Arizona Ordinances (2026)

Arizona SB-1161 (2024) preempts municipalities with populations over 75,000, requiring them to permit accessory dwelling units on single-family lots and limiting restrictive zoning, owner-occupancy, and parking mandates.

Arizona criminalizes animal cruelty statewide under A.R.S. Section 13-2910, which covers neglect and inadequate care typical in hoarding cases, and applies uniformly in every jurisdiction.

Arizona requires every beekeeper to register apiaries with the State Department of Agriculture, regardless of city rules, and follows uniform statewide pest and disease management standards.

Arizona generally leaves chicken and livestock keeping to municipal zoning, but state law protects agricultural operations on land zoned or used for farming under the Right to Farm Act.

Arizona requires all dogs to be on a leash no longer than six feet whenever off the owner's property, and enforces statewide rabies licensing for dogs over three months old.

Arizona Game and Fish Commission rules apply uniformly statewide and prohibit private possession of restricted live wildlife including big cats, primates, alligators, and venomous reptiles without a special license.

Arizona prohibits intentionally feeding wildlife in Maricopa and Pima counties under state law, with exceptions for birds and tree squirrels, and Game and Fish rules apply statewide for predators.

Arizona caps statewide marijuana establishment licenses and limits the local zoning conditions cities may impose under ARS Title 36 Chapter 28.2.

Proposition 207 and ARS Title 36 Chapter 28.2 set uniform statewide limits on adult-use cannabis home cultivation that municipalities cannot prohibit or expand.

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.

ARS 13-3729 expressly preempts Arizona cities and counties from regulating recreational drone operations, reserving authority to the state and FAA.

Arizona's ARS 23-204 preempts cities and counties from adopting employer wage rules beyond the state minimum wage and benefits framework.

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

Arizona's ARS 23-204 prevents cities from enacting predictive scheduling, fair workweek, or shift change pay ordinances on private employers.

Arizona statutorily delegates floodplain regulation to counties and flood control districts, setting uniform minimum standards for development in mapped floodplains statewide.

Arizona regulates stormwater discharges through the AZPDES program under ARS Title 49, requiring permits for construction, industrial, and municipal stormwater statewide.

Arizona enforces a uniform statewide swimming pool enclosure law requiring barriers around residential pools, with cities and counties bound to minimum standards but allowed to adopt stricter local rules.

A.R.S. 36-1606 limits Arizona municipalities to regulating only the use, not sale, of permissible consumer fireworks and prohibits aerial fireworks statewide.

Arizona regulates open burning through ADEQ air quality rules and DFFM forestry statutes, requiring permits for most outdoor burns and prohibiting burns during no-burn declarations.

Arizona adopts NFPA 58 through the State Fire Marshal, regulating LP-gas container size, placement setbacks, and installation statewide for residential and commercial propane storage.

Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management designates wildland-urban interface areas under A.R.S. 37-1301 and issues statewide fire restrictions during high-risk conditions.

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 allows adults 21 and older to carry loaded firearms openly or concealed in private vehicles without a permit, subject to limited restrictions.

Arizona Department of Health Services regulates mobile food units statewide under A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 8 and uniform food code rules in A.A.C. Title 9, applied through county health permits.

Arizona's cottage food law allows registered home producers to sell non-potentially hazardous foods directly to consumers statewide, preempting most local food permit requirements.

Arizona requires state-level certification or licensing for in-home child care above defined child counts, preempting local approval of caregiver qualifications and ratios.

Arizona requires every employer in the state to use the federal E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired workers.

Arizona law prohibits any city, county, or agency from limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities, effectively banning sanctuary policies statewide.

The Arizona Native Plant Law protects designated cacti, trees, and other species from destruction or removal without state permits, applying universally on private and public land regardless of municipal rules.

Arizona explicitly authorizes rainwater harvesting under state policy and provides income tax credits for systems, preventing municipalities from banning residential collection of rooftop or runoff rainwater.

Arizona protects native trees such as ironwood, mesquite, and palo verde under the Native Plant Law, requiring state permits and notice before removal even on private residential property.

Arizona regulates groundwater use through Active Management Areas (AMAs) under the 1980 Groundwater Management Act, applying mandatory conservation requirements to municipal water providers in five designated regions, including Phoenix and Tucson.

Arizona regulates outdoor lighting statewide through the Outdoor Light Control statutes, requiring shielded fixtures and limits on certain lamp types, particularly in counties hosting major astronomical observatories.

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

Arizona law restricts homeowners associations from prohibiting electric vehicle charging stations, while leaving station siting and codes largely to local jurisdictions.

The Arizona Residential Landlord-Tenant Act preempts the field of residential eviction grounds and procedures, preventing cities from imposing just-cause eviction requirements beyond the state-defined notice and breach standards.

Arizona law expressly prohibits cities, counties, and other political subdivisions from enacting rent control on private residential property under ARS 33-1329, making the entire state preemptively rent-control-free.

Arizona limits local zoning power over agricultural land, protecting commercial farming activities from overly restrictive land-use regulation.

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

A.R.S. 9-500.39 requires Arizona short-term rental operators to maintain at least $500,000 in liability insurance or rent through a marketplace providing equivalent coverage.

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 law limits how cities regulate short-term rentals but allows local licensing, emergency contact registration, and basic operational standards under A.R.S. 9-500.39.

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 statewide.

Arizona state law preempts municipal restrictions on temporary political signs in public rights-of-way during election periods, limiting what cities and counties can prohibit or remove.

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's auxiliary container preemption blocks cities and counties from banning, taxing, or regulating plastic straws and stirrers.

Arizona law voids HOA covenants that effectively prohibit solar energy devices, preempting community restrictions and requiring associations to allow reasonable installations under A.R.S. Section 33-1816.

Arizona requires expedited residential solar permitting under SolarAPP+ adoption laws and provides statewide property tax exemptions for residential solar energy devices under A.R.S. Section 42-11054.

Arizona sets uniform minimum pool barrier requirements under A.R.S. Section 36-1681 for any new residential pool deeper than 18 inches, applicable in counties with populations over 250,000.

Arizona's pool barrier statute treats spas and hot tubs differently, allowing a locking safety cover meeting ASTM standards in lieu of a perimeter fence under A.R.S. Section 36-1681.

Arizona aligns with the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act and enforces state barrier laws, applying uniformly to public and certain private pools throughout the state.

Arizona prohibits the sale or furnishing of tobacco, vapor products, and alternative nicotine products to anyone under age 21 under ARS 36-798.

Arizona has no statewide flavor ban and preempts most local tobacco product sales restrictions, leaving flavored sales generally lawful.

Arizona requires retailers to verify ID and bars sales of vapor products and e-cigarettes to anyone under 21 under ARS 36-798.03.