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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. 7-479. Alarm user awareness class.
   The chief of police may create and implement an alarm user awareness class and may request the assistance of the area alarm association member companies to assist in developing and implementing the class. The class shall be offered free of charge and inform alarm users of the problems created by false alarms and instruct alarm users how to help reduce false alarms.
(Ord. No. 10967, § 5, 2-28-12, eff. 4-1-12)
ARTICLE XXII.
MERCHANTS' DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
Sec. 7-480. Requiring merchants to make certain disclosures related to the sale of motorized skateboards and motorized play vehicles; penalty.
   A.   It is unlawful for a merchant to sell motorized skateboards or motorized play vehicles without making the disclosures required by this section.
   B.   Any merchant who sells motorized skateboards or motorized play vehicles within the city limits of Tucson shall:
   1.   Post, in a prominent place at each location where motorized skateboards or motorized play vehicles are on display, a notice to the effect that operation of motorized skateboards and motorized play vehicles is prohibited:
   (a)   On any public sidewalk, roadway, or any other part of a highway or on any bikeway, bicycle path or trail, equestrian trail, or shared-use path in the city limits of Tucson; and
   (b)   On any private property of another without the written permission of the owner, the person entitled to immediate possession of the property, or the authorized agent of either.
   2.   Provide a copy of such notice to each purchaser of a motorized skateboard or motorized play vehicle, either before or in connection with the purchase.
   C.   The definitions of "motorized skateboard" and "motorized play vehicle" contained in section 20-30 of this code shall also apply to this section.
   D.   Violation declared civil infraction violation. Unless otherwise specifically stated in this chapter, any violation of this section is punishable as a civil infraction violation pursuant to chapter 8 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 9962, § 2, 5-10-04, eff. 1-1-05)
Sec. 7-481. Requiring merchants to make certain disclosures related to the sale of motorized bicycles or tricycles; penalty.
   (a)   It is unlawful for a merchant to sell motorized bicycles or tricycles without making the disclosures required by this section.
   (b)   Any merchant who sells motorized bicycles or tricycles within the City Limits of Tucson shall:
   (1)   Post, in a prominent place at each location where motorized bicycles or tricycles are on display, a notice to the effect that operation of motorized bicycle or tricycle is prohibited:
   a.   For persons under sixteen (16) years of age.
   b.   On any public sidewalks, multi-use path, and shared use path and on any designated pedestrian path in any public park.
   c.   For persons under eighteen (18) years of age unless the person is wearing a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet which meets the current standards of the American National Standards Institute for protective headgear.
   d.   At night unless the motorized bicycle or tricycle has a lamp and red rear reflector.
   (2)   Provide a copy of such notice to each purchaser of a motorized bicycle or tricycle, either before or in connection with the purchase.
   (3)   The notice also shall advise that a motorized bicycle or tricycle operated in excess of nineteen (19) miles per hour is regulated by state law and must comply with state law requirements.
   (c)   As used in this section, "motorized bicycle or tricycle" shall have the same meaning as it has under section 5-5 of this Code.
   (d)   Violation declared civil infraction violation. Unless otherwise specifically stated in this chapter, any violation of this section is punishable as a civil infraction violation pursuant to chapter 8 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 10321, § 2, 9-19-06)
Secs. 7-482--7-489. Reserved.
ARTICLE XXIII.
ICE CREAM TRUCK VENDORS*
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*   Editors Note: Ord. No. 10244, § 2, adopted Jan. 24, 2006, amended § 3 of Ordinance No. 10236 to read as follows:
   (a)   Except as provided in Subsection (b), Sections 1 and 2 are not effective until June 1, 2006.
   (b)   Between April 1, 2006, and June 1, 2006, the Director of the Department of Finance may accept applications for and issue or deny the licenses authorized by Section 1 and collect the occupational license fees authorized by Section 2.
   (c)   Any license issued pursuant to Section 1 between April 1, 2006, and June 1, 2006, shall be effective as of the date it is issued. Any business license issued to an individual for the operation of an ice cream truck prior to April 1, 2006, shall expire on April 1, 2006.
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Sec. 7-490. Definitions.
As used in this article, the following terms are defined as follows:
   (1)   "Chief" means the Chief of the Tucson Police Department or the chief's designee.
   (2)   "Director" means the director of the department of finance or the director's designee.
   (3)   "Ice cream" means any frozen dairy or water-based food product.
   (4)   "Ice cream truck" means any motor vehicle used for ice cream truck vending.
   (5)   "Ice cream truck vending" means the selling, displaying, or offering to sell ice cream or any other prepackaged food product from an ice cream truck on a street in a residential area or in a city park. Except for activities licensed to occur in city parks, such term does not include an activity licensed pursuant to another provision of the Tucson Code or the selling, displaying, or offering to sell ice cream or other prepackaged food product from a motor vehicle where ice cream or other prepackaged food products are not the primary products offered or displayed for sale.
   (6)   "Ice cream truck vendor" or "vendor" means any person who owns or operates an ice cream truck.
   (7)   "Residential area" means any street where over fifty (50) percent of the front footage of either side of the block is devoted to single-family and multiple-family dwellings, dormitories, or mobile homes.
   (8)   "Street" means any public road, highway, avenue, boulevard, alley, or lane within the city.
(Ord. No. 10236, § 1, 12-20-05, eff. 6-1-06)
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