7A.1.2. APPLICABILITY

A. Accommodate the rights of individuals to freedom of speech, promote equity among businesses, and other typical users, and enable the fair and consistent enforcement of ;

B. Recognize the legitimate signage needs of businesses and other interests to communicate messages, provide identification, and enable wayfinding throughout the for tourists and residents;

C. Ensure that signage contributes to the maintenance of an aesthetically pleasing visual environment by exercising reasonable regulations over type, size, number, appearance, and location;

D. Respect Tucson's unique natural environment of surrounding mountain ranges and dark night skies by regulating illumination and height;

E. Protect property values by minimizing the possible adverse effect of on nearby public and private property;

F. Promote public safety by ensuring that are properly constructed and maintained to protect the general public from property damage and personal injury;

G. Facilitate traffic flow and safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists through enforcement of sight lines and other appropriate placement regulation; and,

H. Support retention of local businesses and further the economic goals of the .

7A.1.2. APPLICABILITY

The regulations in this article are applicable to all in the , except as noted in Section 7A.8.1 Exemptions unless otherwise stated. The City of Tucson shall follow its own and be in compliance with Section 1.07-6 of the City of Tucson Administrative Directives.

(Ord. 11508, 12/5/2017)

7A.2. INTERPRETATION, SEVERABILITY, AND NON-COMMERCIAL SPEECH SUBSTITUTION

7A.2.1. INTERPRETATION

The zoning administrator shall interpret and apply the . Where there is a conflict between provisions of the and other provisions of the , the more restrictive provisions shall prevail.

7A.2.2. INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

A. and special districts are determined by adopted maps. The pedestrian business , historic and scenic corridor are specifically mapped districts that supersede the underlying zoning classifications for purpose of determining the regulations. Please reference Section 7A.11 Special Districts for maps showing locations of special districts. The scenic corridor is determined based upon the mapped scenic corridors of the .

B. The effectuation of a change of zoning for a property will also effectuate a change in the .

C. Interpretation of a special shall be made by the zoning administrator.

7A.2.3. APPLICATION OF PRIOR CODE SECTIONS

Chapter 3 of the Tucson Code as adopted and amended prior to the adoption of the is repealed except that the same is continued in full force and effect as necessary to the final determination and disposition of the prosecution or litigation of any claim or complaint that has been made or may be made in the future alleging a of any prior provision of Chapter 3 based upon acts occurring prior to the repeal of any such provision.

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