Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix requires no cat license and has no leash or at-large law for cats: only dogs are covered. The city's animal hoarding ordinance also specifically exempts feral cats from its…

Phoenix does not require pet owners to spay or neuter animals. The only spay/neuter mandate in the City Code is a court order issued after an animal is legally declared vicious.

Phoenix bans pet shops and pet dealers from selling dogs or cats unless the animal comes from an animal shelter, a nonprofit humane society, or a nonprofit rescue organization.

Phoenix sets no flat per-household cap on cats or dogs, but defines a 'kennel' as five or more dogs kept under controlled conditions, which triggers kennel regulation and zoning…

In Phoenix's S-1 suburban district, veterinary hospitals must sit at least 100 feet from any residential district, home, hotel, motel or restaurant, with noise and odor controlled.

Phoenix City Code makes it a crime to kill, harm, take, molest, or disturb any bird, or other park wildlife, inside a city park, with only a narrow exception for lawful…

Phoenix allows backyard poultry but no poultry or rodents may be kept in an enclosure within 80 feet of any residence without written consent. Up to 20 head of poultry are allowed on…

Phoenix dogs must stay on the owner's property, in a secure enclosure, or on a leash no longer than six feet whenever off-property.

Phoenix has no breed-specific dog ban. Arizona state law, A.R.S. Sec. 9-499.04(C), prohibits any city or town from regulating dogs in a way specific to any breed, so pit bulls and…

Phoenix requires anyone keeping poisonous reptiles or dangerous carnivorous wild animals to register them with the Police Department before keeping them, per City Code Section 8-6.

Pet groomers and pet shops in unincorporated Maricopa County are Non-Food Environmental Health Operating Permit holders under Chapter I of the county's Environmental Health Code. A…

Arizona requires every beekeeper to register apiaries with the State Department of Agriculture, regardless of city rules, and follows uniform statewide pest and disease management…

Arizona makes it unlawful to intentionally feed or attract wildlife, except birds and tree squirrels, in Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal counties under A.R.S. 13-2927. The offense is a petty…

Playing a car radio or amplified stereo loud enough to annoy neighbors is a civil violation in Phoenix, with escalating court-imposed fines starting at fifty dollars.

Phoenix City Code section 23-14 enumerates amplified-sound nuisances, including playing a radio, phonograph or musical instrument loudly (especially 11 PM-7 AM) and using mechanical…

Special-permit data centers near homes in Phoenix must stay at or below 55 dB(A) daytime and 45 dB(A) at night, measured at the residential property line.

Phoenix does not set decibel-keyed citywide quiet hours, but City Code section 23-14 specifically targets the playing of radios, phonographs, and musical instruments between 11:00 p.m…

Phoenix City Code section 8-2 makes it unlawful to keep a dog within the city that is in the habit of barking or howling or disturbing the peace and quiet of any person. The City…

Effective May 13, 2025, Arizona state law (A.R.S. section 9-500.52) bars Phoenix from prohibiting permitted general construction between May 1 and October 15 from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00…

Land near Luke Air Force Base with the highest aircraft noise exposure is zoned Airport District One, where the county bans human occupancy and requires a Special Use Permit for any…

Maricopa County's Ordinance P-25 bans blowing landscape debris into public roadways and requires leaf blowers to run only on stabilized surfaces within the Area A dust-control zone.

Phoenix suspends short-term rental permits after three verified code violations in 12 months, with civil penalties escalating from $500 to $3,500 per violation.

Online lodging platforms advertising Phoenix short-term rentals must verify each listing has a current permit, or face fines up to $2,500 per day.

If a Phoenix short-term rental operates out of an ADU built after September 14, 2024, the owner must notarize an attestation they live on the same property.

Phoenix imposes NO annual or per-stay night cap on short-term rentals. Arizona Revised Statutes § 9-500.39 preempts cities from prohibiting STRs or capping the total number of dwelling…

Phoenix STR permit applicants must carry at least $500,000 in liability insurance for the rental, or advertise and book through a platform that provides equal or greater coverage.

Phoenix short-term rental owners must post notice that guests causing a loud party face police response costs up to $2,000, under City Code § 10-201 and § 2-22.

Phoenix taxes short-term rentals as hotels under City Code Chapter 14: a 2.8% base privilege tax plus an additional 3% transient lodging tax, a combined 5.8% on gross rental income…

Phoenix requires every short-term/vacation rental to obtain and maintain a city STR permit before renting; permits run one year and the city must issue or deny within seven business…

Arizona law preempts city occupancy caps on short-term rentals, but Phoenix and the state prohibit any nonresidential use, including special events, retail, restaurant, or banquet uses…

Phoenix requires STR operators to provide adequate on-site parking to avoid street congestion and preserve the residential character of neighborhoods. The STR ordinance (Phoenix City…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, an owner renting out a short-term rental with an accessory dwelling unit must live on the property, unless the ADU's certificate of occupancy…

In Phoenix, one-story detached tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses do not require a building permit if their aggregate floor area does not exceed 200 square feet, per…

Phoenix requires a notarized owner-occupancy attestation before renting a short-term rental in an accessory dwelling unit whose certificate of occupancy issued on or after September…

Phoenix permits up to two accessory dwelling units (one attached, one detached) on a single-family detached lot, with a third allowed on lots of one acre or more when one ADU is…

Phoenix allows converting an existing garage or carport into an Accessory Dwelling Unit, but the conversion must establish new equivalent off-street parking elsewhere on the lot in…

An accessory dwelling unit in unincorporated Maricopa County can be rented long-term with no family or employment tie to the main house, but only one ADU per lot may ever be used as a…

Under ARS 9-461.18, every Arizona municipality with more than 75,000 residents must permit at least one attached and one detached accessory dwelling unit on any lot zoned for a…

Phoenix's City Traffic Engineer designates restricted parking zones with painted curbs: red bans parking at all times, yellow reserves loading during posted hours, and green limits…

Phoenix caps the share of Sky Harbor's terminal curb that ride-hailing companies get, phasing the TNC allocation up to 50% by 2022 and then pegging it annually to actual trip volume.

Downtown Phoenix development lets EV charging spaces count toward required minimum parking, but never toward the maximum, and bars chargers from setbacks or frontage zones.

Phoenix City Code Sec. 36-7 lets the Police Department remove and impound any unoccupied vehicle found violating parking laws, and may immobilize vehicles whose owners have three or…

Phoenix City Code Sec. 36-140 prohibits parking any trailer, semi-trailer, tractor-trailer, or vehicle with a rated chassis capacity over three-fourths of a ton on a local, collector…

Phoenix's Resident Permit Parking Program, established in 1987, lets the City Council designate 'resident only' permit areas under City Code Sec. 36-157 where documented 'intruder…

Phoenix has no general ordinance banning overnight parking on public streets, and metered spaces are free overnight (10 p.m.-8 a.m.). However, under A.R.S. Sec. 28-872 a police officer…

Phoenix City Code Sec. 36-140 prohibits standing or parking any vehicle with a rated chassis capacity over three-fourths of a ton, or any tractor, semi-trailer, tractor-trailer…

Phoenix City Code Sec. 36-145 prohibits parking any motor vehicle on a lot or area that is not 'dust-free' (paved, or, for single-family/duplex lots, a 3-inch-deep contained gravel…

Phoenix City Code Sec. 36-142 requires vehicles to park parallel to the curb, headed with traffic, within 18 inches of the curb. There is no citywide street-parking time limit, but the…

Arizona sets no statewide cap on what a private towing company can charge to remove a vehicle from private property: A.R.S. § 9-499.05(A) only lets an incorporated city or town…

Building a swimming pool, spa, or pool barrier in Phoenix requires a building permit from the Planning & Development Department, with two mandatory inspections (pre-gunite and…

Phoenix requires every residential pool, spa, or hot tub holding 18 inches or more of water to be enclosed by a barrier at least five feet (60 inches) high with self-closing…

Phoenix prohibits any exterior sign or other exterior indication of a home occupation; no exterior display, exterior storage of materials, sign, or variation from the residential…

Phoenix zoning allows a home-based dependent care facility for up to six children by right in every residential district; seven to twelve children require a use permit and added…

Phoenix allows home occupations in any residential district without a permit if they stay within the secondary-use standards of Zoning Ordinance Section 608.C.9, but a Use Permit under…

A Phoenix home occupation can serve clients from home only with a discretionary use permit: any traffic beyond the household's own trips triggers the requirement.

Unincorporated Maricopa County lets food establishments serve or sell food made in a private home under Arizona's cottage food law, but only if the customer gets a copy of the required…

Arizona has no home restaurant permit. There is no microenterprise home kitchen operation licence, no meal count allowance, and nothing in A.R.S. § 36-136(I)(4) that exempts a home…

A backyard recreational fire is the one open-flame exception that does not require a Phoenix open-burning permit, but Phoenix Fire Code section 307.4.2 requires it to be at least 25…

Phoenix follows the 2018 Phoenix Building Construction Code Chapter 9 (IBC/IRC) and Ordinance G-5898 (effective April 18, 2014). Smoke alarms are required in every bedroom, outside…

Open burning in Phoenix requires an operational permit from the Phoenix Fire Department under Fire Code section 105.5.36, and the Maricopa County Air Quality Department separately bans…

The Phoenix Fire Code prohibits the sale and use of consumer fireworks, but Arizona Revised Statutes section 36-1606 preempts local rules and permits the sale and use of 'permissible…

Phoenix requires a permit for any retaining wall over 3 feet (top of footing to top of wall), and for 3-foot-or-less walls burdened by a surcharge from a house, road, pool, or that…

Under Phoenix Zoning Ordinance Section 507 Tab A, chain link with plastic or metal slats, sheeting, non-decorative corrugated metal, and fencing made or topped with razor, concertina…

A Phoenix building permit is not required for fences 3 feet or less in height, or retaining walls 3 feet or less without a surcharge. Fences over 3 feet (up to 7 feet) require a…

Phoenix requires building permits for most fences. Fences up to 6 feet require a permit demonstrating zoning compliance. Fences over 6 feet require a building permit with International…

Arizona is an open-range state. Under A.R.S. 3-1427, a landowner cannot recover for damage caused by a neighbor's trespassing livestock unless the property is enclosed within a 'lawful…

Section 39 of the Phoenix Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance prohibits planting pollen varieties of Olive and Mulberry trees, and noxious or invasive species on the University of…

Phoenix City Code Sec. 23-32 makes it unlawful to let trees, shrubs or bushes growing on your property interfere with traffic signs, pedestrians, bicyclists, vehicles, or drainage in…

In Phoenix's Downtown Code area, artificial turf can't sit in the public right-of-way or count toward required on-site landscaping, but it's fine in amenity areas that don't have a…

Phoenix Code § 34-15 makes it unlawful to cut, trim, remove, injure, or interfere with trees and shrubbery in city parks, boulevards, alleys, and streets without City Forester…

Phoenix City Code Sec. 39-7(D) bars weeds higher than six inches and tumbleweeds on any premises, and Sec. 31-10 requires owners to keep abutting sidewalks, alleys, and streets free of…

Phoenix has no fixed day-of-week outdoor watering schedule; instead, Phoenix City Code Chapter 37 (sections 37-126 through 37-130, the Drought Management Plan) authorizes the Water…

Unincorporated Maricopa County doesn't require a permit for a backyard compost bin, but the Environmental Health Code does require one the moment composting rises to an 'establishment'…

Vape and tobacco shops are a permitted commercial use in Phoenix but must sit 500 feet from another such shop and 1,320 feet from schools, parks, and similar protected uses.

Phoenix does not license pawnbrokers itself. Arizona does. City law layers on a $3.50 per-report transaction fee and a midnight-to-6 a.m. closing rule.

Secondhand dealers in Phoenix must hold a City Clerk license before operating, and must report and hold every reportable item for 10 days.

Phoenix zoning bars outdoor storage or display of machinery, parts, or inoperable and non-resident vehicles when visible or audible beyond the lot line, effectively confining home auto…

Tattoo shops must secure a discretionary use permit before opening in Phoenix's C-2 Intermediate Commercial zone, but the identical use is allowed outright in C-3 General Commercial…

Private towing carriers that tow vehicles from private lots without owner consent face strict fee caps, mandatory warning signs, and civil or criminal penalties for violations.

Phoenix requires a City Clerk license to operate any adult arcade, cabaret, motel, or theater, and zoning bars these adult uses within 1,320 feet of schools, parks, day cares…

Operating a massage establishment in Phoenix without a City Clerk license is unlawful. Applicants face fingerprint background checks, criminal-history screening, and a $550…

Electronic message displays in Phoenix need a use permit and must hold each image at least 8 seconds with no scrolling or flashing.

Off-premise billboards near Phoenix freeways are capped to a short list of named routes and a 300-foot band from the right-of-way, or they're banned.

Phoenix caps window signs at 30% of each ground-floor window's area, and bars them from glass doors entirely.

Phoenix exempts political signs up to 32 square feet from a sign permit, but requires filing a responsible party's contact info and removal within 10 days after the election.

Phoenix bans aggressive solicitation, soliciting within 15 feet of banks or ATMs, on transit, or vocal solicitation after sunset.

Phoenix treats skateboards, roller skates, and coasters as pedestrian devices, not vehicles: riders may cross a roadway only in a marked crosswalk, and the code flatly prohibits using…

Phoenix bans loafing or loitering on sidewalks that blocks pedestrians, lingering in closed parks, and staying in a business after being told to leave.

Phoenix bans drinking or possessing liquor in city parks unless you hold a Parks and Recreation permit authorizing beer consumption; violators face a Class 1 misdemeanor charge under…

Phoenix prohibits smoking or lighting a fire in any park or mountain preserve area where the Parks and Recreation Department has posted a no-smoking sign, a targeted tool the city uses…

Phoenix prohibits smoking marijuana in any park or mountain preserve area once signs are posted banning it, under Sec. 24-42 of the City Code.

Outside a crosswalk, Phoenix pedestrians must cross by the shortest route straight across the roadway, not diagonally. A first violation is a civil offense; repeat violations are a…

Urinating or defecating on Phoenix sidewalks, streets, buses, or visible public places is a misdemeanor unless suitable facilities are unavailable.

Phoenix charges party hosts for police response costs when officers find a threat to public peace, health, or safety: up to $2,000 per incident within a 12-month period.

Phoenix bans releasing anything but stormwater into public storm drains, rights-of-way, or retention basins, treating unauthorized discharges of pollutants or significant materials as…

New homes in Phoenix flood zones must sit at least one foot above the base flood elevation, the city's built-in freeboard margin.

Phoenix requires a grading permit before any building permit for work in a watercourse, drainageway or flood hazard area, or before filling/excavating over set thresholds.

Any construction, fill, or development within a mapped special flood hazard area in Phoenix requires a floodplain development permit from the City Engineer before work begins.

Diesel trucks over 14,000 pounds are barred from idling more than five consecutive minutes anywhere in Maricopa County, with $100 first-offense and $300 repeat civil penalties under…

Dumping solid or hazardous waste on any street, alley, right-of-way, or property in Phoenix is a violation carrying a civil sanction and criminal misdemeanor charge, plus mandatory…

Phoenix requires commercial dumpsters and roll-off bins to be screened from street view and kept in a sanitary 25-foot radius under City Code § 27-14.

Phoenix lets residents set out tree limbs and yard trimmings with bulk trash only if pieces are under 4 feet long and 12 inches thick, or bagged; loose unbagged leaves, weeds, and…

Phoenix's "Phoenix Recycles" program gives participants a dedicated blue container collected weekly, but recyclables can't be bagged or bundled, and putting trash or hazardous waste in…

Phoenix runs an opt-in curbside recycling program giving participants a second labeled cart, collected weekly alongside weekly trash pickup on Director-set days.

Phoenix collects residential solid waste once per week under the automated "Phoenix Recycles" system, with each address's specific pickup day set by the Public Works Director.

Phoenix residents must set carts at the curb between 6 p.m. the night before and 5:30 a.m. on collection day, then pull them in by 5:30 a.m. the next morning.

Phoenix curbside containers may go out after 6 p.m. the day before pickup and must be off the curb by 5:30 a.m. the following day.

Phoenix caps bulk trash at 20 cubic yards per pickup, placed out no more than 7 days early and by 6 a.m. on collection day.

Phoenix requires a City Council special permit for data centers in the C-2, C-3, CP/GCP, A-1, and A-2 zoning districts, with siting kept at least 2,640 feet from a high-capacity…

Data centers approved by special permit in Phoenix must hold sound to 55 dB(A) daytime and 45 dB(A) overnight at the nearest residential property line.

Cryptocurrency mining rigs and server farms fall under Maricopa County's 'Data Center' zoning definition, restricting them to industrial-zoned parcels in unincorporated county land…

Phoenix requires most outdoor light fixtures to be fully shielded so light does not spill onto neighboring property or scatter into the night sky.

Off-premise billboards in Phoenix may be lit but must dim after sunset and go dark from 11 p.m. to sunrise under the Zoning Ordinance.

Phoenix requires most outdoor light fixtures to be fully shielded downward, and metal halide or fluorescent fixtures must also be filtered, unless the light auto-shuts off overnight.

Phoenix requires a plumbing permit from the Planning and Development Director before any building sewer construction begins, and a valid permit must be shown to Water Services before a…

Phoenix requires every short-term rental to maintain a working smoke and carbon monoxide detection system that meets NFPA 72 before it can be rented.

Phoenix adopts its Construction Code by reference, and that code, covering the City's Electrical Code, is what requires an electrical permit before wiring work.

Phoenix's Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance bans lead-based paint on any residential structure and requires lead-free paint on interior surfaces.

Phoenix zoning allows home-based child care for up to six dependents by right; seven or more requires a use permit, a screened outdoor play area, and set operating hours.

Phoenix's Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance requires every exterior door on a building to have a lock and hinges that are present and properly installed, with broken or missing…

Phoenix requires periodic safety inspections of elevators, dumbwaiters, and escalators, charging $100 plus $10 per landing for powered elevators and a flat $120 each for escalators…

In Phoenix, decks and patios attached to buildings or elevated more than 30 inches above grade generally require building permits. At-grade patios (concrete, pavers) are typically…

Before final sign-off, Maricopa County requires a floor/stemwall/foundation inspection ahead of the final building inspection, plus a separate final drainage clearance inspection…

Unincorporated Maricopa County's own building code sets no fire-sprinkler mandate for homes: the Local Additions and Addenda delete IRC §R313.2 and IPC §P2904 outright and defer the…

Unincorporated Maricopa County has adopted the International Green Construction Code, but only as a voluntary standard: the Local Additions and Addenda make clear no builder has to…

Phoenix law puts the burden on abutting owners: keep the sidewalk in front of your lot in repair or the City fixes it and bills you.

Phoenix bans leaving building material on sidewalks and streets, and bars unauthorized minor encroachments into the public right-of-way.

Phoenix requires a right-of-way use permit before placing a fence, awning, sign, planter, or other minor encroachment on public sidewalk or street right-of-way, and the City Manager…

Phoenix water customers must keep pipes, faucets, valves and fixtures in good repair to stop leaks, and pay for any water lost downstream of their meter.

New turf-related facilities of 10 or more acres in Phoenix must irrigate with non-potable or reclaimed water instead of potable City supply, unless service is proven cost-prohibitive…

Phoenix bars riding electric scooters on sidewalks and lets the Street Transportation Director designate no-parking zones; scooters left in prohibited spots or parked over seven days…

Phoenix defines three e-bike classes by motor speed cutoff, bans all electric bicycles from sidewalks, and separately bars Class 3 e-bikes and tricycles from sidewalks, alleys, and…

Phoenix reserves a fixed share of Sky Harbor's terminal curb for Uber and Lyft pickups, rising to 50% of linear curb footage by 2022 and adjusted yearly after that.

Arizona runs two separate low-speed classes and gives neither one a local street-designation scheme. A neighborhood electric vehicle, the state's version of a federal low-speed…

Phoenix plants and maintains parkway trees only when owners of a majority of a street's frontage petition the City Council; the City Planning Commission then picks the species for the…

Phoenix requires a plant salvage permit from Planning and Development before removing trees, plants, or cacti on development sites; single-family and duplex lots are exempt, but…

Phoenix requires every vacant lot to stay free of debris, blight and dumping, and lots hit by repeat dumping must be fenced or secured.

Phoenix can order demolition or abatement of any building, structure, or excavation that is structurally unsafe, vacant and unsecured, or pest-infested.

Phoenix requires a revocable right-of-way permit to install a parklet, with plan review, construction, and annual fees plus a removal bond.

Downtown Core and Warehouse Overlay restaurants that put tables on the public sidewalk need a right-of-way use permit: the zoning use-permit application doubles as that permit, with no…

Phoenix requires Police Department permission before any parade or procession uses a city street, plus a City Council-approved street-use agreement and $250 fee if the route needs…

Groups holding a public food distribution event in a Phoenix park must get a Parks and Recreation Director permit first, and the city allows no more than two such permits per park each…

Closing a Phoenix street for a block party requires prior approval from the City Traffic Engineer under City Code § 36-71.

Fairs, festivals, and block parties held in county right-of-way need an MCDOT Right-of-Way Permit before setup, with a $100-per-sheet special event plan review fee and no work allowed…

Phoenix requires a City Manager permit before any motion picture or TV production can use public streets, right-of-way, or property, with permit rules set by traffic, safety, and…

Phoenix requires a City Manager-issued permit before any motion picture or TV production uses public property, facilities, or rights-of-way, with a $350 fee and exemptions for news…

Phoenix designates exceptionally significant historic properties as Landmarks under the HP-L zoning suffix, triggering review before any alteration or demolition.

Phoenix grants one extra dwelling unit for every two affordable units built, capped at 10% over the district's maximum density.

Phoenix Downtown Code sets pedestrian-oriented design rules for the core bounded by McDowell Road, 7th Street, Buckeye Road, and 7th Avenue, with mandatory development review before…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, no parcel inside a Planned Area Development (PAD) overlay can be built on until the county approves a Specific Development Plan for it. The plan must…

Phoenix cannot enforce a plastic bag ban or fee. A.R.S. § 9-500.38 declares 'the regulation of the sale, use and disposition of auxiliary containers' a matter of statewide concern and…

Arizona preempts local bans and fees on polystyrene foam food containers as auxiliary containers under ARS 9-500.38 and ARS 11-269.16.

Phoenix confines marijuana dispensaries, cultivation, and infusion facilities to Commercial C-2 and Light Industrial A-1 zoning, each requiring a use permit and strict distance buffers…

Phoenix requires nonprofit medical marijuana dispensaries to sit at least 1,320 feet from schools, parks, community centers and places of worship citywide.

Under Proposition 207, adults 21+ in Arizona may grow cannabis at home for personal use. Individual limit is 6 plants; households with 2+ adults may grow up to 12 plants. Plants must…

Phoenix taxes businesses under its privilege (sales) tax by specific activity classification, each with its own rate set in City Code Article IV.

A tenant can let Phoenix code inspectors into their rental unit without landlord permission: the Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance lets an occupant or lessee consent to an interior…

Phoenix taxes hotel and short-term lodging revenue at a combined 5.8% city rate: 2.8% base plus a 3% additional transient lodging tax on top.

Phoenix's R1-6 single-family district requires a 20-foot front yard, 25-foot rear yard, 10-foot street-side yard, and interior side yards of 10 feet and 3 feet under the Standard…

Phoenix caps standard single-family homes at two stories and 30 feet; a Planned Residential Development can reach three stories at the same 30-foot cap.

Phoenix's R1-6 district, the city's standard single-family zoning, caps building coverage at 50% of the lot, rising to a 60% total when the extra 10% goes to an accessory dwelling unit…

Camping on Phoenix streets, sidewalks, parks and other public property is a Class 3 misdemeanor, with a tighter 500-foot buffer around schools, child care sites, shelters and parks.

Phoenix parks are off-limits once posted as closed; entering or staying in a closed area is a misdemeanor with a mandatory fine and community service.

Phoenix bars juveniles under 16 from public places between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., and those 16-17 from midnight to 5 a.m., unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Phoenix's S-1 Suburban district zones one-acre-minimum lots specifically to protect farm and agricultural uses from encroachment.

Arizona's Right to Farm Act in ARS 3-112 protects established agricultural operations from nuisance suits when surrounding land use changes.

Phoenix requires lancets, syringes and hypodermic needles to go in a rigid, leak-proof, puncture-resistant, labeled container before trash pickup: never loose in the recycling bin.

Phoenix requires every premises, yards, buildings, and vacant lots alike, to stay free of insect and rodent infestation under the Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance, with a narrow…

Maricopa County requires every food establishment's Person in Charge to train Food Employees on foodborne disease prevention within 30 days of starting food-handling work, and to keep…

Maricopa County's Environmental Health Code bans harboring bed bugs on any premises and requires owners to eliminate an infestation once Environmental Services orders it, with permit…

Phoenix bans loud, excessive noise from loading or unloading vehicles, including the banging of boxes and crates, anywhere in the city.

In unincorporated Maricopa County, it's illegal to run a bar or nightclub's radio, loudspeaker, or sound amplification equipment so loudly it can be heard inside a closed home within…

Maricopa County's noise ordinance bans generator noise reaching neighboring homes: if generator sound is audible from inside a closed residential structure within 500 feet of your…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, noise from heating and cooling equipment and pool pumps is exempt from the county noise ordinance if it operates per manufacturer specs and can't be…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, amplified music and bass-heavy stereo or speaker noise is illegal once it can be heard inside a closed residential structure within 500 feet of the…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, a car alarm or other warning device is exempt from Ordinance P-23's noise ban only if it doesn't sound continuously for more than thirty minutes per…

Phoenix requires rental units with installed systems to heat to at least 70°F and cool to 82°F (AC) or 86°F (evaporative), measured 3 feet above the floor.

Phoenix landlords must file owner and agent contact information with the Maricopa County Assessor before renting out residential property, backed by city civil penalties.

Under A.R.S. § 33-1368, Arizona landlords must give a 5-day written notice for nonpayment of rent and a 10-day notice to cure for other material lease violations before filing…

The Arizona Residential Landlord-Tenant Act preempts the field of residential eviction grounds and procedures, preventing cities from imposing just-cause eviction requirements beyond…

Under A.R.S. § 33-1343, an Arizona landlord must give at least two days' notice of intent to enter and may enter only at reasonable times for legitimate purposes such as inspections…

A.R.S. § 33-1375 requires 30 days' written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy (10 days week-to-week). Breaking a fixed-term lease early can incur damages, though landlords must…

Arizona prohibits local rent control. State law makes rent regulation on private residential property a matter of statewide concern and preempts the field, so cities, charter cities…

Arizona has no statutory cap on how much a landlord may raise rent and no dedicated rent-increase notice statute. For a month-to-month tenancy, a rent change is implemented by serving…

Arizona caps security deposits at one and one-half month's rent. After the tenancy ends and the tenant requests it, a landlord has 14 days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) to…

Arizona's adverse possession periods are tiered: 2 years by right of possession alone (A.R.S. § 12-522), 3 years under color of title (§ 12-523), 5 years under a recorded deed with…

Phoenix bars drone takeoffs and landings in city parks except at Director-designated operation sites at least 400 feet on all sides.

Phoenix bans launching or landing hobby drones in city parks except at Director-designated sites meeting 400-foot safety zone rules.

Unincorporated Maricopa County treats a commercial drone or autonomous-vehicle fleet operation as an industrial land use, not a home or retail one. The Zoning Ordinance's use table…

Phoenix exempts cook stoves, barbecue grills, and fire pits from the fireplace and wood-stove certification rules in City Code Chapter 40: no EPA-certified appliance or installation…

Phoenix caps residential garage and yard sales at two per property every 12 months, with each sale running no more than three consecutive days under the Zoning Ordinance's residential…

Phoenix does not license or permit door-to-door solicitors, but City Code sets strict solicitation hours, requires visible ID, and lets residents bar solicitors with a posted sign.

Door-to-door solicitors in Phoenix must leave immediately if a home posts a no-soliciting sign, and can't open a gate or door bearing one.

Phoenix cannot enact local firearm ordinances. Arizona Revised Statutes Section 13-3108 preempts municipal regulation of the transportation, possession, carrying, sale, transfer…

Arizona allows permitless concealed carry for adults 21 and older, while still issuing optional CCW permits that enable reciprocity with other states.

Arizona permits open carry of firearms by adults 18 and older without a license in most public spaces, subject to limited location restrictions.

Phoenix requires a building permit for residential solar photovoltaic installations, with five fixed-fee options ranging from $293 to $780 covering plan review and inspections under…

Arizona law bars homeowners associations from banning solar energy devices outright. A.R.S. § 33-1816 lets an association adopt only reasonable placement rules, and only if those rules…

Phoenix requires every mobile food vendor operating on private property to hold a City Clerk-issued mobile vending license before selling, with a separate license needed per location.

Phoenix licenses mobile food vending only on private property with the owner's written permission: no public right-of-way vending. Each site needs its own mobile vendor license, must…

Phoenix limits street vending carts and vehicles to one hour per location every eight hours, bans vending within 600 feet of schools during school hours, and prohibits it entirely in…

Phoenix's Walkable Urban Code prohibits planting giant reed grass, fountaingrass, and African sumac in Chapter 13 transect districts, and directs removal of existing noxious or…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, anyone can report rubbish, weeds, filth, debris, or a dilapidated building on a property to the Planning and Development abatement officer, who must…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, building or using land without a permit or against zoning rules is a class 2 misdemeanor and a declared public nuisance, with each day of continued…

In unincorporated Maricopa County, the Abatement Officer must inspect a property after any weeds, rubbish, or dilapidated-building complaint, then give the owner at least 30 days to…

Arizona preempts most local paid leave mandates, while requiring statewide earned paid sick time under Proposition 206 and ARS 23-371.

Arizona lets a nonprofit with federal 501(c) tax-exempt status run a raffle without a gambling license under A.R.S. Section 13-3302(B), so long as it has operated in-state for a full…

Arizona law defines "social gambling" in ARS § 13-3301(9) and excludes it from criminal liability under § 13-3302(A)(2). A private game qualifies only if no player collects more than…

Arizona legalized event wagering, commonly called sports betting, in 2021 under Arizona Revised Statutes Title 5, Chapter 11. The Department of Gaming may issue no more than ten event…

Under A.R.S. § 33-1807, unpaid assessments in an Arizona planned community become an automatic lien on the lot, and the association may charge late fees and interest if the declaration…

Arizona heavily regulates HOA governance: A.R.S. § 33-1804 requires open board and member meetings (with limited executive sessions) and lets members record them, A.R.S. § 33-1812…

Arizona HOAs enforce CC&Rs, design rules, and bylaws, but A.R.S. § 33-1803 channels enforcement through a detailed violation-notice process. A member who gets a violation notice may…

Arizona does not give homeowners a general right to xeriscape, gravel, or desert landscaping over an HOA's objection; that stays governed entirely by each community's own declaration…

Arizona law bars homeowners associations from banning outdoor display of eight protected flags, including the American, Arizona state, POW/MIA, Gadsden and first responder flags. Under…

Arizona law caps how much a homeowners association can fine a member and forces the board to give notice and a hearing first. A.R.S. § 33-1803 limits late charges on an unpaid penalty…

Arizona bars an association from foreclosing an assessment lien until the owner passes a dollar figure or a time period, and the trigger is not the same in every community. In a…

Arizona homeowners associations cannot block a member's right to rent unless the declaration itself prohibits it or limits rental time periods. Once a unit is rented, A.R.S. §…

Arizona has no DUI checkpoint statute at all. The words "checkpoint" and "roadblock" appear nowhere in the Arizona Revised Statutes, so nothing in state law authorizes sobriety…

Arizona's only statute aimed at filming police, A.R.S. § 13-3732, has never taken effect. It would have made it a class 3 misdemeanor to keep video recording law enforcement activity…

Arizona does have a stop-and-identify statute, but it is a narrow one. A.R.S. § 13-2412 compels you to state your true full name only after a peace officer has lawfully detained you on…

Arizona is one of the few states whose legalisation act says in terms that lawful adult conduct "may not constitute the basis for detention, search or arrest." A.R.S. § 36-2852(A)…

Arizona bans the sale or furnishing of tobacco, vapor, and alternative nicotine products to anyone under 21 under A.R.S. 13-3622. The state raised its own minimum age from 18 to 21 in…

Arizona allows a vehicle four kinds of extra forward lighting and puts a mounting-height band on each: one spot lamp, two fog lamps mounted 12 to 30 inches off the ground, two…

Arizona is one of the few states whose code names dash cam recording and permits it in so many words. A.R.S. section 28-963(A)(3) forbids recording or broadcasting video on a device…

Arizona still prohibits lane splitting as most riders picture it, but A.R.S. § 28-903(F) opens a narrow lane-filtering exception. A two-wheeled motorcycle may move between lanes to…

Arizona bans any plate cover, spray, electronic device or electrochromatic film that obscures the numbers, characters, year tabs or issuing state name "from any angle", under A.R.S. §…

A radar detector is legal in a private vehicle anywhere in Arizona. The state's vehicle equipment article, A.R.S. sections 28-921 through 28-966, names no radar detector, laser jammer…

Arizona lets you run metal studded tires anywhere in the state from October 1 to May 1, and bans them for the other five months. A.R.S. § 28-958(B)(3) also caps the hardware itself…

Arizona lets the front side windows carry film with a light transmission of thirty-three percent plus or minus three percent, so a front window measuring down to 30 percent still…