Showing ordinances that apply to Drexel Heights, AZ
Drexel Heights is an unincorporated community (population 27,523) in Pima County, Arizona. Because Drexel Heights is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Pima County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The just cause eviction rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Arizona does not require just cause for eviction and state law preempts local just-cause eviction ordinances. Landlords in Pima County may terminate month-to-month tenancies with 30 days written notice without stating a reason. Fixed-term leases end at their expiration without cause required for non-renewal.
Under the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (ARS 33-1301 et seq.), landlords are not required to provide a reason for terminating a month-to-month tenancy -- they must only give 30 days written notice. For fixed-term leases, the tenancy ends at the lease expiration date and the landlord is not obligated to renew. Arizona does not have a statewide just-cause eviction law, and state preemption prevents Pima County from adopting one locally. For-cause evictions (nonpayment, lease violations, material health/safety violations) follow specific procedures under ARS 33-1368. The landlord must serve appropriate notice (5 days for nonpayment, 10 days for lease violation with right to cure, immediate in cases of violence or drug activity). Eviction proceedings (forcible detainer actions) are filed in Pima County Justice Court. The Pima County Constables Office serves eviction notices and executes writs of restitution. Self-help evictions (changing locks, removing belongings, shutting off utilities) are illegal under ARS 33-1367.
Landlords who perform illegal self-help evictions face liability for actual damages plus two months rent under ARS 33-1367. Retaliatory evictions within 6 months of a tenant complaint are prohibited under ARS 33-1381. Tenants may raise retaliation as a defense in eviction proceedings.
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