Maricopa County, AZ Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Timed Zones
- None at county level
- Permit Parking
- None at county level
- State Law
- ARS §28-871
- HOA Streets
- CC&R restrictions apply
Summary
Unincorporated Maricopa County has minimal street parking regulation on county-maintained roads. No timed parking zones or permit parking programs exist at the county level. ARS §28-871 general traffic rules apply. HOA communities may restrict street parking through CC&Rs.
28-871. Stopping, standing or parking outside business or residence district
A. On a highway outside of a business or residence district, a person shall not stop, park or leave standing a vehicle, whether attended or unattended, on the paved or main traveled part of the highway if it is practicable to stop, park or leave the vehicle off that part of the highway. If a person stops, parks or leaves standing a vehicle, the person shall leave an unobstructed width of the highway opposite the standing vehicle for the free passage of other vehicles and a clear view of the standing vehicle shall be available from a distance of two hundred feet in each direction on the highway.
B. This section does not apply to:
1. The driver of a vehicle that is disabled while on the paved or main traveled portion of a highway in a manner and to an extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the disabled vehicle in that position.
Full Breakdown
Maricopa County does not operate timed parking zones, permit parking programs, or parking meters on county-maintained roads in unincorporated areas. Basic traffic safety rules under ARS §28-871 et seq. require vehicles to park safely without obstructing traffic, fire hydrants, or emergency access. MCSO enforces traffic law on county roads. Many unincorporated planned communities have private streets maintained by the HOA, which can impose parking restrictions through CC&Rs including no-street-parking rules, guest parking limits, and towing authority. Rural areas with county roads have essentially unrestricted shoulder parking where safe.
Violations & Fines
ARS §28-871 violations: traffic citation and fine. Blocking emergency access: towing and citation. HOA: per CC&Rs.
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