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TUCSON, ARIZONA CHARTER AND GENERAL ORDINANCES
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PART I CHARTER*
PART II TUCSON CODE
Tucson, AZ Unified Development Code
TUCSON, AZ UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL
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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
4.8.7.   PERMITTED USES: INDUSTRIAL
TABLE 4.8-5: PERMITTED USES - INDUSTRIAL *
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
*Any Class not permitted or a Special Exception Use in any other , or permitted in the I-2 , may be permitted in the I-2 and shall comply with the dimensional standards determined to be most similar to the proposed use.
P-I
I-1
I-2
USE SPECIFIC STANDARDS
TABLE 4.8-5: PERMITTED USES - INDUSTRIAL *
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
*Any Class not permitted or a Special Exception Use in any other , or permitted in the I-2 , may be permitted in the I-2 and shall comply with the dimensional standards determined to be most similar to the proposed use.
P-I
I-1
I-2
USE SPECIFIC STANDARDS
Agricultural Group With Class/Type:
*
 
Community
P
P
P
All: 4.9.2.B
Stockyard Operation
S [1]
I-2: 4.9.13.Q
Urban Farm
P
P
P
All: 4.9.2.E
Civic Group With Class/Type:
*
 
Civic Assembly
P
P
I-1: 4.9.13.Q
Correctional Use:
 
   Custodial Facility
S [1]
S [1]
I-1: 4.9.3.B.1.a, .2.b, .3.b, .6, .7 & .8 and 4.9.13.Q
   Jail or Prison
S [1]
S [1]
I-1, I-2: 4.9.3.B.1.e, .2.d, .3.c, .4.c, .5.a, .6, .7 & .8, and 4.9.13.Q
   Jail or Prison
S [1]
I-2: 4.9.3 B.4.b, .5, .6, .7, .8 & .10 and 4.9.13.Q
Cultural Use
P
P
 
Educational Use:
 
   Elementary and Secondary, Limited to Grades 9 -12
S [2]
S [2]
 
   Instructional or Postsecondary Institution
P
P
P-I: 4.9.3.E
   With Salvaging and Recycling as an to an Educational Use
P
P
P-I: 4.9.5.G.1 & .3
I-1: 4.9.5.G.1 & .3
Membership Organization
P
P
I-1: 4.9.13.Q
Postal Service
P
P
I-1: 4.9.13.Q
Protective Service (government owned and operated only)
P
P
P
 
Religious Use
P
P
I-1: 4.9.13.Q
   With Salvaging and Recycling as an
P
I-1: 4.9.5.G.1 & .3
Commercial Services Group With Class/Type:
*
 
Administrative and Professional Office
P
P
P
P-I, I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q
Service:
 
   Excluding Large Bar
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.13.P
I-1, I-2: 4.9.4.C.3 and 4.9.13.Q
   Large Bar
S [1]
S [1]
S [1]
P-I: 4.9.4.C.2 and 4.9.13.P
I-1, I-2: 4.9.4.C.2 and 4.9.13.Q
   With a Microbrewery as an to a P or S Service use
P
P
P
P-I, I-1, I-2: 4.9.5.E.6, .7, & .8
Service
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.4.D.1, .2, .3 & .4 and 4.9.13.P
I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q
Automotive Minor or Major Service and Repair, excluding bodywork or paint-booths
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.13.E
I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q
Billboard
P
P
I-1, I-2: 4.9.4.G, Tucson Code, Ch. 3 Standards, and 4.9.13.Q
and Ground Maintenance
P
P
I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q
Commercial Recreation
P
P
P
P-I, I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q
Communications:
 
   Radio or Television Station only
P
P
P
P-I, I-1, I-2: 4.9.4.I.1 and 4.9.13.Q
   Wireless Communication
P
P
P
P-I, I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q and 4.9.4.I.2, .3, & .4.a or 5.a. or 5.b.
   Wireless Communication
S [see use specific standards]
S [see use specific standards]
S [see use specific standards]
P-I, I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q and one of the following groups: S[3] - 4.9.4.I.2, .3, and .6.a or .6.b 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
I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q
Day Care
P
P
P
P-I, I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q
Entertainment:
 
   Excluding Dance Halls
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.4.K.1, .2, .3, .4, 4.9.4.C.3, 4.9.13.E, and 4.9.13.P
I-1, I-2: 4.9.4.K.1, .2, .3, .4, 4.9.4.C.3, and 4.9.13.Q
   Dance Hall
S [1]
S [1]
S [1]
P-I: 4.9.4.C.2 and 4.9.13.P
I-1, I-2: 4.9.4.C.2 & .4 and 4.9.13.Q
Financial Service, excluding non-chartered institutions
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.4.L.3, 4.9.13.Q, and services are permitted as an outdoor activity
I-1, I-2: 4.9.4.L.3 and 4.9.13.Q
Food Service:
 
   Food Court
P
P
P
4.9.4.M.1., .6, & .7
   Excluding Soup Kitchen
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.13.Q and or services are permitted as an outdoor activity
   With Service as an
P
P
P
P-I, I-1, I-2: 4.9.4.V.1-2 and 4.9.4.C.3
   Soup Kitchen
S [1]
S [1]
P
P-I: 4.9.4.M.4
I-1, I-2: 4.9.4.M.4 and 4.9.13.Q
Funeral Service
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.13.P
Medical Service:
 
   Extended Healthcare
P
P
P
I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q
   Major
P
P
P
I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q
      Transportation Services, Air Carrier, Helipad as an accessory use to a Medical Service, Major Use
P
P
P
P-1, I-1, I-2: 4.9.4.Q.2
   Outpatient:
 
      Excluding blood donor centers
P
P
P
P-I, I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q
      Limited to blood donor centers
S [1]
S [1]
S [1]
P-I: 4.9.4.O.3 and 4.9.13.P
I-1 & I-2: 4.9.4.O.3 and 4.9.13.Q
Parking
P
P
P
P-I, I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q
Personal Service
P
P
P-I, I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q
Research and Product Development
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.5.C.5, .6, & .8 and 4.9.13.Q
I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q
Technical Service
P
P
P
P-I, I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q
Trade Service and Repair:
 
   Major (includes auto body shops/paint-booths)
P
P
I-1, I-2: 4.9.4.X.1 and 4.9.13.Q
   Minor
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.13.P
I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q
Transportation Service:
 
   Air Carrier
S [1]
I-2: 4.9.13.Q
   Land Carrier
P
P
I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q
    Authority
P
P
P
P-1, I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q.5
Travelers Accommodation, Lodging
P
P
P
I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q
   With Service as an
P
P
P
P-I, I-1, I-2: 4.9.4.V.1 & .2 and 4.9.4.C.3
Additional Permitted
Salvaging and Recycling is a permitted to any permitted Commercial Service Use in the specified  
P
P
P
P-I, I-1, I-2: 4.9.5.G.1 & .3
Industrial Group With Class/Type:
*
 
Craftwork
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.5.C.2, .4, .5, .6 & .8 and 4.9.13.Q
I-1: 4.9.5.C.2, .6, .7, & .8 and 4.9.13.Q
I-2: 4.9.5.C and 4.9.13.Q
Extraction
S [1]
I-2: 4.9.5.B and 4.9.13.Q
General Manufacturing
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.5.C.2, .4, .5, .6, & .8 and 4.9.13.Q
I-1: 4.9.5.C.2, .6, .7, & .8 and 4.9.13.Q
I-2: 4.9.5.C and 4.9.13.Q
Manufacturing:
 
   Hazardous Material
S [1]
I-2: 4.9.5.C .1-8 and 4.9.13.Q
   Heavy Equipment
P
I-2: 4.9.5.C .1-8 and 4.9.13.Q
Motion Picture Industry
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.5.C.1,.2, .4, .5, .6, .8, 4.9.5.D.1 and 4.9.13.Q
I-1: 4.9.5.C.1,.2, 5-6,.8, 4.9.5.D.1 and 4.9.13.Q
I-2: 4.9.5.C .1-8 and 4.9.13.Q
Perishable Goods Manufacturing
P
P
P
I-1 (P), P-I: 4.9.5.C.2, .4, .5, .6, .8, 4.9.5.E.1 & .2 and 4.9.13.Q
I-2 (P): 4.9.5.C.1-8, 4.9.5.E.1-2 and 4.9.13.Q
 
S [2]
S [1]
I-1 (S): 4.9.5.C and 4.9.13.Q
I-2 (S): 4.9.5.C and 4.9.13.Q
Precision Manufacturing
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.5.C.2, .4, .5, .6, & .8 and 4.9.13.Q
I-1: 4.9.5.C.2, .5, .6, .7, & .8 and 4.9.13.Q
I-2: 4.9.5.C.1-8 and 4.9.13.Q
Primary Manufacturing
S [1]
I-2: 4.9.5.C .1-8 and 4.9.13.Q
Processing and Cleaning
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.5.C.2, .4, .5, .6 & .8 and 4.9.13.Q
I-1: 4.9.5.C.2, .5, .6, .7, & .8 and 4.9.13.Q
I-2: 4.9.5.C .1-8 and 4.9.13.Q
Refining
S [1]
I-2: 4.9.5.C and 4.9.13.Q
Salvaging and Recycling
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.5.C.2, 4.9.5.G.2, .4, & .5 and 4.9.13.Q
I-1: 4.9.5.G.2 & .4 and 4.9.13.Q
I-2 (P): 4.9.5.G.2 & .4 and 4.9.13.Q
 
S [1]
I-2 (S): 4.9.5.C.1 - 8 and 4.9.13.Q
   Limited to Goods Donation Center
P
P
I-2: 4.9.5.G.2, .6, 4.9.13.C, 4.9.13.D, and 4.9.13.Q
Additional Permitted
The following uses are permitted as an to any permitted use in the Industrial Use Group:
•   Construction Material Sales;
•   Food and Beverage Sales;
•   General Merchandise Sales; or
•   Heavy Equipment Sales
P
P-I: 4.9.5.C.8 & .10
Salvaging and Recycling is a permitted to any permitted Industrial Service Use
P
P
P
P-I, I-1, I-2: 4.9.5.G.1 & .3
Recreation Group With Class/Type:
*
 
Golf Course
P
I-1: 4.9.13.Q
Residential Group With Class/Type:
*
 
Artist Studio/Residence
S[3]
I-1: 4.9.7.A and 4.9.13.Q
Dwelling or Mobile Home as an to a permitted use in any Group
P
P
P
P-I, I-1, I-2: 4.9.7.C
Residential Care Services:
 
   Rehabilitation Service or Shelter Care (unlimited # residents)
P
P
P-I: 4.9.7.J.1, 3.d, .4, .5, & .6 and 4.9.13.Q
I-1: 4.9.7.J.1, 3.d, .4, .5, .6, and 4.9.13.Q
   Rehabilitation Service or Shelter Care (unlimited # residents)
S [2]
S [2]
P-I, I-2: 4.9.7.J.1, 3.d, .4, & .5 and 4.9.13.Q
   Shelter Care, Victims of Domestic Violence
P
P
P-I: 4.9.7.J.1, 3.c, & .4 and 4.9.13.Q
I-1: 4.9.7.J.1, 3.c, .4, and 4.9.13.Q
   Shelter Care, Children and Teenagers who need full-time supervision
P
I-1: 4.9.7.J.1, 3.d, .4, .5, .10 and 4.9.13.Q
   Shelter Care, Children and Teenagers who need full-time supervision
S [2]
I-1: 4.9.7.J.1, 3.d, .4, .5, and 4.9.13.Q
Restricted Adult Activities Class With Type:
*
 
Adult: Commercial Services, Industrial, Recreation, or Retail Trade
P
I-1: 4.9.8.A and 4.9.13.Q
Retail Trade Group With Class/Type:
*
 
Construction Material Sales
P
P
I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q
Food and Beverage Sales:
 
   Farmers’ Market only
P
P
P
All: 4.9.9.A.12.a-.d
   Excluding Large Retail Establishments
P
P
P
I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q
   Large Retail Establishment
S [1]
S [1]
S [1]
P-I: 4.9.9.D
I-1, I-2: 4.9.9.D and 4.9.13.Q
General Merchandise Sales:
 
   Excluding Large Retail Establishments
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.9.B.1
I-1, I-2: 4.9.13.Q
   Large Retail Establishment
S [1]
S [1]
S [1]
P-I: 4.9.9.D
I-1, I-2: 4.9.9.D and 4.9.13.Q
Heavy Equipment Sales
P
P
I-1, I-2: 4.9.9.C and 4.9.13.Q
Marijuana Cultivation Location:
 
   Designated Caregiver Cultivation Location
P
P
I-1, I-2: 4.9.9.E.2 & .3 and 4.9.13.Q
   Dispensary Off- Cultivation Location
P
P
I-1, I-2: 4.9.9.E.2 and 4.9.13.Q
   Qualifying Patient Cultivation Location
P
P
I-1, I-2: 4.9.9.E.4 and 4.9.13.Q
P
P
P
P-I, I-1, I-2: 4.9.9.E.2 and 4.9.13.Q
Swap Meets and Auctions
S [3]
S [3]
P
P-I, I-1, I-2: 4.9.9.F and 4.9.13.Q
   Auctions only
P
P
I-1, I-2: 4.9.9.F and 4.9.13.Q
Vehicle Rental and Sales
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.9.G.2, & .3 and 4.9.13.Q
I-1, I-2: 4.9.9.G.1 and 4.9.13.Q
Farmers’ Market as an accessory use to any permitted principal use in every land use group
P
P
P
All: 4.9.9.A.12.a-.e
Additional Permitted
Salvaging and Recycling is permitted as an to any permitted use in the Retail Trade Use Group
P
P
P
P-I, I-1, I-2: 4.9.5.G.1 & .3
Storage Group With Class/Type:
*
 
Commercial Storage
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.10.A, 4.9.5.C.8, and 4.9.13.Q
I-1, 1-2: 4.9.10.A and 4.9.13.Q
Hazardous Material Storage
S [1]
I-2: 4.9.13.Q
Hazardous Material Storage as an to any permitted in every group
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.10.B.1 & .2.a
I-1, I-2: 4.9.10.B.1 & 2.d
Personal Storage
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.10.C. & 4.9.13.Q
I-1, I-2: 4.9.10.C.3 & .6 and 4.9.13.Q
Additional Permitted
The following uses are permitted as an to any permitted use in the Storage Use Group:
•   Construction Material Sales;
•   Food and Beverage Sales;
•   Heavy Equipment Sales; or,
•   General Merchandise Sales
P
P-I: 4.9.5.C.8 & .10
  Group With Class/Type:
*
 
Distribution System
P
P
P
P-I, I-1: 4.9.11.A.1, .2, & .4 and 4.9.13.Q
Renewable Energy Generation
P
P
P
P-I, I-1, I-2: 4.9.11.B.2, .3, & .5 and 4.9.13.Q
Sanitation System
S [1]
I-2: 4.9.5.C. & 4.9.11.C and 4.9.13.Q
Wholesaling Group With Class/Type:
 
 
*
 
Business Supply & Equipment Wholesaling
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.5.C.8 and 4.9.13.Q
Construction/Heavy Equipment Wholesaling
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.5.C.8 and 4.9.13.Q
Food and Beverage Wholesaling
P
P
P
P-I: 4.9.5.C.8 and 4.9.13.Q
Hazardous Material Wholesaling
S [1]
I-2: 4.9.13.Q
Additional Permitted
The following uses are permitted as an to any permitted use in the Wholesaling Use Group:
•   Construction Material Sales;
•   Food and Beverage Sales;
•   Heavy Equipment Sales;
•   General Merchandise Sales
P
P-I: 4.9.5.C.8 & .10
 
(Am. Ord. 11070, 5/14/2013; Am. Ord. 11127, 11/6/2013; Am. Ord. 11171, 5/20/2014; Am. Ord. 11201, 9/23/2014; Am. Ord. 11257, 4/21/2015; Am. Ord. 11328, 12/8/2015; Am. Ord. 11446, 4/5/2017; Am. Ord. 11557, 6/5/2018; Am. Ord. 11577, 8/8/2018; Am. Ord. 11608, 12/18/2018; Am. Ord. 11828, 4/6/2021; Am. Ord. 11996, 3/21/2023; Am. Ord. 12060, 11/28/2023)

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