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Incorporation; definition

Section
9-101.01

Incorporation; urbanized area

Section
9-101.02

Alternate method of incorporation for certain areas; definition

Section
9-101.03

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

Disincorporation

Reincorporation of existing municipalities; effect of change

County services for newly incorporated city or town

Consolidation of towns

Unification of a city and a town

Incorporation; definition

Disincorporation

Reincorporation

Annexation

Relations with county

State or county collected taxes

Powers and duties

Elective officers in cities and towns of less than six hundred voters; duties

Appointive officers; compensation

Vacancies; bonds

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

Common council

Council; qualifications of members; oath; selection of mayor; vacancy

Section
9-232.01

Salaries

Section
9-232.02

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

Section
9-232.03

Alternative procedure for mayor to be directly elected by electors

Section
9-232.04

District system as alternative organization

Section
9-232.05

Town elected officials; term limits; applicability

Council meetings; quorum; adjournment

Power of council to regulate proceedings; records

Vacancies in council

Mayor; duties

Appointive officers

Duties of appointive officers

Council powers relating to appointive officers

General powers of common council

Purchase and sale of property

Hospitals

Construction of streets and sidewalks; default of property owner; abatement of assessment; appeal; definitions

Levy of taxes

Publication of financial statement

Claims, warrants, substitute checks and vouchers

Warrants, substitute checks and vouchers; payee; form

Warrants, substitute checks and vouchers; presentment; payment; registry; definitions

Violation of provisions relating to warrants; classification

Survey and recording of town plats

Acknowledgment and filing of maps

Recording of maps and plats; preservation of originals

Title to streets

Unlawful act of officer; liability of council

Procedure for change; city officers

Classification of councilmen for purposes of election; terms of office

Section
9-272.01

Alternative procedure for mayor to be directly elected by electors

District system as alternative organization

Powers of council; salaries

Applicability of certain provisions to specified cities

Additional powers of cities

Adoption procedure; board of freeholders; election

Proposed charter; publication; election; approval by governor

Approval of charter; recording and filing; amendment

Effect of charter on inconsistent laws

Expenses of board

Terms of office

Bonds of officers

City or town manager

Compensation of alderman or councilman; failure to comply; classification

City or town auditor; examination of executive session minutes; confidentiality

Acquisition of land by city; extent and notice of city jurisdiction

Sale and disposition of property; advertising for bids; publication; donation; easements

Sale of real property valued at more than one million five hundred thousand dollars; special election; sale at auction

Payment of outstanding taxes, penalties and interest on acquiring property

Sale, lease or exchange of surplus property to federal government

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

Exchange and sale of real property; notice of intent

Home equity conversion program; authorization; use of proceeds

Condemnation actions; interest

Tax levy for library purposes

Receipt of gifts for library

Library fund

Trustees; terms; compensation

Trustees; organization; appointment of librarian

Powers of trustees

Audit and payment of claims

Annual reports by trustees

Regulation of library use; use of land for library

Contracts between city or town and the Arizona state library; expenditure of public monies

Finding of statewide concern; preemption of city charter

Remote municipal property as water source; payments in lieu of property taxes required to transport water

Voluntary contributions; payment; interest on delinquent payments

Definitions

Section
9-441.01

Public purpose; declaration of housing development area by local governing body

Section
9-441.02

Powers of municipalities

Section
9-441.03

Issuance of bonds

Section
9-441.04

Additional security for bonds

Section
9-441.05

Construction of bond provisions

Section
9-441.06

Certification of bonds by attorney general

Section
9-441.07

Use of municipal revenue powers to provide monies for project

Procedure for vacating cemeteries

Conveyance of title to vacated cemetery

Cemetery maintenance fund

Definitions

Section
9-461.01

Planning agency; powers and duties

Section
9-461.02

Planning commission; creation; limitations

Section
9-461.03

Planning department

Section
9-461.04

Financing

Section
9-461.05

General plans; authority; scope

Section
9-461.06

Adoption and amendment of general plan; expiration and readoption

Section
9-461.07

Administration of general plan

Section
9-461.08

Authority, scope of specific plans

Section
9-461.09

Procedure for adoption of specific plans and regulations

Section
9-461.10

Administration of specific plans and regulations

Section
9-461.11

Extraterritorial jurisdiction; development plans

Section
9-461.12

Joint action; cooperation with state agencies; land and facilities use

Section
9-461.13

Prohibited urban growth management requirements

Section
9-461.14

Public works project planning; utility input; definitions

Section
9-461.15

Requirement of planned community prohibited

Section
9-461.16

Residential housing; requirements; fees; prohibition

Section
9-461.17

Telecommunications utility relocation; cost reimbursement; definitions

Definitions; general provisions concerning evidence

Section
9-462.01

Zoning regulations; public hearing; definitions

Section
9-462.02

Nonconformance to regulations; outdoor advertising change; enforcement

Section
9-462.03

Amendment procedure

Section
9-462.04

Public hearing required; definition

Section
9-462.05

Enforcement

Section
9-462.06

Board of adjustment

Section
9-462.07

Extraterritorial jurisdiction

Section
9-462.08

Hearing officer

Definitions

Section
9-463.01

Authority

Section
9-463.02

Subdivision defined; applicability

Section
9-463.03

Violations

Section
9-463.04

Extraterritorial jurisdiction

Section
9-463.05

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

Section
9-463.06

Standards for enactment of moratorium; land development; limitations; definitions

Definition

Section
9-464.01

Open space land acquisition

Building permits; issuance; distribution of copies; state preemption; utilities; subsequent owner; limitation; definitions

Solar construction permits; standards

Annexation of territory; procedures; notice; petitions; access to information; restrictions

Section
9-471.01

Dates of signatures on petition; time limitation for validity of signatures

Section
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

Section
9-471.03

Return of certain land to county; procedures

Section
9-471.04

Annexation of territory partially or completely surrounded by city or town; definition

Annexed territory as part of adjoining district

Redistricting; representation

Subdivision plats; projection of street and alley lines; approval; survey

Filing of map; hearing; approval; recording

Amendments to plat

Subdivision name; limitation; title to streets

Acceptance of plat by recorder

Conveyance by reference to plat; restriction; violation; classification

Audits of cities and towns; posting; budget; accepting audit results

Expense of audits

Definitions

Section
9-485.01

Mobile food vendors; mobile food units; operation

Section
9-485.02

Insurance requirement prohibited

Unpaid license taxes; recovery

Section
9-491.01

Additional business license; real estate broker or salesperson; prohibition

Section
9-491.02

Business license; out-of-state businesses; prohibition

Investment of sinking funds and surplus or idle funds of municipality

Appropriation for advertising

Parks; tax for parks within reclamation projects

Employees providing assistance; identification; communication

Expenditures in federal areas

Authority to procure liability insurance covering officers, agents and employees

Authority for county to furnish services to city or town

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

Section
9-499.01

Powers of charter and general law cities

Section
9-499.02

Standards for curb ramps

Section
9-499.03

Participation in medical clinics

Section
9-499.04

Animal control officers; appointment; authority; regulation of dogs; powers and duties

Section
9-499.05

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

Section
9-499.06

Fire insurance premium tax revenues; cities and towns and fire districts utilizing private fire companies

Section
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

Section
9-499.08

Ability to build, finance and operate toll roads

Section
9-499.09

Indigent defendants; appointment of counsel; fee

Section
9-499.10

Infill incentive districts

Section
9-499.11

Lighting standards for municipal buildings; life cycle costing; evaluation standards; shielding

Section
9-499.12

Municipal social workers; exemption

Section
9-499.13

Sign walkers; regulation; exception; definition

Section
9-499.14

Renewable energy incentive districts; definition

Section
9-499.15

Proposed new or increased municipal taxes and fees; notification; exceptions

Section
9-499.16

Energy and water savings accounts

Section
9-499.17

Prohibition on municipal taxes and fees

Section
9-499.18

Transportation safety zones; passenger convenience areas; definitions

Authority for providing for tax deferred annuity and deferred compensation plans for employees

Section
9-500.01

Arson investigators; duties; powers; limitation

Section
9-500.02

Emergency medical aid; assistance to other public bodies; limitation on liability

Section
9-500.03

Maintenance and protection of parks; park rangers

Section
9-500.04

Air quality control; definitions

Section
9-500.05

Development agreements; public safety; definitions

Section
9-500.06

Hospitality industry; discrimination prohibited; use of tax proceeds; exemption; definitions

Section
9-500.07

Recycling and waste reduction

Section
9-500.08

Enforcement of water conservation plumbing requirements

Section
9-500.09

Fair housing

Section
9-500.10

Escort and escort agency advertising requirements; civil penalty; definitions

Section
9-500.11

Expenditures for economic development; definitions

Section
9-500.11

Version 2 - Expenditures for economic development; requirements; definitions

Section
9-500.12

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

Section
9-500.13

Compliance with court decisions

Section
9-500.14

Use of city or town resources or employees to influence elections; prohibition; civil penalty; definitions

Section
9-500.15

Referral of public transportation questions to voters

Section
9-500.16

Clean burning fireplace ordinance

Section
9-500.17

Acceleration agreements; loan repayment agreements

Section
9-500.18

School district construction fees; prohibition

Section
9-500.19

Vehicle refueling apparatus

Section
9-500.20

Outside emergency services; costs

Section
9-500.21

Civil enforcement of municipal ordinances

Section
9-500.22

Prosecution diversion programs

Section
9-500.23

Authority to provide fire protection and emergency services outside corporate limits

Section
9-500.24

Federal patent easements; city and town abandonment

Section
9-500.25

Work centers; aliens; prohibition

Section
9-500.26

Authority to regulate the entry of minors into Mexico; exemption from liability

Section
9-500.27

Off-road vehicle ordinance; applicability; violation; classification

Section
9-500.28

Disclosure of filings; military electronics range; definition

Section
9-500.29

Federal and state regulations; local coordination; standing; definitions

Section
9-500.30

Federal monies; prohibition; union labor preference

Section
9-500.31

Prohibition on adopting landlord tenant bedbug control requirements

Section
9-500.32

License fees for dogs; prohibition; violation; classification

Section
9-500.33

County island sewer connection; prohibition; state preemption

Section
9-500.34

Prohibition on retail business security requirements; state preemption

Section
9-500.35

Garbage collection services; payment responsibility

Section
9-500.36

Prohibition on requirement of energy measuring and reporting; state preemption

Section
9-500.37

Improvements to private property not in corporate boundaries; prohibition

Section
9-500.38

Prohibition on regulation of auxiliary containers; state preemption; definition

Section
9-500.39

Limits on regulation of vacation rentals and short-term rentals; state preemption; definitions

Section
9-500.41

911 telephone calls; medical assistance requests; Good Samaritans

Section
9-500.42

Prohibition on regulation of running node on blockchain technology; state preemption; definition

Section
9-500.43

Prohibition on mandated provision of health insurance; state preemption

Section
9-500.44

Communications; accessibility; emergency response interpreters

Section
9-500.45

Drug disposal programs; business assessments prohibited; restrictions; state preemption; definition

Section
9-500.46

Parking; public service and public safety emergency vehicles; definitions

Section
9-500.47

Firefighter; peace officer; residency requirement; prohibition; exemption; definitions

Grant of franchise

Petition for franchise; publication; estimate; election; term; expenditures

Definitions

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

Application for license; hearing; terms; conditions

License required before construction; provisions existing systems

Municipal ownership

Control of programming

Power to engage in business of public nature; outside water rates; right of eminent domain

Section
9-511.01

Water and wastewater business; rates; procedures; responsibility for payments

Section
9-511.02

Utility user fees; lien enforcement; procedures; payment responsibility; definition

Section
9-511.03

Outside waste or garbage collection, landfill services or recycling collection or processing services; requirements; exceptions

Issuance of bonds; service rates

Lease of privately owned utility

Authority to engage in utility business

Purchase of existing utility plant and property; valuation; appeal

Declaration of public policy; eminent domain

Exception to purchase requirement

Compensation for taking public utility; procedure for determining

Common carriers; duplication of service prohibited

Provision of electric generation services; competition; definitions

Definitions

Section
9-521.01

Recreational facilities

Power to issue bonds

Bond election

Election order and call; publication; posting

Registration of voters

Form of ballot

Canvass of votes

Application of election laws

Form of bonds; payment and call; interest; sale; bids; interim receipts; rates and procedures; definition

Service charges; taxation and budgeting; computation

Provisions of resolution for bond issue; covenants

Utility receipts and bond proceeds; handling and disposition

Validity of bonds

Certification of bonds by attorney general

Prior lien of bonds

Section
9-535.01

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

Payment of bonds

Supplemental nature of article

Validation of prior bonds

General powers of municipality under article

Validation of prior acts and proceedings; criterion for compliance

Definitions

Authority to issue license

Application for license; hearing; terms; conditions

License required before construction

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

Definitions

Taxes and other charges; telecommunications facilities; limitations

Issuance of license or franchise; use of public highways; limitations

Microcell equipment in public highways; permits; fees; limitations; definitions

Definitions

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

Applicability; collocation of small wireless facilities; permits; application; fee

Structures subject to zoning; time frames; application; fees

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

Scope of local authority

Dispute resolution

General requirements for use of the right-of-way

Applicability

Antenna use; private property; applicability

Arizona convention center development fund; purpose

Fund operation

Use of fund monies

Eligible cities

Eligible projects

Authority to receive and spend distributions

Certification of completion of construction

Certification of satisfaction of annual obligations

Request for state lease purchase

Tax exemption

Construction progress reports; auditor general performance measures

Definitions

Procedure for adoption by reference

Limitation on enactment of penalty clauses

Ratification of certain enactments by reference

Building code moratorium on residential and commercial buildings

Wildland-urban interface code

Mandated fire sprinklers in certain residences prohibited; exception; permit application format

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

Semipublic swimming pools; locking device; pool barrier gates; exception

State preemption; utilities; restrictions; prohibition; limitation; definition

Publication of record of proceedings of governing body

Publication of notices and ordinances

Posting of ordinances and notices

Law governing municipal elections

Section
9-821.01

Declaration of statewide concern; nonpartisan city and town elections; districts; procedure

Qualifications of voters

Registration of voters; change of registration

Registration for elections

Election boards; appointment

Publicity pamphlet format; state preemption; bond and tax measures

Definitions

Regulatory bill of rights

Inspections; applicability

Prohibited acts by municipalities and employees; enforcement; notice

Licensing time frames; compliance; consequence for failure to comply with time frame; exemptions; definitions

License application process

Directory of documents

Complaints; governing body review

Clarification of interpretation

Exemptions

Limitation on regulatory actions; health, safety and welfare; goods and services; definitions

Regulation of occupation, trade or profession; notice; hearing; exemptions; definition

Definitions

Coverage of article

Violations; classification

Definitions

Police pension fund

Administration of fund; police pension board; membership

Election of departmental members of board

Terms of departmental members

Vacancies in departmental membership

Oath of office

Compensation of pension board members; liability on bonds

Organizational meeting

Meetings of pension board

Powers and duties of the board; audit

Annual report of board

Contents of fund; choice of method of payment by municipality

Payment of pensions

Computation of pension upon voluntary retirement or upon mandatory retirement; limitation

Computation of pension upon permanent or temporary retirement for injury or disease

Benefits to dependents upon death of member

Effect of service as public officer upon pension

Fund requirements precedent to payment of pensions

Payments from fund

Exemption of pensions from process; prohibition on assignments; exception

Physical examination of active or temporarily retired member

Effect of military service

Inapplicability of article

Disposition of fire insurance premium tax proceeds; composition of fund

Section
9-951.01

Definition

Disposition of fire insurance premium tax

Fire districts or departments; certification by the office of the state fire marshal

Board of trustees of fund; membership

Officers of board; meetings; procedure for disbursements

Annual audit; report of secretary; sanction

Powers and duties of board; investments; review of decisions

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

Grant of temporary relief by board; procedures for immediate pension relief

Termination of benefits

Pension for volunteer fire fighter

Section
9-967.01

Paid fire fighters who are also volunteers; eligibility for pension benefits

Exemption of pension from process; prohibition of assignments; exception

Applicability of workers' compensation law

Effect of military service

Reinstatement after military service

Inapplicability of article

Disability insurance for volunteer fire fighters

Authority to purchase alternative pension and benefit plan

Training requirement

Entry at federal land office of land for townsites

Trustee's bond; keeping of accounts and records

Survey and plat of townsite; approval; recording

Notice of entry of land as townsite; statement and filing of claims to land

Financial statement of trustee; disposition of funds

Index of claimants and property

Limitations on claims of land

Proof of nonconflicting claims; execution of deed

Referral to court of conflicting claims; trial; appeal

Payment of purchase price by claimants

Trustee as claimant

Selection and conveyance of sites for public purposes

Execution of deed to cemetery association

Rights of lienholders

Claims against trustee or municipality

Obtaining funds to pay expenses

Disposal of unclaimed lots

Accounting by trustee to successor

Disposal of unclaimed lots acquired prior to statehood

Procedure to establish right of preference

Disposition of proceeds from sale

Procedure for subdivision of private lands into townsite

Definitions

Protected development right; establishment; plan requirements; variance

Duration of a protected development right; termination

Subsequent changes prohibited; exceptions

Protected development right; exercise; agreements

Definitions

Individual property inspections

Material affect on health and safety of occupants

Adoption of citywide residential rental property licensing, registration or inspection program; requirements

Inspection fees; penalties

Definitions

State preemption; uniform regulation and licensing

Limited application

Local governments; uniform video service license agreements; forms; provisions

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

Incumbent cable operator; procedure to continue operating under local license

Uniform video service license; application; fees

Authority granted by uniform video service license; conditions and limitations prohibited; providing video service

Amendment of uniform video service license to add service area

Termination of service

Boundary change

Transfer of uniform video service license

Extension

Subscriber complaints

Video service; revocation for nonuse

Reports; confidentiality; definition

Nondiscriminatory manner; compliance with standards and federal law

Management of highways; local governments; permits or licenses

Fees and charges; emergency alert; damage; undergrounding; wireless facilities; definition

License fee; requirements, conditions and limitations; pass through to subscribers

Ownership of a video service network

Review and audit; bundling discounts; action to recover underpayment or overpayment

Enforcement; office of administrative hearings; fees; fund

Statute of limitations; costs and attorney fees; federal subscriber service requirements