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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 26
FLOODPLAIN, STORMWATER, AND EROSION HAZARD MANAGEMENT*
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*   Editors Note: Ord. No. 5777, § 1, adopted May 23, 1983, repealed ch. 26, pertaining to swimming pools, bath houses and bathing places, in its entirety. Former ch. 26 was derived from Ord. No. 3002, § 2, adopted June 26, 1967, as amended by Ord. No. 5722, §§ 1, 3, adopted Feb. 28, 1983. Ord. No. 5802, § 1, adopted July 5, 1983, specifically repealed Ord. No. 5722, §§ 1, 3, from which §§ 26-70 and 26-72 had been derived. For a complete sectional disposition, see the Code Comparative Table at the back of this volume.
Subsequently, Ord. No. 7407, § 5, adopted June 25, 1990, added a new ch. 26.
   Note: Ord. No. 10209, § 1, adopted Oct. 18, 2005, amended the title of ch. 26 to read as herein set out. Prior to inclusion of said ordinance, ch. 26 was entitled, "Floodplain and Erosion Hazard Management."
   Cross References: Spa/pool code, § 6-181 et seq.
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Art. I.   In General, §§ 26-1--26-19
   Div. 1. Floodplain and Erosion Hazard Area Regulations, §§ 26-1--26-19
Art. II.   Stormwater Management, §§ 26-20--26-48
   Div. 1. Purpose and Definitions, §§ 26-20--26-29
   Div. 2. Powers and Duties, §§ 26-30--26-39
   Div. 3. Prohibitions, Non-Prohibited Discharges, and Requirements, §§ 26-40--26-46
   Div. 4. Enforcement, §§ 26-47, 26-48
Article I. In General
Division 1. Floodplain and Erosion Hazard Area Regulations
Sec. 26-1.   Purpose.
Sec. 26-1.1.   Authority.
Sec. 26-1.2.   Applicability.
Sec. 26-1.3.   Basis for establishing areas of special flood hazard.
Sec. 26-1.4.   Methods of reducing flood losses.
Sec. 26-2.   Definitions.
Sec. 26-3.   Floodplain boundaries, elevations.
Sec. 26-3.1.   Floodplain boundary and flood elevation revisions.
Sec. 26-4.   Statutory exceptions.
Sec. 26-4.1.   Nonconforming development.
Sec. 26-5.   Floodplain and erosion hazard area development.
Sec. 26-5.1.   Floodway development.
Sec. 26-5.2.   Floodway fringe development.
Sec. 26-5.3.   Special flood hazard areas.
Sec. 26-6.   Extraction of sand, gravel and other earth products; permit required.
Sec. 26-6.1.   Stockpiling.
Sec. 26-6.2.   Standards for construction of utility systems.
Sec. 26-7.   Erosion hazard areas and setbacks from watercourses.
Sec. 26-7.1.   Setbacks on regional watercourses.
Sec. 26-7.2.   Setbacks on all other watercourses.
Sec. 26-8.   Subdivision and development project requirements.
Sec. 26-9.   Standards for manufactured homes and manufactured home parks and subdivisions.
Sec. 26-10.   Detention/retention systems.
Sec. 26-11.   Floodplain use permit requirements and regulations.
Sec. 26-11.1.   City engineer review of floodplain and erosion hazard area development.
Sec. 26-11.2.   Floodplain use permit procedure.
Sec. 26-11.3.   Penalties, violations, unlawful acts, classifications.
Sec. 26-11.4.   Declaration of public nuisance; abatement.
Sec. 26-12.   Appeals and variances.
Sec. 26-13.   Amendments.
Sec. 26-14.   Enforcement.
Sec. 26-15.   Disclaimer of liability.
Sec. 26-16.   Severability.
Sec. 26-17.   Coordination with other agencies.
Sec. 26-18.   Public hearing.
Sec. 26-19.   Reserved.
Article II. Stormwater Management
Division 1. Purpose and Definitions
Sec. 26-20.   Purpose.
Sec. 26-21.   Consistency.
Sec. 26-22.   Severability.
Sec. 26-23.   Definitions.
Secs. 26-24--26-29.   Reserved.
Division 2. Powers and Duties
Sec. 26-30.   Authorized representative.
Sec. 26-31.   General.
Sec. 26-32.   Authority to enter.
Sec. 26-33.   Warrants, restraining orders, and injunctive relief.
Sec. 26-34.   Authority to inspect.
Sec. 26-35.   Authority to monitor.
Sec. 26-36.   Authority to abate.
Secs. 26-37--26-39.   Reserved.
Division 3. Prohibitions, Non-Prohibited Discharges, and Requirements
Sec. 26-40.   Prohibited discharges.
Sec. 26-41.   Non-prohibited discharges.
Sec. 26-42.   Requirements.
Secs. 26-43--26-46.   Reserved.
Division 4. Enforcement
Sec. 26-47.   Violation notices.
Sec. 26-48.   Penalties and corrective actions.
ARTICLE I.
IN GENERAL
DIVISION 1.
FLOODPLAIN AND EROSION HAZARD AREA REGULATIONS
Sec. 26-1. Purpose.
These floodplain and erosion hazard area regulations are intended to protect human life and health, and promote and protect the public peace, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare; to meet state and federal requirements, thereby allowing residents of the city to purchase flood insurance; receive disaster relief should the need arise, and obtain residential and commercial real estate loans; to manage uses of the floodplains, recognizing that the highest and best use of the regulatory floodplains in the city is for the maintenance of hydrologic and hydraulic processes, with consideration for aesthetics, natural open space, recreation areas and wildlife habitat; to minimize flood and erosion damage; to protect and preserve groundwater recharge; to minimize costs to the city; to minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public; to encourage the most effective expenditures of public money for drainage projects; to minimize prolonged business interruptions; minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains; electric, telephone and sewer lines; and streets and bridges located in special flood hazard areas; to help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of special flood hazard areas so as to minimize blight areas caused by flooding; to notify potential buyers when a property is in a Special Flood Hazard Area; participate in and maintain eligibility for flood insurance and disaster relief; to accommodate anticipated runoff; to preserve the natural areas, streams, washes, arroyos, rivers, and drainage courses in their natural riverine condition whenever possible and that any land use proposal which utilizes this approach be considered superior to all others; to recognize that southwestern watercourses are unstable and that their physical characteristics may change; and to ensure that those who occupy the areas within a regulatory floodplain or erosion hazard area assume the responsibility for their actions.
(Ord. No. 7407, § 5, 6-25-90; Ord. No. 11396, § 1, 8-9-16)
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