2020 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 9 - Cities and Towns
§ 9-500.47 Firefighter; peace officer; residency requirement; prohibition; exemption; definitions
9-500.47. Firefighter; peace officer; residency requirement; prohibition; exemption; definitions
A. A city or town shall not impose any residency requirement on any firefighter or peace officer as a condition of employment.
B. This section does not apply to any of the following:
1. Executive-level firefighters and executive-level peace officers.
2. Peace officers employed by a city or town with a population of five thousand persons or less.
C. For the purposes of this section:
1. " Firefighter" means a professional firefighter who is a member of a city, town, county or fire district fire department.
2. " Peace officer" means a marshal, police officer and any other city or town officer vested by law with a duty to maintain public order and make arrests.
