Weeds, filth, and debris that constitute a public nuisance must be removed from unincorporated Pinal County properties. The county enforces through a 30-day Notice to Abate and can perform the cleanup at the owner's cost.
Weeds are named directly in A.R.S. 11-268 and Pinal County's nuisance ordinance among the conditions owners must remove when they create a hazard to public health and safety. Rather than a fixed grass-height number, the county treats overgrowth as part of the rubbish/trash/weeds/filth/debris (RTO) nuisance framework. Development Services Code Compliance serves a Notice to Abate giving the owner, lessee, or occupant 30 calendar days to clear the growth. If uncorrected, the county abates and assesses the actual removal cost plus inspection and incidental expenses against the parcel. Given Pinal's desert climate, dry-weed and fire-fuel accumulation is a common enforcement trigger. Cities apply their own weed ordinances inside limits.
Failure to clear within 30 days lets the county remove the weeds and assess actual cost, inspection, and incidental fees as a property lien.
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