Avondale, AZ Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Yard parking limited to
- the driveway surface only
- Governing section
- Sec. 14-180(g)
- Applies in
- residentially zoned districts
- Driveway surface must be
- improved per zoning ordinance
- First-offense fine
- $250 (Sec. 14-110)
Summary
In residentially zoned Avondale, vehicles can only be parked in the front or side yard on the driveway itself, not on lawns, gravel or dirt. Sec. 14-180(g) confines yard parking to the driveway or whatever the zoning ordinance separately allows, and improved-surface rules back it up.
Within any residentially zoned district, no person shall park or permit to be parked any vehicle within a front yard or side yard area except on the driveway or in accordance with the zoning ordinance.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 38 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Sec. ' That means a car, truck or trailer parked on the grass, dirt or landscaped portion of a front or side yard, rather than on the paved or improved driveway surface, violates the Property Maintenance Ordinance even if it never touches the street. The rule pairs with Sec. 14-350(b) of the Residential Rental Property article, which requires parking areas, driveways and similar surfaces to be an 'improved surface in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance,' reinforcing that yard parking has to be confined to a properly built driveway, not an unpaved shortcut across the lawn.
The vehicle-for-sale limits in the same section (14-180(a)) layer on top: even a vehicle parked lawfully on the driveway can only be displayed for sale if it's titled to the resident, parked on an improved surface, capped at three sale vehicles per year and never more than one at a time. Code Compliance officers cite this section during routine property inspections and in response to neighbor complaints, treating unpaved yard parking the same as any other land maintenance violation under Chapter 14.
Violations & Fines
Parking off the driveway in a front or side yard draws a notice of violation from the Code Compliance Division and, if uncorrected, a civil citation under Sec. 14-90 with base fines of $250, $500 and $1,000 for a first, second and third offense within 24 months under Sec. 14-110. Repeat or unresolved violations can escalate to abatement action and a lien against the property for the city's costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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