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- 1. TUCSON, ARIZONA CHARTER AND GENERAL ORDINANCES
- 2. OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF TUCSON, ARIZONA
- 3. PREFACE
- 4. ORDINANCE NO. 2681
- 5. ORDINANCE NO. 3038
- 6. ORDINANCE NO. 6624
- 7. ORDINANCE NO. 8509
- 8. PART I CHARTER
- 9. CHAPTER I. NAME
- 10. CHAPTER II. BOUNDARIES
- 11. CHAPTER III. GOVERNMENT
- 12. CHAPTER IV. POWERS OF CITY
- 13. CHAPTER V. OFFICERS AND SALARIES
- 14. CHAPTER VI. THE MAYOR
- 15. CHAPTER VII. POWERS OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL
- 16. CHAPTER VIII. VACANCIES
- 17. CHAPTER IX. LEGISLATION
- 18. CHAPTER X. POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS OTHER THAN MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
- 19. CHAPTER XI. CITY BOARD OF HEALTH
- 20. CHAPTER XII. CITY COURT
- 21. CHAPTER XIII. FINANCE AND TAXATION
- 22. CHAPTER XIV. OFFICIAL BONDS
- 23. CHAPTER XV. PROCUREMENT
- 24. CHAPTER XVI. ELECTIONS
- 25. CHAPTER XVII. FRANCHISES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
- 26. CHAPTER XVIII. PROVISIONS RELATING TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 27. CHAPTER XIX. THE INITIATIVE
- 28. CHAPTER XX. THE REFERENDUM
- 29. CHAPTER XXI. RECALL
- 30. CHAPTER XXII. CIVIL SERVICE
- 31. CHAPTER XXIII. PENSION FUND
- 32. CHAPTER XXIV. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, ETC.
- 33. CHAPTER XXV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 34. CHAPTER XXVI. AMENDMENTS
- 35. CHAPTER XXVII. RESERVED
- 36. CHAPTER XXVIII. RESERVED
- 37. CHAPTER XXIX. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
- 38. CHAPTER XXX. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
- 39. CHAPTER XXXI. DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
- 41. Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 42. Chapter 2 ADMINISTRATION
- 43. Chapter 3 RESERVED
- 44. Chapter 4 ANIMALS AND FOWL
- 45. Chapter 5 BICYCLES AND SHARED MOBILITY DEVICES
- 46. Chapter 6 BUILDINGS, ELECTRICITY, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL CODE
- 47. Chapter 7 BUSINESSES REGULATED
- 48. Chapter 7A CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
- 49. Chapter 7B COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- 50. Chapter 7C RESERVED
- 51. Chapter 7D LOCATION AND RELOCATION OF FACILITIES IN RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- 52. Chapter 8 CITY COURT
- 53. Chapter 9 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS
- 54. Chapter 10 CIVIL SERVICE--HUMAN RESOURCES
- 55. Chapter 10A COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
- 56. Chapter 10B HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- 57. Chapter 10C RESERVED
- 58. Chapter 11 CRIMES AND OFFENSES
- 59. Chapter 11A GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
- 60. Chapter 11B PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
- 61. Chapter 12 ELECTIONS
- 62. Chapter 12A BUSINESS SERVICES DEPARTMENT
- 63. Chapter 13 FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION
- 64. Chapter 14 LABOR ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION ELECTION PROCEDURE, MEET AND CONFER AND MEET AND DISCUSS
- 65. Chapter 15 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
- 66. Chapter 16 NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION
- 67. Chapter 17 HUMAN RELATIONS
- 68. Chapter 18 SELF-INSURED RISK PROGRAM AND TRUST FUND
- 69. Chapter 19 LICENSES AND PRIVILEGE TAXES
- 70. Chapter 20 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- 71. Chapter 21 PARKS AND RECREATION
- 72. Chapter 22 PENSIONS, RETIREMENT, GROUP INSURANCE, LEAVE BENEFITS AND OTHER INSURANCE BENEFITS
- 73. Chapter 23 LAND USE CODE
- 74. Chapter 23A DEVELOPMENT COMPLIANCE CODE
- 75. Chapter 23B UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
- 76. Chapter 24 SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- 77. Chapter 25 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 78. Chapter 26 FLOODPLAIN, STORMWATER, AND EROSION HAZARD MANAGEMENT
- 79. Chapter 27 WATER
- 80. Chapter 28 TUCSON PROCUREMENT CODE
- 81. Chapter 29 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
- 82. Chapter 30 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
- 85. TUCSON, AZ UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
- 86. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
- 87. ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 88. ARTICLE 2: REVIEW AUTHORITIES AND POWERS
- 89. ARTICLE 3: GENERAL PROCEDURES
- 90. ARTICLE 4: ZONES
- 91. ARTICLE 5: OVERLAY ZONES
- 92. ARTICLE 6: DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS AND MEASUREMENTS
- 93. ARTICLE 7: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 94. ARTICLE 7A: SIGN STANDARDS
- 95. ARTICLE 8: LAND DIVISION, LAND SPLIT, AND SUBDIVISION STANDARDS
- 96. ARTICLE 9: NONCONFORMING USES, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
- 97. ARTICLE 10: ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
- 98. ARTICLE 11: DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
- 99. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 100. ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL
- 101. SECTION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 102. SECTION 2: APPLICATION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
- 103. SECTION 3: REVIEW COMMITTEE AND COMPLIANCE REVIEW TIMEFRAMES POLICY
- 104. SECTION 4: DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FEE SCHEDULE
- 105. SECTION 5: DEFINITIONS
- 106. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 107. TECHNICAL STANDARDS MANUAL
- 108. SECTION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 109. SECTION 2: EXCAVATING AND GRADING
- 110. SECTION 3: FLEXIBLE LOT DEVELOPMENT (FLD) - MAXIMUM DENSITY OPTION STANDARDS
- 111. SECTION 4: HYDROLOGY
- 112. SECTION 5: LANDSCAPING
- 113. SECTION 6: MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY AND DISPENSARY OFF-SITE CULTIVATION USES - REQUIRED SETBACK FROM CERTAIN PARKS
- 114. SECTION 7: PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
- 115. SECTION 8: SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLE DISPOSAL, COLLECTION, AND STORAGE
- 116. SECTION 9: SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
- 117. SECTION 10: TRANSPORTATION
- 118. SECTION 11: UTILITIES (PRIVATE WATER COMPANIES, ELECTRIC, GAS, TELEPHONE)
- 119. SECTION 12: DEFINITIONS
- 120. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 121. 1-01 About Administrative Directives