code of Gilbert § 66-381. Stage three lets the town publish time-of-day…

Gilbert makes the owner, occupant or person controlling a property responsible for keeping the sidewalk out front clear of grass, weeds and rubbish and for trimming vegetation so it…

Unincorporated Maricopa County doesn't require a permit for a backyard compost bin, but the Environmental Health Code does require one the moment composting rises to an 'establishment'…

Maricopa County encourages use of native and desert-adapted plants in unincorporated areas. Arizona law (ARS 3-901+) protects certain native plants including saguaro, barrel cactus…

The Town of Gilbert imposes NO annual or per-stay night cap on short-term rentals. Arizona Revised Statutes § 9-500.39 expressly preempts cities and towns from prohibiting STRs or…

The Town of Gilbert requires every short-term rental owner to obtain a Town STR License under Town Code Chapter 14, Article III (adopted June 2023). The license costs $100 initially…

Gilbert makes it unlawful for anyone, including a booking platform, to accept a fee for facilitating the rental of a short-term rental that is operating in violation of town or other…

A Gilbert short-term rental with three verified violations in 12 months, or even one serious verified violation, can have its license suspended for up to 12 months under Code of…

Gilbert STRs must comply with general noise ordinance. Under SB 1168, cities can fine and suspend properties with repeated verified noise violations.

Gilbert requires STR operators to collect and remit Transaction Privilege Tax on all short-term stays. A town STR license and state TPT license are both required for legal operation.

Gilbert mandates one off-street parking space per bedroom for all short-term rentals. All vehicles must be parked on improved surfaces meeting town standards.

In unincorporated Maricopa County, an accessory dwelling unit used with a short-term rental means the property owner must live on-site, unless the ADU's certificate of occupancy…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, an owner renting out a short-term rental with an accessory dwelling unit must live on the property, unless the ADU's certificate of occupancy…

Unincorporated Maricopa County caps short-term rental occupancy by party, not headcount: the whole dwelling must go to one renting party at a time, room-by-room rentals are banned, and…

Maricopa County does not impose specific insurance requirements on STR operators in unincorporated areas. Arizona state law does not mandate STR-specific insurance either. Operators…

Running a home business in Gilbert means client and delivery traffic can't exceed what's normal for the residential street it's on. The Land Development Code's home occupation rules…

Running a home daycare in Gilbert as a Residential Day Care use, six to ten children or adults under Land Development Code § 2.0, is allowed only as an accessory use meeting Land…

Every home-based business in Gilbert needs the same yearly business license as a storefront: there's no separate home-occupation permit. Code of Gilbert Section 14-36 requires anyone…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, a home occupation's sign is capped at four square feet and must otherwise meet the county's general sign standards under MCZO Article 1102.1.

Unincorporated Maricopa County lets food establishments serve or sell food made in a private home under Arizona's cottage food law, but only if the customer gets a copy of the required…

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…

Gilbert's Land Development Code states directly that an accessory dwelling unit may be rented or leased separately from the principal dwelling: there is no owner-occupancy requirement…

In Gilbert's SF-43 single-family district, the Land Development Code lets you build an unlimited number of detached accessory structures like sheds and workshops, but caps them at 30…

Gilbert's LDC caps single-family lots at one detached and one attached accessory dwelling unit, with a second detached unit allowed only on parcels of an acre or more if one ADU is…

Maricopa County does not require an owner to live on the property when adding an accessory dwelling unit. ADUs may be rented long-term independently, with no familial or employment tie…

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…

Gilbert caps how much liquefied petroleum gas or other hazardous material a residence may store. Under Code of Gilbert Sec. 10-37(b), amending 2018 International Fire Code Section…

Code of Gilbert § 42-253 makes it unlawful and a public nuisance to burn refuse anywhere in town except in incinerators permitted by the county and the town's director of public works…

Gilbert prohibits consumer fireworks year-round except during state-mandated legal periods (May 4-6, June 24-July 6, Dec 24-Jan 3). Fireworks are prohibited on all public property…

Recreational fires for cooking, warmth, or enjoyment using clean dry wood or charcoal do not require a permit in Maricopa County. Propane and natural gas fire pits are allowed without…

Every fence, screen wall and retaining wall in Gilbert has to stay safe, structurally sound and free of blight under Code of Gilbert § 42-316(c). Leaning panels, rot, missing slats or…

A worn-out wall or fence sitting on a Gilbert property line can stay put if it's well maintained, but rebuilding it to today's height standards takes written sign-off from every owner…

Gilbert's Land Development Code bars retaining walls from reading as a single flat surface and caps them at the base zoning district's maximum wall height. Walls stacked within five…

Gilbert's Land Development Code specifies acceptable fence materials. Block walls, wrought iron, and vinyl are standard. Barbed wire is prohibited in residential zones. Many…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, a building permit is required for fences or walls over six feet tall, retaining walls over 18 inches, pool barriers, hillside-lot fences, corrals in…

Gilbert's Community Preservation Ordinance requires every pond, pool, and spa on a property to be kept free of stagnant or foul water and clear enough that the main drain is visible…

Above-ground pools in Gilbert must meet the same barrier requirements as in-ground pools. Pools with non-climbable walls at least 5 feet high with secured ladders may serve as the…

Gilbert requires every owner of commercial rental property in town to hold a business license, and Code of Gilbert § 14-37(e) goes further: a landlord needs a separate license for each…

Code of Gilbert § 42-108 makes it a civil nuisance offense to let any structure, including a rental unit, become unsafe or deficient: blocked egress, inadequate light or ventilation…

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…

The Arizona Residential Landlord-Tenant Act preempts the field of residential eviction grounds and procedures, preventing cities from imposing just-cause eviction requirements beyond…

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 prohibits local rent control. State law makes rent regulation on private residential property a matter of statewide concern and preempts the field, so cities, charter cities…

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…

A stand-alone smoking lounge, the zoning category Gilbert's Land Development Code applies to hookah lounges, cigar lounges, tobacco clubs and bars, is confined to five commercial…

Every pawnbroker operating in Gilbert must hold pawned or purchased items for at least 20 days after filing an electronic transaction report with the Gilbert Police Department, per…

Operating a massage establishment in Gilbert requires a Town massage therapy establishment license under Code of Gilbert § 14-351, background-checked through the police department, and…

Gilbert requires a Town sexually oriented business license under Code of Gilbert § 14-406, and the Land Development Code separately spaces these businesses at least 1,320 feet from…

Tattoo and piercing studios in Gilbert may serve walk-in customers only between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., a Land Development Code § 5.1.12(B) limit set because the Zoning Code…

Fixing cars at a Gilbert home is boxed in from two directions: the noise code bars repairing, rebuilding or testing any motor vehicle in a residential area between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m…

Code of Gilbert § 62-5 lets a private property owner authorize the town to post no-sale/no-parking signs and remove unauthorized vehicles for a $25 application fee, and separately lets…

Secondhand and junk dealers operating in Gilbert must hold a Town business license and pay a reporting fee under Code of Gilbert § 14-203, and Section 14-206(b) bars selling or…

Gilbert's downtown sits inside the Heritage District Overlay Zoning District, where the Land Development Code requires every new project to follow Town Council-adopted Heritage…

Inside Gilbert's Vertical Development Overlay Zoning District, a project can trade extra building height and reduced setbacks for public benefits through a Planned Area Development…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, no parcel inside a Planned Area Development (PAD) overlay can be built on until the county approves a Specific Development Plan for it. The plan must…

Marching, demonstrating, or gathering more than 500 people in Gilbert requires a special event permit under Code of Gilbert § 15-52 before you step off. Parade organizers must file…

Reserving a Gilbert park facility, sports field, or riparian preserve for a scheduled team practice, class, tournament, or private gathering requires a reservation permit from the…

Any Gilbert special event that will sell goods or food must submit a vendor list with its permit application and follow transaction privilege tax and food-sale law, per Code of Gilbert…

A neighborhood block party in unincorporated Maricopa County counts as a "Special Event" occupying county right-of-way, and Ordinance P-36 requires a Right-of-Way Permit from the MCDOT…

Gilbert exempts air-conditioning, pool and spa equipment from its noise code only conditionally. Code of Gilbert § 42-61(c)(1) requires the equipment to be "properly functioning in…

Gilbert exempts emergency generators, storm sirens and alarm devices, plus their authorized testing, from the town's noise-level limits, but a portable or standby generator run for…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, it's illegal to run a bar or nightclub's radio, loudspeaker, or sound amplification equipment so loudly it can be heard inside a closed home within…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, amplified music and bass-heavy stereo or speaker noise is illegal once it can be heard inside a closed residential structure within 500 feet of the…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, a car alarm or other warning device is exempt from Ordinance P-23's noise ban only if it doesn't sound continuously for more than thirty minutes per…

Placing any structure, object, or grading work in a Gilbert public right-of-way requires an encroachment permit from the town engineer under Code of Gilbert Sec. 10-326. Applicants…

In the Town of Gilbert, the property owner or occupant, not the town's public works department, is responsible for keeping the public sidewalk in front of their premises clear. Code of…

Gilbert bars placing or maintaining anything on public property, including sidewalks, that blocks free passage or interferes with a lawfully conducted business, under Code of Gilbert §…

Gilbert adopts the 2018 International Building Code and 2018 International Residential Code by reference under Code of Gilbert Sec. 10-31, so most new construction, additions and…

Plumbing work in Gilbert must follow the "International Plumbing Code, 2018 Edition," which Code of Gilbert Sec. 10-34 adopts by reference together with its Appendix B. The town files…

Gilbert has adopted a green building standard, but it is optional. Code of Gilbert Sec. 10-40 adopts the "International Green Construction Code 2018 Edition" by reference, stating it…

Electrical work in Gilbert must comply with the "National Electrical Code, 2017 Edition," which Code of Gilbert Sec. 10-32 adopts by reference and files with the town clerk for public…

Before final sign-off, Maricopa County requires a floor/stemwall/foundation inspection ahead of the final building inspection, plus a separate final drainage clearance inspection…

Unincorporated Maricopa County's own building code sets no fire-sprinkler mandate for homes: the Local Additions and Addenda delete IRC §R313.2 and IPC §P2904 outright and defer the…

Gilbert requires floodlights, spotlights and other high-intensity security or site fixtures to be fully shielded so the lamp isn't a source of glare, and building- or pole-mounted…

Gilbert's Code of Ordinances requires every outdoor light fixture in town, residential included, to be designed to cut spill light into the night sky, reduce impact on neighborhoods…

Unincorporated Maricopa County limits offsite sign (billboard) lighting to four fully shielded luminaires per sign face at no more than 40,000 lumens each, lit top-down to stop glare…

Code of Gilbert § 66-266 makes it unlawful to place refuse on any public or private property in town except as specifically permitted, and § 66-275 escalates repeat offenders from a…

Gilbert requires anyone placing a private recycling drop-box in town, the kind churches or nonprofits host in a parking lot, to hold a town permit, keep the container under six cubic…

Gilbert requires commercial refuse containers and compactors to sit in an inconspicuous location and lets the public works director order relocation to meet town zoning and other…

Gilbert lets residents bag yard waste into the regular black roll-out container if there's room, or set out a combined yard-waste-and-bulk pile up to five feet by five feet by ten feet…

Gilbert collects bulk trash on a regular recurring schedule for single-family homes under Code of Gilbert § 66-288(d), but caps each pile at five feet by five feet by ten feet and…

Gilbert's public works director sets the days and hours for trash pickup, and regular refuse service runs once a week for every single-family home. Bulk trash follows its own recurring…

Gilbert requires trash and recycling containers to be stored out of public view when not set out for collection. The town provides automated collection through its contracted hauler…

Gilbert requires collection containers to sit at the curb line with at least three feet between them, set out no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the evening before pickup and pulled back in by…

Gilbert requires curbside recyclables to be clean, empty, dry and loose, never bagged or sealed in a box, before they go in the town's recycling container. Only material that fits that…

The Town of Gilbert requires a signed use agreement and town-authorized connection before reclaimed water is delivered to any property, and only public works department staff may turn…

Gilbert bars new artificial lakes and large turf areas from running on the town's drinking-water supply. Under Code of Gilbert § 66-356, any artificial lake built after October 8, 1996…

Gilbert's Land Development Code allows a dedicated Freeway Sign only on parcels of at least 15 net acres in Commercial, HVC/GVC/GBC, Office, Employment, Public Facility/Institutional…

Gilbert's Land Development Code caps window signs at less than 25 percent of the window area they're displayed in, requires no permit for a compliant window sign, and bars them on…

The Town of Gilbert's Land Development Code bans billboards outright, and the ban covers digital and electronic displays the same as static panels. Section 5.6.3 lists Billboards among…

Gilbert's Land Development Code defines "sign" to exclude yard decorations from regulation entirely, so a seasonal inflatable Santa, pumpkin or snowman displayed at a home isn't…

Gilbert allows up to three temporary signs for garage/carport/yard sales. Signs may be placed on private property but not in the public right-of-way or on utility poles. Signs must be…

Gilbert's Land Development Code exempts political signs from its sign regulations altogether, deferring to the protections Arizona law gives them under A.R.S. § 16-1019, so the Town…

Smoking or consuming marijuana anywhere the Town of Gilbert owns, occupies or controls, plus any open space or public place in town, is unlawful under Code of Gilbert § 42-296. The…

Gilbert bans loud, disruptive parties outright and can hold the host financially responsible. Code of Gilbert § 42-92 makes it unlawful for a responsible person to permit an unruly…

Code of Gilbert § 42-268 bans smoking in enclosed public places and workplaces town-wide, but carves out physically separated retail tobacco stores, up to half of a hotel's guest…

Gilbert bans motorized skateboards and motorized play vehicles from sidewalks, town parking structures and parks, wide or fast roadways, private property without permission, and any…

Gilbert bans possessing or drinking alcohol in any town recreation facility or riparian preserve except at a short list of named venues under Code of Gilbert § 46-38. McQueen Park…

Code of Gilbert § 42-146 makes it unlawful to urinate or defecate in public, on any public street, alley, sidewalk, park or other public ground, or anywhere easily visible or…

Gilbert taxes hotel and lodging operators twice under Chapter 58: a general two percent (2%) Hotels privilege tax on gross lodging income under Sec. 58-444, plus an additional five…

Gilbert's Land Development Code requires one street tree per 30 linear feet of arterial street frontage, a 50-by-250-foot landscape area at every arterial intersection, 20 feet of…

Gilbert taxes businesses under a classification scheme in Code of Gilbert Article IV: each business activity, retail sales, construction contracting, advertising, restaurants and bars…

Mobile food vendors and food trucks in Gilbert must hold a Town business license before operating and may not sell on town property or the public right-of-way without a written…

Every mobile food vendor operating a food truck, ice cream truck or human-powered cart in Gilbert needs a business license under Code of Gilbert § 14-137, and a separate license for…

Gilbert lets food trucks, ice cream trucks and food carts operate almost anywhere except where Code of Gilbert § 14-138 draws the line: no town property or right-of-way without a…

Gilbert bars e-scooters and other micromobility devices from riding in designated bicycle lanes, though electric bicycles are the one exception allowed there. Operators who ignore the…

Code of Gilbert § 62-102 bars any company from renting micromobility devices, including electric scooters, on town property or rights-of-way without the town's express permission, and…

Code of Gilbert § 62-101 defines Class 1, 2, and 3 electric bicycles by motor assistance and top speed, and § 62-103 lets all three operate on streets posted 25 mph or under, but bans…

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…

Gilbert treats a drone the same as a radio-controlled model plane or model car under Code of Gilbert § 46-4: flying one within 50 feet of a reserved area boundary in a town park is…

Unincorporated Maricopa County treats a commercial drone or autonomous-vehicle fleet operation as an industrial land use, not a home or retail one. The Zoning Ordinance's use table…

Gilbert requires every parcel, vacant or improved, to stay free of weeds, tumbleweeds and tall grass under Code of Gilbert § 42-317. Vegetation over ten inches tall, dead palm fronds…

Code of Gilbert § 42-316 requires every structure's exterior, surfaces, windows, doors, fences, foundations and roofs, to be kept free of deterioration or a 'blighted appearance.' The…

Gilbert closes every town recreation facility outside its posted operating hours under Code of Gilbert § 46-31. Anyone present when a park isn't open to the public, other than town…

Code of Gilbert § 42-143 bars anyone under 16 from being away from home between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., and 16- or 17-year-olds between midnight and 5:00 a.m. Parents or guardians…

Gilbert enforces stormwater management through Ordinance 1590 and the Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES). Construction sites disturbing one acre or more must…

The Town of Gilbert lets developers start preliminary on-site grading before their improvement plans are fully approved, but only under an At-Risk Grading Permit issued by the…

Unincorporated Maricopa County requires livable buildings to elevate finished floors at least one foot above the highest grade within ten feet of the foundation, with higher elevations…

Diesel trucks over 14,000 pounds are barred from idling more than five consecutive minutes anywhere in Maricopa County, with $100 first-offense and $300 repeat civil penalties under…

The Flood Control District of Maricopa County (FCDMC) manages floodplain regulations for unincorporated areas and 14 municipalities. Development in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard…

Gilbert's Land Development Code caps single-family lot coverage by district, 35% for both one-story and two-story homes in the mid-sized SF-15 district, then layers on two bonuses: 5%…

Gilbert's Land Development Code establishes minimum setback requirements by zoning district. Residential districts typically require front setbacks of 20-25 feet, side setbacks of 5-10…

Gilbert caps single-family homes at 35 feet and two stories in its largest-lot districts, SF-43 and SF-35, stepping down to 30 feet and two stories in SF-15, while its small-lot SF-D…

Gilbert allows garage, carport, and yard sales with specific regulations. Sales are limited to daytime hours between 8:00 AM and 10:00 PM. A maximum of three temporary signs are…

Code of Gilbert § 42-293 bans camping in any town park or public place, full stop, unless the parks and recreation department has issued a special-use or reservation permit under the…

Code of Gilbert § 42-292 makes it unlawful to lie, sleep, sit, or camp on any public street, alley, lane, parkway, or other public right-of-way in town, whether dedicated by fee or…

Gilbert's property maintenance code requires every premises in town to stay free of insect and rodent infestation and other noxious pests. Code of Gilbert § 42-316(d), adopted by…

Maricopa County requires every food establishment's Person in Charge to train Food Employees on foodborne disease prevention within 30 days of starting food-handling work, and to keep…

Maricopa County's Environmental Health Code bans harboring bed bugs on any premises and requires owners to eliminate an infestation once Environmental Services orders it, with permit…

Unincorporated Maricopa County has no separate curbside rule for used needles or sharps. Instead it regulates them as biohazardous medical waste under Chapter II, Section 10 of the…

Anyone conducting door-to-door sales, solicitation or order-taking in Gilbert as a 'transient merchant' must first obtain a Town business license under Code of Gilbert § 14-168, file a…

Posting 'No Peddlers,' 'No Solicitors,' 'No Transient Merchants' or 'No Trespassing' at a Gilbert home bars any transient merchant from knocking or ringing the doorbell there, per Code…

Medical marijuana dispensaries and marijuana establishments in unincorporated Maricopa County must sit at least 1,500 feet from any church, school, day care, park, playground, or…

Unincorporated Maricopa County requires medical marijuana dispensaries and marijuana establishments to sit at least 1,500 feet from each other, churches, schools, day cares, parks and…

Under Proposition 207, adults 21+ in Arizona may grow cannabis at home for personal use. Individual limit is 6 plants; households with 2+ adults may grow up to 12 plants. Plants must…

Cryptocurrency mining rigs and server farms fall under Maricopa County's 'Data Center' zoning definition, restricting them to industrial-zoned parcels in unincorporated county land…

Maricopa County has no decibel limit; Noise Ordinance P-23 uses an audibility standard. Data center cooling and generators must not be heard inside closed homes within 500 feet of the…

Unincorporated Maricopa County's Rural zoning districts exist specifically to conserve farmland and prevent conflicts between agricultural and urban uses, with farms permitted by right.

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

Grills, ovens and smokers used exclusively for cooking are exempt from Maricopa County's residential burning ban, but any solid-fuel cooking fire must still follow Air Quality Rule…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, solar panels are allowed as a by-right accessory use in every zoning district, no special use permit required, subject to development standards on…

Arizona law bars homeowners associations from banning solar energy devices outright. A.R.S. § 33-1816 lets an association adopt only reasonable placement rules, and only if those rules…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, anyone can report rubbish, weeds, filth, debris, or a dilapidated building on a property to the Planning and Development abatement officer, who must…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, building or using land without a permit or against zoning rules is a class 2 misdemeanor and a declared public nuisance, with each day of continued…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, the Abatement Officer must inspect a property after any weeds, rubbish, or dilapidated-building complaint, then give the owner at least 30 days to…

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…

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 HOAs enforce CC&Rs, design rules, and bylaws, but A.R.S. § 33-1803 channels enforcement through a detailed violation-notice process. A member who gets a violation notice may…

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. §…

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…