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2010 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 9 - Cities and Towns
| Chapter 1 | FORMATION |
| Article 1 | Incorporation, Disincorporation and Reincorporation |
| 9-101 | Incorporation; definition |
| 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 |
| Article 2 | Consolidation of Towns |
| 9-121 | Consolidation of towns |
| 9-122 | Unification of a city and a town |
| Article 3 | Incorporation, Annexation and Operation of a City or Town in More Than One County |
| 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 |
| Chapter 2 | FORM OF GOVERNMENT |
| Article 1 | Government in Cities and Towns Not Organized Under This Chapter |
| 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 |
| Article 2 | Board of Trustees Government After Disincorporation |
| 9-211 | Disincorporation and reincorporation by board of supervisors |
| 9-212 | Disincorporation; petition; notice; publication |
| 9-213 | Order for election; election officers; oath |
| 9-214 | Election; ballots; procedure |
| 9-215 | Qualifications of electors |
| 9-216 | Determination of election results; establishment of new corporation |
| 9-217 | Trustees; appointment; terms; oath; bond |
| 9-218 | Election of trustees and officers; vacancies |
| 9-219 | General powers of trustees; publication of ordinance; sale of property |
| 9-220 | Taxing power |
| 9-221 | Transfer of books and records; classification |
| 9-222 | Clerk; salary; duties |
| 9-223 | Marshal; deputies; oath; bond; compensation; duties |
| 9-224 | Treasurer; term; oath; bond; compensation; duties |
| 9-225 | Registration of voters; special elections |
| 9-226 | Effect of dissolution on existing rights |
| Article 3 | Town Incorporated Under Common Council Government |
| 9-231 | Common council; date of election |
| 9-232 | Council; qualifications of members; oath; selection of mayor |
| 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 |
| 9-233 | 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 |
| Article 4 | Change From Town to City Organization |
| 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 |
| Article 5 | Adoption of Charter Government by City |
| 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 |
| Chapter 3 | OFFICERS |
| Article 1 | General Provisions |
| 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 |
| Chapter 4 | GENERAL POWERS |
| Article 1 | Purchase, Sale or Lease of Property |
| 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 valued at more than five hundred thousand dollars; 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 |
| Article 2 | Public Library |
| 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 |
| Article 3 | Remote Municipal Property as Water Source |
| 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 |
| Article 4 | Housing Development |
| 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 |
| Article 5 | Cemeteries |
| 9-451 | Procedure for vacating cemeteries |
| 9-452 | Conveyance of title to vacated cemetery |
| 9-453 | Cemetery maintenance fund |
| Article 6 | Municipal Planning |
| 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 |
| Article 6.1 | Municipal Zoning |
| 9-462 | Definitions; general provisions concerning evidence |
| 9-462.01; Version 2 | Zoning regulations; public hearing; definitions |
| 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 |
| 9-462.05 | Enforcement |
| 9-462.06 | Board of adjustment |
| 9-462.07 | Extraterritorial jurisdiction |
| 9-462.08 | Hearing officer |
| Article 6.2 | Municipal Subdivision Regulations |
| 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; limitation on actions; definitions |
| 9-463.06 | Standards for enactment of moratorium; land development; limitations; definitions |
| Article 6.3 | Open Space Conservation |
| 9-464 | Definition |
| 9-464.01 | Open space land acquisition |
| Article 6.4 | Building Permits |
| 9-467 | Building permits; issuance; distribution of copies; subsequent owner |
| 9-468 | Solar construction permits; standards |
| Article 7 | Extension of Corporate Limits; Platting Adjacent Subdivisions |
| 9-471 | Annexation of territory; procedures; notice; petitions; access to information; 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 |
| 9-471.03 | Return of certain land to county; procedures |
| 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 |
| Article 7.1 | Audit Provisions |
| 9-481 | Audits of cities and towns |
| 9-482 | Expense of audits |
| Article 8 | Miscellaneous |
| 9-491 | Unpaid license taxes; recovery |
| 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 | Tax levy for municipal band; authorization |
| 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 structures; removal by city; costs assessed; collection; priority of assessment; 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; 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; 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; definition |
| 9-499.14 | Renewable energy incentive districts; definition |
| 9-499.15 | Proposed municipal taxes and fees; notification required; exception |
| 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 |
| 9-500.11; Version 2 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Chapter 5 | PUBLIC UTILITIES |
| Article 1 | Franchise by Municipality |
| 9-501 | Grant of franchise |
| 9-502 | Petition for franchise; publication; election; term; expenditures |
| Article 1.1 | Cable Television Systems |
| 9-505 | Definitions |
| 9-506 | Authority to issue license; limitations |
| 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 |
| Article 2 | Municipal Ownership |
| 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 |
| 9-511.02 | Utility user fees; lien enforcement; procedures; definition |
| 9-511.03 | Outside waste or garbage collection services; requirements |
| 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 |
| 9-520 | Provision of electric generation services; competition; definitions |
| Article 3 | Municipal Bonds for Financing Utilities |
| 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 |
| Article 4 | Industrial Gas Pipelines |
| 9-551 | Definitions |
| 9-552 | Authority to issue license |
| 9-553 | Application for license; hearing; terms; conditions |
| 9-554 | License required before construction |
| Article 6 | Financial Assistance from the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona |
| 9-571 | Wastewater treatment and drinking water treatment facilities and nonpoint source projects; financial assistance loan repayment agreements; definitions |
| Article 7 | Charges for Use of Public Highways by Telecommunications Providers |
| 9-581 | Definitions |
| 9-582 | Taxes and other charges; telecommunications facilities; limitations |
| 9-583 | Issuance of license or franchise; use of public highways; limitations |
| Chapter 6 | CONVENTION CENTERS |
| Article 1 | Arizona Convention Center Development Fund |
| 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 |
| Article 2 | Development |
| 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 |
| Chapter 7 | ORDINANCES AND CODES; PUBLICATION; ELECTIONS AND VOTERS |
| Article 1 | Enactment of Code or Public Record by Reference |
| 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 |
| Article 2 | Publication of Proceedings and Ordinances |
| 9-811 | Publication of record of proceedings of governing body |
| 9-812 | Publication of notices and ordinances |
| 9-813 | Posting of penal ordinances |
| Article 3 | Elections and Voters |
| 9-821 | Law governing municipal elections |
| 9-821.01 | Declaration of statewide concern; nonpartisan city and town elections; districts; optional procedure |
| 9-822 | Qualifications of voters |
| 9-823 | Registration of voters; change of registration |
| 9-824 | Registration for elections |
| 9-825 | Election boards; appointment |
| Chapter 8 | POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS |
| Article 1 | Minimum Wages |
| 9-901 | Definitions |
| 9-903 | Coverage of article |
| 9-904 | Violations; classification |
| Article 2 | Police Pensions |
| 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 |
| Article 3 | Fire Fighters' Relief and Pension Fund |
| 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 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 |
| 9-963 | 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 |
| Article 4 | Alternate Pension and Benefit Plan |
| 9-981 | Authority to purchase alternative pension and benefit plan |
| Article 5 | Fire Fighters' Training |
| 9-991 | Training requirement |
| Chapter 10 | TOWNSITES |
| Article 1 | General Provisions |
| 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; approval; 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 |
| Article 2 | Sale of Lands Acquired Prior to Statehood |
| 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 |
| Article 3 | Subdivision of Private Lands in Townsite |
| 9-1141 | Procedure for subdivision of private lands into townsite |
| Chapter 11 | PROTECTED DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS |
| Article 1 | General Provisions |
| 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 |
| Chapter 12 | RESIDENTIAL RENTAL INSPECTION PROGRAMS |
| Article 1 | General Provisions |
| 9-1301 | Definitions |
| 9-1302 | Individual property inspections |
| 9-1303 | Material affect on health and safety of occupants |
| 9-1304 | Adoption of citywide residential rental property licensing, registration or inspection program; requirements |
| 9-1305 | Inspection fees; penalties |
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