General information and requirements on commonly-requested private property compliance signage: No Illegal Dumping Signs, Dog Waste Disposal Signs, No Handbills Signs, No Trespassing Signs, Accessible Parking Signs for the Physically Disabled, and Restricted Parking & Towing Signs.
NO ILLEGAL DUMPING SIGNS
Ordinance Text:
Scottsdale Revised Code Section 19-36 (a) – Criminal Littering
The City of Scottsdale does not supply No Illegal Dumping Signs to the public. Property owners may purchase No Illegal Dumping Signs online, from a home improvement retail store, or from a sign shop. The sign must reference Scottsdale Revised Code Section 19-36 (a) and state Private Property so that it can be enforced by code enforcement.
No Illegal Dumping Sign Standards
| Placement |
- On private property only
- Prohibited in the right-of-way and on city property (such as light poles)
- Owner or responsible party must install signs at all common or reasonable entrances to the property.
- It is recommended that all signs be installed with permanent screws to prevent easy removal and placed high enough on a building wall or fence from ground level to discourage removal or graffiti.
- Signs shall be placed in a manner that does not create a traffic hazard; or obstruct a public or private sidewalk, trail, or pedestrian pathway.
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| Construction |
- Metal or high density plastic.
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| Area |
- At least 18 inches by 24 inches, not to exceed 6 square feet.
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| Height |
- Mounted on a building, fence or block wall: not to exceed 6 feet from grade to the top of the sign.
- NO freestanding: on a metal post or stake.
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| Permit Requirement |
- No sign permit required for signs at or less than 6 square feet.
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| Parcel Information Map |
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| Questions |
- If you have questions about signs, you may contact Planning at 480-312-2500. If you need to report a sign violation to Code Enforcement or a crime to the non-emergency police, you may Report a Problem online.
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DOG WASTE DISPOSAL SIGNS
Ordinance Text:
Scottsdale Revised Code Section 4-18 – Domestic Animal Sanitary
Requirements
The City of Scottsdale does not supply ‘pick-up after your dog waste’ signs to the public. Property
owners
and
homeowner
associations may purchase dog waste disposal signs online, from a home improvement retail store,
or from a
sign
shop.
The dog waste disposal sign must reference Scottsdale Revised Code Section 4-18 so that it can be
enforced by
a
police
officer or code enforcement inspector.
Dog Waste Sign Standards
| Placement |
- On private property only
- Prohibited in the right-of-way and on city property (such as
light poles)
- Signs shall be placed in a manner that does not create a
traffic hazard; or obstruct a
public or private sidewalk,
trail, or pedestrian pathway.
|
| Construction |
- Metal or high density plastic.
|
| Area |
- Not to exceed 6 square feet.
|
| Height |
- If freestanding: up to 5 feet tall mounted on a metal post
or stake.
- If mounted on a building, fence or block wall: not to exceed
6 feet from grade to the
top of the sign.
|
| Permit Requirement |
- No sign permit required for signs at or less than 6 square
feet.
|
| Parcel Information Map |
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| Questions |
- If you have questions about signs, you may contact Planning at 480-312-2500. If you need to report a sign violation to Code Enforcement or a crime to the non-emergency police, you may Report a Problem online.
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NO HANDBILLS SIGNS
Ordinance Text:
Scottsdale Revised Code Section 19-9. Handbills
It is a violation to distribute printed materials including handbills, fliers and door hangers to a resident who has announced that they do not wish to receive them.
*For more information - visit Residential Handbills Program.
The City of Scottsdale does not supply “No Handbill” signs to the public. Property owners and homeowner associations may purchase No Handbill signs online, from a home improvement retail store, or from a sign shop. The Residential Handbill sign must reference Scottsdale Revised Code Section 19-9 in order to be enforced by a police officer or code enforcement inspector.
Handbills Sign Standards
| Placement |
- On private property only
- Prohibited in the right-of-way and on city property (such as
light poles)
- Signs shall be placed in a manner that does not create a
traffic hazard; or obstruct a
public or private sidewalk,
trail, or pedestrian pathway.
|
| Construction |
- Metal or high density plastic.
|
| Area |
- Not to exceed 6 square feet.
|
| Height |
- If freestanding: up to 5 feet tall mounted on a metal post
or stake.
- If mounted on a building, fence or block wall: not to exceed
6 feet from grade to the
top of the sign.
|
| Permit Requirement |
- No sign permit required for signs at or less than 6 square
feet.
|
| Parcel Information Map |
|
| Questions |
- If you have questions about signs, you may contact Planning at 480-312-2500. If you need to report a sign violation to Code Enforcement or a crime to the non-emergency police, you may Report a Problem online.
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NO TRESPASSING SIGNS
Statutes Text:
Arizona Revised Statutes Section 13-1502 – Criminal Trespass on Private
Property
The City of Scottsdale does not supply No Trespassing Signs to the public. Property owners may
purchase No
Trespassing
Signs online, from a home improvement retail store, or from a sign shop. The sign must reference
Arizona
Revised
Statutes 13-1502 and state Private Property so that it can be enforced by a
police officer.
No Trespassing Sign Standards
| Placement |
- On private property only
- Prohibited in the right-of-way and on city property (such as
light poles)
- Owner or responsible party must install signs at all common
or reasonable entrances to
the property.
- It is recommended that all signs be installed with permanent
screws to
prevent easy removal and placed high enough on a
building wall or fence from ground
level to discourage removal or
graffiti.
- Signs shall be placed in a manner that does not create a
traffic hazard; or obstruct a
public or
private sidewalk,
trail, or pedestrian pathway.
|
| Construction |
- Metal or high density plastic.
|
| Area |
- At least 18 inches by 24 inches, not to exceed 6 square
feet.
|
| Height |
- If freestanding: up to 5 feet tall mounted on a metal post
or stake.
- If mounted on a building, fence or block wall: not to exceed
6 feet from grade to the
top of the
sign.
|
| Permit Requirement |
- No sign permit required for signs at or less than 6 square
feet.
|
| Parcel Information Map |
|
| Questions |
- If you have questions about signs, you may contact Planning at 480-312-2500. If you need to report a sign violation to Code Enforcement or a crime to the non-emergency police, you may Report a Problem online.
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ACCESSIBLE PARKING SIGNS
Ordinance Text:
Scottsdale Revised Code Section 17-124 – Accessible Parking for the
Physically
Disabled
Accessible Parking Sign Standards
| Placement & Construction |
- Signs for accessible parking stalls for the physically
disabled shall comply with City
of Scottsdale Standard Detail
Number 2124.
- The bottom of the sign shall be 60 inches minimum above the
parking surface.
- One sign shall be installed at the head of each accessible
parking stall beyond any
vehicle overhang.
- Signs and posts shall not encroach into or reduce the
accessible route width.
- Accessible van parking signs shall comply with the same
standards.
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| Standard Detail Drawings |
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| Design Standards and Policies Manual |
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| Questions |
- If you have questions about signs, you may contact Planning at 480-312-2500. If you need to report a sign violation to Code Enforcement or a crime to the non-emergency police, you may Report a Problem online.
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RESTRICTED PARKING & TOWING SIGNS
Ordinance Text:
Scottsdale Revised Code Section 17-360 through 17-372 – Towing &
Restricted
Parking
Restricted Parking & Towing Sign Standards
| Sign Requirements
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| City Webpage |
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| Questions |
- If you have questions about signs, you may contact Planning at 480-312-2500. If you need to report a sign violation to Code Enforcement or a crime to the non-emergency police, you may Report a Problem online.
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