Snow removal regulations are not applicable to most of Maricopa County. The Phoenix metropolitan area and surrounding desert receive little to no snowfall. The county does not have a snow or ice removal ordinance for sidewalks or roadways in unincorporated areas. On rare occasions when snow occurs in higher-elevation areas, MCDOT may plow county roads.
Snow removal regulations are effectively inapplicable across most of Maricopa County due to the low-desert Sonoran climate, where Phoenix-area elevations average around 1,100 feet and measurable snowfall is exceedingly rare. Higher-elevation communities near the Tonto National Forest boundary may see occasional dustings but there is no county ordinance requiring sidewalk snow clearing. Property owners in those rare situations are encouraged to clear walkways voluntarily to prevent slip hazards. The county focuses its weather-related maintenance efforts on monsoon flooding and dust storm debris removal rather than snow management.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact Maricopa County code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
Goodyear, AZ
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Goodyear, AZ
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Goodyear, AZ
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Goodyear, AZ
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Goodyear, AZ
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Goodyear, AZ
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