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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
ARTICLE I. HISTORICAL COMMISSION*
ARTICLE II. TUCSON YOUTH AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION COUNCIL*
ARTICLE III. VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
ARTICLE IV. FOUNDING DATE OF CITY OF TUCSON
ARTICLE V. REDISTRICTING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ARTICLE VI. TUCSON TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE†
ARTICLE VII. COMMISSION ON DISABILITY ISSUES*
ARTICLE VIII. COMMUNITY POLICE ADVISORY REVIEW BOARD*
ARTICLE IX. COMMEMORATIONS AND OBSERVANCES*
ARTICLE X. COMMISSION ON EQUITABLE HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT. **
ARTICLE XI. INDEPENDENT AUDIT AND PERFORMANCE COMMISSION
ARTICLE XII. TUCSON-PIMA COUNTY BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ARTICLE XIII. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP ON BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS AND FILING OF RULES
ARTICLE XIV. PARK TUCSON COMMISSION*
ARTICLE XV. STORMWATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAC) AND STORMWATER TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (STAC)*
ARTICLE XVI. RESERVED*
ARTICLE XVII. LANDSCAPE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ARTICLE XVIII. SMALL, MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS COMMISSION*
ARTICLE XIX. RESERVED*
ARTICLE XX. COMMISSION ON CLIMATE, ENERGY, AND SUSTAINABILITY (CCES)**
ARTICLE XXI. RESERVED*
ARTICLE XXII. RESERVED*
ARTICLE XXIII. COMPLETE STREETS COORDINATING COUNCIL
ARTICLE XXIV. COMMISSION ON FOOD SECURITY, HERITAGE, AND ECONOMY (CFSHE)
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
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Sec. 10A-133. Applicability.
   (a)   The provisions of this article shall apply to all boards, committees and commissions of the city, notwithstanding any other ordinance or resolution unless specifically exempted from the provisions hereof, or except when they conflict with the Charter, Arizona Revised Statutes, intergovernmental agreements, or corporate articles or bylaws of instrumentalities of the city. Where there is a conflict, the applicable provisions of the Charter, Arizona Revised Statutes, intergovernmental agreement, or corporate articles or bylaws shall prevail.
   (b)   The provisions of this article do not apply to the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Tucson, Arizona.
(Ord. No. 7018, § 2, 9-6-88; Ord. No. 10734, § 1, 12-7-09)
Sec. 10A-134. Terms and removal.
   (a)   The terms of members of a body shall be coterminous with the terms of office of the mayor or members of the city council who appointed them, or until their successors on the body are appointed, except such members may be removed with or without cause prior to the expiration of their term by the mayor or members of the city council who appointed them or by such mayor's or member of the city council's successor in office.
   (b)   Members of such bodies shall be eligible for reappointment; but in no event may any individual serve more than a total of eight (8) continuous years on the same body, except as otherwise provided by this subsection. Once a member has served eight (8) years on a body, he or she may not be reappointed to that body until after a break in service of at least one (1) continuous year. Whenever a body is dissolved and reconstituted, time previously spent in office shall count towards the eight (8) year limitation. The following committees are exempt from the eight (8) year service limitation: the Uniform Fire Code Committee, the Outdoor Lighting Code Committee, the Tucson-Pima County Joint Consolidated Code Committee, the 2012 Bond Oversight Commission, and the 2017 Public Safety Tax Oversight Commission. Additionally, members of the Industrial Development Authority Board and the Civil Service Commission may serve two (2) complete consecutive six (6) year terms before a break in service is required. The term limits imposed by this section apply only to those members of a body appointed by the City of Tucson.
   (c)   Appointees, except for advisory members and members of the technical code committees named herein, may not serve on more than two (2) bodies at a time.
   (d)   The terms of office of members of a body serving unspecified terms shall be four (4) years commencing December 31, 1988, subject to the eight (8) year continuous service limitation.
   (e)   A member of a body, except for advisory members, who misses four (4) consecutive meetings for any reason or who fails to attend for any reason at least forty (40) percent of the meetings called in a calendar year is automatically and immediately removed as a member of the body.
   (f)   No city employee may serve on a body except in a nonvoting, ex officio capacity.
   (g)   Except as provided in subsection (h), should the appointment of a member of a body authorized to be appointed by the mayor, a member of the council, or the city manager (hereafter referred to as the "appointing authority") fail to be made within thirty (30) days after the expiration of the term of the member or thirty (30) days after a vacancy occurs, the appointment may be made by the mayor and council.
   (h)   Prior to the expiration of the term of members of bodies referred to in subsection (g), or within thirty (30) days after a vacancy on such a body occurs, the appointing authority may request an extension of time from the mayor and council to make the appointment.
(Ord. No. 7018, § 2, 9-6-88; Ord. No. 7260, § 1, 8-7-89; Ord. No. 10064, § 1, 10-18-04; Ord. No. 10950, § 3, 12-20-11, eff. 1-20-12; Ord. No. 11508, § 10, eff. 1-4-18; Ord. No. 11599, § 1, 12-4-18; Ord. No. 11607, § 1, 12-4-18)
Sec. 10A-135. Effective date.
   (a)   The term of office for those members of a body who will have served eight (8) or more years continuously on a body as of December 31, 1988, will end on December 31, 1988, regardless of whether the member is serving a specified or unspecified term.
   (b)   The term of office for those voting members of a body who are city employees will end on December 31, 1988.
(Ord. No. 7018, § 2, 9-6-88)
Sec. 10A-136. Rules and regulations of commissions, boards, departments to be filed.
Two (2) copies of all rules and regulations of general application and future effect of every commission, board or department of the city, affecting the rights or procedure available to the public, including amendments and repeals thereof, shall be filed with the city clerk. All such rules and regulations, including amendments or repeals thereof, not so filed shall be of no force or effect.
It is hereby made the duty of the chairman of each commission or board of the city or the head of each department of the city to file such copies of such rules and regulations and of all repeals and amendments thereof in true and correct form with the city clerk.
(Ord. No. 7018, § 2, 9-6-88)
   Cross References: Filing of regulations of building board of appeals required, § 6-13.
Sec. 10A-137. Nonvoting, advisory members.
   (a)   Except as provided in section 10A-138, the chairperson of a body may, with the consent of a majority of the regular members of the body, appoint no more than four (4) advisory members to the body. Advisory members may be appointed for a period not to exceed two (2) years.
   (b)   Such advisory members shall have the right to be present at all meetings and to take part in the deliberations, but shall be nonvoting and shall not be counted in determining whether a quorum is present.
(Ord. No. 7079, § 1, 10-24-88; Ord. No. 8023, § 1, 4-12-93)
Sec. 10A-138. Citizens Advisory Planning Committee zoning code revision subcommittee.
The Citizens Advisory Planning Committee (CAPC) zoning code revision subcommittee is hereby established. The members of the CAPC zoning code revision subcommittee shall:
   (1)   Be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of a concurring vote of a simple majority of the CAPC;
   (2)   Not be subject to the number, term, quorum or voting restrictions of sections 10A-134 and 10A-137.
(Ord. No. 8023, § 2, 4-12-93)
Sec. 10A-139. Requirements for creation of boards, committees, and commissions; annual reports.
   (a)   Boards established by ordinance or resolution. All city boards, committees, and commissions (hereinafter collectively referred to in this section as "board") that serve an on-going advisory or quasi-judicial function shall be established by ordinance adopted by the mayor and council. All other city boards that are intended to serve for a limited time for the purpose of advising the mayor and council on a specific issue shall be established by a resolution adopted by the mayor and council.
   (b)   Resolution contents. Except as provided in subsection (d), the resolution referred to in subsection (a) shall contain the following provisions:
   (1)   Sunset clause. Unless mandated by the resolution to have a longer term, the board shall automatically terminate twenty-four (24) months after the effective date of the resolution.
   (2)   Staff support. Unless otherwise specified and budgeted, support for all boards shall be limited to complying with the requirements of the open meeting law.
   (3)   Strategic plan. The mission, responsibilities, and functions of the board shall be specified and consistent with the city's strategic plan.
   (4)   Outside financial support. The mayor and council shall approve any application for financial support outside of the city, and the county for joint city-Pima County boards, before the board may apply for the same. Any such financial support shall include funds for administrative assistance.
   (c)   Annual report. Each board shall file an annual report with the city clerk by March 1st of each year summarizing the board's previous year's activities.
   (d)   Exceptions. The mayor and council may exempt a board from any of the provisions of subsections (b) or (c) above by specifically designating the provision to be exempted in the ordinance or resolution creating the board and specifying the alternative, if any, to the provision.
(Ord. No. 9943, § 1, 3-22-04; Ord. No. 10810, § 1, 6-22-10)
   Editor's note – It should be noted that § 2 of Ord. No. 9943 states that the provisions of § 10A-139 shall not apply to boards, committees, or commissions existing on the effective date of this ordinance (March 22, 2004).
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