Tempe's property maintenance code requires yards to be kept free of excessive weeds and overgrown vegetation. While there is no specific maximum grass height, properties must be maintained to avoid creating a fire hazard, harboring pests, or detracting from neighborhood appearance.
Tempe's Community Enhancement division enforces property maintenance standards that require residential lots to be free of excessive weed growth, dead vegetation, and overgrown landscaping. In desert-landscaped areas, accumulated debris and dead plant material must be removed. Properties that create fire hazards or harbor vermin are subject to enforcement. The city may issue violation notices requiring cleanup within a set timeframe.
Property owners receive a notice of violation with a compliance deadline, typically 10 to 30 days. If not corrected, the city may abate the condition and bill the property owner for costs plus administrative fees.
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Tempe regulates industrial noise through Chapter 20 (Noise) of the City Code and the Zoning and Development Code. Industrial uses must not generate noise exc...
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Tempe addresses barking dogs under both the noise ordinance (Chapter 20) and animal control regulations. Dogs that bark persistently and disturb neighbors ca...
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Tempe requires vehicles to park on approved hard surfaces such as concrete or asphalt driveways. Parking on dirt, gravel, or landscaped areas is prohibited. ...
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Tempe generally does not require a building permit for standard residential fences up to 6 feet in height. Fences exceeding 6 feet, masonry walls, and fences...
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Tempe's Zoning and Development Code regulates fence materials in residential zones. Common permitted materials include block, stucco, wrought iron, wood, vin...
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Tempe's zoning code limits residential fence heights to 6 feet in side and rear yards and 3 feet in front yards. Corner lots may have additional visibility t...
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