Maricopa County has no STR-specific parking requirements for unincorporated areas. County roads must remain passable. HOA CC&Rs in planned communities are the primary parking control for STR guests.
Maricopa County does not impose parking requirements on short-term rentals in unincorporated areas. Guest vehicles must comply with basic traffic law on county-maintained roads. Parking must not obstruct county roads or emergency vehicle access. In unincorporated planned communities, HOA CC&Rs are the primary mechanism controlling guest parking, including limits on street parking, driveway parking, and total vehicle counts. Desert lot and rural horse property areas generally have ample private parking and face no restrictions. MCSO can cite vehicles obstructing roadways under ARS §28-871.
Obstructing county road: citation under ARS §28-871. HOA parking violations per CC&Rs.
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Maricopa County Department of Transportation establishes loading zones along unincorporated county roads using ARS section 28-873 authority. Yellow-curb comm...
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Arizona Revised Statutes section 28-873 lets Maricopa County paint curbs to mark parking restrictions but does not lock in color meanings. The county Departm...
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Unincorporated Maricopa County applies Arizona Revised Statutes Section 36-1637, which requires an approved smoke detector in each new residential housing un...
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Unincorporated Maricopa County allows two tiers of home-based business under the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance: low-intensity 'residential home occupation...
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