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TUCSON, ARIZONA CHARTER AND GENERAL ORDINANCES
ADOPTING ORDINANCES
PART I CHARTER*
PART II TUCSON CODE
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
4.8.6.   PERMITTED USES: COMMERCIAL AND  
TABLE 4.8-4: PERMITTED USES - COMMERCIAL AND  
P = Permitted Use S = Permitted as Special Exception Use
[1] Mayor and Council Special Exception Procedure, Section 3.4.4
[2] Zoning Examiner Special Exception Procedure, Section 3.4.3
[3] PDSD Special Exception Procedure, Section 3.4.2
C-1
C-2
C-3
OCR-1
OCR-2
USE SPECIFIC STANDARDS
Agricultural Land Use Group With Land Use Class/Type:
Community
P
P
P
P
P
All: 4.9.2.B
Urban Farm
P
P
P
P
P
All: 4.9.2.E
Civic Group With Class/Type:
TABLE 4.8-4: PERMITTED USES - COMMERCIAL AND  
P = Permitted Use S = Permitted as Special Exception Use
[1] Mayor and Council Special Exception Procedure, Section 3.4.4
[2] Zoning Examiner Special Exception Procedure, Section 3.4.3
[3] PDSD Special Exception Procedure, Section 3.4.2
C-1
C-2
C-3
OCR-1
OCR-2
USE SPECIFIC STANDARDS
Agricultural Land Use Group With Land Use Class/Type:
Community
P
P
P
P
P
All: 4.9.2.B
Urban Farm
P
P
P
P
P
All: 4.9.2.E
Civic Group With Class/Type:
Cemetery
P
 
 
 
 
C-1: 4.9.3.A.1 & .5 and 4.9.13.O
Civic Assembly
P
P
P
P
P
 
Correctional Use:
 
   Custodial Facility
S [1]
S [1]
S [1]
S [1]
C-2 & C-3: 4.9.3.B.1.a, 2.b, 3.b, 6, 7 & 8
OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.3.B.1.a, 2.b, 3.b, 6, 7 & 8
   Supervision Facility
P
P
P
P
C-2 & C-3: 4.9.3.B.1.a, 2.b,3.a, 4.d, 6 & 8
OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.3.B.1.a, 2.b, 3.a, 6 & 8
Cultural Use
P
P
P
P
P
 
Educational Use:
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Elementary and Secondary
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.3.D.1 - 7 and 4.9.13.O
C-2, C-3: 4.9.3.D.1 - 7
OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.3.D
   Elementary and Secondary
S [2]
S [2]
S [2]
S [2]
S [2]
C-1: 4.9.13.O
   Instructional School
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.13.O
   Postsecondary Institution
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.3.E and 4.9.13.O
C-2, C-3: 4.9.3.E
   With Salvaging and Recycling as an to both P and S Educational Uses
P
P
P
P
P
C-1, C-2, C-3, OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.5.G.1 & .3
Membership Organization
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.13.O
Postal Service (government owned and operated only)
P
P
P
P
P
 
Protective Service (government owned and operated only)
P
P
P
P
P
 
Religious Use:
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.13.O
   With Columbarium as an
P
P
P
P
P
 
   With Salvaging and Recycling as an
P
P
P
P
P
C-1, C-2, C-3, OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.5.G.1 & .3
Commercial Services Group With Class/Type:
Administrative and Professional Office
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.13.O
C-2: 4.9.13.P
Service:
 
   Excluding a Large Bar
P
P
P
P
C-2: 4.9.13.P
OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.4.C.3
   Large Bar
S [1]
S [1]
S [1]
S [1]
C-2: 4.9.4.C.2 and 4.9.13.P
C-3: 4.9.4.C.2
OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.4.C.2
   With a Microbrewery as an to any P or S Service Use
P
P
P
P
C-2, C-3, OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.5.E.6, 7, & 8
Service
 
   General
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.4.D.1, .2, .3, & .4 and 4.9.13.O or 4.9.4.D.7 & 4.9.4.D.10-.15
C-2: 4.9.4.D.1, .2, .3, & .4 and 4.9.13.P or 4.9.4.D.7 & 4.9.4.D.10-.15
C-3: 4.9.4.D.1, .2, .3, .4 or 4.9.4.D.7
   General
S [2]
S [2]
S [2]
C-1, C-2, & C-3: 4.9.4.D.9 - .15
   Boarding as an Accessory Use
P
P
P
C-1, C-2, & C-3: 4.9.4.D.3, D.8 & 4.9.4.D.15
Residence
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.4.E.1, .2, .3, .4, & .5 and 4.9.13.O
C-2: 4.9.4.E.1, .2, .3, .4, & .5 and 4.9.13.P
C-3: 4.9.4.E.1, .2, .3, .4, & .5
Automotive:
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Major Service and Repair (excluding bodywork and paint-booths)
P
P
C-2: 4.9.13.E
   Minor Service and Repair
S [2]
P
P
C-1: 4.9.4.F.2, .3, .4, & .5 and 4.9.13.O
C-2: 4.9.13.E
Billboard
P
P
C-2, C-3: 4.9.4.G & Standards of Chapter 3 of the Tucson Code
and Ground Maintenance
P
P
 
Commercial Recreation
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.13.O
C-2: 4.9.13.P
Communications:
 
   Wireless Communication
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.13.O and 4.9.4.I.2, .3, & .4.a or 5.a or 5.b
C-2: 4.9.13.P and one of the following groups: 4.9.4.I.1 & 4.9.13.E or 4.9.4.I.2 & .3 & .4.a or 5.a or 5.b
C-3: 4.9.4.I.1 or 4.9.4.I.2, .3, & .4.a or 5.a or 5.b
OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.4.I.2, .3, & .4.a or 5.a or 5.b
   Wireless Communication, limited to communication and
S [see use specific standards]
S [see use specific standards]
S [see use specific standards]
S [see use specific standards]
S [see use specific standards]
C-1: 4.9.13.O and one of the following groups: S[3] - 4.9.4.I.2, .3, & 6.b or S[2] - 4.9.4.I.2, .3, 7.a or S[1] - 4.9.4.I.2, .3, .8
C-2: 4.9.13.P and one of the following groups: S[3] - 4.9.4.I.2, .3, & 6.a or S[2] - 4.9.4.I.2, .3, & 7.b or S[1] - 4.9.4.I.2, .3, & .8
C-3: S[3] - 4.9.4.I.2, .3, & .5.a or S[2] - 4.9.4.I.2, .3, & .7.b or S[1] - 4.9.4.I.2, .3, & .8
OCR-1, OCR-2: S[3] - 4.9.4.I.2, .3, & .6.a or S[2] - 4.9.4.I.2, .3, .7.b or S[1] - 4.9.4.I.2, .3, .8
Construction Service
P
P
C-2: 4.9.13.P
Day Care
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.13.O
Entertainment
 
   Excluding Large Dance Hall
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.4.C.3 and 4.9.13.O
C-2: 4.9.4.K.1, .2, .3, .4, 4.9.4.C.3, and 4.9.13.E and 4.9.13.P
C-3: 4.9.4.K.1, .2, .3, .4, 4.9.4.C.3, and 4.9.13.E
OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.4.K.1, .2, .3, .4; 4.9.4.C.3
   Large Dance Hall
S [1]
S [1]
S [1]
S [1]
C-2: 4.9.4.C.2 and 4.9.13.P
C-3: 4.9.4.C.2
OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.4.C.2
Financial Service:
 
   Excluding non-chartered institutions
P
P
P
P
P
C-3: 4.9.4.L.3
C-1: 4.9.4.L.1 & .3 and 4.9.13.O
C-2: 4.9.4.L.3, 4.9.13.E, and 4.9.13.P
   Non-chartered Institution
S [2]
S [2]
C-2: 4.9.4.L.4 and 4.9.13.P
C-3: 4.9.4.L.4
Food Service:
 
   Food Court
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.4.M.1 & 5-7 and 4.9.13.O
C-2: 4.9.4.M.1, .6, & .7 and 4.9.13.P
C-3, OCR-1, & OCR-2: 4.9.4.M.1., .6, & .7
   Excluding Soup Kitchens
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.4.M.1 & 5 and 4.9.13.O
C-2: 4.9.4.M.1 and 4.9.13.P
   Soup Kitchens
S [1]
S [1]
S [1]
S [1]
C-2, C-3, OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.4.M.4
   With Service as an to a Food Service use
P
C-1: 4.9.4.V.1, 3, & 5-9, 4.9.4.C.3, and 4.9.13.O
   With a Microbrewery as an to a Food Service
S [2]
C-1: 4.9.4.M.1 & 4.9.5.E.6, .7, .8
Funeral Service
P
P
C-2: 4.9.13.P
Medical Service:
 
   Extended Healthcare
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.13.O
OCR-2: 4.9.13.E
   Major
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.13.O
      Transportation Services, Air Carrier, Helipad as an accessory use to a Medical Service, Major Use
P
P
P
P
P
C-1, C-2, C-3, OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.4.Q.2
   Outpatient, excluding blood donor centers
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.4.O.2 and 4.9.13.O
C-2: 4.9.4.O.2 and 4.9.13.P
C-3: 4.9.4.O.2
   Outpatient, limited to blood donor centers
S [1]
S [1]
S [1]
S [1]
S [1]
C-1: 4.9.4.O.3 and 4.9.13.O
C-2: 4.9.4.O.3 and 4.9.13.P
C-3, OCR-1, OCR-2:: 4.9.4.O.3
Parking
P
P
P
P
P
 
Personal Service
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.4.T.1 and 4.9.13.O
C-2: 4.9.13.P
Research and Product Development
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.13.O
Technical Service
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.4.W.1 and 4.9.13.O
C-2: 4.9.4.W.2 and 4.9.13.P
C-3: 4.9.4.W.2
Trade Service and Repair:
 
   Major (includes automotive bodywork & paint booths)
P
C-3: 4.9.4.X.1
   Minor
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.4.X.2 and 4.9.13.O
C-2: 4.9.13.P
Transportation Service
 
    Authority
P
P
C-1, C-2: 4.9.13.Q.5
   Land Carrier
P
P
P
P
C-2: 4.9.13.E
Travelers Accommodation, Lodging
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.13.O
With Service as an
P
C-1: 4.9.4.C.3 and 4.9.4.AA.2, .4, .7, .8, .9, .10, & .11
With Service as an
S [2]
C-1: 4.9.4.C.3 and 4.9.4.AA.2, .4, .7, .8, .9, & .11
Additional Permitted
The following uses are permitted to any permitted Commercial Services Uses:
•   General Manufacturing;
•   Heavy Equipment Manufacturing;
•   Perishable Goods Manufacturing (limited to baked goods and confectionary products);
•   Precision Manufacturing; or
•   Primary Manufacturing
P
P
P
P
C-2, C-3: 4.9.5.C.9
OCR-1: 4.9.5.C.9
The following are permitted to any permitted Commercial Uses:
•   General Manufacturing;
•   Heavy Equipment Manufacturing; or,
•   Perishable Goods Manufacturing (limited to baked goods and confectionary products manufacturing only)
P
OCR-2: 4.9.5.C.9
Perishable Goods Manufacturing as an to any permitted Commercial Services use
P
C-1: 4.9.5.E.4, .5, & .8
Salvaging and Recycling as an to any permitted Commercial Services use
P
P
P
P
P
C-1, C-2, C-3: 4.9.5.G.1 & .3
Industrial Group With Class/Type:
Craftwork
P
P
C-2: 4.9.13.P
Goods Donation Center Only
S [2]
S [3]
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.5.G.2, .6 -12, 4.9.13.A.2, .B-D, and 4.9.13.O
C-2: 4.9.5.G.2, & .6 - .12, 4.9.13.A.2, 4.9.13.B-D, and 4.9.13.P
C-3, OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.5.G.2, .6 -11; 4.9.13.C & .D
Processing and Cleaning
P
P
C-2: 4.9.13.P
Salvaging and Recycling
P
P
C-2: 4.9.5.G.2, .3, & .5 and 4.9.13.P
C-3: 4.9.5.G.2, .3, & .5
Recreation Group With Class/Type:
Golf Course
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.6.A.1 and 4.9.13.O
C-2, C-3: 4.9.6.A.1
Parks and Recreation
P
P
P
 
Residential Group With Class/Type:
Dwelling:
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Duplex
P
P
P
P
P
 
   Manufactured Housing
P
P
P
P
P
 
   Multifamily Development
P
P
P
P
P
 
   Single- , Attached or Detached
P
P
P
P
P
 
   Accessory
P
P
P
P
P
All: 6.6.3
   with as an to any permitted Dwelling
P
P
P
P
P
C-1, C-2, C-3, OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.7.D
   with General Farming as an to any permitted Dwelling use
P
P
C-2, C-3: 4.9.2.A.1.a, & .3.a and 4.9.2.B.1
Flexible Lot Development
P
P
P
C-1, C-2, C-3: 8.7.3
Group Dwelling
P
P
P
P
P
 
Residential Care Services, Adult Care or Physical and Behavioral Health Services: Unlimited # of Residents
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.7.J.3.d, .4, & .8 and 4.9.13.O
C-2: 4.9.7.J.3.d, .4, & .8
C-3, OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.7.J.3.d & .4
Residential Care Services, Adult Rehabilitation or Shelter Care:
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Unlimited # Residents
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.7.J.1, 3.d, .4, .6, & .8 and 4.9.13.O
C-2, C-3: 4.9.7.J.1, 3.d, .4, .6, & .8
   Unlimited # Residents
S [2]
S [2]
S [2]
P
C-1: 4.9.7.J.1, 3.d, .4, & .8 and 4.9.13.O
C-2, C-3: 4.9.7.J.1, 3.d, .4, & .8
OCR-1: 4.9.7.J.1, .3.d, .4, .6, .8
   Unlimited # Residents
S [2]
S [2]
OCR-1, OCR-2(S): 4.9.7.J.1, 3.d, .4, .6, & .8
Residential Care Services, Rehabilitation Service - Children’s Facility (maximum 10 residents)
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.7.J.1, 3.a, & .4 and 4.9.13.O
C-2, C-3, OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.7.J.1, 3.a, & .4
Residential Care Services, Shelter Care for Victims of Domestic Violence
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.7.J.1, 3.c, & .4 and 4.9.13.O
C-2, C-3, OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.7.J.1, 3.c, & .4
Restricted Adult Activities Use Group With Class/Type:
Adult Commercial Services, Recreation, or Retail Trade
P
P
P
P
C-2: 4.9.8, 4.9.13.P
C-3, OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.8
Retail Trade Use Group With Class/Type:
Construction Material Sales
P
P
 
Food and Beverage Sales:
 
   Farmers’ Market only
P
P
P
P
P
All: 4.9.9.A.12.a-.d
   Excluding Large Retail Establishment
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.13.O
   Large Retail Establishment
S [1]
S [1]
S [1]
S[1]
S[1]
C-1: 4.9.9.D and 4.9.13.O
C-2, C-3, OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.9.D
General Merchandise Sales, excluding Large Retail Establishment
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.9.B.3 and 4.9.13.O
C-2, C-3: 4.9.9.B.1
OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.9.B.1
   Large Retail Establishment
S [1]
S [1]
S [1]
S [1]
S [1]
C-1: 4.9.9.D and 4.9.13.O
C-2, C-3, OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.9.D
   With Automotive Minor Service and Repair as an to automotive fuel sales
P
C-1: 4.9.4.F.7 and 4.9.13.O
Heavy Equipment Sales
P
P
C-2, C-3: 4.9.9.C
Marijuana Facility:
 
   Designated Caregiver Cultivation Location
P
P
C-2, C-3: 4.9.9.E.2 & 3
   Dispensary
[1]
[1]
C-2, C-3: 4.9.9.E.1
   Dispensary Off- Cultivation Location
P
P
C-2, C-3: 4.9.9.E.2
   Qualifying Patient Cultivation Location
P
P
C-2, C-3: 4.9.9.E.4
Smoke Shop
P
P
P
P
P
All: 4.9.9.H
Swap Meets and Auctions
P
P
S [3]
S [3]
C-2, C-3, OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.9.F
Vehicle Rental and Sales
P
P
P
P
C-2, C-3, OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.9.G.1& .2
Farmers’ Market as an accessory use to any permitted principal use in every land use group
P
P
P
P
P
All: 4.9.9.A.12.a-.e
Additional Permitted
The following are permitted as an to any permitted Retail Trade Uses:
•   General Manufacturing;
•   Heavy Equipment Manufacturing;
•   Perishable Good Manufacturing (limited to baked goods and confectionary products);
•   Precision Manufacturing;
•   Primary Manufacturing
P
P
P
C-2, C-3, OCR-1: 4.9.5.C.9
The following are permitted to any permitted Retail Trade Uses:
•   General Manufacturing;
•   Heavy Equipment Manufacturing; or,
•   Perishable Goods Manufacturing (limited to baked goods and confectionary products manufacturing only)
P
OCR-2: 4.9.5.C.9
Craftwork as an to any permitted Retail Trade uses
P
C-1: 4.9.5.A
Perishable Goods Manufacturing as an accessory to any permitted Retail Trade Uses
P
C-1: 4.9.5.E.4, .5, & .8
Salvaging and Recycling as an to any permitted Retail Trade uses
P
P
P
P
P
All: 4.9.5.G.1 & .3
Storage Use Group With Class/Type:
Commercial Storage
P
P
P
P
C-2, C-3, OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.10.A
Hazardous Material Storage as an to any permitted in every group
P
P
P
P
P
C-1, C-2: 4.9.10.B.1, .2.a or .2.e
C-3, OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.10.B.1 & .2.c or .2.e
Personal Storage
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.10.C and 4.9.13.O
C-2, C-3, OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.10.C.3 & .6
Use Group With Class/Type:
Distribution System
S [2]
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.11.A.1, .5, & .9 and 4.9.13.O
C-2,C-3, OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.11.A.1, .5, & .9
Renewable Energy Generation
P
P
P
P
P
C-1: 4.9.11.B and 4.9.13.O
C-2, C-3: 4.9.11.B.1, .2, .3, & .5
OCR-1, OCR-2: 4.9.11.B
 
S [2]
S [2]
S [2]
S[2]
S[2]
 
Wholesaling Use Group With Class/Type:
Business Equipment Supply and Wholesaling
P
P
C-2: 4.9.13.P
Construction/Heavy Equipment Wholesaling
P
P
C-2: 4.9.13.P
Food and Beverage Wholesaling
P
P
C-2: 4.9.13.P
Additional Permitted
 
The following are permitted as to permitted Wholesaling uses:
•   General Manufacturing;
•   Heavy Equipment Manufacturing;
•   Perishable Goods Manufacturing (limited to baked goods and confectionary products);
•   Precision Manufacturing; or,
•   Primary Manufacturing.
P
P
P
C-2, C-3, OCR-1: 4.9.5.C.9
The following are permitted to any permitted Commercial Uses:
•   General Manufacturing;
•   Heavy Equipment Manufacturing; or,
•   Perishable Goods Manufacturing (limited to baked goods and confectionary products manufacturing only)
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OCR-2: 4.9.5.C.9
All Commercial Services in the C-1 may provide one service lane unless otherwise provided.
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(Am. Ord. 11070, 5/14/2013; Am. Ord. 11127, 11/6/2013; Am. Ord. 11171, 5/20/2014; Am. Ord. 11235, 1/21/2015; Am. Ord. 11257, 4/21/2015; Am. Ord. 11328, 12/8/2015; Am. Ord. 11557, 6/5/2018; Am. Ord. 11577, 8/8/2018; Am. Ord. 11608, 12/18/2018; Am. Ord. 11609, 12/18/2018; Am. Ord. 11828, 4/6/2021; Am. Ord. 11890, 12/7/2021; Am. Ord. 11978, 12/20/2022; Am. Ord. 11996, 3/21/2023; Am. Ord. 12057, 11/14/2023; Am. Ord. 12060, 11/28/2023)

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