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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
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Tucson, AZ Unified Development Code
Tucson Administrative Directives
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Sec. 19-51. Imposition--Liquor license tax.
Businesses in the city, selling alcoholic beverages, shall possess a city liquor license and pay a license tax as set out in section 19-52 of this article.
(Ord. No. 7885, § 2, 8-3-92; Ord. No. 8128, § 5, 9-27-93)
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Sec. 19-52. Quarterly--Liquor license fee schedule.
Series 1.
Distiller's License
$225.00
Series 2.
Brewer's License
$202.50
Series 3.
Winer's License
$103.50
Series 5.
Government License
$342.00
Series 6.
Bar License--All Spirituous Liquor
$274.50
Series 7.
Bar License Beer and Wine
$117.00
Series 9.
Liquor Store License Packaged Goods
$94.50
Series 10.
Beer and Wine Store License--Packaged Beer and Wine
$90.00
Series 11.
Hotel/Motel License--All Spirituous Liquor Consumed on Premises
$342.00
Series 12.
Restaurant License--All Spirituous Liquor Consumed on Premises
$342.00
Series 14.
Club License
$61.20
Series 17.
Governmental License to Serve and Sell Spirituous Liquor on Special Premises
$405.00
Series 18.
Daily On-Sale Special Event License
None
 
(Ord. No. 7885, § 2, 8-3-92)
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Sec. 19-53. Applications.
Application fees are based on full cost recovery. Application processing costs shall be reviewed in conjunction with the city's biennial budget process to ensure that cost recovery is being achieved. Applications for liquor licenses for establishments located within the city limits, whether original or transfer, shall be made in accordance with the following procedure:
   (1)   Application shall first be made with the State of Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control in such form and manner as required by the director.
   (2)   A copy of the state application will be sent to the city clerk by the State of Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control.
   (3)   An application for a special event license, an extension of premises, wine festival or fair, or a craft distillery festival or fair shall be filed with the city clerk forty-five (45) days before the date of its proposed use in order to be considered timely. Applications filed between twenty-two (22) and forty-four (44) days prior to the date of proposed use shall incur additional late processing fees conforming to the schedule under subsection (4) below. No application for a special event license, extension of premises, wine or craft distillery festival or fair shall be accepted within twenty-one (21) days before its proposed use, except that the city clerk or the clerk's designee may grant a one-time only waiver to an organization or applicant after consultation with the ward office where the use will occur.
   (4)   Upon receipt of a copy of the state application by the city for a license, the applicant shall pay a nonrefundable application fee to the city conforming to the following schedule:
License Type
Applicable Fee 
Regular
Original License
$1,636.00
Location Transfer
$1,636.00
Person Transfer
$1,636.00
Person/Location Transfer
$1,636.00
Continuation of Restaurant
License
$1,636.00
Agent Change –
Acquisition of Control –
Restructure
$463.00
Special Event
0--500 Attendees
$125.00
501--2,500 Attendees
$240.00
2,501--5,000 Attendees
$297.00
Over 5,000 Attendees
$480.00
Late Processing Fee
(Day 30 to Day 44)
$75.00
Late Processing Fee
(Day 22 to Day 29)
$125.00
Wine Festival/Wine Fair/Craft Distillery Festival/Craft Distillery Fair
License
$50.00 per day
Late Processing Fee
(Day 30 to Day 44)
$75.00
Late Processing Fee
(Day 22 to Day 29)
$125.00
Temporary Extension of Premises
Initial Application
$25.00 per 100 square feet, up to a maximum of $526.00
Subsequent applications for
the same type extension of
premises as the initial, made
within 12 months of the initial
application
$15.00 per 100 square feet, up to a maximum of $526.00
Fire Inspection Fees per application
$82.50 for the initial inspection and 1 re-inspection. Additional inspections will be charged $82.50 per inspection
Late Processing Fee
(Day 30 to Day 44)
$75.00
Late Processing Fee
(Day 22 to Day 29)
$125.00
Permanent Extension of Premises
Initial Application
$60.00 per 100 square feet, up to a maximum of $1,344.00
Subsequent applications for
the same type extension of
premises as the initial, made
within 12 months of the initial
application
$35.00 per 100 square feet, up to a maximum of $1,344.00
Fire Inspection Fees per application
$82.50 for the initial inspection and 1 re-inspection. Additional inspections will be charged $82.50 per inspection
 
(Ord. No. 7885, § 2, 8-3-92; Ord. No. 9839, §§ 1 – 3, 5-5-03; Ord. No. 10402, § 1, 5-15-07; Ord. No. 10554, § 1, 6-25-08, eff. 8-1-08; Ord. No. 10836, § 1, eff. 9-8-10; Ord. No. 10919, § 1, 8-9-11; Ord. No. 11022, § 1, 9-19-12, eff. 11-1-12; Ord. No. 11399, § 1, 9-20-16; Ord. No. 11492, § 1, 9-19-17, eff. 10-1-17)
Sec. 19-54. Vending machines license fees.
   (a)   Before being granted a distributor's license, each applicant therefor shall pay an annual license tax which is hereby imposed in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for licenses issued prior to April 1; one hundred twelve dollars and fifty cents ($112.50) for licenses issued after March 31 and prior to July 1; seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for licenses issued after June 30 and prior to October 1; and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($37.50) for licenses issued after September 30 of each calendar year. All distributors' licenses will expire on December 31 of each calendar year. In addition, there shall be paid an annual tax of six dollars ($6.00) per machine operating or operated in the city, listed in the application. For each machine placed in operation by a new licensee and for each additional machine placed in operation by existing licensees on and after July 1 of each calendar year, the six dollars ($6.00) tax shall be reduced to three dollars ($3.00) for the calendar year remainder.
   (b)   Each owner-operator shall pay a six dollar ($6.00) annual registration tax for each machine placed in operation prior to July 1 of each year and a three dollar ($3.00) proportional registration tax for each machine placed in operation on or after that date. All machine registrations shall expire on December 31 of each year and must be renewed annually.
(Ord. No. 7885, § 2, 8-3-92)
Sec. 19-55. Business privilege license tax.
No provision of this division shall be construed to avoid payment of the business privilege license taxes in accordance with this chapter.
Secs. 19-56--19-65. Reserved.
DIVISION 5.
TAX ON HOTELS RENTING TO TRANSIENTS*
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*   Note: Formerly, Art. I, Div. 4. Renumbered Art. I, Div. 5 by § 10 of Ord. No. 10448.
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