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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
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE
Tucson, AZ Unified Development Code
Tucson Administrative Directives
Chapter 10A
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Art. I.   Historical Commission, §§ 10A-1--10A-9
Art. II.   Tucson Youth and Delinquency Prevention Council, §§ 10A-10--10A-20
Art. III.   Veterans' Affairs Committee, §§ 10A-21--10A-30
Art. IV.   Founding Date of City of Tucson, §§ 10A-31--10A-40
Art. V.   Redistricting Advisory Committee, §§ 10A-41--10A-49
Art. VI.   Tucson Transit Advisory Committee, §§ 10A-50 – 10A-74
Art. VII.   Commission on Disability Issues, §§ 10A-75--10A-85
Art. VIII.   Community Police Advisory Review Board, §§ 10A-86--10A-99
Art. IX.   Commemorations and Observances, §§ 10A-100--10A-109
Art. X.   Commission on Equitable Housing and Development, §§ 10A-110 – 10A-119
Art. XI.   Independent Audit and Performance Commission, §§ 10A-120--10A-129
Art. XII.   Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee, §§ 10A-130--10A-132
Art. XIII.   Terms and Conditions of Membership on Boards, Committees and Commissions and Filing of Rules, §§ 10A- 133--10A-144
Art. XIV.   Park Tucson Commission, §§ 10A-145--10A-159
Art. XV.   Stormwater Advisory Committee (SAC) and Stormwater Technical Advisory Committee (STAC), §§ 10A-160-- 10A-169
Art. XVI.   Reserved, §§ 10A-170--10A-179
Art. XVII.   Landscape Advisory Committee, §§ 10A-180--10A-189
Art. XVIII.   Small Business Commission, §§ 10A-190--10A-199
Art. XIX.   Reserved, §§ 10A-200 – 10A-209
Art. XX.   Commission on Climate, Energy, and Sustainability (CCES), §§ 10A-210 – 10A-219
Art. XXI.   Reserved, §§ 10A-220--10A-229
Art. XXII.   Reserved, §§ 10A-230--10A-239
Art. XXIII.   Complete Streets Coordinating Council, §§ 10A-240 – 10A-247
Art. XXIV.   Commission on Food Security, Heritage, and Economy (CFSHE), §§ 10A-250 – 10A-255
Article I. Historical Commission
Sec. 10A-1.   Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission: Created; membership; vacancies; officers; quorum; terms; compensation; rules and regulations.
Sec. 10A-2.   Commission expenses and expenditures.
Sec. 10A-3.   Functions and purposes of the commission.
Secs. 10A-4--10A-9. Reserved.
Article II. Tucson Youth and Delinquency Prevention Council
Sec. 10A-10.   Created.
Sec. 10A-11.   Membership.
Sec. 10A-12.   Organization.
Sec. 10A-13.   Reports.
Sec. 10A-14.   Limitation of powers.
Sec. 10A-15.   Functions and purposes.
Secs. 10A-16--10A-20. Reserved.
Article III. Veterans' Affairs Committee
Sec. 10A-21.   Created.
Sec. 10A-22.   Membership.
Sec. 10A-23.   Committee organization.
Sec. 10A-24.   Reports.
Sec. 10A-25.   Limitation of power.
Sec. 10A-26.   Functions and purposes.
Secs. 10A-27--10A-30. Reserved.
Article IV. Founding Date of City of Tucson
Sec. 10A-31.   Founding date established.
Sec. 10A-32.   Bicentennial anniversary celebration.
Secs. 10A-33--10A-40. Reserved.
Article V. Redistricting Advisory Committee
Sec. 10A-41.   Potential redistricting year.
Sec. 10A-42.   Redistricting Advisory Committee established.
Sec. 10A-43.   Membership composition; qualifications and terms.
Sec. 10A-44.   City clerk attendance, committee duties and functions.
Sec. 10A-45.   Committee recommendation submitted.
Secs. 10A-46 – 10A-49. Reserved.
Article VI. Tucson Transit Advisory Committee
Sec. 10A-50.   Creation.
Sec. 10A-51.   Composition; appointment of members; limitation on concurrent service; applicability of Tucson Code Chapter 10A, Article XIII.
Sec. 10A-52.   Functions, purposes, powers, and duties.
Sec. 10A-53.   Organization.
Sec. 10A-54.   Staff support.
Sec. 10A-55.   Limitation of powers.
Sec. 10A-56.   Sunset clause.
Secs. 10A-57 – 10A-74. Reserved.
Article VII. Commission on Disability Issues
Sec. 10A-75.   Creation.
Sec. 10A-76.   Functions and purposes.
Sec. 10A-77.   Membership composition, terms and qualifications.
Sec. 10A-78.   Commission organization.
Sec. 10A-79.   Limitation of powers.
Secs. 10A-80--10A-85. Reserved.
Article VIII. Community Police Advisory Review Board
Sec. 10A-86.   Declaration of policy.
Sec. 10A-87.   Creation.
Sec. 10A-88.   Citizen complaints and concerns: powers and duties.
Sec. 10A-89.   Community-police partnership: powers and duties.
Sec. 10A-90.   Composition, appointment, terms, and attendance.
Sec. 10A-91.   Board organization.
Sec. 10A-92.   Reports.
Sec. 10A-93.   Limitations of powers.
Sec. 10A-94.   Training.
Sec. 10A-95.   Cooperation.
Secs. 10A-96--10A-99. Reserved.
Article IX. Commemorations and Observances
Sec. 10A-100.   American Indian Awareness Days.
Sec. 10A-101.   Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Secs. 10A-102--10A-109. Reserved.
Article X. Commission on Equitable Housing and Development
Sec. 10A-110.   Creation.
Sec. 10A-111.   Declaration of purpose.
Sec. 10A-112.   Membership composition; nomination and appointment; qualifications; terms of office and reappointment; removal; concurrent service not permitted; applicability of Tucson Code Chapter 10A, Article XIII.
Sec. 10A-113.   Functions, purposes, powers, and duties.
Sec. 10A-114.   Staff support.
Sec. 10A-115.   Commission organization and rules.
Sec. 10A-116.   Limitation of powers.
Sec. 10A-117.   Sunset clause.
Secs. 10A-118, 10A-119. Reserved.
Article XI. Independent Audit and Performance Commission
Sec. 10A-120.   Creation of independent audit and performance commission.
Sec. 10A-121.   Membership composition; appointment and terms; compensation; removal.
Sec. 10A-122.   Functions and duties.
Sec. 10A-123.   Commission organization; meetings; reports.
Sec. 10A-124.   Limitation of powers.
Sec. 10A-125.   Staff support; ex officio member.
Secs. 10A-126--10A-129. Reserved.
Article XII. Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee
Sec. 10A-130.   Created; membership; vacancies; quorum; terms; compensation.
Sec. 10A-131.   Functions and purposes.
Sec. 10A-132.   Limitation of powers.
Article XIII. Terms and Conditions of Membership on Boards, Committees and Commissions and Filing of Rules
Sec. 10A-133.   Applicability.
Sec. 10A-134.   Terms and removal.
Sec. 10A-135.   Effective date.
Sec. 10A-136.   Rules and regulations of commissions, boards, departments to be filed.
Sec. 10A-137.   Nonvoting, advisory members.
Sec. 10A-138.   Citizens Advisory Planning Committee zoning code revision subcommittee.
Sec. 10A-139.   Requirements for creation of boards, committees, and commissions; annual reports.
Sec. 10A-140.   Quorum requirements for boards, committees, and commissions.
Secs. 10A-141 – 10A-144. Reserved.
Article XIV. Park Tucson Commission
Sec. 10A-145.   Declaration of policy.
Sec. 10A-146.   Park Tucson commission created.
Sec. 10A-147.   Membership composition; appointment; terms.
Sec. 10A-148.   Functions and purposes.
Sec. 10A-149.   Commission organization.
Sec. 10A-150.   Commission reports.
Sec. 10A-151.   Limitation of powers.
Secs. 10A-152--10A-159. Reserved.
Article XV. Stormwater Advisory Committee (SAC) and Stormwater Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)
Sec. 10A-160.   Creation.
Secs. 10A-161--10A-169. Reserved.
Article XVI. Technology Policy Advisory Committee
Secs. 10A-170--10A-179. Reserved.
Article XVII. Landscape Advisory Committee
Sec. 10A-180.   Creation.
Sec. 10A-181.   Membership composition, appointment, officers, and terms.
Sec. 10A-182.   Purpose of the committee.
Sec. 10A-183.   Limitation of powers.
Secs. 10A-184--10A-189. Reserved.
Article XVIII. Small, Minority and Women-Owned Business Commission
Sec. 10A-190.   Creation.
Sec. 10A-191.   Membership composition, appointment, officers, and terms.
Sec. 10A-192.   Reports.
Sec. 10A-193.   Limitation of powers.
Sec. 10A-194.   Staff support.
Secs. 10A-195--10A-199. Reserved.
Article XIX. Reserved
Secs. 10A-200 – 10A-209. Reserved.
Article XX. Commission on Climate, Energy, and Sustainability (CCES)
Sec. 10A-210.   Creation.
Sec. 10A-211.   Membership composition; nomination and appointment; qualifications; terms of office and reappointment; removal; concurrent service not permitted; applicability of Tucson Code Chapter 10A, Article XIII.
Sec. 10A-212.   Functions, purposes, powers, and duties.
Sec. 10A-213.   Staff support.
Sec. 10A-214.   Commission organization and rules.
Sec. 10A-215.   Limitation of powers.
Secs. 10A-216--10A-219. Reserved.
Article XXI. Reserved
Secs. 10A-220--10A-229. Reserved.
Article XXII. Reserved
Secs. 10A-230--10A-239. Reserved.
Article XXIII. Complete Streets Coordinating Council
Sec. 10A-240.   Creation.
Sec. 10A-241.   Declaration of purpose.
Sec. 10A-242.   Membership composition; nomination and appointment; qualifications; terms of office and reappointment; replacement and removal; concurrent service; applicability of Tucson Code Chapter 10A, Article XIII.
Sec. 10A-243.   Functions, purposes, powers, and duties.
Sec. 10A-244.   Staff support.
Sec. 10A-245.   Commission organization and rules.
Sec. 10A-246.   Limitation of powers.
Sec. 10A-247.   Sunset clause.
Art. XXIV. Commission on Food Security, Heritage, and Economy (CFSHE)
Sec. 10A-250.   Creation.
Sec. 10A-251.    Membership composition; qualifications; terms and reappointment.
Sec. 10A-252.   Functions and purposes.
Sec. 10A-253.   Committee organization and rules.
Sec. 10A-254.   Staff support; minutes.
Sec. 10A-255.   Limitation of powers.
ARTICLE I.
HISTORICAL COMMISSION*
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*   Editors Note: Ord. No. 4196, §§ 1, 2, adopted July 8, 1974, amended this Code by repealing former art. I, §§ 10A-1--10A-8, and enacting in lieu thereof new art. I, §§ 10A-1--10A-3, as herein set out. Former art. I pertained to the historical commission and was derived from Ord. No. 3712, § 1, adopted Sept. 7, 1971, and Ord. No. 3986, § 2, adopted Feb. 5, 1973.
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Sec. 10A-1. Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission: Created; membership; vacancies; officers; quorum; terms; compensation; rules and regulations.
   (a)   There is created, in joint action with Pima County and the Town of South Tucson, an agency to be called the "Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission." The commission shall consist of twenty-three (23) persons, of which ten (10) shall represent Pima County, twelve (12) the City of Tucson, and one (1) the Town of South Tucson. The membership of the commission shall not be employees of the county, city or town.
   (b)   Each member of the mayor and council shall appoint one (1) member of the commission who shall be a resident of the city. Five (5) additional members, who shall reside in the city, shall be jointly appointed by the mayor and council, and shall be qualified in the following areas of expertise:
   (1)   One (1) as an architect, or architectural historian;
   (2)   One (1) as a historian, or cultural anthropologist;
   (3)   One (1) as an archaeologist;
   (4)   One (1) as a land use planner, urban planner, landscape architect, or cultural geographer;
   (5)   One (1) as a realtor, developer, or appraiser.
   (c)   The term of those members appointed by individual members of the mayor and council shall be coterminous with that of the appointing elected official. Of the members appointed jointly by the mayor and council, three (3) shall serve for a term of two (2) years, and two (2) shall serve for a term of four (4) years. The term of office shall be determined by the drawing of lots at the first regular meeting of the commission. Thereafter, members shall serve a term of four (4) years.
   (d)   If a member fails to attend three (3) consecutive regularly scheduled meetings of the commission, that member's appointment is terminated.
   (e)   An appointment to fill a vacancy resulting other than from expiration of a term shall be for the unexpired term only.
   (f)   The commission shall elect from its membership a chairperson and a vice- chairperson who shall serve for terms of one (1) year. The vice-chairperson shall act as chairperson in the absence or disability of the chairperson, or in the event of a vacancy in that office.
   (g)   Members of the commission shall serve without compensation.
   (h)   A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum. The concurrence of the majority of the members constituting a quorum shall be the act of the commission.
   (i)   The Historical Commission may appoint a subcommittee for the purpose of review and recommendation on City of Tucson Historic District review of an alteration, new construction, or demolition case on behalf of the Historical Commission. The subcommittee shall be comprised of at least five members from the Historical Commission that are City residents and consist of the following: one (1) member who is a registered architect; two (2) members who have special qualifications in the fields of architecture, architectural history, history, archeology, urban planning, landscape architecture, cultural anthropology, or cultural geography; and one (1) member who is either a licensed contractor, certified appraiser, real estate licensee, or from another profession if the member has extensive experience in historical preservation.
   (j)   The commission shall adopt rules and regulations for its operations consistent with this chapter and the Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission ordinance and Code provisions of Pima County and the Town of South Tucson.
(Ord. No. 4196, § 2, 7-8-74; Ord. No. 7087, § 1, 11-7-88; Ord. No. 8441, § 4, 1-23-95; Ord. No. 8621, § 1, 12-18-95)
Sec. 10A-2. Commission expenses and expenditures.
   (a)   All expenses of the commission shall be paid from such funds as may be appropriated by the county, city and town from time to time for such purposes.
   (b)   The city shall pay fifty (50) percent of the expenses of the commission.
   (c)   On or before March 1 of each year, the commission shall submit to the governing bodies of the county, city and town a detailed budget requesting funds for the next fiscal year commencing on July 1.
   (d)   The commission shall maintain adequate books of record regarding all money received and expended, which shall be subject to audit by the governing bodies of the county, city and town.
   (e)   The commission shall file with the governing bodies of the county, city and town a financial report showing all funds received and all expenditures made and any unpaid indebtedness, within sixty (60) days of the end of each fiscal year, in such form as may be required by the governing bodies of the county, city and town.
   (f)   The city clerk shall provide administrative assistance to the commission in accordance with budgetary provisions.
(Ord. No. 4196, § 2, 7-8-74; Ord. No. 8621, § 2, 12-18-95)
Sec. 10A-3. Functions and purposes of the commission.
The duties, powers and functions of the commission shall be:
   (1)   To confer with and advise the governing bodies of the county, city and town concerning various existing historical structures, sites, areas and districts in the community, and to compile and assimilate information and data relating thereto.
   (2)   To recommend which buildings, sites, areas or districts are to be designated as historical and what changes should be made to encourage and create historic character in an area.
   (3)   To encourage the beautification of the county, city and town and advise the governing bodies on matters affecting the beauty and culture of the county, city and town.
   (4)   To act as the official agency for the planning of the local and national bicentennial anniversary celebrations and to work with and advise the county, city and town on said projects.
   (5)   To develop and encourage united community interest, understanding and effort toward obtaining the objectives of the commission, especially by providing public information and education on historic preservation.
   (6)   To stimulate and encourage the cooperation of other groups towards the objectives of the commission.
   (7)   To encourage enhancement of historic districts and landmarks by providing advise to the county, city, and town on appropriate rehabilitation and compatible new construction.
   (8)   To work to prevent and discourage unwanted demolition of historic buildings and structures or destruction of archeological resources.
   (9)   To cooperate with all federal, state, county and municipal agencies and nongovernmental organizations.
   (10)   To render an annual report of its activities to the governing bodies of the county, city and town on or before March 15 of each year. To file minutes of commission meetings with the governing bodies of the county, city and town.
   (11)   To recommend such action as it deems necessary or desirable to accomplish the above functions and to effectuate its policies.
(Ord. No. 4196, § 2, 7-8-74; Ord. No. 8441, § 5, 1-23-95)
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