Arizona

9-101. Incorporation; definitions

9-101.01. Incorporation; urbanized area

9-101.02. Alternate method of incorporation for certain areas; definition

9-101.03. Alternate method of incorporation for an area containing a sanitary district and four road districts; definition

9-102. Disincorporation

9-103. Reincorporation of existing municipalities; effect of change

9-104. County services for newly incorporated city or town

9-121. Consolidation of towns

9-122. Unification of a city and a town

9-131. Incorporation; definition

9-132. Disincorporation

9-133. Reincorporation

9-134. Annexation

9-135. Relations with county

9-136. State or county collected taxes

9-137. Powers and duties

9-201. Elective officers in cities and towns of less than six hundred voters; duties

9-202. Appointive officers; compensation

9-203. Vacancies; bonds

9-204. Officers in cities and towns of six hundred to eight hundred fifty voters; terms of office; elections; removal

9-231. Common council

9-232. Council; qualifications of members; oath; selection of mayor; vacancy

9-232.01. Salaries

9-232.02. Permitting town councilmen to hold office for four-year staggered terms

9-232.03. Alternative procedure for mayor to be directly elected by electors

9-232.04. District system as alternative organization

9-232.05. Town elected officials; term limits; applicability

9-233. Council meetings; quorum; adjournment

9-234. Power of council to regulate proceedings; records

9-235. Vacancies in council

9-236. Mayor; duties

9-237. Appointive officers

9-238. Duties of appointive officers

9-239. Council powers relating to appointive officers

9-240. General powers of common council

9-241. Purchase and sale of property

9-242. Hospitals

9-243. Construction of streets and sidewalks; default of property owner; abatement of assessment; appeal; definitions

9-244. Levy of taxes

9-246. Publication of financial statement

9-247. Claims, warrants, substitute checks and vouchers

9-248. Warrants, substitute checks and vouchers; payee; form

9-249. Warrants, substitute checks and vouchers; presentment; payment; registry; definitions

9-250. Violation of provisions relating to warrants; classification

9-251. Survey and recording of town plats

9-252. Acknowledgment and filing of maps

9-253. Recording of maps and plats; preservation of originals

9-254. Title to streets

9-255. Unlawful act of officer; liability of council

9-271. Procedure for change; city officers

9-272. Classification of councilmen for purposes of election; terms of office

9-272.01. Alternative procedure for mayor to be directly elected by electors

9-273. District system as alternative organization

9-274. Powers of council; salaries

9-275. Applicability of certain provisions to specified cities

9-276. Additional powers of cities

9-281. Adoption procedure; board of freeholders; election

9-282. Proposed charter; publication; election; approval by governor

9-283. Approval of charter; recording and filing; amendment

9-284. Effect of charter on inconsistent laws

9-285. Expenses of board

9-301. Terms of office

9-302. Bonds of officers

9-303. City or town manager

9-304. Compensation of alderman or councilman; failure to comply; classification

9-305. City or town auditor; examination of executive session minutes; confidentiality

9-401. Acquisition of land by city; extent and notice of city jurisdiction

9-402. Sale and disposition of property; advertising for bids; publication; donation; easements

9-403. Sale of real property; public hearing; resolution; posting of terms of sale; special election; sale at auction

9-404. Payment of outstanding taxes, penalties and interest on acquiring property

9-405. Sale, lease or exchange of surplus property to federal government

9-406. Sale, lease or conveyance of land by city or town incorporated pursuant to congressional enabling legislation

9-407. Exchange and sale of real property; notice of intent

9-408. Home equity conversion program; authorization; use of proceeds

9-409. Condemnation actions; interest

9-411. Tax levy for library purposes

9-412. Receipt of gifts for library

9-413. Library fund

9-414. Trustees; terms; compensation

9-415. Trustees; organization; appointment of librarian

9-416. Powers of trustees

9-417. Audit and payment of claims

9-418. Annual reports by trustees

9-419. Regulation of library use; use of land for library

9-420. Contracts between city or town and the Arizona state library; expenditure of public monies

9-431. Finding of statewide concern; preemption of city charter

9-432. Remote municipal property as water source; payments in lieu of property taxes required to transport water

9-433. Voluntary contributions; payment; interest on delinquent payments

9-441. Definitions

9-441.01. Public purpose; declaration of housing development area by local governing body

9-441.02. Powers of municipalities

9-441.03. Issuance of bonds

9-441.04. Additional security for bonds

9-441.05. Construction of bond provisions

9-441.06. Certification of bonds by attorney general

9-441.07. Use of municipal revenue powers to provide monies for project

9-451. Procedure for vacating cemeteries

9-452. Conveyance of title to vacated cemetery

9-453. Cemetery maintenance fund

9-461. Definitions

9-461.01. Planning agency; powers and duties

9-461.02. Planning commission; creation; limitations

9-461.03. Planning department

9-461.04. Financing

9-461.05. General plans; authority; scope

9-461.06. Adoption and amendment of general plan; expiration and readoption

9-461.07. Administration of general plan

9-461.08. Authority, scope of specific plans

9-461.09. Procedure for adoption of specific plans and regulations

9-461.10. Administration of specific plans and regulations

9-461.11. Extraterritorial jurisdiction; development plans

9-461.12. Joint action; cooperation with state agencies; land and facilities use

9-461.13. Prohibited urban growth management requirements

9-461.14. Public works project planning; utility input; definitions

9-461.15. Requirement of planned community prohibited

9-461.16. Residential housing; requirements; fees; prohibition

9-461.17. Telecommunications utility relocation; cost reimbursement; definitions

9-461.18. Accessory dwelling units; regulation; applicability; definitions

9-461.19. Municipal allowed ancillary use; multifamily residential housing; hotel use; regulations; applicability; definitions

9-461.20. Municipal housing; standard preapproved housing design plans; indemnification; definition

9-462. Definitions; general provisions concerning evidence

9-462.01. Zoning regulations; public hearing; definitions

9-462.02. Nonconformance to regulations; outdoor advertising change; enforcement

9-462.03. Amendment procedure

9-462.04. Public hearing required; definition

9-462.05. Enforcement

9-462.06. Board of adjustment

9-462.07. Extraterritorial jurisdiction

9-462.08. Hearing officer

9-462.09. Assisted living homes; distance requirements; administrative procedure; notice; definition

9-462.10. Commercial buildings; multifamily residential development; adaptive reuse; prohibition on rezoning or municipal review; objective standards; applicability; definitions

9-462.11. Residential zoning; amendment; applications; deadline; extensions; applicability

9-462.12. Backyard fowl regulation; prohibition; exceptions; state preemption; definition

9-462.13. Zoning; development; middle housing; applicability; definitions

9-462.14. Sober living homes; distance and operation requirements; deviation procedure; prohibition; definition

9-463. Definitions

9-463.01. Authority

9-463.02. Subdivision defined; applicability

9-463.03. Violations

9-463.04. Extraterritorial jurisdiction

9-463.05. Development fees; imposition by cities and towns; infrastructure improvements plan; annual report; advisory committee; limitation on actions; definitions

9-463.06. Standards for enactment of moratorium; land development; limitations; definitions

9-464. Definition

9-464.01. Open space land acquisition

9-467. Building permits; issuance; distribution of copies; state preemption; utilities; subsequent owner; limitation; definitions

9-468. Solar construction permits; standards; definition

9-469. Municipal housing needs assessment; annual report; applicability

9-470. Building permits; hoophouses; polyhouses; exemption; existing zoning regulations; compliance; administrative review; definitions

9-470.01. Single-family residential dwelling units; applications; third-party review; appeals; immunity; applicability; definition

9-471. Annexation of territory; procedures; notice; petitions; access to information; pre-annexation agreements; restrictions

9-471.01. Dates of signatures on petition; time limitation for validity of signatures

9-471.02. Deannexation of land from one municipality and annexation to another municipality; deannexation of right-of-way from a municipality to a county

9-471.03. Return of certain land to county; procedures

9-471.04. Annexation of territory partially or completely surrounded by city or town; definition

9-472. Annexed territory as part of adjoining district

9-473. Redistricting; representation

9-474. Subdivision plats; projection of street and alley lines; approval; survey

9-475. Filing of map; hearing; approval; recording

9-476. Amendments to plat

9-477. Subdivision name; limitation; title to streets

9-478. Acceptance of plat by recorder

9-479. Conveyance by reference to plat; restriction; violation; classification

9-481. Audits of cities and towns; posting; budget; accepting audit results

9-482. Expense of audits

9-485. Definitions

9-485.01. Mobile food vendors; mobile food units; operation

9-485.02. Insurance requirement prohibited

9-491. Unpaid license taxes; recovery

9-491.01. Additional business license; real estate broker or salesperson; prohibition

9-491.02. Business license; out-of-state businesses; prohibition

9-492. Investment of sinking funds and surplus or idle funds of municipality

9-493. Appropriation for advertising

9-494. Parks; tax for parks within reclamation projects

9-495. Employees providing assistance; identification; communication; notice

9-496. Expenditures in federal areas

9-497. Authority to procure liability insurance covering officers, agents and employees

9-498. Authority for county to furnish services to city or town

9-499. Removal of rubbish, trash, weeds, filth, debris and dilapidated buildings; removal by city; costs assessed; collection; priority of assessment; responsibility of payment; definitions

9-499.01. Powers of charter and general law cities

9-499.02. Standards for curb ramps

9-499.03. Participation in medical clinics

9-499.04. Animal control officers; appointment; authority; regulation of dogs; powers and duties

9-499.05. Authority to set rates for private towing carrier; notice of parking violations; violation; classification; definition

9-499.06. Fire insurance premium tax revenues; cities and towns and fire districts utilizing private fire companies

9-499.07. Prisoner work, community restitution work and home detention program; eligibility; monitoring; procedures; continuous alcohol monitoring program; home detention for persons sentenced for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

9-499.08. Ability to build, finance and operate toll roads

9-499.09. Indigent defendants; appointment of counsel; fee

9-499.10. Infill incentive districts

9-499.11. Lighting standards for municipal buildings; life cycle costing; evaluation standards; shielding

9-499.12. Municipal social workers; exemption

9-499.13. Sign walkers; regulation; exception; definition

9-499.14. Renewable energy incentive districts; definition

9-499.15. Proposed new or increased municipal taxes and fees; notification; exceptions

9-499.16. Energy and water savings accounts

9-499.17. Prohibition on municipal taxes and fees

9-499.18. Transportation safety zones; passenger convenience areas; definitions

9-500. Authority for providing for tax deferred annuity and deferred compensation plans for employees

9-500.01. Arson investigators; duties; powers; limitation

9-500.02. Emergency medical aid; assistance to other public bodies; limitation on liability

9-500.03. Maintenance and protection of parks; park rangers

9-500.04. Air quality control; definitions

9-500.05. Development agreements; public safety; definitions

9-500.06. Hospitality industry; discrimination prohibited; use of tax proceeds; exemption; definitions

9-500.07. Recycling and waste reduction

9-500.08. Enforcement of water conservation plumbing requirements

9-500.09. Fair housing

9-500.10. Escort and escort agency advertising requirements; civil penalty; definitions

9-500.11. Expenditures for economic development; requirements; definitions

9-500.11. Expenditures for economic development; definitions

9-500.12. Appeals of municipal actions; dedication or exaction; excessive reduction in property value; burden of proof; attorney fees

9-500.13. Compliance with court decisions

9-500.14. Use of city or town resources or employees to influence elections; prohibition; civil penalty; definitions

9-500.15. Referral of public transportation questions to voters

9-500.16. Clean burning fireplace ordinance

9-500.17. Acceleration agreements; loan repayment agreements

9-500.18. School district construction fees; prohibition; exception

9-500.19. Vehicle refueling apparatus

9-500.20. Outside emergency services; costs

9-500.21. Civil enforcement of municipal ordinances

9-500.22. Prosecution diversion programs

9-500.23. Authority to provide fire protection and emergency services outside corporate limits

9-500.24. Federal patent easements; city and town abandonment

9-500.25. Work centers; aliens; prohibition

9-500.26. Authority to regulate the entry of minors into Mexico; exemption from liability

9-500.27. Off-road vehicle ordinance; applicability; violation; classification

9-500.28. Disclosure of filings; military electronics range; definition

9-500.29. Federal and state regulations; local coordination; standing; definitions

9-500.30. Federal monies; prohibition; union labor preference

9-500.31. Prohibition on adopting landlord tenant bedbug control requirements

9-500.32. License fees for dogs; prohibition; violation; classification

9-500.33. County island sewer connection; prohibition; state preemption

9-500.34. Prohibition on retail business security requirements; state preemption

9-500.35. Garbage collection services; payment responsibility

9-500.36. Prohibition on requirement of energy measuring and reporting; state preemption

9-500.37. Improvements to private property not in corporate boundaries; prohibition

9-500.38. Prohibition on regulation of auxiliary containers; state preemption; definition

9-500.39. Limits on regulation of vacation rentals and short-term rentals; state preemption; civil penalties; transaction privilege tax license suspension; definitions

9-500.41. 911 telephone calls; medical assistance requests; Good Samaritans

9-500.42. Prohibition on regulation of using computational power or running node on blockchain technology; state preemption; definitions

9-500.43. Prohibition on mandated provision of health insurance; state preemption

9-500.44. Communications; accessibility; emergency response interpreters

9-500.45. Drug disposal programs; business assessments prohibited; restrictions; state preemption; definition

9-500.46. Parking; public service and public safety emergency vehicles; definitions

9-500.47. Firefighter; peace officer; residency requirement; prohibition; exemption; definitions

9-500.48. Deceased cats and dogs; owner notification

9-500.49. Administrative review and approval; self-certification program; expedited approval; applicability; definitions

9-500.50. Disclosure of filing; military installation or range or Arizona national guard site; definitions

9-500.51. Youth businesses; license; permit; exemption

9-500.52. Construction; summertime hours; prohibition on restriction

9-500.53. Initial active management areas; landscaping requirements; prohibition; statewide concern; definitions

9-501. Grant of franchise

9-502. Petition for franchise; publication; estimate; election; term; expenditures

9-505. Definitions

9-506. Authority to issue license; limitations; permits for Wi-Fi radio equipment; definitions

9-507. Application for license; hearing; terms; conditions

9-508. License required before construction; provisions existing systems

9-509. Municipal ownership

9-510. Control of programming

9-511. Power to engage in business of public nature; outside water rates; right of eminent domain

9-511.01. Water and wastewater business; rates; procedures; responsibility for payments

9-511.02. Utility user fees; lien enforcement; procedures; payment responsibility; definition

9-511.03. Outside waste or garbage collection, landfill services or recycling collection or processing services; requirements; exceptions

9-512. Issuance of bonds; service rates

9-513. Lease of privately owned utility

9-514. Authority to engage in utility business

9-515. Purchase of existing utility plant and property; valuation; appeal

9-516. Declaration of public policy; eminent domain

9-517. Exception to purchase requirement

9-518. Compensation for taking public utility; procedure for determining

9-519. Common carriers; duplication of service prohibited

9-521. Definitions

9-521.01. Recreational facilities

9-522. Power to issue bonds

9-523. Bond election

9-524. Election order and call; publication; posting

9-525. Registration of voters

9-526. Form of ballot

9-527. Canvass of votes

9-528. Application of election laws

9-529. Form of bonds; payment and call; interest; sale; bids; interim receipts; rates and procedures; definition

9-530. Service charges; taxation and budgeting; computation

9-531. Provisions of resolution for bond issue; covenants

9-532. Utility receipts and bond proceeds; handling and disposition

9-533. Validity of bonds

9-534. Certification of bonds by attorney general

9-535. Prior lien of bonds

9-535.01. Refunding bonds and revenue-producing undertaking; refunding utility purchase contracts; form; sale and investment of proceeds; limitation on amount issued

9-536. Payment of bonds

9-537. Supplemental nature of article

9-538. Validation of prior bonds

9-539. General powers of municipality under article

9-540. Validation of prior acts and proceedings; criterion for compliance

9-551. Definitions

9-552. Authority to issue license

9-553. Application for license; hearing; terms; conditions

9-554. License required before construction

9-571. Wastewater treatment and drinking water treatment facilities and nonpoint source projects; financial assistance loan repayment agreements; definitions

9-581. Definitions

9-582. Taxes and other charges; telecommunications facilities; limitations

9-583. Issuance of license or franchise; use of public highways; limitations

9-584. Microcell equipment in public highways; permits; fees; limitations; definitions

9-591. Definitions

9-592. Applicability; wireless provider; use of right-of-way; rates, fees and terms; right to access; damage and repair

9-593. Applicability; collocation of small wireless facilities; permits; application; fee

9-594. Structures subject to zoning; time frames; application; fees

9-595. Access to authority utility poles; rates and fees; collocations for other commercial projects or uses

9-596. Scope of local authority

9-597. Dispute resolution

9-598. General requirements for use of the right-of-way

9-599. Applicability

9-600. Antenna use; private property; applicability

9-601. Arizona convention center development fund; purpose

9-602. Fund operation

9-603. Use of fund monies

9-604. Eligible cities

9-605. Eligible projects

9-621. Authority to receive and spend distributions

9-622. Certification of completion of construction

9-623. Certification of satisfaction of annual obligations

9-624. Request for state lease purchase

9-625. Tax exemption

9-626. Construction progress reports; auditor general performance measures

9-801. Definitions

9-802. Procedure for adoption by reference

9-803. Limitation on enactment of penalty clauses

9-804. Ratification of certain enactments by reference

9-805. Building code moratorium on residential and commercial buildings

9-806. Wildland-urban interface code

9-807. Mandated fire sprinklers in certain residences prohibited; exception; permit application format

9-808. Fire apparatus access road or approved route; fire watch requirements; enforcement; intent; state preemption; definitions

9-809. Semipublic swimming pools; locking device; pool barrier gates; exception

9-810. State preemption; utilities; restrictions; prohibition; limitation; definition

9-810.01. Building codes; refrigerants

9-811. Publication of record of proceedings of governing body

9-812. Publication of notices and ordinances

9-813. Posting of ordinances and notices

9-821. Law governing municipal elections

9-821.01. Declaration of statewide concern; nonpartisan city and town elections; districts; procedure

9-822. Qualifications of voters

9-823. Registration of voters; change of registration

9-824. Registration for elections

9-825. Election boards; appointment

9-826. Publicity pamphlet format; state preemption; bond and tax measures

9-831. Definitions

9-832. Regulatory bill of rights

9-833. Inspections; applicability

9-834. Prohibited acts by municipalities and employees; enforcement; notice

9-835. Licensing time frames; compliance; consequence for failure to comply with time frame; exemption

9-836. License application process; notice

9-837. Directory of documents

9-838. Complaints; governing body review

9-839. Clarification of interpretation

9-840. Exemptions

9-841. Limitation on regulatory actions; health, safety and welfare; goods and services; definitions

9-842. Regulation of occupation, trade or profession; notice; hearing; exemptions; definition

9-843. Licensing; permitting; free speech or assembly; land use; density; time frames; criteria; clarity

9-901. Definitions

9-903. Coverage of article

9-904. Violations; classification

9-911. Definitions

9-912. Police pension fund

9-913. Administration of fund; police pension board; membership

9-914. Election of departmental members of board

9-915. Terms of departmental members

9-916. Vacancies in departmental membership

9-917. Oath of office

9-918. Compensation of pension board members; liability on bonds

9-919. Organizational meeting

9-920. Meetings of pension board

9-921. Powers and duties of the board; audit

9-922. Annual report of board

9-923. Contents of fund; choice of method of payment by municipality

9-924. Payment of pensions

9-925. Computation of pension upon voluntary retirement or upon mandatory retirement; limitation

9-926. Computation of pension upon permanent or temporary retirement for injury or disease

9-927. Benefits to dependents upon death of member

9-928. Effect of service as public officer upon pension

9-929. Fund requirements precedent to payment of pensions

9-930. Payments from fund

9-931. Exemption of pensions from process; prohibition on assignments; exception

9-932. Physical examination of active or temporarily retired member

9-933. Effect of military service

9-934. Inapplicability of article

9-951. Disposition of fire insurance premium tax proceeds; composition of fund

9-951.01. Definition

9-952. Disposition of fire insurance premium tax

9-953. Fire districts or departments; certification by the office of the state fire marshal

9-954. Board of trustees of fund; membership

9-955. Officers of board; meetings; procedure for disbursements

9-956. Annual audit; report of secretary; sanction

9-957. Powers and duties of board; investments; review of decisions

9-958. Election to transfer excess assets from fire fighters' relief and pension fund; public safety personnel retirement system; alternate pension and benefit plan; unfunded liability

9-963. Grant of temporary relief by board; procedures for immediate pension relief

9-965. Termination of benefits

9-967. Pension for volunteer fire fighter

9-967.01. Paid fire fighters who are also volunteers; eligibility for pension benefits

9-968. Exemption of pension from process; prohibition of assignments; exception

9-969. Applicability of workers' compensation law

9-970. Effect of military service

9-971. Reinstatement after military service

9-972. Inapplicability of article

9-973. Disability insurance for volunteer fire fighters

9-981. Authority to purchase alternative pension and benefit plan

9-991. Training requirement

9-1101. Entry at federal land office of land for townsites

9-1102. Trustee's bond; keeping of accounts and records

9-1103. Survey and plat of townsite; recording

9-1104. Notice of entry of land as townsite; statement and filing of claims to land

9-1105. Financial statement of trustee; disposition of funds

9-1106. Index of claimants and property

9-1107. Limitations on claims of land

9-1108. Proof of nonconflicting claims; execution of deed

9-1109. Referral to court of conflicting claims; trial; appeal

9-1110. Payment of purchase price by claimants

9-1111. Trustee as claimant

9-1112. Selection and conveyance of sites for public purposes

9-1113. Execution of deed to cemetery association

9-1114. Rights of lienholders

9-1115. Claims against trustee or municipality

9-1116. Obtaining funds to pay expenses

9-1117. Disposal of unclaimed lots

9-1118. Accounting by trustee to successor

9-1131. Disposal of unclaimed lots acquired prior to statehood

9-1132. Procedure to establish right of preference

9-1133. Disposition of proceeds from sale

9-1141. Procedure for subdivision of private lands into townsite

9-1201. Definitions

9-1202. Protected development right; establishment; plan requirements; variance

9-1203. Duration of a protected development right; termination

9-1204. Subsequent changes prohibited; exceptions

9-1205. Protected development right; exercise; agreements

9-1301. Definitions

9-1302. Individual property inspections

9-1303. Material affect on health and safety of occupants

9-1304. Citywide residential rental property inspection program requirements; residential rental licensing or registration prohibition

9-1305. Inspection fees; penalties

9-1401. Definitions

9-1402. State preemption; uniform regulation and licensing

9-1403. Limited application

9-1411. Local governments; uniform video service license agreements; forms; provisions

9-1412. Incumbent cable operator; election on local license; procedure to obtain uniform video service license and terminate local license

9-1413. Incumbent cable operator; procedure to continue operating under local license

9-1414. Uniform video service license; application; fees

9-1415. Authority granted by uniform video service license; conditions and limitations prohibited; providing video service

9-1416. Amendment of uniform video service license to add service area

9-1417. Termination of service

9-1418. Boundary change; license fees; exemption; notice

9-1419. Transfer of uniform video service license

9-1420. Extension

9-1421. Subscriber complaints

9-1431. Video service; revocation for nonuse

9-1432. Reports; confidentiality; definition

9-1433. Nondiscriminatory manner; compliance with standards and federal law

9-1441. Management of highways; local governments; permits or licenses

9-1442. Fees and charges; emergency alert; damage; undergrounding; wireless facilities; definition

9-1443. License fee; requirements, conditions and limitations; pass through to subscribers

9-1444. Ownership of a video service network

9-1445. Review and audit; bundling discounts; action to recover underpayment or overpayment

9-1451. Enforcement; office of administrative hearings; fees; fund

9-1452. Statute of limitations; costs and attorney fees; federal subscriber service requirements