Queen Creek's Town Code (Chapter 10, Health and Sanitation) requires owners to keep private property free of rubbish, trash, weeds, filth, debris and dilapidated structures, and designates accumulated junk, dead landscaping and similar conditions visible from the right-of-way as public nuisances subject to abatement.
Property blight in Queen Creek is regulated under Chapter 10 (Health and Sanitation) of the Town Code, enforced by the town's Code Compliance (Neighborhood Preservation) division. Section 10-2-11 states that the owner or person in control of any private property 'shall at all times maintain the premises free of rubbish, trash, weeds, filth, debris and dilapidated structures.' Article 10-3 designates a list of public nuisances, which includes filthy or trash-covered exterior areas, accumulations of items visible from the right-of-way, and dead or deteriorated landscaping visible from public property. Front-yard storage of appliances, trailers, boats or building materials is separately prohibited under the town's Zoning Ordinance (Article 5.6) unless a valid building permit is in effect. When a nuisance is found, the town issues written notice and, if it is not corrected, may abate the condition and assess the cost back to the owner. The town adds an administrative charge and an inspection fee to those abatement costs. Code Compliance can be reached at 480-358-3306.
Owners receive a written notice describing the violation and a compliance deadline. If the condition is not corrected, the town may abate (clean up) the property itself and assess the removal cost against the owner, plus a ten percent administrative charge and a $300 inspection fee per the Town Code's abatement provisions; unpaid costs may become an assessment lien.
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