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| STATEWIDE RESOURCES |
| Agency |
Phone |
Issues |
| Arizona Attorney General’s Office |
(602) 542-5025 |
Landlord-tenant rights information available on Web site. |
| Arizona Department of Health (Lead Hotline) |
(602) 364-3122 |
Educates the public about lead. |
| Arizona Department of Health (Mold Hotline) |
(602) 364-3118 |
Educates the public about mold. |
| Arizona Modest Means Project |
1-866-637-5341 |
Provides low-cost legal assistance to those who cannot afford an attorney, but whose income is too high to qualify for free legal services. A one hour consultation is $75. If full representation is requested and agreed to, the attorney must continue at the $75 per hour rate. |
| Arizona Secretary of State’s Office |
(602) 542-4086 |
Will mail out copies of the Arizona Landlord-Tenant Act. |
| Arizona Tenants Association |
(602) 257-8987 |
Requires a membership fee of between $55-$65 per year. Offers counseling and renters’ rights info. Gives tenants their rights, counsels them, and can refer to lawyers. Also offers lease termination service. |
| COUNTY RESOURCES |
| Agency |
Phone |
Issues |
| Maricopa County Assessor’s Office |
(602) 506-3406 |
Property registration |
| Maricopa County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service |
(602) 257-4434 |
The $40 fee covers the referral to a licensed attorney and guarantees a consultation for up to 30 minutes with that attorney at that price. Any services beyond that are up to the client and attorney. |
| Better Business Bureau (Central, Northern, and Western Arizona) |
(602) 264-1721 |
Takes complaints on all businesses. |
| Community Legal Services |
(602) 258-3434 |
Can provide legal assistance if individual meets financial criteria. Areas include landlord/tenant, Section 8, illegal eviction, utility shut-offs, lockouts, habitability, homelessness prevention, discrimination, and foreclosure. |
| Maricopa County Environmental Services |
(602) 506-6616 |
Water, roaches, rats, pests, sewage, garbage, pests, water wells, septic systems, flies, mosquitoes, swimming pools, plumbing, mobile food vendors, pet shops, meth labs, illegal dumping |
| Planning and Development |
(602) 506-3301 |
Handles code violations for unincorporated areas of the county only. |
| Planning and Development (permits) |
(602) 506-3695 |
Issues permits for development/land use in unincorporated areas only. |
| Maricopa County Sherriff’s Office |
(602) 876-1000 |
Report any type of criminal activity. |
| Maricopa County Sherriff’s Office Drug Line |
(602) 262-DRUG (3784) |
Anonymously report drug activity. |
| West Nile Virus Hotline |
(602) 506-0700 |
Report stagnant water, green pools, or mosquitoes, or request fogging |
| CITY RESOURCES |
| City |
Agency |
Phone |
Issues |
| Apache Junction |
Code Compliance |
(480) 671-5085 |
Report interior or exterior building code violations (generally large projects, dangerous buildings, etc.) |
| Apache Junction |
Complaint line |
(480) 671-5112
(480) 474-5112 |
Property maintenance |
| Apache Junction |
Development Services |
(480) 474-5090 |
General services (planning, zoning, building inspections, code violations) |
| Avondale |
Code Enforcement |
(623) 478-3190 |
Interior/exterior complaints |
| Avondale |
Building and Planning |
(623) 478-3342 |
Issues building permits and inspects construction |
| Avondale |
Zoning and Planning |
(623) 478-3330 |
Zoning issues |
| Buckeye |
Building Permits |
(623) 349-6216
(623) 349-6203 |
Issues building permits |
| Buckeye |
Code Compliance |
(623) 349-6212 |
Weeds, junk cars, swimming pools, garbage etc. |
| Casa Grande |
Code Enforcement |
(520) 421-8685 |
Trash, weeds, home businesses, junk vehicles, noise etc. |
| Chandler |
Code Enforcement |
(480) 782-4320 |
Complaints of green pools, weeds, trash in front yards, etc. |
| Chandler |
Community Action Program (CAP) |
(480) 963-4321 |
Eviction Prevention and Emergency Homeless Housing (EPEH) Program |
| El Mirage |
Code Enforcement |
(623) 876-2931 |
Sends inspectors on interior and exterior issues |
| Gilbert |
Code Compliance |
(480) 503-6879 |
Weeds, junk cars, property/ litter maintenance, zoning violations (public nuisance) |
| Glendale |
Code Compliance |
(623) 882-7812 |
Sends inspectors on all rental complaints, both interior and exterior |
| Goodyear |
Code Compliance |
(623) 882-7812 |
Interior and exterior complaints |
| Mesa |
Community Legal Services Tenants’ Rights Helpline |
(480) 385-5056 |
Tenants’ rights helpline can offer assistance to tenants in Mesa (landlord/tenant disputes) |
| Mesa |
Code Compliance |
(480) 644-2061 |
Exterior/property maintenance issues only. Does not handle interior issues. |
| Peoria |
Code Enforcement |
(623) 773-7162 |
Sends inspectors on all interior and exterior complaints for building code violations |
| Phoenix |
Neighborhood Services - Exterior and Zoning |
(602) 262-7844 |
Exterior issues, property maintenance, zoning |
| Phoenix |
Neighborhood Services |
English: (602) 262-7210
Spanish: (602) 262-7009 |
Interior problems, Landlord/Tenant issues
(evictions, rent payments, security deposits, discrimination.) NOTE: Counselors take e-mail and walk in questions only. (Address: 200 W. Washington, 4th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003. E-mail: Landlord.tenant.nsd@phoenix.gov) |
| Phoenix |
Neighborhood Services - Housing Discrimination |
(602) 262-7486 |
Discrimination issues |
| Phoenix |
Neighborhood Services - Undocumented tenants |
(602) 495-0116 |
Undocumented tenants |
| Phoenix |
Housing Rehabilitation |
(602) 495-0700 |
Offers loan and grant programs designed to help residents meet code requirements and improve the safety, comfort, appearance and value of their homes. These programs are available to low- and moderate-income residents who meet specific income requirements |
| Phoenix |
Neighborhood Services |
(602) 262-7010
(602) 495-0807 |
Provides rental funding for property owners to refurbish if property is in targeted area |
| Phoenix |
Street Lighting Help Line |
(602) 495-5125 |
Report a street light that needs repair. |
| Scottsdale |
Code Enforcement |
(480) 312-2546
(480) 312-3022 |
Handles exterior issues such as zoning, property maintenance, housing (chipping paint, enclosed carports), signage, graffiti, and construction. Also handles some interior issues including no running water, no electricity, etc. |
| Sun City |
Code Enforcement |
(623) 584-3500 |
Inspects sprinklers, fire alarms, hazardous materials storage etc. |
| Surprise |
Code Enforcement |
(623) 222-3013 |
Trash, inoperable vehicles, graffiti etc. |
| Tempe |
Code Enforcement |
(480) 350-8372 |
Sends inspectors for all interior and exterior complaints except mold. |
| Tempe |
Code Enforcement Complaint Line |
(480) 350-8310 |
Complaints may also be filed online. |
| Tempe |
Tempe Police Report Line |
(480) 350-8311 |
Use this line to file a report regarding criminal activity |
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