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Tucson, AZ Code of Ordinances
TUCSON, ARIZONA CHARTER AND GENERAL ORDINANCES
ADOPTING ORDINANCES
PART I CHARTER*
PART II TUCSON CODE
Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 2 ADMINISTRATION*
Chapter 3 RESERVED*
Chapter 4 ANIMALS AND FOWL*
Chapter 5 BICYCLES AND SHARED MOBILITY DEVICES*
Chapter 6 BUILDINGS, ELECTRICITY, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL CODE*
Chapter 7 BUSINESSES REGULATED*
Chapter 7A CABLE COMMUNICATIONS*
Chapter 7B COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Chapter 7C RESERVED*
Chapter 7D LOCATION AND RELOCATION OF FACILITIES IN RIGHTS-OF-WAY
Chapter 8 CITY COURT*
Chapter 9 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS*
Chapter 10 CIVIL SERVICE--HUMAN RESOURCES*
Chapter 10A COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 10B HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT*
Chapter 10C RESERVED*
Chapter 11 CRIMES AND OFFENSES*
Chapter 11A GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT*
Chapter 11B PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT*
Chapter 12 ELECTIONS*
Chapter 12A BUSINESS SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Chapter 13 FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION*
Chapter 14 LABOR ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION ELECTION PROCEDURE, MEET AND CONFER AND MEET AND DISCUSS*
Chapter 15 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT*
Chapter 16 NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION*
Chapter 17 HUMAN RELATIONS*
Chapter 18 SELF-INSURED RISK PROGRAM AND TRUST FUND*
Chapter 19 LICENSES AND PRIVILEGE TAXES*
Chapter 20 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC*
Chapter 21 PARKS AND RECREATION*
Chapter 22 PENSIONS, RETIREMENT, GROUP INSURANCE, LEAVE BENEFITS AND OTHER INSURANCE BENEFITS*
Chapter 23 LAND USE CODE*
Chapter 23A DEVELOPMENT COMPLIANCE CODE*
Chapter 23B UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE*
Chapter 24 SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL*
Chapter 25 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS*
Chapter 26 FLOODPLAIN, STORMWATER, AND EROSION HAZARD MANAGEMENT*
Chapter 27 WATER*
Chapter 28 TUCSON PROCUREMENT CODE*
Chapter 29 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 30 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION*
DISPOSITION TABLE - 1953 CODE
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE
Tucson, AZ Unified Development Code
Tucson Administrative Directives
Chapter 13
FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION*
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   *Editor's note – Ord. No. 4392, §§ 1, 2, adopted Oct. 13, 1975, amended the Code by repealing § 13-1--13-7 and adding in lieu thereof new §§ 13-1--13-7 pertaining to the same subject matter. Former §§ 13-1--13-7 were derived from the 1953 Code, ch. 12, § 10 and Ord. No. 4059, §§ 2, 3, 7-9-73. Subsequently, § 1 of Ord. No. 5607, adopted December 13, 1982, repealed §§ 13-1--13-11; § 2 adopted new §§ 13-1--13-6; and § 3 renumbered § 13.12 as § 13-7.
   Cross References – Building, electrical, gas, and other construction regulations, ch. 6; regulation by blasting, § 11-4; regulation of burning of trash and other articles, § 11-5 et seq.; fireworks regulations, §§ 11-22, 11-23; damaging hydrants prohibited, § 11-31; interference with fire department, § 11-110 et seq.; authority of firemen to regulate traffic, § 20-10; following and parking near fire apparatus, § 20-148; driving over fire hose, § 20-149.
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Sec. 13-1.   Duties of the fire chief.
Sec. 13-2.   Reserved.
Sec. 13-3.   Code adopted by reference.
Sec. 13-4.   Clerk to keep copies of fire code and of rules and regulations.
Sec. 13-5.   Amendments to fire code.
Sec. 13-6.   Reserved.
Sec. 13-7.   Reserved.
Sec. 13-8.   Assumption of fire prevention minimum standards jurisdiction.
Sec. 13-9.   Restrictions on transportation of hazardous and radioactive materials.
Sec. 13-10.   Permits for transport of hazardous materials.
Sec. 13-11.   Appeal from permit denial, suspension or revocation.
Sec. 13-12.   Fees for permits for transport of hazardous materials.
Sec. 13-13.   Operation of motor vehicles carrying hazardous materials.
Sec. 13-14.   Reporting requirements.
Sec. 13-15.   Suspension of operations.
Sec. 13-1. Duties of the fire chief.
The fire chief shall be responsible for the direction of all fire service activities including: emergency medical response, fire prevention, and fire safety education. The fire chief shall also be responsible for the planning and development of programs to protect life and property from fire and hazardous material releases. The fire chief shall also be responsible for the establishment of departmental policies, administrative and command structure, personnel assignments and rules necessary for the operation of the department.
(Ord. No. 5607, § 2, 12-13-82; Ord. No. 8609, § 1, 1-2-96)
Sec. 13-2. Reserved.
   Editor's note – Ordinance No. 8609, § 2, adopted January 2, 1996, deleted section 13-2 in its entirety. Formerly, such section pertained to bureaus of the fire department and derived from Ord. No. 5607, § 2, 12-13-82; Ord. No. 6738, § 1, 7-6-87.
Sec. 13-3. Code adopted by reference.
   The 2024 Edition of the International Fire Code published by the International Code Council, with those local amendments attached as Exhibit A to Ordinance 12115, is hereby adopted and made a part hereof as if set forth at length and shall be the Fire Code of the City of Tucson.
(Ord. No. 5607, § 2, 12-13-82; Ord. No. 6029, § 1, 6-11-84; Ord. No. 6740, § 1, 7-6-87; Ord. No. 7445, § 1, 7-2-90; Ord. No. 8031, § 1, 4-26-93; Ord. No. 8609, § 1, 1-2-96; Ord. No. 9120, § 1, 9-28-98; Ord. No. 9609, § 1, 10-1-01; Ord. No. 10036, § 1, 9-7-04; Ord. No. 10437, § 1, 7-10-07; Ord. No. 11040, § 1, 12-18-12, eff. 1-1-13; Ord. No. 11393, § 1, 8-9-16, eff. 9-1-16; Ord. No. 11556, § 1, 6-5-18, eff. 7-1-18; Ord. No. 12115, § 1, 8-27-24)
   Editor's note – Exhibit A is not printed herein but is on file in the office of the city clerk and available for public inspection during regular business hours.
Sec. 13-4. Clerk to keep copies of fire code and of rules and regulations.
Three (3) copies of the fire code adopted in section 13-3, of all fee schedules adopted pursuant to section 13-12, and of any amendments to any of the above shall be filed in the office of the city clerk and made public records and shall be available for public use and inspection during regular office hours and shall be of full force and effect immediately upon such filing.
(Ord. No. 5607, § 2, 12-13-82; Ord. No. 6581, § 1, 12-8-86)
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