GENERAL PROVISIONS

Tucson Code ch. 15, art. V, div. 1

in effect

Tucson Code § 15-31 Declaration of purpose; intent of mayor and council.

Sec. 15-31. Declaration of purpose; intent of mayor and council. This article is enacted for the purpose of equitably securing funds with which to pay the expenses arising from collection and disposal services the city provides to residential and commercial establishments. It is the intent of the mayor and council that the provisions of this article shall be construed and interpreted, where necessary, to achieve such purpose. (Ord. No. 10539, § 5, 6-3-08, eff. 7-1-08; Ord. No. 10986, § 3, 5-22-12, eff. 7-1-12; Ord. No. 11272, § 3, 6-9-15, eff. 7-1-15)

Tucson Code § 15-31.1 Deposits and refunds.

Sec. 15-31.1. Deposits and refunds. The director may require receipt of a deposit prior to beginning service. When the account is terminated the adjusted value of the deposit shall be computed by adding interest actually accrued on the deposit, with the interest rate set at the average market rate earned by the City of Tucson's investment pool during the past twelve (12) months. The adjusted value of the deposit will be applied against any unpaid balance, and the remainder will be refunded to the customer. (Ord. No. 10674, § 4, 6-2-09, eff. 7-1-09; Ord. No. 10895, § 4, 5-17-11, eff. 7-1-11)

Tucson Code § 15-31.2 Returned checks.

Sec. 15-31.2. Returned checks. The city may impose a reasonable charge to handle the processing of checks received as payment for fees from this chapter, when such checks are returned for nonpayment for any reason. (Ord. No. 10674, § 4, 6-2-09, eff. 7-1-09)

Tucson Code § 15-31.3 Billing account activation.

Sec. 15-31.3. Billing account activation. An account activation fee shall be charged when a billing account is initiated for each residential, commercial, or disposal customer at each service location. (Ord. No. 10895, § 4, 5-17-11, eff. 7-1-11)

Tucson Code § 15-31.4 Payment terms.

Sec. 15-31.4. Payment terms. Payment terms for billed fees under this chapter shall match the payment terms in chapter 27. For purposes of this section, "payment terms" means when bills are due, the account balance triggering delinquency notices, the timing of delinquency notices, the termination of accounts for delinquency, and directly related terms. (Ord. No. 10986, § 3, 5-22-12, eff. 7-1-12)

Tucson Code § 15-31.5 Discontinuance of service for non-payment.

Sec. 15-31.5. Discontinuance of service for non-payment. If the delinquent balance of a customer's account is not paid within the time frame designated in chapter 27 for turn-off of water services, regardless of whether water charges are included in the account, the director may discontinue services by not collecting material, removing containers, and/or denying use of disposal facilities. Customers with accounts in non-payment status must relinquish city containers upon notice from the director. (Ord. No. 10986, § 3, 5-22-12, eff. 7-1-12)

Tucson Code § 15-31.6 Penalty Fees for non-payment.

Sec. 15-31.6. Penalty Fees for non-payment. A penalty fee shall be charged to accounts with monthly charges over the amount triggering a first written notice in chapter 27, section 27-50 when the monthly charges are not paid within thirty (30) days of bill date. The amount of the penalty fee shall be ten percent (10%) of the monthly charges but the penalty fee shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) and shall not be less than ten dollars ($10.00). (Ord. No. 10986, § 3, 5-22-12, eff. 7-1-12)

Tucson Code § 15-31.7 Service agreements.

Sec. 15-31.7. Service agreements. The director is authorized to prepare, enter into, implement, and administer agreements for the services provided under this chapter. The service agreement shall include the appropriate fees established pursuant to this chapter. The service agreement may contain terms and conditions upon which service shall be provided, payment terms, and penalty fees for non-payment. The service agreement may contain such additional provisions as are within the custom and practice of the industry, or are deemed necessary by the director. (Ord. No. 10986, § 3, 5-22-12, eff. 7-1-12)

Tucson Code § 15-31.8 Change of address.

Sec. 15-31.8. Change of address. Customers shall notify the department of any change in mailing address, and/or change in ownership/ responsible party within fifteen (15) days of the date of change. (Ord. No. 10986, § 3, 5-22-12, eff. 7-1-12)

Tucson Code § 15-31.9 Pilot programs and fees.

Sec. 15-31.9. Pilot programs and fees. The director is authorized to establish pilot programs and fees to recover the costs, for a period of up to one (1) year for purposes of evaluating the feasibility of alternative solid waste collection or disposal programs. (Ord. No. 10986, § 3, 5-22-12, eff. 7-1-12)

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/0-0-0-10808Fetched: 10/28/2026