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Tucson Code ch. 15, art. VIII
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Tucson Code § 15-70 Refuse collection permit.

Sec. 15-70. Refuse collection permit. The city manager or his or her designee shall administer and enforce a permit program for all non-exempt commercial haulers as defined in this section. (A) For purposes of this section, a commercial hauler is anyone who operates a front load, rear load, side load or roll off collection vehicle within the City of Tucson at any time. (B) Commercial haulers who own or operate three (3) or fewer total collection vehicles, as described above, regardless of where they are stored or operated, are exempt from the permit fee established by this article. (C) Each commercial hauler required to obtain a permit under this section shall report to the director the weight of refuse and recyclable material, listed separately, that it collected within the City of Tucson. The report shall cover the previous calendar year, and shall comply with the requirements established by the director in administrative rule. (Ord. No. 10796, § 11, 5-25-10, eff. 7-1-10; Ord. No. 10800, § 1, 6-8-10, eff. 7-1-10; Ord. No. 10986, § 9, 5-22-12, eff. 7-1-12; Ord. No. 11178, § 6, 6-3-14, eff. 7-4-14)

Tucson Code § 15-70.1 Proceeds from the refuse collection permit.

Sec. 15-70.1. Proceeds from the refuse collection permit. Proceeds from the permits shall be used to administer, enforce and collect litter in the city. Permits for collection of refuse from business or residential establishments within the city shall be issued by the city under the following conditions: (A) The commercial hauler must submit an application, on a form provided by the city, to the city. This permit shall include the requirement of an annual per-vehicle license fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per vehicle used in the collection of refuse within the City of Tucson. Any commercial hauler with a current, valid permit found to be collecting refuse within the City of Tucson with a nonlicensed vehicle shall forfeit the cash permit surety and the commercial hauler's permit shall be suspended until such time as the permit surety is fully reimbursed and fees for each nonpermitted vehicle are received by the city. (B) The commercial hauler's permit application, as provided by the city, shall include the name, business addresses and telephone numbers of all owners, partners, general managers and principal officer, as well as emergency telephone numbers, business references and such other information as deemed necessary. (C) Permits issued pursuant to this section shall be nontransferable. The permits including the requirement to license each vehicle shall be issued for one (1) year commencing July 1 and ending June 30. Applications for renewal shall be made at least forty-five (45) days prior to expiration of the current permit. Applicable fees may be prorated monthly on permits issued during the fiscal year. (D) Each licensed vehicle operating within the City of Tucson shall display a decal, provided by the city, affixed permanently and clearly visible on the driver's side of the vehicle. Commercial haulers in the permit program will be subject to an annual inspection by the City of Tucson. (Ord. No. 10986, § 9, 5-22-12, eff. 7-1-12)

Tucson Code § 15-71 Suspension or revocation of permits.

Sec. 15-71. Suspension or revocation of permits. (A) In addition to the sanctions provided, the city may suspend or revoke any permit authorized or required by this chapter, or suspend or revoke any collection, recycling or disposal services provided by a commercial hauler, whenever it is found that the holder of such permit, or user of such collection services, commits a serious or repeated violation of the laws of the state, the county, this chapter, or any rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, or fails to fully reimburse the city its costs associated with the remedying of any violation of any applicable health codes and ordinances of the city, county, state, and federal government. (B) A commercial hauler whose permit is revoked may not re-apply for a permit under this chapter for thirty-six (36) months after the effective date of the revocation. (Ord. No. 10796, § 11, 5-25-10, eff. 7-1-10)
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/0-0-0-23215Fetched: 10/28/2026

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