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Council subcommittee backs nuisance ordinance changes to address recurring party complaints
Summary
A council subcommittee proposed amendments to Tempe’s nuisance code to hold property owners and tenants more accountable for recurring disruptive gatherings, eliminate a 90‑day clean slate, extend the lookback to one year and increase fines; the council signaled consensus to move the amendments forward.
The Tempe City Council’s nuisance‑ordinance subcommittee presented a package of amendments intended to give the city stronger enforcement tools for habitual nuisance parties and unlawful gatherings.
Vice Mayor Garland reported on the subcommittee’s work at the April 10 work study session, saying the group began meeting in September 2024 with staff from police, fire, community development, neighborhood services and the city attorney’s…
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