Owners of vacant grounds or lots in unincorporated Pinal County must keep them free of rubbish, trash, weeds, filth, and debris. The county can order abatement under A.R.S. 11-268 and assess cleanup costs against the parcel.
A.R.S. 11-268 and Pinal County's nuisance ordinance apply to buildings, grounds, and lots alike, so vacant parcels are covered. Accumulations of weeds, rubbish, trash, filth, or debris that are hazards to public health and safety must be abated by the owner, lessee, or occupant within 30 calendar days of a Notice to Abate served by Development Services Code Compliance. If the owner does not act, the county performs the cleanup and assesses the actual cost, plus inspection and incidental expenses, against the property, collectible as a lien with the same priority as a tax lien. Weed-height specifics are handled through the same nuisance process rather than a fixed inch limit.
County abatement after a 30-day Notice to Abate; cleanup cost, inspection, and incidental expenses assessed against the parcel and collected as a priority lien.
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