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How to File a City Code Violation Complaint

The City of GOODYEAR Encourages Residents To Inform Them

“Our neighborhoods are the environment in which we live and raise our families,” says Code Enforcement Manager Gail Bosgieter. “Blight and nuisances can devalue, detract and degrade the quality of any neighborhood, so we want our residents to notify the City of problems they are aware of.”



So, how does one file a code complaint? Goodyear residents can call the Code Compliance Office at 623-882-7815 or file a complaint on the City’s website at www.goodyearaz.gov. Just click on “Action Request Form” near the bottom of the homepage. If unsure as to whether or not it is a code violation, check the Municipal Code book online at the City’s website, call Goodyear’s Community Advocate at 623-882-7800 or e-mail her at ldillard@goodyearaz.gov.



Once a complaint has been received by the City in regards to City code violations, the following steps are taken:

1. Complaint received – case opened and processed

2. Letter to property owner and complainant

3. Inspection (within 14 days of receiving letter)

4. Official Notice if violation still exists

5. Inspection (within 14 days of Official Notice)

6. Final Notice

7. Inspection (within 14 days of Final Notice)

8. Legal action if violation still exists.



The goal of the Code Compliance Office is to obtain voluntary compliance. At times, extensions are granted to give time for parties to correct violations.

What are City Code Violations You Ask???

1. Animal Droppings (Code Compliance):
Owners are responsible for picking up after their animals immediately when on any public right-of-way. On private property, animal droppings must be picked up a minimum of twice weekly and removed from the premises. Dog and cat droppings must be bagged and tied before placing in trash containers for pick-up by the City.
2. Backwashing of Swimming Pools (Code Compliance):
It is unlawful to backwash swimming pools or allow large amounts of water to flow onto a city street or alley.
3. Barking Dogs (Police):
It is unlawful to keep a dog within the city limits that habitually barks, howls or otherwise disturbs the peace and quiet of a neighborhood. If you are having a problem with such a dog in your neighborhood, it is suggested that you first try to talk peacefully with the owner of a chronic barking dog and explain your concerns.
4. Construction Noise (Police):
Within 500 feet of a residential zone or within a residential zone, construction or repair work cannot begin prior to the following times:
April 15 to October 15
Concrete work – 5 am to 7 pm
Construction – 6 am to 7 pm

October 16 to April 14
Concrete work – 6 am to 7 pm
Construction – 7 am to 7 pm

Weekends and Holidays – 7 am to 7 pm

Permits may be obtained from the Community Development Department for work at other than the approved hours listed.

5. Curfew Hours for Minors (Police):
A parent or guardian must accompany children and teens under the age of sixteen after 10 p.m. Teens 16 to 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian after 12 midnight.
6. Excessive and Disturbing Noise (Police):
It is unlawful to play, or permit to be played, any music or musical instrument in such a loud or unusual manner as to be offensive or to disturb the peace and quiet or otherwise interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property.
7. Fireplaces (County):
Goodyear and other Valley residents are prohibited from using wood-burning fireplaces when Maricopa County environmental officials issue “no burn day” advisories. No-burn days are usually during the winter months when the particulate count in the Valley’s air is at its highest. Residents can hear a daily-recorded advisory, available after 10 a.m., by calling Maricopa County at 602-506-6400.
8. Grass and Weed Height (Code Compliance):
For public health and fire safety reasons, grass or weeds may not exceed a height of six inches on property.
9. Horses and Farm Animals (Community Development):
Horses and farm animals are allowed to be kept only in residential areas that are specifically zoned to permit such animals. If you have questions regarding the zoning on a particular piece of property, call the Community Development Department at 623-932-3005.
10. Illegal Signs (Code Compliance):
Planning to have a yard sale? Selling a litter of puppies or kittens? Holding an estate sale? If you plan on using signs, please remember that signs may not be posted, staked or placed in the right-of-way. Signs may not be nailed or stapled to utility poles. A-frame signs, commonly referred to as sandwich boards, are not allowed on public or private property.
Illegal signs not only create an eyesore in a neighborhood or on a public street but, more importantly, could also create dangerous conditions if they fall into the street or block the view or path of motorists or pedestrians.

11. Infestation of Mosquitoes or Flies (County):
The Maricopa County Environmental Services Department is responsible for responding to complaints regarding mosquitoes or flies. The department’s 24-hour hotline for complaints is 602-506-6616. Or, you may visit "Fight the Bite" Website.
12. Parking of Vehicles (Code Compliance):
It is unlawful to park a vehicle on gravel, dirt or grass on a residential property. Parking spaces must be paved with concrete, asphalt or masonry. Vehicles must be parked on an improved driveway and in no case will parking be allowed on both sides of the house.
13. Property Maintenance (Code Compliance):
The city cannot force any person owning, leasing or otherwise having control of property to landscape their property. However, any person owning or occupying any building or property is required to remove all trash, weeds, refuse or accumulation of filth or debris from the property.
14. Recreational Vehicles (Code Compliance):
Recreational vehicles, boats, utility trailers, unmounted campers, or work trailers must be parked in a carport, or garage, or in an adequately screened rear yard except for loading and unloading. Loading and unloading may take no more than 48 hours. Unattached trailers or recreation vehicles may not be left parked in the street for more than 48 hours.
15. Residential Rental Property Ordinance (Code Compliance):
Realizing that apartments and other rental properties have a major impact on the appearance and integrity of neighborhoods, the City Council approved a Goodyear Residential Rental Property Ordinance that falls in line with the State adopted law.

The Ordinance, which establishes minimum health and safety standards for rental properties, applies to both the interior and exterior of a dwelling. This applies to any apartment, single-family home, or mobile home that is rented or leased for a fee.