Coconino County, AZ Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Size limit
- 4 square feet maximum
- Height limit
- 3 feet maximum
- Frequency
- No more than 2 days per week
- Off-premise signs allowed
- Up to 3 plus 1 on-site sign
- Placement window
- 30 minutes before and after the open house
- Sidewalk rule
- Cannot obstruct sidewalks or multi-purpose paths
Summary
Real estate open house signs in unincorporated Coconino County cannot block a sidewalk or multi-purpose path. Section 4.2.C.2.B.ii caps them at 4 square feet and 3 feet tall, limits them to two days a week, and requires placement and removal within 30 minutes of the showing.
ii. Open house Signs. Open house Signs shall be limited to 4 square feet and shall not exceed 3 feet in height. They shall be limited to no more than two days per week for any given property. One on-site and no more than three Off-Premise Signs are permitted. The Signs shall be placed no more than 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the open house and shall be removed within 30 minutes of the end of the open house. Off-Premise Signs placed in public Rights-of-Way or Easements shall be placed such that they do not obstruct traffic or visibility at the intersection. They shall not obstruct multi-purpose paths or sidewalks. When placed on private Easements, they shall be placed with the property owner's permission.
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Full Breakdown
Coconino County's Zoning Ordinance permits temporary open house signage, but only within tight physical and time limits designed to keep pedestrian routes clear. ii states: 'Open house Signs shall be limited to 4 square feet and shall not exceed 3 feet in height. They shall be limited to no more than two days per week for any given property. One on-site and no more than three Off-Premise Signs are permitted. The Signs shall be placed no more than 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the open house and shall be removed within 30 minutes of the end of the open house.
Off-Premise Signs placed in public Rights-of-Way or Easements shall be placed such that they do not obstruct traffic or visibility at the intersection. They shall not obstruct multi-purpose paths or sidewalks. ' An agent can stake up to three directional off-premise signs plus one on-site sign for a showing, but every one of them has to come down within half an hour of the open house ending, and none can sit where it blocks foot traffic on a sidewalk or multi-purpose path or obscures a driver's view at an intersection.
Placing a directional sign on someone else's private easement additionally requires that owner's permission. C, which separately bars any sign from obstructing an official traffic sign, signal, or a driver's sight triangle at intersections and driveways.
Violations & Fines
An open house sign left up past the two-day weekly limit, oversized beyond 4 square feet, or blocking a sidewalk is a zoning violation under Section 5.14.B. The Zoning Inspector can order it removed on the spot, and repeat or ongoing violations carry civil or criminal fines of up to $750 per day for an individual, escalating to County Attorney referral above $1,500 in accumulated penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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