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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 11
CRIMES AND OFFENSES*
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*   Cross References: General penalty and continuing violation, § 1-8; treatment of prisoners generally, § 1-9 et seq.; motor vehicles and related offenses, ch. 20.
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Art. I.   In General, §§ 11-1--11-70.4
Art. II.   Methamphetamine; Synthetic Cannabinoids, §§ 11-71--11-87
Art. III.   Smoking, §§ 11-88--11-99
Art. IV.   Civil Emergencies--Powers of the Mayor, §§ 11-100--11-109
Art. V.   Interference with Fire Department, §§ 11-110--11-120
Art. VI.   Obstruction of Enforcement of Civil Infractions, §§ 11-121--11-129
Art. VII.   Nitrous Oxide, §§ 11-130--11-139
Art. VIII.   Reserved, §§ 11-140--11-159
Art. IX.   Reserved, §§ 11-160 – 11-160.3
Article I. In General
Sec. 11-1.   Air guns, slings, bean shooters, etc.
Sec. 11-2.   Reserved.
Sec. 11-3.   Apiaries.
Sec. 11-4.   Blasting.
Sec. 11-5.   Burning trash, other articles--Prohibited generally; declared nuisance.
Sec. 11-6.   Same--Permit required.
Sec. 11-7.   Same--Application for permit; issuance or denial; fee.
Sec. 11-8.   Same--Permit not required for cooking devices.
Sec. 11-9.   Same--Information shown on permit; failure to comply with conditions; duration.
Sec. 11-10.   Same--Dense smoke defined; chart adopted.
Sec. 11-11.   Same--Penalty; abatement.
Sec. 11-12.   City property; squatting on prohibited.
Sec. 11-13.   Criminal syndicalism and sabotage--Defined.
Sec. 11-14.   Same--Acts prohibited.
Sec. 11-15.   Dance halls; operation near residences.
Sec. 11-16.   Disorderly houses or premises; keeping.
Sec. 11-17.   Drinking establishments--Loitering in, frequenting during hours closed.
Sec. 11-18.   Same--Allowing frequenting during hours closed.
Sec. 11-19.   Reserved.
Sec. 11-20.   False information; furnishing to police.
Sec. 11-21.   Filling stations prohibited on portion of Congress Street.
Sec. 11-22.   Fireworks.
Sec. 11-23.   Reserved.
Sec. 11-24.   Food and drink establishments--Soliciting or annoying customers.
Sec. 11-25.   Same--Responsibility of proprietor.
Sec. 11-25.1.   Clothing requirements of certain female entertainers and waitresses.
Sec. 11-25.2.   Operation of certain restaurants, etc., where female entertainers fail to meet certain clothing requirements deemed misdemeanor.
Sec. 11-25.3.   Clothing requirements of certain dancers, etc.
Sec. 11-25.4.   Operation of restaurants, etc., where certain dancers, etc. fail to meet certain clothing requirements, deemed misdemeanor.
Sec. 11-26.   Reserved.
Sec. 11-27.   Same--False entries on register.
Sec. 11-28.   Indecency, lewdness--Acts prohibited.
Sec. 11-28.1.   Same--Minimum penalty; subsequent convictions.
Sec. 11-29.   Indecent exposure.
Sec. 11-30.   Prohibition of hate crimes and institutional vandalism; penalties.
Sec. 11-30.1.   Same--Minimum penalty; subsequent convictions.
Sec. 11-31.   Lampposts, hydrants, brackets; injuring.
Sec. 11-32.   Legal business; soliciting by police.
Sec. 11-33.   Aggressive solicitation, legislative findings; definitions.
Sec. 11-33.1.   Prohibited acts.
Sec. 11-33.2.   Penalties.
Sec. 11-34.   Juveniles; curfew.
Sec. 11-35.   Vapor releasing substances containing toxic substances.
Sec. 11-36.   Sitting and lying down on public sidewalks in downtown and neighborhood commercial zones.
Sec. 11-37.   Minors: Playing, loitering about railroad property.
Sec. 11-38.   Prompt payment.
Sec. 11-39.   Permitting or encouraging underage drinking.
Sec. 11-40.   Narcotics--Keeping paraphernalia; acting as lookout.
Sec. 11-41.   Same--Seizure, destruction of paraphernalia.
Sec. 11-42.   Offensive establishments.
Sec. 11-43.   Prostitutes--Prohibited.
Sec. 11-44.   Same--Furnishing intoxicants to.
Sec. 11-45.   Same--Consuming intoxicants in room occupied by.
Sec. 11-46.   Reserved.
Sec. 11-46.1.   Dangerous off-site waste.
Sec. 11-47.   Same--Prohibited.
Sec. 11-48.   Same--Complaints; investigation; prosecution.
Sec. 11-49.   Public property; injuring.
Sec. 11-50.   Boarding, alighting from moving trains.
Sec. 11-51.   Reserved.
Sec. 11-52.   Loitering, congregating about railroad yards.
Sec. 11-53.   Soliciting passengers or baggage at railways or hotels.
Sec. 11-54.   Urinating or defecating in public.
Sec. 11-55.   Definition of firearm and air gun; possession of firearms and air guns by minors; forfeiture of weapon, penalties.
Sec. 11-56.   Reporting of stolen and/or lost firearms required.
Sec. 11-57.   Reserved.
Sec. 11-58.   Water ditches, natural drainage channels--Deposit of offensive matter; obstructions.
Sec. 11-59.   Same--Duty of abutting property owners to clean.
Sec. 11-60.   Same--Duty to clean upon notice.
Sec. 11-61.   Same--How notice to clean given; failure to comply.
Sec. 11-62.   Same--Nuisances declared.
Sec. 11-63.   Same--Violations, penalties.
Sec. 11-64.   Professional strikebreakers; employment, recruitment or furnishing as replacements for employees involved in labor disputes unlawful.
Sec. 11-65.   Unattended child in motor vehicle; classification.
Sec. 11-66.   Throwing stars; sale to minors prohibited, possession by minors prohibited.
Sec. 11-67.   Prohibition of certain automatic dialing and prerecorded message alarm systems.
Sec. 11-68.   Prohibition of containers in community center premises.
Sec. 11-69.   Prohibition of certain items and activities at the Rodeo Parade and other parade events.
Sec. 11-70.   Police authority over Rodeo Parade peddlers.
Sec. 11-70.1.   Operating motor vehicle off the roadway prohibited; definitions; exceptions; impoundment; hearing; penalties.
Sec. 11-70.2.   Violation declared misdemeanor; penalties.
Secs. 11-70.3.--11-70.4. Reserved.
Article II. Methamphetamine; Synthetic Cannabinoids
Sec. 11-71.   Sale of products containing pseudoephedrine.
Sec. 11-72.   Retail establishment's right to refuse sale.
Sec. 11-73.   Possession, sale or distribution of certain synthetic cannabinoids.
Secs. 11-74--11-87.   Reserved.
Article III. Smoking
Sec. 11-88.   Reserved.
Sec. 11-89.   Smoking prohibited in specified places, exceptions.
Sec. 11-90.   Placarding required.
Sec. 11-91.   Reserved.
Sec. 11-92.   Enforcement; penalty.
Sec. 11-93.   Tobacco vending machines prohibited in specified places, exceptions.
Secs. 11-94--11-99.   Reserved.
Article IV. Civil Emergencies--Powers of the Mayor
Sec. 11-100.   Definitions.
Sec. 11-101.   Proclamation of civil emergency.
Sec. 11-102.   General curfew.
Sec. 11-103.   Additional powers.
Sec. 11-104.   Duration of proclamation or orders.
Sec. 11-105.   Violations and penalties.
Secs. 11-106--11-109.   Reserved.
Article V. Interference with Fire Department
Sec. 11-110.   Interference with fire department.
Sec. 11-111.   Police placement of ropes or guards; violation.
Sec. 11-112.   Vehicles obstructing progress of fire apparatus.
Sec. 11-113.   Reserved.
Sec. 11-114.   Refusal to obey order of fire chief or building official; condemnation sign.
Sec. 11-115.   Penalty.
Secs. 11-116--11-120.   Reserved.
Article VI. Obstruction of Enforcement of Civil Infractions
Sec. 11-121.   Failure to furnish information, failure to sign citation.
Sec. 11-122.   Failure to obey abatement order.
Secs. 11-123--11-129.   Reserved.
Article VII. Nitrous Oxide
Sec. 11-130.   Sale of products containing nitrous oxide.
Sec. 11-131.   Retail establishment's right to refuse sale.
Sec. 11-132.   Possession and use of nitrous oxide by persons under the age of 18.
Secs. 11-133--11-139.   Reserved.
Article VIII. Reserved
Secs. 11-140--11-159.   Reserved.
Article IX. Reserved
Secs. 11-160 – 11-160.3. Reserved.
ARTICLE I.
IN GENERAL
Sec. 11-1. Air guns, slings, bean shooters, etc.
It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot or discharge any bullet, stone, shot or other missile with or from an air gun, or with or from a sling or an elastic spring or bean shooter or any other like appliance within the city.
(1953 Code, ch. 18, § 1)
Sec. 11-2. Reserved.
   Editor's note – Ord. No. 10967, § 5, adopted February 28, 2012 and effective April 1, 2012, repealed § 11-2, which pertained to alarm systems, false alarms and penalties. The former section derived from Ord. No. 5527, § 1, adopted March 15, 1982; Ord. No. 6855, § 1, adopted December 7, 1987; Ord. No. 7627, § 2, adopted May 6, 1991; and Ord. No. 9975, § 2, adopted May 24, 2004. See now §§ 7-465 et seq.
Sec. 11-3. Apiaries.
An apiary is defined as one (1) or more hives, stands, boxes or other structures, natural or otherwise, containing bees.
   Sec. 11-3(1). Regulations. The following beekeeping regulations apply:
   (a)   The density of apiaries in any zoning district except property zoned "SR" or "UR" pursuant to the section 23-30(a) and section 23-36(a) of the Tucson Code, shall not exceed one (1) hive, stand, box or other structure, natural or otherwise, containing bees for each twenty-five hundred (2500) square feet of lot area.
   (b)   If bees are kept within thirty (30) feet of any exterior lot boundary line, a barrier shall be erected that will prevent bees from flying through it. Such barrier shall:
   (1)   Be at least five (5) feet in height and shall consist of plant, hedge or any constructed material:
   (2)   Extend at least thirty (30) feet beyond the apiary(s) in both directions.
   (c)   Fresh, clean watering facilities for bees shall be provided on the premises.
   Sec. 11-3(2). Registration.
   (a)   Each beekeeper shall register the beekeeping operation with the Arizona Commission of Agriculture and Horticulture.
   Sec 11-3(3). Penalty. Any person found responsible under this section shall be guilty of a civil infraction and punished in accordance with section 8-6 of the Tucson Code and the procedures outlined in chapter 8 of the Tucson Code. (Ord. No. 6447, § 1, 6-16-86; Ord. No. 8958, § 3, 9-22-97)
(Ord. No. 6387, § 1, 2-10-86)
   Editors Note: Prior to its repeal and reenactment by § 1 of Ord. No. 6387, § 11-3 was entitled "Beekeeping" and was derived from 1953 Code, ch. 18, § 2 and Ord. No 2133, § 1, adopted Jan. 16, 1961.
   State Law References: Regulation of bees and apiaries generally, A.R.S. § 3-801 et seq.
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