Mesa, AZ Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)

Section 8-6-3(K) requires the responsible party to "maintain, repair, replace or complete improvements to the exposed exterior surfaces of all buildings or structures including but not limited to exterior windows, doors, canopies, metal awnings, roofs, exhaust ducts, chimneys, painted surfaces, window screening, fences, screen walls, retaining walls, foundations, cooling devices, outdoor stairs, porches, and railings as visible from any rights-of-way so that such exterior surfaces do not exhibit deterioration or disrepair, damage or blight," and bars incongruous repair materials unless they cover "less than 20 contiguous square feet, or less than 10 percent of the area of any exposed individual plane surface." Section 8-6-3(V) separately requires those same structures be maintained "in a structurally sound condition that does not constitute a hazard and is impervious to moisture and weather elements." Section 8-6-3(W) extends the standard to landscaping and hardscape, requiring "all improved landscaped yards visible from the adjacent rights-of-way" to avoid blight covering "more than 20 contiguous square feet, or more than 10 percent of the area," and requires improved ground surfaces such as private drives and paving to stay free of an "accumulation of pot holes, large surface cracks, or peeling, chipping away or disintegrating surface material." The Chapter's stated purpose in § 8-6-1(A)(1) is to set standards that "safeguard against potential hazards, and reduce occurrences of blight and other influences considered to cause deteriorating conditions." Where a property is not brought into compliance, the City can serve a Notice to Abate under § 8-6-13 giving the owner 30 calendar days to correct the violation before the City abates it itself and assesses the cost as a lien on the property.