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The purpose of the
is to:
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
.
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)
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.
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is repealed except that the same is continued in full force and effect as necessary to the final determination and disposition of the prosecution or litigation of any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.
Article 7A is subject to Section 1.8 Severability. Any provision of the
that imposes a limitation on freedom of speech shall be construed in a manner that is viewpoint neutral and treats expressive speech either the same as or less restrictive than commercial speech. Any provision of the
that is found to be an unconstitutional limitation on freedom of speech by any court shall be severed from the
in a manner that preserves the
and protects freedom of speech.
(Ord. 11508, 12/5/2017)
A. The terms used in the
shall have the meanings as noted in Article 11 Definitions, unless the context otherwise requires.
B. Residential Use: For the purposes of this Article, residential use shall mean single family residential and multi-family residential.
(Ord. 11508, 12/5/2017; Am. Ord. 11803, 12/8/2020)
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