Neighborhood Issues

How to spot a Group Home or Sober Living Home on your street:

Traffic issues, including a high volume of cars coming and going from the home, including UBER, LYFT, VEYO or rehab service vans.
Parking issues, including a high number of cars parked on the street or in the front yards/driveways of a home.
Many people going to and from the home on foot or bicycle.
Loitering, trespassing, or congregating in unauthorized areas.
Noise that is disrupting coming from the property.
Property maintenance issues, including trash, garbage, weeds or lack of yard maintenance.

CITY OF PHOENIX ACTION NEEDED

You can read more about this program at the City of Phoenix’s website https://www.phoenix.gov/cityclerksite/Pages/Structured-Sober-Living-Homes.aspx

Contact the City of Phoenix to tell them about a home you think may be a group home or sober living home.

https://www.phoenix.gov/atyourservice > Click on > Property Violations > Continue as Guest > Fill out the form following the instructions. Under the ISSUE tab, state the zoning or property violation (example: excessive loitering, trash, or suspected unregistered group home or sober living home).

STATE ACTION NEEDED

Not only does the city have to be notified of a suspected Sober Living Home but also the state. A complaint should be filed at the state level on their website: https://app3.azdhs.gov/PROD-AZHSComplaint-UI/Complaint/CreateComplaint?bureau=SpecialLicensing&subbureau=SoberLivingHomes

How to spot a non-owner occupied Short term Rental on your street:

Traffic issues, including a high volume of cars coming and going from the home, including UBER, LYFT, and VEYO.

Parking issues, including a high number of cars parked on the street or in the front yards/driveways of a home.

Many people going to and from the home all hours of day and night.

Loud music or part noise especially after City quiet hours

Noise that is disrupting coming from the property.

Property maintenance issues, including excessive trash in cans, using neighbors garbage cans without permission.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Things that you can do:

1) Journal EVERYTHING. Write down any nuisance of any kind, when it happens, and what.

2) GET PICTURES. If you call the police and report anything, pictures are key. Nuisance things are items like excessive parking, noise violations, overflowing trash, using neighbors trash, etc. Crimes in progress are always 911.

3) Call the Police/Block watch. 602-262-6151. Call each time about anything that warrants it. If you don’t call, the police will never know it happened and therefore have no pattern or record of issues.

4) Participate when the time comes in working towards getting laws passed. This involves being down at city hall/council or state legislature and telling your story as a neighbor who has had bad experiences with short-term rentals.

5) Contact Us to know more about how to get involved

Noise Ordinance

Sober Living Ordinance

Short Term Rental Ordinance

How to spot a Group Home or Sober Living Home on your street:

Traffic issues, including a high volume of cars coming and going from the home, including UBER, LYFT, VEYO or rehab service vans.

Parking issues, including a high number of cars parked on the street or in the front yards/driveways of a home.

Many people going to and from the home on foot or bicycle.

Loitering, trespassing, or congregating in unauthorized areas.

Noise that is disrupting coming from the property.

Property maintenance issues, including trash, garbage, weeds or lack of yard maintenance.

CITY OF PHOENIX ACTION NEEDED

You can read more about this program at the City of Phoenix’s website https://www.phoenix.gov/cityclerksite/Pages/Structured-Sober-Living-Homes.aspx

Contact the City of Phoenix to tell them about a home you think may be a group home or sober living home.

https://www.phoenix.gov/atyourservice > Click on > Property Violations > Continue as Guest > Fill out the form following the instructions. Under the ISSUE tab, state the zoning or property violation (example: excessive loitering, trash, or suspected unregistered group home or sober living home).

STATE ACTION NEEDED

Not only does the city have to be notified of a suspected Sober Living Home but also the state. A complaint should be filed at the state level on their website: https://app3.azdhs.gov/PROD-AZHSComplaint-UI/Complaint/CreateComplaint?bureau=SpecialLicensing&subbureau=SoberLivingHomes

How to spot a non-owner occupied Short term Rental on your street:

Traffic issues, including a high volume of cars coming and going from the home, including UBER, LYFT, and VEYO.

Parking issues, including a high number of cars parked on the street or in the front yards/driveways of a home.

Many people going to and from the home all hours of day and night.

Loud music or part noise especially after City quiet hours

Noise that is disrupting coming from the property.

Property maintenance issues, including excessive trash in cans, using neighbors garbage cans without permission.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Things that you can do:

1) Journal EVERYTHING. Write down any nuisance of any kind, when it happens, and what.

2) GET PICTURES. If you call the police and report anything, pictures are key. Nuisance things are items like excessive parking, noise violations, overflowing trash, using neighbors trash, etc. Crimes in progress are always 911.

3) Call the Police/Block watch. 602-262-6151. Call each time about anything that warrants it. If you don’t call, the police will never know it happened and therefore have no pattern or record of issues.

4) Participate when the time comes in working towards getting laws passed. This involves being down at city hall/council or state legislature and telling your story as a neighbor who has had bad experiences with short-term rentals.

5) Contact Us to know more about how to get involved

Noise Ordinance

Sober Living Ordinance

Short Term Rental Ordinance