Yavapai County enforces weed abatement primarily through fire-district notices and the Arizona Department of Agriculture noxious-weed rules. AAC R3-4-244 (2020) lists three noxious-weed classes; landowners must control Class A and B species. Yavapai County Code Enforcement handles property-nuisance complaints.
Arizona's noxious-weed program is administered by the Arizona Department of Agriculture under AAC R3-4-244 (updated 2020). The rule divides weeds into Class A (high priority, not yet established, control required), Class B (limited distribution, control encouraged), and Class C (widespread, locally managed). Common Yavapai concerns include yellow starthistle, Russian knapweed, and tamarisk. Landowners must control Class A and B infestations. Yavapai County Code Enforcement handles nuisance and tall-vegetation complaints under the Planning and Zoning Ordinance, while fire districts handle fire-hazard abatement under ARS 48-805. There is no countywide weed-abatement ordinance with set dates. Cooperative Extension offers free identification help.
Allowing Class A noxious weeds to spread is a civil violation under ARS 3-204.01 with daily penalties. County code-enforcement fines for nuisance vegetation can reach $100/day. Fire-district abatement liens attach to the property under ARS 9-499.
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