Additional remedies.

Tucson Code § 27-21

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Sec. 27-21. Additional remedies. (a) A large quantity water user who violates any provision of Section 27-20, in addition to any other sanction authorized by this chapter, is subject to a civil sanction of not more than the following amounts: (1) Two hundred percent (200%) of the monthly charges for water used, or estimated to have been used, in violation of Section 27-20, if the violation is the large quantity water user's first violation and the violation continued for less than one year. (2) Five hundred percent (500%) of the monthly charges for water used, or estimated to have been used, in violation of Section 27-20, if the violation is the large quantity water user's second violation or if the violation continued for more than one year but less than two years. (3) One thousand percent (1,000%) of the monthly charges for water used, or estimated to have been used, in violation of Section 27-20, if the violation is the large quantity water user's third violation or if the violation continued for more than two (2) years but less than three (3) years. (4) Two thousand percent (2,000%) of the monthly charges for water used, or estimated to have been used, in violation of Section 27-20, if the violation is the large quantity water user's fourth or more violation or if the violation continued for more than three years. (5) After any violation of Section 27-20 above that is a user's second or greater violation, Tucson Water may install, at the user's expense, a water restricting device to restrict flow rates to those parameters established in the approved water user agreement and water conservation plan. The applicant will pay for Tucson Water's cost to install the device, whether by Tucson Water staff or through a City of Tucson Job On-Call ("JOC") Contractor. (b) If, as a result of a large quantity water user's violation of Section 27-20 or state law, the city is assessed a civil penalty or is ordered to take remedial action by DWR, the large quantity water user must pay to the city the amount of the civil penalty, along with all costs and expenses incurred by the city due to the large water user's violation. (Ord. No. 12188, § 3, 8-19-25)

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/0-0-0-60318Fetched: 10/28/2026