SAFETY ISSUES

Tucson Code ch. 20, art. VII, div. 6

in effect

Tucson Code § 20-271 Penalty.

Sec. 20-271. Penalty. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the penalty for violating any provision of article VII, division 6, which regulates the time, place, or method of parking a vehicle shall be a mandatory base fine of sixty dollars and eleven cents ($60.11), no part of which may be suspended or waived by the court, plus any assessments imposed under state law. (Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99; Ord. No. 9492, § 3, 11-27-00; Ord. No. 9867, § 4, 6-23-03; Ord. No. 11295, § 3, 8-5-15; Ord. No. 11324, § 6, 12-8-15)

Tucson Code § 20-272 Reserved.

Sec. 20-272. Reserved. Editors Note: Ord. No. 9492, § 3, adopted Nov. 27, 2000, renumbered the provisions of former § 20-272 as current § 20-262. The user is directed to § 20-262 for provisions concerning truck parking on streets not designated as truck routes prohibited. See the Code Comparative Table.

Tucson Code § 20-273 Parking in alleys.

Sec. 20-273. Parking in alleys. It is unlawful to park a vehicle within an alley, whether posted or not, except for the loading or unloading of merchandise and materials, and then not unless such loading or unloading can be accomplished without blocking the alley to the free movement of vehicular traffic. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, the director of transportation may authorize limited alley blockage for periods not to exceed twenty (20) minutes at locations where such blockage is necessary for the immediate loading or unloading of persons, merchandise, or materials, provided that vehicles shall remain attended at all times and shall be immediately moved if necessary to accommodate the passage of emergency or city service vehicles. (Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99; Ord. No. 9424, § 1, 7-10-00; Ord. No. 9434, § 6, 8-7-00)

Tucson Code § 20-274 Hazardous areas adjacent to schools.

Sec. 20-274. Hazardous areas adjacent to schools. The director of transportation is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon that side of any street adjacent to any school property where and when such parking would, in his opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation. When official signs are erected indicating no parking upon such side of a street adjacent to any school property, it is unlawful to stop, stand, or park a vehicle in any such designated place. (Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99)

Tucson Code § 20-275 Standing or parking outside of business or residence district.

Sec. 20-275. Standing or parking outside of business or residence district. Upon any highway outside of a business or residence district, it is unlawful to stand or park any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the paved or main-traveled part of the highway when it is practical to stand or park the vehicle off that part of the highway, but in every event an unobstructed width of the highway opposite the vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other vehicles; and a clear view of the standing or parked vehicle shall be available from a distance of two hundred (200) feet in each direction upon the highway. This section shall not apply if the vehicle is disabled while on the paved or main-traveled part of a highway and is disabled in such manner and to such extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the disabled vehicle in such position. (Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99)

Tucson Code § 20-276 Buses stopping on crosswalks, within intersections prohibited.

Sec. 20-276. Buses stopping on crosswalks, within intersections prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any bus to stop within an intersection or on a crosswalk for the purpose of receiving or discharging passengers. (Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99)

Tucson Code § 20-277 Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.

Sec. 20-277. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places. Except for public buses, which may stop in a no-parking zone marked or sign posted as a bus loading zone, or authorized commercial vehicles or government-plated trucks as defined in section 20-249 in freight curb loading zones, or disabled or handicapped vehicles in disabled zones, or passengers or their effects in passenger curb loading zones, it is unlawful to stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with law or directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places: (1) On a sidewalk. (2) In front of a public or private driveway. (3) On a crosswalk, whether marked or unmarked. (4) Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at the departing side of an intersection whether marked or unmarked. (5) In red zones. (6) Where "no-parking" signs are specifically posted. (7) Within five (5) feet of a driveway. (8) Within ten (10) feet of an alleyway. (Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99; Ord. No. 11063, § 3, 3-27-13)

Tucson Code § 20-278 Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in additional specified places.

Sec. 20-278. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in additional specified places. Except for public buses, which may stop in a no-parking zone marked or sign posted as a bus loading zone, it is unlawful to stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with law or directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places: (1) Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant placed on public or private property. (2) Within twenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station. (3) Within or adjacent to a construction zone, behind or within a barricaded area as permitted by the traffic engineer per Tucson Code 25-20 et seq. (4) Within an intersection. (5) Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign, yield sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway. (6) Within thirty (30) feet of the approaching side of an intersection either marked or unmarked. (7) Within fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad track, except while a motor vehicle with motive power attached is loading or unloading railroad cars. (8) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the end or curb of a street. (9) Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel. (10) On a controlled-access highway except for emergency reasons or except in areas specifically designated for parking, such as rest areas. (11) When any vehicle is left unattended upon a street or alley and is parked in violation of the law or otherwise constitutes a definite hazard or obstruction to the normal movement of traffic. (12) Within a center left turn lane. (13) When any vehicle stops, stands or parks on a laned street or roadway and obstructs or stops traffic behind the vehicle. (14) At a bus stop. (Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99; Ord. No. 9434, § 7, 8-7-00)

Tucson Code § 20-279 Parallel parking.

Sec. 20-279. Parallel parking. Except as otherwise provided in this article, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs, and parallel parking is authorized, shall be so stopped or parked with the curbside wheels of the vehicle within eighteen (18) inches of the right-hand curb with the vehicle's right wheels or on one-way streets only the left-hand curb with the vehicle's left wheels. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway shall be stopped or parked facing in the same direction as the traffic flow of the nearest travel lane. (Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99; Ord. No. 10418, § 3, 6-12-07)

Tucson Code § 20-280 Parking near fire or rescue apparatus.

Sec. 20-280. Parking near fire or rescue apparatus. It is unlawful to park a vehicle within five hundred (500) feet of any fire apparatus or fire rescue vehicle which has stopped in response to a fire alarm or request for medical or rescue services. (Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99)

Tucson Code § 20-281 Parking prohibited on certain streets and portions of streets.

Sec. 20-281. Parking prohibited on certain streets and portions of streets. When signs are erected giving notice thereof, it is unlawful to park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or portions of streets. (Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99)

Tucson Code § 20-282 Fire lanes.

Sec. 20-282. Fire lanes. When signs are erected as per Tucson Code 13-3 et seq. and the Uniform Fire Code, giving notice thereof, it shall be unlawful to park a vehicle in a designated fire lane. The posting of such signs shall authorize the enforcement of the provisions of this section and thereby constitute consent by the owner of the property to enforcement of this section. (Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99)

Tucson Code § 20-283 Law enforcement officers exempt from specified parking provisions.

Sec. 20-283. Law enforcement officers exempt from specified parking provisions. The provisions of sections 20-260, 20-277 and 20-278 shall not apply to law enforcement officers while engaged in the performance of law enforcement duties. For purposes of this section, law enforcement officer shall include persons engaged in photo enforcement at the direction of law enforcement. (Ord. No. 10479, § 1, 11-20-07)

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/0-0-0-16031Fetched: 10/28/2026