Vacant desert parcels in Mohave County must be kept free of dumped waste and overgrown weeds. The county adopted a 30-inch weed limit under the IPMC, and dumping on a lot is both a nuisance and an ERACE enforcement target.
Empty parcels are a real focus in Mohave County, where vast unincorporated desert invites illegal dumping. Two tools apply. The adopted International Property Maintenance Code sets a weed and plant-growth limit — Mohave County's amendment fixes it at 30 inches — so an overgrown lot can be cited. And dumping garbage or debris on a lot is a public-health nuisance under A.R.S. §36-601, with the ERACE program (928-715-0480) working desert dumpsites specifically. Dry weeds and piled junk also read as fire fuel. After notice, the county can abate an out-of-compliance lot and charge the owner.
Weeds over 30 inches or dumped debris can be cited and, after notice, abated by the county at the owner's expense. Illegal dumping is separately enforced through ERACE and A.R.S. §36-601.
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