Pima County has no specific grass-height ordinance for unincorporated areas. Most properties in the Sonoran Desert region have xeriscape or native desert landscaping rather than turf grass. Weed and vegetation abatement may apply when overgrown lots create fire hazards.
Unlike many eastern and midwestern counties, Pima County does not enforce a grass-height ordinance in unincorporated areas. The arid Sonoran Desert climate makes turf grass uncommon on most properties outside irrigated subdivisions. The county focuses enforcement on weed abatement and fire-hazard vegetation rather than lawn maintenance standards. Properties in wildland-urban interface areas near the Catalina and Rincon Mountains may be required to maintain defensible space by clearing dried vegetation. HOA-governed communities in master-planned developments (such as Dove Mountain, Rancho Sahuarita buffer areas) may enforce their own lawn and landscaping standards. Pima County Code Compliance handles complaints about overgrown vegetation that constitutes a nuisance or fire hazard, but typical desert landscaping is not subject to height restrictions.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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