Maricopa, AZ Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Time limit
- 72 consecutive hours
- Reset requirement
- Move 100+ feet or 0.1-mile odometer change
- Fine
- $40 per violation
- Enforcement
- Removal and storage at owner's expense
Summary
Maricopa bans parking any vehicle on a public street or public property for 72 or more consecutive hours; moving it under 100 feet or without a one-tenth-mile odometer change doesn't reset the clock.
No person shall park any vehicle upon any public street or upon publicly owned, maintained or operated property for a period of 72 or more consecutive hours. For purposes of this section, the vehicle shall be considered to have remained parked unless, during the 72-hour period, said vehicle has been moved at least 100 feet from the position it previously occupied, or the odometer on said vehicle exhibits a change of at least one-tenth of one mile.
B. Vehicles parked in violation of subsection (A) of this section are subject to removal and storage at the expense of the registered owner.
C. Any violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of forty dollars ($40.00). [Code 2004 § 12-54.]
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-10, passed April 21, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Maricopa City Code § 10.20.040 makes it unlawful to park any vehicle on a public street or on publicly owned, maintained, or operated property for 72 or more consecutive hours. The vehicle counts as still parked unless it's moved at least 100 feet from its prior spot or the odometer shows at least a one-tenth-mile change during that period. Vehicles left in violation are subject to removal and storage at the owner's expense, and a violation carries a $40 fine on conviction. The rule sits alongside a separate ban on parking on private property without permission and a 12-hour rule for oversized vehicles.
Violations & Fines
Fined $40 upon conviction; vehicle subject to removal and storage at the registered owner's expense if left in violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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