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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*
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
ARTICLE II. LIVESTOCK, LARGE AND DANGEROUS ANIMALS
ARTICLE III. DISEASED ANIMALS
ARTICLE IV. FOWL
ARTICLE V. DOGS
Sec. 4-71. Definitions.
Sec. 4-72. Authority of city manager.
Sec. 4-73. Violations; penalties.
Sec. 4-74. Issuance of citations for violations.
Sec. 4-75. Reserved.
Sec. 4-76. Vaccination required.
Sec. 4-77. Vaccination certificate prerequisite to license.
Sec. 4-78. Regulations governing vaccinations.
Sec. 4-79. Certificate of vaccination required; contents.
Sec. 4-80. Vaccination other than in Pima County.
Sec. 4-81. License required.
Sec. 4-82. License fee.
Sec. 4-82.1. Altered dogs; animal age and health.
Sec. 4-82.2. Senior citizen fee.
Sec. 4-82.3. Rebate.
Sec. 4-82.4. Licensed breeder fee.
Sec. 4-83. Certain dogs exempt from fee.
Sec. 4-84. Reserved.
Sec. 4-85. Application for license.
Sec. 4-86. Enforcement officer to keep records.
Sec. 4-87. When fees delinquent; delinquency penalty.
Sec. 4-88. Issuance, contents of tags.
Sec. 4-89. Tag to be worn.
Sec. 4-90. Duplicate license tags.
Sec. 4-91. Transfer of licenses.
Sec. 4-92. Tags not transferable to other dogs.
Sec. 4-93. Counterfeiting or transferring tags prohibited.
Sec. 4-94. When tag need not be worn.
Sec. 4-95. Impounding, vaccination of unvaccinated dogs.
Sec. 4-96. Reserved.
Sec. 4-97. Being at large prohibited; exceptions; impoundment; penalties.
Sec. 4-98. Impounding unlicensed dogs.
Sec. 4-99. Impoundment time, notice and costs.
Sec. 4-100. Reserved.
Sec. 4-101. Reserved.
Sec. 4-102. Dog waste removal; exceptions.
Sec. 4-103. Dogs prohibited on school grounds; exceptions.
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, AZ UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL
TECHNICAL STANDARDS MANUAL
Tucson Administrative Directives
1-01 About Administrative Directives
1-02 General Administrative Directives
1-03 Strategic Workforce Plan
1-04 Intergovernmental Programs
1-05 Records and Reports
1-07 Capital Programs
1-08 Communications and Electronic Information
2-01 through 2-05 Personnel
3-01 through 4-05 Financial and Purchasing
6-01 through 6-03 Vehicles
7-01 Property - Public Art
8-01 Environmental Procedures - Environmental Services
Sec. 4-75. Reserved.
   Editors Note: Former § 4-75 was repealed by § 17 of Ord. No. 6043, adopted June 25, 1984; the section had pertained to the duty to care for dogs and the prohibition of mistreatment of dogs. The repealed provisions had been derived from the 1953 Code, ch. 4, art.II, § 9, as amended by Ord. No. 2558, § 1, adopted Dec. 16, 1963, and Ord. No. 5219, § 3, adopted Sept. 22, 1980.
Sec. 4-76. Vaccination required.
It shall be unlawful to own, keep, possess, harbor or maintain a dog over the age of three (3) months in the city without having such dog vaccinated in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(1953 Code, ch. 4, art.II, § 2.1; Ord. No. 2558, § 1, 12-16-63; Ord. No. 9916, § 1, 12-8-03)
Sec. 4-77. Vaccination certificate prerequisite to license.
No license shall be issued for any dog until the owner has presented a vaccination certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian containing the information required by this article.
(1953 Code, ch. 4, art. II, § 2.2; Ord. No. 2558, § 1, 12-16-63)
Sec. 4-78. Regulations governing vaccinations.
   (a)   The type or types of anti-rabies vaccination that may be used for vaccination of dogs, the period of time between vaccination and revaccination, and the dosage and method of administration of the vaccine shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations designated by the state veterinarian.
   (b)   The fee for rabies vaccinations at the city enforcement agent center shall be as set by Pima County Code of Ordinances (PCCO) section 6.040.060.
(1953 Code, ch. 4, art. II, § 2.3; Ord. No. 2558, § 1, 12-16-63; Ord. No. 4671, § 1, 6-20-77; Ord. No. 5405, § 1, 7-6-81; Ord. No. 7998, § 4, 6-7-93; Ord. No. 10430, § 1, 6-26-07; Ord. No. 10893, § 1, 5-3-11, eff. 7-1-11)
Sec. 4-79. Certificate of vaccination required; contents.
The person causing a dog to be vaccinated shall demand and be given an official certificate certifying to the fact of such vaccination and the date thereof, stating the owner's name and address and giving a brief description of the dog, date of vaccination and type thereof, manufacture and serial number of the vaccine used, and the date revaccination is due.
(1953 Code, ch. 4, art.II, § 2.4; Ord. No. 2558, § 1, 12-16-63)
Sec. 4-80. Vaccination other than in Pima County.
A dog vaccinated in any area outside of the county prior to entry into the city may be licensed in this city, provided that, at the time of licensing, the owner of such dog presents a vaccination certificate signed by a duly licensed veterinarian; and the certificate shall contain the information required by this article, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(1953 Code, ch. 4, art. II, § 3; Ord. No. 2558, § 1, 12-16-63)
Sec. 4-81. License required.
All dogs owned, possessed, harbored or maintained in the city for more than thirty (30) days shall be licensed, if over three (3) months of age, in accordance with this article.
(1953 Code, ch. 4, art. II, § 4.1; Ord. No. 2558, § 1, 12-16-63; Ord. No. 9916, § 2, 12-8-03)

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