DEFINITIONS - V

Tucson Unified Development Code § 11.4.23

in effect

11.4.23. DEFINITIONS - V Vacant (7A) A premises or structure: A. From which the fixtures utilized in conjunction with the business activities as authorized by the last business privilege license for that address issued by the City of Tucson have been removed, or B. Where the public utilities are not in service. Valet Parking A service provided whereby a patron leaves his or her car for an attendant to park the car on-site Site The land area consisting of a portion of a lot, an entire lot, or contiguous lots, not including dedicated public property, designated for development as a single entity. or at an approved off-site Site The land area consisting of a portion of a lot, an entire lot, or contiguous lots, not including dedicated public property, designated for development as a single entity. location and retrieves it. Vegetative Groundcover Plants below approximately one foot in height at maturity, such as groundcover, low-height shrubs and some cacti, and other plants. Vehicle-miles of Capacity (VMC) The product of the maximum number of vehicles that can be accommodated on a roadway Roadway The paved portion of a street, excluding curbs. On an unpaved street, the roadway is the area set aside for motor vehicle traffic. during an hour and the length of the roadway Roadway The paved portion of a street, excluding curbs. On an unpaved street, the roadway is the area set aside for motor vehicle traffic. in miles. Vehicle Signs (7A) Signs mounted upon, painted upon or otherwise erected on or affixed to trucks, cars, boats, trailers and other motorized vehicles or equipment. Vehicle Storage A space or structure Structure A physical element constructed or erected with a fixed location on the ground or attached to another physical element having a fixed location at, below, or above grade. Structures include such elements as, but are not limited to, buildings, paved areas, walls, fences, posts, and patios. that is used to house or store vehicles, which may include forklifts, moving equipment, lawn equipment, and other powered transport devices or equipment, as well as automobiles and trucks. Vehicle storage does not include commercial long-term parking lots Parking Lot Same as Vehicular Use Area. Vehicular Use Area Any area of a site or structure used for the movement, parking, or standing of motor vehicles. The vehicular use area includes access drives, maneuvering areas, refuse collection locations, loading spaces, and any landscaping and screening within ten feet of these areas. and garages Garage A building enclosed with walls or doors on three or more sides used for the parking of one or more motor vehicles. associated with such uses as airports Airport Any area of land designed and set for the landing and taking off of aircraft. and train stations. Vehicle storage may be a principal or accessory use Accessory Use or Structure A use or a structure subordinate to the principal use or building on a lot and serving a purpose customarily incidental to the use of the principal building. An accessory use or structure must be established or built together with or after the establishment or construction of the principal use or building. . Vehicular Use Area Any area of a site Site The land area consisting of a portion of a lot, an entire lot, or contiguous lots, not including dedicated public property, designated for development as a single entity. or structure Structure A physical element constructed or erected with a fixed location on the ground or attached to another physical element having a fixed location at, below, or above grade. Structures include such elements as, but are not limited to, buildings, paved areas, walls, fences, posts, and patios. used for the movement, parking, or standing of motor vehicles. The vehicular use area includes access drives, maneuvering areas, refuse collection locations, loading spaces, and any landscaping Landscaping An exterior improvement of a site in accordance with an approved landscape plan and approved landscape methods, materials, and maintenance. and screening within ten feet of these areas. Viable Plant A plant on the Protected Native Plant Protected Native Plants Plant genus and species of a minimum size with special status per the Protected Native Plant List in Section 5-02.0.0 of the Technical Standards Manual. List that is in good physical condition with high or medium rating for health, age, and form. Violation Any improvements Improvements Any on-site or off-site improvements, such as, but not limited to, refuse container enclosures, streets, sidewalks, sewer, water, and electric utility installations, drainage and flood control facilities, monuments or other similar facilities or developments for which the City of Tucson may ultimately assume responsibility for maintenance and operation, or landscaping, screening, or other site improvements required by the Tucson Unified Development Code (UDC) or other appropriate City code. that are constructed or any use established on a property without zoning compliance or any improvements Improvements Any on-site or off-site improvements, such as, but not limited to, refuse container enclosures, streets, sidewalks, sewer, water, and electric utility installations, drainage and flood control facilities, monuments or other similar facilities or developments for which the City of Tucson may ultimately assume responsibility for maintenance and operation, or landscaping, screening, or other site improvements required by the Tucson Unified Development Code (UDC) or other appropriate City code. under construction that are not in compliance with plans approved for zoning or other City City Same as City of Tucson. code compliance are considered a violation of this chapter. The Planning and Development Services Department (PDSD) shall enforce compliance with this chapter by suspending construction or through other available means until compliance is achieved. Visible from the Scenic Route Scenic Route Any route designated as a Scenic Route in the Major Streets and Routes (MS&R) Plan. Not blocked from view by buildings Building A structure having a roof supported by columns, posts, or walls and intended for the shelter, housing, or enclosure of any person, entity, animal, process, equipment, goods, or materials of any kind or nature. , structures Structure A physical element constructed or erected with a fixed location on the ground or attached to another physical element having a fixed location at, below, or above grade. Structures include such elements as, but are not limited to, buildings, paved areas, walls, fences, posts, and patios. , or natural features from the Scenic Routes Scenic Route Any route designated as a Scenic Route in the Major Streets and Routes (MS&R) Plan. . An object shall be considered visible whenever it can be seen, not blocked by an intervening structure Structure A physical element constructed or erected with a fixed location on the ground or attached to another physical element having a fixed location at, below, or above grade. Structures include such elements as, but are not limited to, buildings, paved areas, walls, fences, posts, and patios. , vegetation, or terrain, from four feet above the natural grade Natural Grade The topographic configuration of land, graphically represented by contour lines, prior to any grading or other human disturbance. at the Major Streets and Routes right-of-way line Major Streets and Routes (MS&R) Right-of-Way Lines A line establishing the projected width for that major street or route located parallel or approximately parallel to the center line of the street a distance equal to one-half the right-of-way width shown for that street or route in the MS&R Plan. along the parcel Parcel The same as “lot.” The term “parcel” is generally listed to describe a piece of property recorded as a division of land by a metes and bounds description and may or may not be a part of a subdivision plat. In a project where a division of land is proposed, each proposed division is considered a lot for the purpose of applying the requirements of the zoning ordinance. . (Am. Ord. 11508, 12/5/2017; Am. Ord. 12219, 12/16/2025)

Source: City of Tucson, Tucson Code (Charter and General Ordinances) and Unified Development Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/tucson/latest/tucson_az_udc/0-0-0-8237Fetched: 10/28/2026