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Graffiti Busters, Blight Busters, Sign Abatement, and Shopping Cart Retrieval
Telephone: 602-495-7014
Graffiti Busters e-mail: graffiti.busters.nsd@phoenix.gov
Sign Abatement e-mail: illegal.signs.rightofway.nsd@phoenix.gov

The goals of the Graffiti Busters program are to remove graffiti within 48 hours of receiving a report, help homeowners and neighborhood groups conduct clean-ups, and promote a zero-tolerance approach to graffiti citywide. Services include a tool lending program in which any neighborhood group or Block Watch listed with the department may borrow tools and supplies to improve the neighborhood. Tools available include: paint rollers, buckets, hedge shears, hoes, ladders, loppers, weed trimmers, rakes, shovels, water coolers and wheelbarrows. Garbage bags and gloves also are available.

Permission Slip: Graffiti Busters permission slip

Housing Rehabilitation
Telephone: 602-495-0700

The Phoenix Neighborhood Services Department has several 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.

Landlord/Tenant Counseling
Telephone: 602-262-7210
Landlord/Tenant Counseling e-mail: landlord.tenant.nsd@phoenix.gov

The Landlord/Tenant Counselors provide counseling and information to landlords and tenants in-person and on the phone. Counselors also conduct workshops to educate the public about the provisions of the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.

• How to prevent 10 common fair housing mistakes
• The Arizona Landlord and Tenant Act: Questions and Answers : English | Espaņol
• National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) National Renters in Foreclosure Toolkit

Lead Hazard Control
Telephone: 602-495-0700

The Lead Hazard Control Program helps homeowners, landlords and tenants in targeted areas control hazards from lead in paint, soil and dust. Residents must have a low-to-moderate income level to qualify for assistance, the inhabitants must include a child under age six, and the residence must have been constructed before 1978. The program is also a source of information about prevention of childhood lead poisoning.