Phoenix, AZ Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)

Sec. 31-10. Removal of debris, rubbish, weeds, overgrown or dead vegetation, and other unhealthy or unsafe conditions on streets, alleys and sidewalks; notice to abate; penalties. (a) The owner, lessee or other person in control of any land abutting a sidewalk, alley, or street shall maintain such sidewalk, alley, or street on which such land abuts in a clean condition in such a manner as to be free from: (1) Litter, garbage, debris, rubble; (2) Insect and rodent infestation; (3) Overgrown vegetation, dead trees, brush, and weeds; and (4) Other conditions that present a health, fire or safety hazard. ... (c) In the event that any person does not comply with the terms of this section, a notice in writing ordering compliance within thirty days of its receipt shall be served by certified mail or in person by an authorized representative of the Neighborhood Maintenance and Zoning Enforcement Division of the Neighborhood Services Department. (d)(1) If the owner, lessee, or other person in control of the abutting land, after receiving written notice ordering compliance, fails to comply within the prescribed time, such person is subject to a civil sanction of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars.