Just cause eviction rules in Sahuarita, AZ — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Sahuarita does not have a local just-cause eviction ordinance. Residential evictions follow the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (ARS Title 33, Chapter 10), which allows landlords to terminate tenancies for cause or without cause by providing proper statutory notice. State law preempts local rent control and eviction-cause mandates under ARS 33-1329.
Arizona state law, specifically ARS 33-1329, expressly prohibits cities and towns from enacting rent control or regulations that restrict a landlord's ability to terminate a tenancy. This preemption means Sahuarita cannot adopt a just-cause eviction ordinance even if the Town Council desired one. Under the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, a landlord may terminate a month-to-month tenancy without cause by providing at least 30 days written notice. For cause terminations, the Act specifies different notice periods depending on the nature of the breach: material noncompliance with the rental agreement or the Act gives the tenant 10 days to cure (5 days for health and safety violations), and immediate termination is available for criminal activity or threats to health and safety. Fixed-term leases expire by their own terms and do not require cause for non-renewal. Landlords must follow the formal judicial eviction process through Pima County Justice Court and cannot engage in self-help eviction such as changing locks, shutting off utilities, or removing tenant belongings. ARS 33-1368 governs the specific procedures for notices and timelines.
Illegal self-help eviction by landlord is a civil violation. Tenants may recover possession, actual damages, and up to two months rent as penalty under ARS 33-1367. Lockouts or utility shutoffs are prohibited.
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