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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*
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Tucson, AZ Unified Development Code
Tucson Administrative Directives
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Sec. 20-277. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.
   Except for public buses, which may stop in a no-parking zone marked or sign posted as a bus loading zone, or authorized commercial vehicles or government-plated trucks as defined in section 20-249 in freight curb loading zones, or disabled or handicapped vehicles in disabled zones, or passengers or their effects in passenger curb loading zones, it is unlawful to stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with law or directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places:
   (1)   On a sidewalk.
   (2)   In front of a public or private driveway.
   (3)   On a crosswalk, whether marked or unmarked.
   (4)   Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at the departing side of an intersection whether marked or unmarked.
   (5)   In red zones.
   (6)   Where "no-parking" signs are specifically posted.
   (7)   Within five (5) feet of a driveway.
   (8)   Within ten (10) feet of an alleyway.
(Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99; Ord. No. 11063, § 3, 3-27-13)
Sec. 20-278. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in additional specified places.
Except for public buses, which may stop in a no-parking zone marked or sign posted as a bus loading zone, it is unlawful to stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with law or directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places:
   (1)   Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant placed on public or private property.
   (2)   Within twenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station.
   (3)   Within or adjacent to a construction zone, behind or within a barricaded area as permitted by the traffic engineer per Tucson Code 25-20 et seq.
   (4)   Within an intersection.
   (5)   Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign, yield sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway.
   (6)   Within thirty (30) feet of the approaching side of an intersection either marked or unmarked.
   (7)   Within fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad track, except while a motor vehicle with motive power attached is loading or unloading railroad cars.
   (8)   On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the end or curb of a street.
   (9)   Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel.
   (10)   On a controlled-access highway except for emergency reasons or except in areas specifically designated for parking, such as rest areas.
   (11)   When any vehicle is left unattended upon a street or alley and is parked in violation of the law or otherwise constitutes a definite hazard or obstruction to the normal movement of traffic.
   (12)   Within a center left turn lane.
   (13)   When any vehicle stops, stands or parks on a laned street or roadway and obstructs or stops traffic behind the vehicle.
   (14)   At a bus stop.
(Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99; Ord. No. 9434, § 7, 8-7-00)
Sec. 20-279. Parallel parking.
Except as otherwise provided in this article, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs, and parallel parking is authorized, shall be so stopped or parked with the curbside wheels of the vehicle within eighteen (18) inches of the right-hand curb with the vehicle's right wheels or on one-way streets only the left-hand curb with the vehicle's left wheels. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway shall be stopped or parked facing in the same direction as the traffic flow of the nearest travel lane.
(Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99; Ord. No. 10418, § 3, 6-12-07)
Sec. 20-280. Parking near fire or rescue apparatus.
It is unlawful to park a vehicle within five hundred (500) feet of any fire apparatus or fire rescue vehicle which has stopped in response to a fire alarm or request for medical or rescue services.
(Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99)
Sec. 20-281. Parking prohibited on certain streets and portions of streets.
When signs are erected giving notice thereof, it is unlawful to park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or portions of streets.
(Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99)
Sec. 20-282. Fire lanes.
When signs are erected as per Tucson Code 13-3 et seq. and the Uniform Fire Code, giving notice thereof, it shall be unlawful to park a vehicle in a designated fire lane. The posting of such signs shall authorize the enforcement of the provisions of this section and thereby constitute consent by the owner of the property to enforcement of this section.
(Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99)
Sec. 20-283. Law enforcement officers exempt from specified parking provisions.
The provisions of sections 20-260, 20-277 and 20-278 shall not apply to law enforcement officers while engaged in the performance of law enforcement duties. For purposes of this section, law enforcement officer shall include persons engaged in photo enforcement at the direction of law enforcement.
(Ord. No. 10479, § 1, 11-20-07)
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