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Mesa, AZ local landlord rules

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State law also applies. See Arizona landlord-tenant law.

Last reviewed 2026-10-15

Quick facts

TopicAt a glance
Rent control / stabilizationNo local rent control: state law preempts it.
Rental licensing / registrationA code-wide search of the Mesa City Code (Municode, 2026-10-15) found no city rental registration requirement ('registration': 0 results).
Just-cause evictionA code-wide search of the Mesa City Code (Municode, 2026-10-15) found no just-cause eviction ordinance ('just cause': 0 results on the Co…

Details & sources

Rent control / stabilization

No local rent control: state law preempts it. (Based on the state statute.)

Verified Source: A.R.S. § 33-1329 · last checked 2026-10-15

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Rental licensing / registration

A code-wide search of the Mesa City Code (Municode, 2026-10-15) found no city rental registration requirement ('registration': 0 results). Arizona law requires owners of residential rental property to keep their information on file with the county assessor (A.R.S. § 33-1902). Mesa Code § 8-6-19 allows interior inspections of individual rentals when an exterior inspection finds conditions affecting occupants' health and safety, and § 8-6-18 provides for slum-property designation under A.R.S. title 33, ch. 17.

Verified Source: Mesa City Code §§ 8-6-18, 8-6-19 (code-wide search); A.R.S. § 33-1902 · last checked 2026-10-15

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Just-cause eviction

A code-wide search of the Mesa City Code (Municode, 2026-10-15) found no just-cause eviction ordinance ('just cause': 0 results on the Codes tab). Evictions follow the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (A.R.S. title 33, ch. 10).

Verified Source: Mesa City Code (code-wide search) · last checked 2026-10-15

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