Chapter 4. GENERAL POWERS  


Article 1. Purchase, Sale or Lease of Property
Sec 9-401. Acquisition of land by city; extent and notice of city jurisdiction
Sec 9-402. Sale and disposition of property; advertising for bids; publication; donation; easements
Sec 9-403. Sale of real property valued at more than five hundred thousand dollars; special election; sale at auction
Sec 9-404. Payment of outstanding taxes, penalties and interest on acquiring property
Sec 9-405. Sale, lease or exchange of surplus property to federal government
Sec 9-406. Sale, lease or conveyance of land by city or town incorporated pursuant to congressional enabling legislation
Sec 9-407. Exchange and sale of real property; notice of intent
Sec 9-408. Home equity conversion program; authorization; use of proceeds
Sec 9-409. Condemnation actions; interest
Article 2. Public Library
Sec 9-411. Tax levy for library purposes
Sec 9-412. Receipt of gifts for library
Sec 9-413. Library fund
Sec 9-414. Trustees; terms; compensation
Sec 9-415. Trustees; organization; appointment of librarian
Sec 9-416. Powers of trustees
Sec 9-417. Audit and payment of claims
Sec 9-418. Annual reports by trustees
Sec 9-419. Regulation of library use; use of land for library
Sec 9-420. Contracts between city or town and the Arizona state library; expenditure of public monies
Article 3. Remote Municipal Property as Water Source
Sec 9-431. Finding of statewide concern; preemption of city charter
Sec 9-432. Remote municipal property as water source; payments in lieu of property taxes required to transport water
Sec 9-433. Voluntary contributions; payment; interest on delinquent payments
Article 4. Housing Development
Sec 9-441. Definitions
Sec 9-441.01. Public purpose; declaration of housing development area by local governing body
Sec 9-441.02. Powers of municipalities
Sec 9-441.03. Issuance of bonds
Sec 9-441.04. Additional security for bonds
Sec 9-441.05. Construction of bond provisions
Sec 9-441.06. Certification of bonds by attorney general
Sec 9-441.07. Use of municipal revenue powers to provide monies for project
Article 5. Cemeteries
Sec 9-451. Procedure for vacating cemeteries
Sec 9-452. Conveyance of title to vacated cemetery
Sec 9-453. Cemetery maintenance fund
Article 6. Municipal Planning
Sec 9-461. Definitions
Sec 9-461.01. Planning agency; powers and duties
Sec 9-461.02. Planning commission; creation; limitations
Sec 9-461.03. Planning department
Sec 9-461.04. Financing
Sec 9-461.05. General plans; authority; scope
Sec 9-461.06. Adoption and amendment of general plan; expiration and readoption
Sec 9-461.07. Administration of general plan
Sec 9-461.08. Authority, scope of specific plans
Sec 9-461.09. Procedure for adoption of specific plans and regulations
Sec 9-461.10. Administration of specific plans and regulations
Sec 9-461.11. Extraterritorial jurisdiction; development plans
Sec 9-461.12. Joint action; cooperation with state agencies; land and facilities use
Sec 9-461.13. Prohibited urban growth management requirements
Sec 9-461.14. Public works project planning; utility input; definitions
Sec 9-461.15. Requirement of planned community prohibited
Sec 9-461.16. Residential housing; requirements; fees; prohibition
Article 6.1. Municipal Zoning
Sec 9-462. Definitions; general provisions concerning evidence
Sec 9-462.01. Zoning regulations; public hearing; definitions
Sec 9-462.02. Nonconformance to regulations; outdoor advertising change; enforcement
Sec 9-462.03. Amendment procedure
Sec 9-462.04. Public hearing required
Sec 9-462.05. Enforcement
Sec 9-462.06. Board of adjustment
Sec 9-462.07. Extraterritorial jurisdiction
Sec 9-462.08. Hearing officer
Article 6.2. Municipal Subdivision Regulations
Sec 9-463. Definitions
Sec 9-463.01. Authority
Sec 9-463.02. Subdivision defined; applicability
Sec 9-463.03. Violations
Sec 9-463.04. Extraterritorial jurisdiction
Sec 9-463.05. Development fees; imposition by cities and towns; infrastructure improvements plan; annual report; advisory committee; limitation on actions; definitions
Sec 9-463.06. Standards for enactment of moratorium; land development; limitations; definitions
Article 6.3. Open Space Conservation
Sec 9-464. Definition
Sec 9-464.01. Open space land acquisition
Article 6.4. Building Permits
Sec 9-467. Building permits; issuance; distribution of copies; subsequent owner
Sec 9-468. Solar construction permits; standards
Article 7. Extension of Corporate Limits; Platting Adjacent Subdivisions
Sec 9-471. Annexation of territory; procedures; notice; petitions; access to information; restrictions
Sec 9-471.01. Dates of signatures on petition; time limitation for validity of signatures
Sec 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
Sec 9-471.03. Return of certain land to county; procedures
Sec 9-471.04. Annexation of territory partially or completely surrounded by city or town; definition
Sec 9-471.05. Invalid annexation; procedure to return territory to the county
Sec 9-472. Annexed territory as part of adjoining district
Sec 9-473. Redistricting; representation
Sec 9-474. Subdivision plats; projection of street and alley lines; approval; survey
Sec 9-475. Filing of map; hearing; approval; recording
Sec 9-476. Amendments to plat
Sec 9-477. Subdivision name; limitation; title to streets
Sec 9-478. Acceptance of plat by recorder
Sec 9-479. Conveyance by reference to plat; restriction; violation; classification
Article 7.1. Audit Provisions
Sec 9-481. Audits of cities and towns; posting; budget
Sec 9-482. Expense of audits
Article 8. Miscellaneous
Sec 9-491. Unpaid license taxes; recovery
Sec 9-491.01. Additional business license; real estate broker or salesperson; prohibition
Sec 9-492. Investment of sinking funds and surplus or idle funds of municipality
Sec 9-493. Appropriation for advertising
Sec 9-494. Parks; tax for parks within reclamation projects
Sec 9-495. Tax levy for municipal band; authorization
Sec 9-496. Expenditures in federal areas
Sec 9-497. Authority to procure liability insurance covering officers, agents and employees
Sec 9-498. Authority for county to furnish services to city or town
Sec 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
Sec 9-499.01. Powers of charter and general law cities
Sec 9-499.02. Standards for curb ramps
Sec 9-499.03. Participation in medical clinics
Sec 9-499.04. Animal control officers; appointment; authority; powers and duties
Sec 9-499.05. Authority to set rates for private towing carrier; notice of parking violations; violation; classification; definition
Sec 9-499.06. Fire insurance premium tax revenues; cities and towns and fire districts utilizing private fire companies
Sec 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
Sec 9-499.08. Ability to build, finance and operate toll roads
Sec 9-499.09. Indigent defendants; appointment of counsel; fee
Sec 9-499.10. Infill incentive districts
Sec 9-499.11. Lighting standards for municipal buildings; life cycle costing; evaluation standards; shielding
Sec 9-499.12. Municipal social workers; exemption
Sec 9-499.13. Sign walkers; regulation; exception; definition
Sec 9-499.14. Renewable energy incentive districts; definition
Sec 9-499.15. Proposed municipal taxes and fees; notification required; exception
Sec 9-499.16. Energy and water savings accounts
Sec 9-499.17. Prohibition on municipal taxes and fees
Sec 9-499.18. Transportation safety zones; passenger convenience areas; definitions
Sec 9-499.18. Transportation safety zones; passenger convenience areas; definitions
Sec 9-500. Authority for providing for tax deferred annuity and deferred compensation plans for employees
Sec 9-500.01. Arson investigators; duties; powers; limitation
Sec 9-500.02. Emergency medical aid; assistance to other public bodies; limitation on liability
Sec 9-500.03. Maintenance and protection of parks; park rangers
Sec 9-500.04. Air quality control; definitions
Sec 9-500.05. Development agreements; public safety; definitions
Sec 9-500.06. Hospitality industry; discrimination prohibited; use of tax proceeds; exemption; definitions
Sec 9-500.07. Recycling and waste reduction
Sec 9-500.08. Enforcement of water conservation plumbing requirements
Sec 9-500.09. Fair housing
Sec 9-500.10. Escort and escort agency advertising requirements; civil penalty; definitions
Sec 9-500.11. Expenditures for economic development; requirements; definitions
Sec 9-500.11. Expenditures for economic development; definitions
Sec 9-500.12. Appeals of municipal actions; dedication or exaction; excessive reduction in property value; burden of proof; attorney fees
Sec 9-500.13. Compliance with court decisions
Sec 9-500.14. Use of city or town resources or employees to influence elections; prohibition; civil penalty; definitions
Sec 9-500.15. Referral of public transportation questions to voters
Sec 9-500.16. Clean burning fireplace ordinance
Sec 9-500.17. Acceleration agreements; loan repayment agreements
Sec 9-500.18. School district construction fees; prohibition
Sec 9-500.19. Vehicle refueling apparatus
Sec 9-500.20. Outside emergency services; costs
Sec 9-500.21. Civil enforcement of municipal ordinances
Sec 9-500.22. Prosecution diversion programs
Sec 9-500.23. Authority to provide fire protection and emergency services outside corporate limits
Sec 9-500.24. Federal patent easements; city and town abandonment
Sec 9-500.25. Work centers; aliens; prohibition
Sec 9-500.26. Authority to regulate the entry of minors into Mexico; exemption from liability
Sec 9-500.27. Off-road vehicle ordinance; applicability; violation; classification
Sec 9-500.28. Disclosure of filings; military electronics range; definition
Sec 9-500.29. Federal and state regulations; local coordination; standing; definitions
Sec 9-500.30. Federal monies; prohibition; union labor preference
Sec 9-500.31. Prohibition on adopting landlord tenant bedbug control requirements
Sec 9-500.32. License fees for dogs; prohibition; violation; classification
Sec 9-500.33. County island sewer connection; prohibition; state preemption
Sec 9-500.34. Prohibition on retail business security requirements; state preemption
Sec 9-500.35. Garbage collection services; payment responsibility
Sec 9-500.36. Prohibition on requirement of energy measuring and reporting; prohibition on regulation of auxiliary containers; state preemption; legislative findings; definition
Sec 9-500.37. Improvements to private property not in corporate boundaries; prohibition