Sahuarita, AZ

Sahuarita does not license cats the way it licenses dogs, and free-roaming or feral cats are excluded from the town's animal-hoarding count. The code also lets an impounded cat be…

Sahuarita has no breed-specific ban; it regulates by behavior instead. Chapter 6.35 STC makes it unlawful to keep any animal a court declares dangerous, and once declared, the…

Sahuarita allows backyard beekeeping in every zoning district under STC § 18.07.030(E), but caps colony density at one hive per 2,500 square feet of lot area. Hives kept within 30 feet…

Veterinary clinics in Sahuarita's rural residential zones must sit on at least five acres and keep every animal structure, run, or fenced area at least 100 feet from any abutting rural…

Sahuarita does not require pet owners to microchip their animals, but the town enforcement agent may implant a microchip in any animal it impounds, and the owner is billed for that…

Sahuarita requires every dog on public streets, sidewalks, alleys or parks to be on a leash, chain, rope or cord. On private property a dog must be confined indoors or behind a fence…

Sahuarita allows chickens, rabbits, and other small animals as a noncommercial accessory home use under Town Code Section 18.12.030(M), but roosters are permitted only in the RH and…

Pet grooming businesses need a Type 2 conditional use permit in Sahuarita's Neighborhood Commercial (NC) and Mixed-Use (MX) zones under Table 18.42-1 of Town Code Section 18.42.020…

Unincorporated Pima County allows wildlife rehabilitation facilities in every zone with no conditional use permit, but Section 18.09.020(M) requires the operator to hold a valid…

Pima County does not require residents to spay or neuter pets they already own. Its mandatory sterilization rule applies specifically to dogs and cats adopted out of the Pima Animal…

Keeping a canine-wild animal hybrid, a wolf-dog or coyote-dog cross, in unincorporated Pima County for more than 30 cumulative days requires a county permit. Applicants must be 18 or…

Arizona makes it unlawful to intentionally feed or attract wildlife, except birds and tree squirrels, in Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal counties under A.R.S. 13-2927. The offense is a petty…

Sahuarita's prohibited-parking ordinance, Town Code § 10.15.020(A)(20), bars parking within the area of a painted red curb or in violation of any posted no-parking sign anywhere in…

Sahuarita requires businesses with 5,000 square feet or more of floor area to build dedicated off-street loading docks under Town Code § 18.75.060. Retail, industrial, warehouse and…

Sahuarita allows one recreational vehicle by right on any rural or residential lot under STC § 18.09.020(B), but it must sit behind the principal dwelling and be screened by a garage…

Sahuarita requires vehicles parked at a curb to sit parallel and within 18 inches of it under Town Code § 10.15.010, and Town Code § 10.15.020 bans parking that blocks traffic, alleys…

Trucks and trailers over 20,000 pounds GVWR can't park on county right-of-way next to homes in unincorporated Pima County.

Arizona Revised Statutes Title 28 establishes uniform statewide procedures for abandoned vehicle reporting, towing, notice to owners, and disposal through licensed agents.

Arizona sets no statewide cap on what a private towing company can charge to remove a vehicle from private property: A.R.S. § 9-499.05(A) only lets an incorporated city or town…

Broadcasting amplified sound in a Sahuarita park requires a director-issued permit under Town Code § 12.20.020(F), and the sound must stay at a reasonable decibel level and run only in…

Sahuarita limits noisy construction work, including pile drivers, jackhammers and demolition, to fixed daily windows under Town Code § 8.30.020. Crews may work 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. from…

Sahuarita bans keeping any animal whose barking, howling or other sounds are clearly audible beyond the property line and disturb neighbors' peace and quiet. Each day the noise…

Sahuarita's airport environs chapter defines 'noise-sensitive land use,' including site-built homes, schools, and health facilities, and lets the town council restrict flight numbers…

Sahuarita caps industrial noise at the I-2 General Industrial Zone boundary using an octave-band decibel table under Town Code Section 18.53.020(A)(1). Limits range from 72 decibels at…

In unincorporated Pima County, motor vehicles must run a functioning, unmodified muffler at all times, and squealing your tires on the roadway is banned outright under Section…

In unincorporated Pima County, no radio, stereo, musical instrument or sound system can be heard beyond your property line, or outside your vehicle, between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m…

Sahuarita sets separate dimensional standards for detached accessory buildings, such as sheds and workshops, in STC § 18.12.040's Table 18.12-4. Front setbacks run from 30 feet in GR-1…

Sahuarita permits stick-built tiny homes in any residential zone under Town Code Section 18.12.030(W), while a tiny home on wheels may serve as the main house only in the RH, GR-1, SR…

Sahuarita limits homeowners to one accessory dwelling unit per lot under Town Code Section 18.12.030(C), capping the ADU at 1,000 square feet on lots of at least 11,000 square feet…

If a Pima County property in the unincorporated area has an accessory dwelling unit, the owner must live there to legally rent it out short-term for stays of 30 days or less.

In unincorporated Pima County, the zoning code lets an accessory dwelling unit be rented short-term or long-term, and its square footage still counts toward the lot's coverage limits.

A Class I home-based business in Sahuarita is capped at five customers a day under STC § 18.09.030(C)(5)(a); cross that number and STC § 18.09.030(C)(5)(b) pushes the operation into…

Sahuarita lets residents run a small commercial venture from home under STC § 18.09.030 as either a by-right Class I home-based business or a conditional-use Class II business. A Class…

Sahuarita treats in-home daycare as its own home-based business category under STC § 18.09.030(B)(2), letting a resident provide compensated child care to up to six unrelated children…

A Sahuarita home-based business may post on-site identification only up to four square feet per Town Code § 18.79.020(H), the exemption that § 18.09.030(C)(10) directs home occupations…

Arizona lets you cook for sale in your own kitchen once you register with the Department of Health Services and hold a current food handler certificate from an accredited program…

Arizona has no home restaurant permit. There is no microenterprise home kitchen operation licence, no meal count allowance, and nothing in A.R.S. § 36-136(I)(4) that exempts a home…

Sahuarita's grading code defines any wall holding back earth at two feet or more in height as a regulated 'retaining wall,' and requires a grading permit before that wall, or the site…

Sahuarita lets property owners build perimeter walls and fences up to six feet tall without meeting the zone's yard setbacks under Town Code § 18.07.050(A). On corner lots, nothing…

Sahuarita restricts barbed wire fencing in rural and residential zones to livestock and poultry containment under Town Code Section 18.07.030(B). Barbed wire fences are allowed only in…

In unincorporated Pima County, erecting or altering a fence requires a zoning use permit even when no building permit is needed for the work.

Arizona is an open-range state. Under A.R.S. 3-1427, a landowner cannot recover for damage caused by a neighbor's trespassing livestock unless the property is enclosed within a 'lawful…

Sahuarita treats any weeds, brush or grass over six inches tall as unlawful 'litter' under Town Code Section 8.10.010. Owners, lessees and occupants must keep their property and the…

Sahuarita's landscaping code lets developments choose active or passive rainwater harvesting under Town Code § 18.73.050, but sets design standards for whichever type is used. Passive…

Pima County Code Ch. 18.72 requires permits for native plant removal during development. ARS 3-904 makes destroying saguaro, ironwood, or palo verde without an ADA permit a Class 4…

Pima County Zoning Code Chapter 18.72 (Native Plant Preservation) requires protection and salvage of certain native plants during development. Saguaro cacti, ironwood, palo verde, and…

When the Board of Supervisors declares a drought stage for unincorporated Pima County, Code Section 8.70.040 kicks in escalating watering-day and outdoor water-use limits: Stage 2…

Consumer fireworks are legal to use in Sahuarita under Town Code Section 8.20.020, but the town council can suspend that right by resolution during dry, wildfire-prone conditions…

Pima County Code § 17.14.080(C)(1) exempts a fire used only for cooking food, warmth or recreation, such as a backyard fire pit, from needing an open burning permit from the county's…

Unincorporated Pima County bans igniting or maintaining any open outdoor fire unless it is exempt or covered by a Pima County Department of Environmental Quality open burning permit.

Pima County adopted the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code for new construction, while the older 2018 edition still applies specifically to Rural Forest Village areas…

Pima County does not mandate STR insurance due to ARS 9-500.39 preemption. Standard homeowner policies often exclude commercial lodging. Dedicated STR coverage recommended.

Arizona requires STR operators to hold an ADOR TPT license and maintain a local contact person under the 2022 ARS 9-500.39 amendment. No separate county registration exists.

Pima County's zoning code does not require extra off-street parking for an accessory dwelling unit on unincorporated land, even when the unit is rented out as a short-term or long-term…

A.R.S. 9-500.39 lets Arizona cities apply local noise ordinances to short-term rentals and impose escalating penalties for verified noise violations occurring on the premises.

A.R.S. 9-500.39 lets Arizona cities cap nightly occupancy at two adults per bedroom plus additional persons, applying uniformly to short-term rentals statewide.

Arizona requires short-term rental operators to license with the Department of Revenue and remit transaction privilege tax plus any applicable county and city transient lodging taxes…

ARS 36-1681 requires 5-ft pool barriers with self-closing, self-latching gates in Pima County. Applies to all pools 18+ inches deep. Door alarms or safety covers as alternatives.

Pima County Code § 18.81.020(D)(8) exempts excavation for a residential swimming pool from the county's grading permit, but only if the excavation is authorized by a building permit or…

Sahuarita taxes business activity under Town Code Section 3.05.060, which sorts every taxable trade into a Model City Tax Code classification and assigns it a rate. Most retail…

Sahuarita taxes lodging under two separate line items in the Town Code Section 3.05.060 rate table: a 2.00% Hotels tax under Business Code 044 and a separate 2.00% Hotel/Motel…

Sahuarita charges $100 for every reinspection triggered by a failed building inspection, and a separate $60 fee for each certificate-of-occupancy inspection after the first. Plan…

A child care center attached to a religious use, school or membership organization needs a Type 1 conditional use permit in every rural and residential zone under STC § 18.09.020(E)…

Sahuarita governs electrical wiring, service equipment and installations through the 2017 National Electrical Code, adopted by reference with local amendments under Town Code Section…

Sahuarita requires plumbing work to follow the 2018 International Plumbing Code, adopted by STC § 15.05.020(A)(4) with local amendments. Plumbing permit fees run 25 percent of the…

Sahuarita adopts the 2018 International Building Code, as locally amended by Resolution No. 2019-0596, to govern when a building permit is required, per STC § 15.05.020(A)(1). Permit…

Sahuarita's I-1 Light Industrial zone requires sprinkler systems in every hotel, motel, lodge, or inn permitted there. Town Code Section 18.51.030(H)(7) makes fire protection…

In unincorporated Pima County, a legally nonconforming building doesn't have to be brought up to current zoning standards just because you add solar panels, rainwater harvesting…

Lead paint in Pima County is regulated under federal EPA RRP Rule (40 CFR 745) and Arizona Department of Health Services oversight. Properties built before 1978 require lead disclosure…

Solar installations in Sahuarita go through the same building-permit plan review as patio, tent and utility work, billed at $80 per hour with a two-hour minimum. Commercial and…

Arizona law bars homeowners associations from banning solar energy devices outright. A.R.S. § 33-1816 lets an association adopt only reasonable placement rules, and only if those rules…

A block party that closes a Sahuarita street runs through the town's right-of-way permit process, which names block parties and other special events directly. The base permit fee is…

Anyone wanting to hold a procession or parade in Sahuarita, other than a funeral procession, must first get a town permit under Town Code § 10.10.110. The permit application has to…

Sahuarita requires a town special event permit and zoning clearance site plan before a farmer's market or street vendor event can operate, under Town Code Section 18.42.030(A)(23)…

Sahuarita requires a written permit from the parks and recreation director to hold a gathering of 100 or more people or a special event in a town park under Town Code §§ 12.20.010 and…

Restaurants adding outdoor seating in Sahuarita need a Type 2 conditional use permit in the Neighborhood Commercial (NC) zone and a Type 1 conditional use permit in the Mixed-Use (MX)…

Sahuarita bars street vendors from parking more than an hour in any eight-hour window at one spot, from selling within 600 feet of a school during school hours, and from vending in…

Food vending vehicles in Sahuarita's residential streets must carry two wide-angle mirrors, 'Watch for Children' signage, a visible town license number, and hazard lights while…

Mobile food trucks in unincorporated Pima County must operate from a permitted commissary and carry a commissary agreement on file.

Sahuarita's town-contracted hauler collects recycling no more than once a week, and can pick it up the same day as regular trash. The contractor, not the town, sets the specific list…

Sahuarita's trash contractor collects Monday through Thursday under Town Code Section 8.05.090. When a scheduled collection day lands on a federal or state holiday, the contractor must…

Town Code Section 8.05.090 sets Sahuarita's collection rules: trash goes out at least once but no more than twice a week, recycling no more than once a week, and both can be picked up…

Dumping litter, trash or debris on any public place or private property you do not own is banned outright in Sahuarita under Town Code Section 8.10.020. A violation is a class one…

Sahuarita requires garbage to be kept in rigid, fly-tight metal or similar containers rather than loose bags under Town Code Section 8.10.030. Bagged overflow can only go curbside on…

Sahuarita lets residents put oversized bulk items curbside only on their regular garbage collection day, and only if the hauler has agreed or scheduled a pickup. Construction debris…

Every covered Sahuarita residence has had to subscribe to weekly town-contracted waste collection since September 1, 2025, and the contractor collects recycling no more than once a…

Sahuarita requires nearly every house, duplex, triplex and fourplex to subscribe to the town's single contracted weekly trash hauler under Town Code Section 8.05.050, effective…

For a large scale retail establishment (over 80,000 square feet) in unincorporated Pima County next to a residential use, Code § 18.39.030(C)(2)(d) requires a 100-foot setback from the…

Sahuarita bars pedestrians from crossing a roadway anywhere in the business district except in a marked crosswalk under Town Code § 10.10.180. The rule also stops pedestrians from…

Sahuarita bans consuming spirituous liquor in town parks and recreation areas, including parking lots and driveways, under Town Code § 12.25.010, and separately bars possessing or…

Sahuarita bars roller-skates, skateboards, and scooters from town parks under Town Code § 12.15.040(C), unless the activity is person-powered and confined to the lake park walkway or…

Sahuarita bans smoking marijuana in any public place or open space, and bars marijuana use, sale, cultivation or manufacture on any town-owned or town-controlled property, under Town…

Sahuarita bans camping on public property, town-owned parks, streets, sidewalks, washes and rights-of-way, unless the area is specifically authorized or the camper holds a town permit…

Blocking a public sidewalk, alley or street in Sahuarita is a declared public nuisance under Town Code § 8.35.010. The nuisance chapter reaches any condition, from a stray structure to…

Anyone building or encroaching into a dedicated Sahuarita right-of-way, including sidewalk areas, needs a right-of-way permit with a $250 base fee. Inspection costs run at least 2.5…

Sahuarita sets two curfew windows for minors under Town Code § 9.05.010: 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for anyone under 16, and midnight to 5 a.m. for 16- and 17-year-olds. Section 9.05.020 makes…

The Sahuarita parks director sets each park's hours of operation under Town Code § 12.10.010, and § 12.15.050(F) bars camping, lodging, or sleeping in a park during closed hours unless…

Sahuarita bars recreational marijuana establishments town-wide under Town Code § 9.20.040, to the fullest extent state law allows. The only path in is a dual licensee that already runs…

Sahuarita's business-zone performance standards set fixed buffer distances for medical marijuana uses. A marijuana use must sit at least 2,000 feet from any other medical marijuana use…

Arizona Proposition 207 (Smart and Safe Arizona Act, 2020) allows adults 21 and older to cultivate up to 6 cannabis plants per person and 12 per household. Plants must be in an…

Sahuarita's floodplain code sets a one-foot freeboard above base flood elevation as the town's "regulatory flood elevation." New construction and substantial improvements to…

Sahuarita requires detention or retention systems for new development that reaches three units per acre, larger subdivisions above six units per developed acre, and all commercial and…

Sahuarita bars deliveries, loading, unloading and idling at large retail sites next to homes between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. under Town Code § 18.82.070(C)(6)(a), unless the activity…

Sahuarita requires every graded site to control erosion during and after construction under Town Code Section 16.40.010(H). Slopes, cleared areas and roadway shoulders must be…

Any construction or development in Sahuarita's mapped floodplains needs a floodplain use permit before work begins, per STC § 14.20.030. The floodplain administrator can deny a permit…

Sahuarita's zoning code sets minimum yard setbacks for single-family homes by district in Table 18.12-2. The RH zone needs 50-foot front, street-side and rear yards with a 20-foot…

Sahuarita caps maximum lot coverage at 60 percent in the R-3 zone, 70 percent in R-4, and 75 percent in R-5 under Table 18.12-2 of Town Code Section 18.12.040, while the RH, GR-1, SR…

Single-family homes in every Sahuarita residential zone, from the five-acre RH zone down to the compact MH zone, are capped at 34 feet under Table 18.12-2 of Town Code Section…

Sahuarita orders owners to clear filth, debris and dilapidated structures or fix any building-code hazard on their property under Town Code Section 15.10.010. After at least 30 days'…

Sahuarita requires owners, lessees and occupants to clear weeds, rubbish and dilapidated structures from vacant and improved lots alike under Town Code § 8.35.020. The town must give…

Sahuarita allows electronic message signs only as part of a monument or canopy sign in commercial and industrial zones under Town Code § 18.79.040(H). Residential zones need a Type 1…

Sahuarita bans permanent outline lighting on commercial and industrial buildings under Town Code § 18.82.060(L), but the same sentence carves out an exception for temporary decorative…

A Sahuarita business within 250 feet of a freeway right-of-way can put up a freeway style I sign under Town Code § 18.79.080(C)(4), capped at 150 square feet (240 with added setback)…

Sahuarita caps window signs at 30 percent of a tenant's window area in business and industrial zones under Town Code § 18.79.080(B)(6), with no more than half of that, 15 percent of…

Arizona law (ARS 16-1019) broadly protects political sign display. Pima County allows political signs in residential areas without permits during election seasons. Signs must be…

Sahuarita restricts when noisy equipment maintenance, including work on generators, can happen near occupied buildings during grading operations. Town Code Section 16.40.010(J) bars…

Bars, restaurants, inns and resorts in unincorporated Pima County can't run music or sound systems audible more than 125 feet away, or at all after 10 p.m. beyond the property line.

Sahuarita bars wireless communication facilities from carrying lighting beyond required security lighting, and even that security lighting must stay out of sight from neighboring…

Sahuarita adopted its own 2012 Outdoor Lighting Code by reference under Town Code Section 15.05.020, and zoning standards separately require exterior illumination to be arranged to…

Every billboard permitted in unincorporated Pima County, whether in a CB-2, CI-1, CI-2 or CI-3 zone, is barred from carrying any illumination at all under Section 18.79.080(A)(1)(c)…

Sahuarita's landscaping performance standards encourage reclaimed water for irrigation rather than requiring it. Town Code § 18.73.030(H)(3) directs landscape plans to include a…

Sahuarita's landscaping code bans turf grass under Town Code § 18.73.030(G)(2), with exceptions for town public parks, multi-neighborhood private parks, private schools and golf…

Unincorporated Pima County bans wasting water at any time, not just during a drought. Code Section 8.70.030 makes it a violation to let water drain off your property, to run a leak…

Sahuarita's zoning code lets residents keep farm animals by right in the Rural Homestead, General Rural-1, Suburban Ranch and R-1 zones, capped at one animal over six months old per…

Arizona's Right to Farm Act in ARS 3-112 protects established agricultural operations from nuisance suits when surrounding land use changes.

Peddlers and solicitors working house to house in Sahuarita must register with the town clerk, pass a fingerprint-based criminal history check, and carry an identification card at all…

Anyone operating a massage establishment in Sahuarita must hold a town clerk-issued license under Town Code Chapter 5.20, and every massage therapist employed there must hold a current…

Operating a sexually oriented business in Sahuarita requires a town clerk-issued license under Town Code Chapter 5.30, and every employee needs a separate employee license. The town…

Secondhand and junk dealers in unincorporated Pima County must hold every item they buy or take in pledge for 15 days after reporting it to the sheriff before reselling, destroying, or…

Pawnbrokers operating in unincorporated Pima County, outside Tucson, Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita and South Tucson, must deliver a full report of every item taken in pawn or pledge to…

Unincorporated Pima County allows non-commercial home auto repair on your own vehicle, but caps how many inoperable cars can sit unscreened in the yard.

Sahuarita enforces the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code as its property-upkeep standard, per STC § 15.05.020(A)(3). Owners who let filth, debris or dilapidated conditions…

Under A.R.S. § 33-1368, Arizona landlords must give a 5-day written notice for nonpayment of rent and a 10-day notice to cure for other material lease violations before filing…

The Arizona Residential Landlord-Tenant Act preempts the field of residential eviction grounds and procedures, preventing cities from imposing just-cause eviction requirements beyond…

Under A.R.S. § 33-1343, an Arizona landlord must give at least two days' notice of intent to enter and may enter only at reasonable times for legitimate purposes such as inspections…

A.R.S. § 33-1375 requires 30 days' written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy (10 days week-to-week). Breaking a fixed-term lease early can incur damages, though landlords must…

Arizona prohibits local rent control. State law makes rent regulation on private residential property a matter of statewide concern and preempts the field, so cities, charter cities…

Arizona has no statutory cap on how much a landlord may raise rent and no dedicated rent-increase notice statute. For a month-to-month tenancy, a rent change is implemented by serving…

Arizona caps security deposits at one and one-half month's rent. After the tenancy ends and the tenant requests it, a landlord has 14 days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) to…

Arizona's adverse possession periods are tiered: 2 years by right of possession alone (A.R.S. § 12-522), 3 years under color of title (§ 12-523), 5 years under a recorded deed with…

Pima County Code § 8.08.050(B) requires every food establishment except temporary, seasonal and farmers market operations to keep at least one ANSI-certified food protection manager on…

Pima County can suspend the operating permit of a rental, lodging, or food establishment that harbors bedbugs, rodents, or other vermin and isn't cleared within 24 hours of an order.

Pima County bans rodent harborage on any property in the unincorporated county and requires owners to clear infestations once notified.

Saguaro cactus is Highly Safeguarded under ARS 3-904. Destroying one without an AZ Dept of Agriculture permit is a Class 4 felony punishable by up to 3.75 years in prison.

Outdoor grills, smokers and cooking fires in unincorporated Pima County skip the county's open burning permit. County Code § 17.14.080(C)(1)(a) exempts fires used only for cooking food.

Pima County's weed ordinance requires owners, lessees and occupants of unincorporated-area property to remove any species listed as a noxious weed in Arizona Administrative Code…

Owners of historically significant properties in unincorporated Pima County can petition to designate them as historic landmark zones, requiring Historical Commission review and Board…

FAA rules govern recreational drones in Pima County. Class C airspace around TUS and Davis-Monthan AFB requires LAANC authorization. ARS 13-3729 bars flights over critical…

Arizona commercial drone pilots operate under FAA Part 107 and ARS 13-3729 state rules, with cities barred from imposing separate licensing or operational regulations.

Arizona preempts most local paid leave mandates, while requiring statewide earned paid sick time under Proposition 206 and ARS 23-371.

Arizona allows permitless concealed carry for adults 21 and older, while still issuing optional CCW permits that enable reciprocity with other states.

Arizona broadly preempts cities, towns, and counties from regulating firearms, ammunition, components, and related accessories beyond state law.

Arizona permits open carry of firearms by adults 18 and older without a license in most public spaces, subject to limited location restrictions.

Arizona lets a nonprofit with federal 501(c) tax-exempt status run a raffle without a gambling license under A.R.S. Section 13-3302(B), so long as it has operated in-state for a full…

Arizona law defines "social gambling" in ARS § 13-3301(9) and excludes it from criminal liability under § 13-3302(A)(2). A private game qualifies only if no player collects more than…

Arizona legalized event wagering, commonly called sports betting, in 2021 under Arizona Revised Statutes Title 5, Chapter 11. The Department of Gaming may issue no more than ten event…

Under A.R.S. § 33-1807, unpaid assessments in an Arizona planned community become an automatic lien on the lot, and the association may charge late fees and interest if the declaration…

Arizona heavily regulates HOA governance: A.R.S. § 33-1804 requires open board and member meetings (with limited executive sessions) and lets members record them, A.R.S. § 33-1812…

Arizona HOAs enforce CC&Rs, design rules, and bylaws, but A.R.S. § 33-1803 channels enforcement through a detailed violation-notice process. A member who gets a violation notice may…

Arizona does not give homeowners a general right to xeriscape, gravel, or desert landscaping over an HOA's objection; that stays governed entirely by each community's own declaration…

Arizona law bars homeowners associations from banning outdoor display of eight protected flags, including the American, Arizona state, POW/MIA, Gadsden and first responder flags. Under…

Arizona law caps how much a homeowners association can fine a member and forces the board to give notice and a hearing first. A.R.S. § 33-1803 limits late charges on an unpaid penalty…

Arizona bars an association from foreclosing an assessment lien until the owner passes a dollar figure or a time period, and the trigger is not the same in every community. In a…

Arizona homeowners associations cannot block a member's right to rent unless the declaration itself prohibits it or limits rental time periods. Once a unit is rented, A.R.S. §…

Arizona has no DUI checkpoint statute at all. The words "checkpoint" and "roadblock" appear nowhere in the Arizona Revised Statutes, so nothing in state law authorizes sobriety…

Arizona's only statute aimed at filming police, A.R.S. § 13-3732, has never taken effect. It would have made it a class 3 misdemeanor to keep video recording law enforcement activity…

Arizona does have a stop-and-identify statute, but it is a narrow one. A.R.S. § 13-2412 compels you to state your true full name only after a peace officer has lawfully detained you on…

Arizona is one of the few states whose legalisation act says in terms that lawful adult conduct "may not constitute the basis for detention, search or arrest." A.R.S. § 36-2852(A)…

Arizona runs two separate low-speed classes and gives neither one a local street-designation scheme. A neighborhood electric vehicle, the state's version of a federal low-speed…

Arizona prohibits cities, towns, and counties from regulating or banning auxiliary containers like plastic bags, cups, and bottles under ARS 9-500.38.

Arizona preempts local bans and fees on polystyrene foam food containers as auxiliary containers under ARS 9-500.38 and ARS 11-269.16.

Arizona bans the sale or furnishing of tobacco, vapor, and alternative nicotine products to anyone under 21 under A.R.S. 13-3622. The state raised its own minimum age from 18 to 21 in…

Arizona allows a vehicle four kinds of extra forward lighting and puts a mounting-height band on each: one spot lamp, two fog lamps mounted 12 to 30 inches off the ground, two…

Arizona is one of the few states whose code names dash cam recording and permits it in so many words. A.R.S. section 28-963(A)(3) forbids recording or broadcasting video on a device…

Arizona still prohibits lane splitting as most riders picture it, but A.R.S. § 28-903(F) opens a narrow lane-filtering exception. A two-wheeled motorcycle may move between lanes to…

Arizona bans any plate cover, spray, electronic device or electrochromatic film that obscures the numbers, characters, year tabs or issuing state name "from any angle", under A.R.S. §…

A radar detector is legal in a private vehicle anywhere in Arizona. The state's vehicle equipment article, A.R.S. sections 28-921 through 28-966, names no radar detector, laser jammer…

Arizona lets you run metal studded tires anywhere in the state from October 1 to May 1, and bans them for the other five months. A.R.S. § 28-958(B)(3) also caps the hardware itself…

Arizona lets the front side windows carry film with a light transmission of thirty-three percent plus or minus three percent, so a front window measuring down to 30 percent still…