Buckeye, AZ Landscaping Rules: Tree Trimming (2026)

Every property owner and any tenants must keep their landscaped areas in a well-maintained, safe, clean, and attractive condition at all times in compliance with a national standard, such as the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards, for tree and shrub pruning and maintenance. Landscape maintenance includes, but is not limited to, the following:1.Landscaped areas shall be kept free of trash, litter, weeds, and other such materials or plants not a part of the landscape;2.All plant material shall be maintained in a healthy and growing condition and must be replaced with plant material of similar variety and size not to be smaller than the minimum required by this Development Code at the time of replacement if diseased, damaged, destroyed, or removed in perpetuity over the life of a development project;3.Watering on a regular basis;4.Maintenance of landscape lighting in working order;5.Maintenance of irrigation systems in working order;6.Cleaning and maintenance of abutting landscaped areas lying between the street curb and property line, within the public ROW unless such landscaped area is expressly designated to be maintained by a designated governmental authority; and7.It is the responsibility of the adjacent property owner or the property association formed by the adjacent property owner to trim trees to allow for an 18-foot-high clearance above the pavement.