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Tucson Code § 20-135 Reserved.

Sec. 20-135. Reserved. Editors Note: Ord. No. 3219, § 1, adopted and effective Feb. 17, 1969, repealed § 20-135, formerly pertaining to passing near school crossings, and derived from the 1953 Code, ch. 17, § 70a, and Ord. No. 2173, § 1, enacted Apr. 17, 1961.

Tucson Code § 20-136 State speed laws applicable generally.

Sec. 20-136. State speed laws applicable generally. The state traffic laws regulating the speed of vehicles shall be applicable upon all streets within the city, except as otherwise provided by ordinance upon the basis of engineering and traffic investigation that certain speed regulations shall be applicable upon specified streets in certain areas. Any speed in excess of the speed so declared by ordinance, when signs are in place giving notice thereof, is prima facie evidence that the speed is too great and therefore unreasonable. (1953 Code, ch. 17, § 71; Ord. No. 5931, § 11, 12-19-83) State Law References: State speed limits, A.R.S. § 28-701; authority to alter state limits. A.R.S. § 28-703.

Tucson Code § 20-137 Intersections where fifteen miles per hour speed limit imposed.

Sec. 20-137. Intersections where fifteen miles per hour speed limit imposed. The prima facie speed limit within one hundred (100) feet upon every designated approach to and within the intersections set forth by ordinance shall be fifteen (15) miles per hour, which speed limit shall be effective when signs are erected upon the approaches to such intersections giving notice of such prima facie speed limit. Three (3) copies of the current ordinances designating the intersections subject to this section shall be kept on file by the city clerk. Editor's note – Fifteen miles per hour speed limits have been designated by 1953 Code, ch. 17, § 72, as supplemented in 1957 and amended by: Ord. No. 1925, § 1, 7-6-59 Ord. No. 1935, § 1, 8-3-59 Ord. No. 2145, § 1, 2-20-61 Ord. No. 2268, § 1, 2-19-62 Ord. No. 2486, § 1, 7-8-63 Ord. No. 2964, § 1, 2-6-67 Ord. No. 3106, § 1, 4-15-68 Intersections designated by Ord. No. 3106 were amended by Ord. No. 3292, § 1, 7-21-69 Intersections designated by Ord. No. 3292 were amended by Ord. No. 3747, § 1, 12-13-71 Intersections designated by Ord. No. 3747 were amended by Ord. No. 4046, § 1, 7-9-73 Intersections designated by Ord. No. 4046 were repealed by Ord. No. 4269, § 1, 1-20-75

Tucson Code § 20-138 Speed limit in all city parks.

Sec. 20-138. Speed limit in all city parks. The prima facie speed limit upon the streets and driveways in all city parks shall be twenty (20) miles per hour, which shall be effective when signs are erected giving notice thereof. (1953 Code, ch. 17, § 72a; Ord. No. 4108, § 1, 11-13-73)

Tucson Code § 20-138.1 Speed limit in bicycle boulevards.

Sec. 20-138.1. Speed limit in bicycle boulevards. The prima facie speed limit upon and along all officially designated and substantially constructed bicycle boulevards within the city, unless otherwise specifically provided by ordinance, shall be twenty (20) miles per hour, which speed limit shall be effective when signs are erected giving notice thereof. The definition of bicycle boulevard shall be the same as that included in the most recent version of the City of Tucson Department of Transportation Bicycle Boulevard Master Plan. (Ord. No. 12242, § 2, 4-21-26)

Tucson Code § 20-138.2 Designating current streets or parts of streets as bicycle boulevards where twenty miles per hour speed limit is imposed.

Sec. 20-138.2. Designating current streets or parts of streets as bicycle boulevards where twenty miles per hour speed limit is imposed. The streets or portions thereof which are subject to the provisions of Sec. 20-138.2 are designated in Exhibit A, attached to Ord. No. 12242, passed April 21, 2026. (Ord. No. 12242, § 2, 4-21-26)

Tucson Code § 20-139 Speed limit in alleys.

Sec. 20-139. Speed limit in alleys. The prima facie speed limit upon and along all of the alleys within the city, unless otherwise specifically provided by ordinance, shall be fifteen (15) miles per hour, which speed limit shall be effective when signs are erected giving notice thereof. Three (3) copies of current ordinances specifying exceptions to this section shall be kept on file by the city clerk. Editor's note – As of the time of republication of this Code, there have been no ordinances establishing exceptions to section 20-139.

Tucson Code § 20-140 Where thirty miles per hour speed limit imposed.

Sec. 20-140. Where thirty miles per hour speed limit imposed. The prima facie speed limit upon streets or portions thereof as so designated by ordinance shall be thirty (30) miles per hour, which speed shall be effective when signs are erected giving notice thereof. Three (3) copies of current ordinances designating the streets governed by this section shall be kept on file by the city clerk. Editor's note – Thirty miles per hour speed limits have been designated by 1953 Code, ch. 17, § 73, as supplemented in 1957 and amended by: Ord. No. 1935, § 2, 8-3-59 Ord. No. 2145, § 2, 2-20-61 Ord. No. 2312, § 1, 7-2-62 Ord. No. 2966, § 1, 2-6-67 Ord. No. 3107, § 1, 4-15-68 Streets designated by Ord. No. 3107 were amended by Ord. No. 3293, § 1, 7-21-69 Streets designated by Ord. No. 3478 were amended by Ord. No. 4047, § 1, 7-9-73 Streets designated by Ord. No. 4047 were amended by: Ord. No. 4270, § 1, 1-20-75 Ord. No. 4504, § 2, 6-21-76 Ord. No. 4881, §§ 1, 2, 10-16-78 Ord. No. 5441, §§ 1, 2, 9-28-81 Ord. No. 5654, §§ 1, 2, 9-27-82 Ord. No. 5965, §§ 1, 2, 3-12-84 Ord. No. 5965 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6180, §§ 1, 2, 2-19-85 Ord. No. 6180 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6412, §§ 1, 2, 5-5-86 Ord. No. 6412 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6470, §§ 1, 2, 7-7-86 Ord. No. 6470 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6545, §§ 1, 2, 10-20-86 Ord. No. 6545 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6585, §§ 1, 2, 12-8-86 Ord. No. 6585 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6794, §§ 1, 2, 9-21-87 Ord. No. 6794 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 706, §§ 1, 2, 10-17-88 Ord. No. 7062 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7440, §§ 1, 2, 7-2-90 Ord. No. 7440 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7543, §§ 1, 2, 1-7-91 Ord. No. 7543 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7641, §§ 1, 2, 6-17-91 Ord. No. 7641 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7785, §§ 1, 2, 3-16-92 Ord. No. 7785 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8076, §§ 1, 2, 6-28-93 Ord. No. 8076 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8213, §§ 1, 2, 2-28-94 Ord. No. 8213 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8465, §§ 1, 2, 3-20-95 Ord. No. 8465 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8550, §§ 1, 2, 8-7-95 Ord. No. 8550 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 9049, §§ 1, 2, 5-4-98 Ord. No. 9049 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 10408, §§ 1, 2, 6-12-07 Ord. No. 10408 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 10543, §§ 1, 2, 6-10-08 Ord. No. 10543 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 10728, §§ 1, 2, 11-17-09 Ord. No. 11220 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11527, §§ 1, 2, 2-21-18 Ord. No. 11527 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11604, §§ 1, 2, 12-4-18 Ord. No. 11527 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11678, §§ 1, 2, 9-4-19 Ord. No. 11678 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11692, §§ 1, 2, 10-10-19 Ord. No. 11692 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11859, §§1, 2, 8-10-21 Ord. No. 11859 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 12000, §§ 1, 2, 4-4-23 Ord. No. 12000 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 12087, §§ 1, 2, 5-21-24 Ord. No. 12087 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 12161, §§ 1, 2, 5-6-25 Ord. No. 12161 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 12243, §§ 1, 2, 4-21-26

Tucson Code § 20-141 Where thirty-five miles per hour speed limit imposed.

Sec. 20-141. Where thirty-five miles per hour speed limit imposed. The prima facie speed limit upon such streets or portions thereof as may be designated by ordinances shall be thirty-five (35) miles per hour, which speed limit shall be effective when signs are erected giving notice thereof. Three (3) copies of current ordinances designating the streets governed by this section shall be kept on file by the city clerk. Editor's note – Thirty-five miles per hour speed limits have been designated by 1953 Code, ch. 17, § 74, as supplemented in 1957 and as amended by: Ord. No. 1935, § 3, 8-3-59 Ord. No. 2145, § 3, 2-20-60 Ord. No. 2312, § 2, 7-2-62 Ord. No. 2961, § 1, 2-6-67 Ord. No. 3109, § 1, 4-15-68 Streets designated by Ord. No. 3109 were amended by Ord. No. 3294, § 1, 7-21-69 Streets designated by Ord. No. 3294 were amended by Ord. No. 3749, § 1, 12-13-71 Streets designated by Ord. No. 3749 were amended by Ord. No. 4080, § 1, 7-9-73 Streets designated by Ord. No. 4080 were amended by: Ord. No. 4271, § 1, 1-20-75 Ord. No. 4505, § 2, 6-21-76 Ord. No. 4558, §§ 1, 2, 8-23-76 Ord. No. 4882, §§ 1, 2, 10-16-78 Ord. No. 4962, § 2, 4-23-79 Ord. No. 5453, §§ 1, 2, 10-19-81 Ord. No. 5655, §§ 1, 2, 10-19-81 Ord. No. 5966, §§ 1, 2, 3-12-84 Ord. No. 5966 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6181, §§ 1, 2, 2-19-85 Ord. No. 6181 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6413, §§ 1, 2, 5-5-86 Ord. No. 6413 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6471, §§ 1, 2, 7-7-86 Ord. No. 6471 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6490, §§ 1, 2, 8-4-86 Ord. No. 6490 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6514, §§ 1, 2, 9-2-86 Ord. No. 6514 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6549, §§ 1, 2, 10-2-86 Ord. No. 6549 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6586, §§ 1, 2, 12-8-86 Ord. No. 6586 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6668, §§ 1, 2, 3-16-87 Ord. No. 6668 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6703, §§ 1, 2, 5-18-87 Ord. No. 6703 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6795, §§ 1, 2, 9-21-87 Ord. No. 6795 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6841, §§ 1, 2, 11-23-87 Ord. No. 6841 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6928, §§ 1, 2, 4-18-88 Ord. No. 6928 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7063, §§ 1, 2, 10-17-88 Ord. No. 7063 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7115, §§ 1, 2, 12-19-88 Ord. No. 7115 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7355, §§ 1, 2, 2-26-90 Ord. No. 7355 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7418, §§ 1, 2, 6-4-90 Ord. No. 7418 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7441, §§ 1, 2, 7-2-90 Ord. No. 7441 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7613, §§ 1, 2, 5-6-91 Ord. No. 7613 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7642, §§ 1, 2, 6-17-91 Ord. No. 7642 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7784, §§ 1, 2, 3-16-92 Ord. No. 7784 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7976, §§ 1, 2, 2-1-93 Ord. No. 7976 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8158, §§ 1, 2, 11-15-93 Ord. No. 8158 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8294, §§ 1, 2, 6-6-94 Ord. No. 8294 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8340, §§ 1, 2, 8-1-94 Ord. No. 8340 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8551, §§ 1, 2, 8-7-95 Ord. No. 8551 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8684, §§ 1, 2, 5-6-96 Ord. No. 8684 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8715, §§ 1, 2, 6-17-96 Ord. No. 8715 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8924, §§ 1, 2, 9-2-97 Ord. No. 8924 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 9012, §§ 1, 2, 2-2-98 Ord. No. 9012 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 9050, §§ 1, 2, 5-4-98 Ord. No. 9050 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 9134, §§ 1, 2, 10-5-98 Ord. No. 9134 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 9759, §§ 1, 2, 9-3-02 Ord. No. 9759 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 9964, §§ 1, 2, 5-17-04 Ord. No. 9964 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 10409, §§ 1, 2, 6-12-07 Ord. No. 10409 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 10544, §§ 1, 2, 6-10-08 Ord. No. 10544 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 10729, §§ 1, 2, 11-17-09 Ord. No. 11221 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11528, §§ 1, 2, 2-21-18 Ord. No. 11528 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11605, §§ 1, 2, 12-4-18 Ord. No. 11528 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11679, §§ 1, 2, 9-4-19 Ord. No. 11679 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11693, §§ 1, 2, 10-10-19 Ord. No. 11693 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11734, §§ 1, 2, 3-3-20 Ord. No. 11693 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11861, §§ 1, 2, 8-10- 21 Ord. No. 11861 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 12088, §§ 1, 2, 5-21-24 Ord. No. 12088 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 12162, §§ 1, 2, 5-6-25 Ord. No. 12162 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 12244, §§ 1, 2, 4-21-26

Tucson Code § 20-142 Where forty miles per hour speed limit imposed.

Sec. 20-142. Where forty miles per hour speed limit imposed. The prima facie speed limit upon such streets, roads, highways or portions thereof as may be designated by ordinance shall be forty (40) miles per hour, which speed limit shall be effective when signs are erected giving notice thereof. Three (3) copies of current ordinances designating the streets governed by this section shall be kept on file by the city clerk. Editor's note – Forty mile per hour speed limits have been designated by 1953 Code, ch. 17, § 74b, as supplemented in 1957, and as amended by: Ord. No. 2145, § 5, 2-20-61 Ord. No. 2312, § 4, 7-2-62 Ord. No. 2459, § 1, 5-6-63 Ord. No. 2965, § 1, 2-6-67 Ord. No. 3108, § 1, 4-15-68 Streets designated by Ord. No. 3108 were amended by Ord. No. 3295, § 1, 7-21-69 Streets designated by Ord. No. 3295 were amended by Ord. No. 3750, § 1, 12-13-71 Streets designated by Ord. No. 3750 were amended by Ord. No. 4049, § 1, 7-9-73 Streets designated by Ord. No. 4049 were amended by Ord. No. 4272, § 1, 1-20-75 Ord. No. 4506, § 2, 6-21-76 Ord. No. 4883, §§ 1, 2, 10-16-78 Ord. No. 4962, § 1, 4-23-79 Ord. No. 5656, §§ 1, 2, 9-27-82 Ord. No. 5967, §§ 1, 2, 3-12-84 Ord. No. 5967 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6182, §§ 1, 2, 2-19-85 Ord. No. 6182 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6415, §§ 1, 2, 5-5-86 Ord. No. 6415 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6472, §§ 1, 2, 7-7-86 Ord. No. 6472 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6489, §§ 1, 2, 8-4-86 Ord. No. 6489 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6515, §§ 1, 2, 9-2-86 Ord. No. 6515 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6550, §§ 1, 2, 10-20-86 Ord. No. 6550 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6587, §§ 1, 2, 12-8-86 Ord. No. 6587 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6619, §§ 1, 2, 1-5-87 Ord. No. 6619 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6669, §§ 1, 2, 3-16-87 Ord. No. 6669 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6704, §§ 1, 2, 5-18-87 Ord. No. 6704 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6796, §§ 1, 2, 9-21-87 Ord. No. 6796 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6842, §§ 1, 2, 11-23-87 Ord. No. 6842 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6929, § 1, 2, 4-18-88 Ord. No. 6929 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6951, §§ 1, 2, 5-16-88 Ord. No. 6951 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7041, §§ 1, 2, 9-19-88 Ord. No. 7041 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7067, §§ 1, 2, 10-17-88 Ord. No. 7067 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7116, §§ 1, 2, 12-19-88 Ord. No. 7116 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7204, §§ 1, 2, 6-5-89 Ord. No. 7204 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7231, §§ 1, 2, 7-3-89 Ord. No. 7231 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7356, §§ 1, 2, 2-26-90 Ord. No. 7356 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7375, §§ 1, 2, 3-19-90 Ord. No. 7375 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7419, §§ 1, 2, 6-4-90 Ord. No. 7419 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7482, §§ 1, 2, 9-17-90 Ord. No. 7482 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7614, §§ 1, 2, 5-6-91 Ord. No. 7614 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7643, §§ 1, 2, 6-17-91 Ord. No. 7643 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7810, §§ 1, 2, 5-4-92 Ord. No. 7810 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7977, §§ 1, 2, 2-1-93 Ord. No. 7977 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8080, §§ 1, 2, 6-28-93 Ord. No. 8080 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8159, §§ 1, 2, 11-15-93 Ord. No. 8159 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8626, §§ 1, 2, 1-8-96 Ord. No. 8626 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8925, §§ 1, 2, 9-2-97 Ord. No. 8925 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 9013, §§ 1, 2, 2-2-98 Ord. No. 9013 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 9051, §§ 1, 2, 5-4-98 Ord. No. 9051 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 9135, §§ 1, 2, 10-5-98 Ord. No. 9135, was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 9618 §§ 1, 2, 10-8-01 Ord. No. 9618, was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 9966 §§ 1, 2, 5-17-04 Ord. No. 9966, was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 10229 §§ 1, 2, 12-20-05 Ord. No. 10229, was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 10410 §§ 1, 2, 6-12-07 Ord. No. 10410, was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 10545 §§ 1, 2, 6-10-08 Ord. No. 10545 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 10730, §§ 1, 2, 11-17-09 Ord. No. 10730 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11222, §§ 1, 2, 12-9-14 Ord. No. 11222 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11694, §§ 1, 2, 10-10-19 Ord. No. 11694 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11735, §§ 1, 2, 3-3-20 Ord. No. 11735 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 12089, §§ 1, 2, 5-21-24 Ord. No. 12089 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 12163, §§ 1, 2, 5-6-25 Ord. No. 12163 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 12245, §§ 1, 2, 4-21-26

Tucson Code § 20-143 Where forty-five miles per hour speed limit imposed.

Sec. 20-143. Where forty-five miles per hour speed limit imposed. The prima facie speed limit upon such streets, roads, highways or portions thereof as may be designated by ordinance shall be forty-five (45) miles per hour, which speed limit shall be effective when signs are erected giving notice thereof. Three (3) copies of current ordinances designating the streets governed by this section shall be kept on file by the city clerk. Editor's note – Forty-five miles per hour speed limits have been designated by 1953 Code, ch. 17, § 74a, as supplemented in 1957, and as amended by: Ord. No. 1935, § 4, 8-3-50 Ord. No. 2145, § 4, 2-20-61 Ord. No. 2312, § 3, 7-2-62 Ord. No. 2963, § 1, 2-6-67 Ord. No. 3110, § 1, 4-15-68 Streets designated by Ord. No. 3110 were amended by Ord. No. 3296, § 1, 7-21-69 Streets designated by Ord. No. 3296 were amended by Ord. No. 3751, § 1, 12-13-71 Streets designated by Ord. No. 3751 were amended by Ord. No. 4050, § 1, 7-9-73 Streets designated by Ord. No. 4050 were amended by: Ord. No. 4273, § 1, 1-20-75 Ord. No. 4507, § 2, 6-21-76 Ord. No. 4884, §§ 1, 2, 10-16-78 Ord. No. 5657, §§ 1, 2, 9-27-82 Ord. No. 5968, §§ 1, 2, 3-12-84 Ord. No. 5968 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord.No. 6183, §§ 1, 2, 2-19-85 Ord. No. 6183 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6414, §§ 1, 2, 5-5-86 Ord. No. 6414 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6474. § 1, 2, 7-7-86 Ord. No. 6474 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6516, §§ 1, 2, 9-2-86 Ord. No. 6516 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6551, §§ 1, 2, 10-20-86 Ord. No. 6551 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6588, §§ 1, 2, 12-8-86 Ord. No. 6588 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6900, §§ 1, 2, 3-7-88 Ord. No. 6900 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6952, §§ 1, 2, 5-16-88 Ord. No. 6952 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7042, §§ 1, 2, 9-19-88 Ord. No. 7042 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7064, §§ 1, 2, 10-17-88 Ord. No. 7064 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7232, §§ 1, 2, 7-3-89 Ord. No. 7232 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7357, §§ 1, 2, 2-26-90 Ord. No. 7357 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7374, §§ 1, 2, 3-19-90 Ord. No. 7374 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7483, §§ 1, 2, 9-17-90 Ord. No. 7483 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7644, §§ 1, 2, 6-17-91 Ord. No. 7644 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7769, §§ 1, 2, 2-24-92 Ord. No. 7769 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7811, §§ 1, 2, 5-4-92 Ord. No. 7811 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7978, §§ 1, 2, 2-1-93 Ord. No. 7978 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8077, §§ 1, 2, 6-28-93 Ord. No. 8077 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8627, §§ 1, 2, 1-8-96 Ord. No. 8627 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8685, §§ 1, 2, 5-6-96 Ord. No. 8685 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8716, §§ 1, 2, 6-17-96 Ord. No. 8716 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8926, §§ 1, 2, 9-2-97 Ord. No. 8926 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 9617, §§ 1, 2, 10-8-01 Ord. No. 9617 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 9698, §§ 1, 2, 4-15-02 Ord. No. 9698 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 10230, §§ 1, 2, 12-20-05 Ord. No. 10230 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 10411, §§ 1, 2, 6-12-07 Ord. No. 10411 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 10546, §§ 1, 2, 6-10-08 Ord. No. 10546 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 10731, §§ 1, 2, 11-17-09 Ord. No. 10730 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11222, §§ 1, 2, 12-9-14 Ord. No. 11223 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11695, §§ 1, 2, 10-10-19 Ord. No. 11695 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11736, §§ 1, 2, 3-3-20 Ord. No. 11695 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11862, §§ 1, 2, 8-10-21 Ord. No. 11862 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 12090, §§ 1, 2, 5-21-24 Ord. No. 12090 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 12164, §§ 1, 2, 5-6-25 Ord. No. 12164 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 12246, §§ 1, 2, 4-21-26

Tucson Code § 20-144 Where fifty miles per hour speed limit imposed.

Sec. 20-144. Where fifty miles per hour speed limit imposed. The prima facie speed limit upon such streets, roads, highways or portions thereof as may be designated by ordinance shall be fifty (50) miles per hour, which speed limit shall be effective when signs are erected giving notice thereof. Three (3) copies of current ordinances designating the streets governed by this section shall be kept on file by the city clerk. Editor's note – Fifty miles per hour speed limits have been designated by 1953 Code, ch. 17, § 74c, as added by Ord. No. 2145, § 6, 2-20-61, and as amended by: Ord. No. 2312, § 5, 6-2-62 Ord. No. 2962, § 1, 2-6-67 Ord. No. 5969, §§ 1, 2, 3-12-84 Ord. No. 5969 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6184, §§ 1, 2, 2-19-85 Ord. No. 6184 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6416, §§ 1, 2, 5-5-86 Ord. No. 6416 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6473, §§ 1, 2, 7-7-86 Ord. No. 6473 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6546, §§ 1, 2.10-20-86 Ord. No. 6546 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6589, §§ 1, 2, 12-8-86 Ord. No. 6589 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6620, §§ 1, 2, 1-6-87 Ord. No. 6620 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 6953, §§ 1, 2, 5-16-88 Ord. No. 6953 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 7066, §§ 1, 2, 10-17-88 Ord. No. 7066 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 8686, §§ 1, 2, 5-6-96 Ord. No. 8686 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 9011, §§ 1, 2, 2-2-98 Ord. No. 9011 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 9699, §§ 1, 2, 4-15-02 Ord. No. 9699 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 9965, §§ 1, 2, 5-17-04 Ord. No. 9965 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 10412, §§ 1, 2, 6-12-07 Ord. No. 10412 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 10547, §§ 1, 2, 6-10-08 Ord. No. 10547 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 10732, §§ 1, 2, 11-17-09 Ord. No. 10732 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11224, §§ 1, 2, 12-9-14 Ord. No. 11224 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11696, §§ 1, 2, 10-10-19 Ord. No. 11696 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11737, §§ 1, 2, 3-3-20 Ord. No. 11696 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11863, §§ 1, 2, 8-10-21 Ord. No. 11863 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 12247, §§ 1, 2, 4-21-26

Tucson Code § 20-145 Where fifty-five miles per hour speed limit imposed.

Sec. 20-145. Where fifty-five miles per hour speed limit imposed. The prima facie speed limit upon such streets, roads, highways or portions thereof as may be designated by ordinance shall be fifty-five (55) miles per hour, which speed limit shall be effective when signs are erected giving notice thereof. Three (3) copies of current ordinances designating the streets governed by this section shall be kept on file by the city clerk. (Ord. No. 6185, § 1, 2-19-85) Editor's note – Fifty--sixty mile per hour limits have been established by 1953 Code, ch. 17, § 74d, as added by Ord. No. 2145, § 7, 2-20-61, and amended by Ord. No. 2312, § 7, 7-2-62. The entire section was repealed by § 1 of Ord. No. 5931, adopted Dec. 19, 1983. Subsequently, Ord. No. 6185, § 1, adopted Feb. 19, 1985, added a new § 20-145. The following ordinances designated specific streets: Ord. No. 6185, § 2, 2-19-85 Ord. No. 6621, § 1, 1-5-87 Ord. No. 6621 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 10413, §§ 1, 2, 6-12-07 Ord. No. 10413 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 10733, §§ 1, 2, 11-17-09 Ord. No. 10733 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11225, §§ 1, 2, 12-9-14 Ord. No. 11225 was repealed and new streets were designated by Ord. No. 11697, §§ 1, 2, 10-10-19

Tucson Code § 20-146 Special speed restrictions on certain streets.

Sec. 20-146. Special speed restrictions on certain streets. The speed permitted by state law outside of business and residence districts, as applicable upon the streets or portions thereof designated by ordinance, is greater than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist upon such streets. It is hereby declared that the prima facie speed limit shall be as set forth when signs are erected giving notice thereof by the city traffic engineer. (1953 Code, ch. 17, § 75; Ord. No. 9893, § 1, 9-15-03) Editor's note – As of the time of this recodification, there have been no streets designated under the provisions codified as § 20-146.

Tucson Code § 20-146.1 Special speed limit reductions in temporary traffic control zones.

Sec. 20-146.1. Special speed limit reductions in temporary traffic control zones. The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to establish a temporary reduced speed limit, within temporary traffic control zones, for the duration of roadway construction or maintenance if the current speed limit set by ordinance is not reasonable nor safe under the existing conditions. Such reduced speed limits shall be effective when signs are erected giving notice thereof, and the current speed limit signs are removed, covered or turned. (Ord. No. 7331, § 1, 1-2-90; Ord. No. 9436, § 1, 8-7-00; Ord. No. 9893, § 2, 9-15-03)

Tucson Code § 20-146.2 Special speed limit reductions during nighttime hours.

Sec. 20-146.2. Special speed limit reductions during nighttime hours. The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to establish a reduced speed limit, during nighttime hours, sunset to sunrise, if the current speed limit set by ordinance is not reasonable nor safe under the existing conditions. Such reduced speed limits shall be effective when signs are erected giving notice thereof. (Ord. No. 7710, § 1, 11-18-91; Ord. No. 9893, § 3, 9-15-03)

Tucson Code § 20-146.3 Speeding in temporary traffic control zone prohibited.

Sec. 20-146.3. Speeding in temporary traffic control zone prohibited. A person shall not drive in a temporary traffic control zone at a speed greater than the speed posted for that zone. Violation of this section shall constitute a civil traffic violation punishable by a mandatory minimum fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). No judge may suspend the imposition of the minimum fine which shall be imposed in addition to any fines imposed for violation of Arizona Revised Statutes Section 28-701. Such fines shall only be assessed if signs have been erected upon or around the temporary traffic control zone which are clearly visible from the highway and which state substantially the following: Warning - $250.00 fine for speeding in this work zone. (Ord. No. 9436, § 2, 8-7-00; Ord. No. 9488, § 2, 11-20-00)

Tucson Code § 20-147 Regulation of speed by traffic signals.

Sec. 20-147. Regulation of speed by traffic signals. The traffic engineer is authorized to regulate the timing of traffic signals so as to permit the movement of traffic in an orderly and safe manner at speeds slightly at variance from the speeds otherwise applicable within the district or at intersections and shall erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof. (1953 Code, ch. 17, § 76)

Tucson Code § 20-148 Following fire or rescue apparatus.

Sec. 20-148. Following fire or rescue apparatus. The driver of any vehicle, except one on official business, shall not follow any fire apparatus or fire rescue vehicle traveling in response to a fire alarm or request for medical or rescue services closer than five hundred (500) feet. Except when on official business, it is unlawful to drive a vehicle within five hundred (500) feet of fire apparatus which has stopped in response to a fire alarm. (1953 Code, ch. 17, § 77; Ord. No. 5391, § 12, 8-3-81; Ord. No. 5931, § 12, 12-19-83)

Tucson Code § 20-149 Driving over fire hose.

Sec. 20-149. Driving over fire hose. No vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire department when laid down, on any street, private driveway or alley, to be used at any fire or alarm of fire, without the consent of the fire department official in command. (1953 Code, ch. 17, § 78) State Law References: Similar Provisions, A.R.S. § 28-897.

Tucson Code § 20-150 Permission required for processions and parades; compliance with chapter.

Sec. 20-150. Permission required for processions and parades; compliance with chapter. No procession or parade shall occupy, march, or proceed along any street or sidewalk except in accordance with written permission granted by the city traffic engineer and such other regulations as are set forth in this chapter which may apply. Written requests shall be made a minimum of fourteen (14) days in advance. This section shall not apply to funeral processions, except that the chief of police may regulate such processions as unreasonably interfere with normal traffic flow or pose a threat to public peace or safety. (1953 Code, ch. 17, § 79; Ord. No. 4667, § 1, 6-20-77; Ord. No. 6308, § 1, 9-16-85)

Tucson Code § 20-151 Reserved.

Sec. 20-151. Reserved. Editors Note: Section 20-151, prohibiting driving through processions, derived from the 1953 Code, ch. 17, § 80, was repealed by § 1 of Ord. No. 5931, adopted Dec. 19, 1983.

Tucson Code § 20-152 Method of driving in processions.

Sec. 20-152. Method of driving in processions. Each driver in a funeral or other procession shall drive as near to the right-hand edge of the roadway as practical and shall follow the vehicle ahead as close as is practical and safe. (1953 Code, ch. 17, § 81)

Tucson Code § 20-153 Reserved.

Sec. 20-153. Reserved. Editors Note: Section 20-153, prohibiting driving on sidewalks except at a driveway, derived from the 1953 Code, ch. 17, § 82, was repealed by § 1 of Ord. No. 5931, adopted Dec. 19, 1983.

Tucson Code § 20-154 Operation of unsafe vehicles.

Sec. 20-154. Operation of unsafe vehicles. No person shall drive or move any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or combination thereof on any street or highway when any such vehicle is in such condition as to be a potential hazard to any other person or vehicles upon such street or highway. This section is particularly directed against vehicles with damaged, torn or loose fenders, doors or other parts likely or liable to injure other persons, damage other vehicles or any other property. (1953 Code, ch. 17, § 85)

Tucson Code § 20-155 Limitations on U-turns.

Sec. 20-155. Limitations on U-turns. The driver of any vehicle shall not turn such vehicle on a city street or highway so as to proceed in the opposite direction: Sec. 20-155(1). At any intersection controlled by a traffic-control signal, whether a green indication or a green arrow when signs are erected prohibiting such turns. (Ord. No. 4508, § 2, 6-21-76) Sec. 20-155(2). Upon any street or highway in a business district, except when on a divided highway or street, or part thereof. Sec. 20-155(3). Upon any street or highway other than divided highways, except at intersections. Sec. 20-155(4). Except when such movement can be made on a street or highway in safety and without interfering with other traffic. The driver shall yield the right-of-way to any approaching vehicle that is so near as to be an immediate danger. (Ord. No. 7645, § 1, 6-17-91) Sec. 20-155(5). At such places where such turns are prohibited pursuant to and in the manner provided by section 20-115. (1953 Code, ch. 17, § 87; Ord. No. 1921, § 1, 4-21-58; Ord. No. 2544, § 1, 11-18-63)

Tucson Code § 20-156 Obstructing intersections, crosswalks.

Sec. 20-156. Obstructing intersections, crosswalks. No driver shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle he is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic- control signal indication to proceed. (1953 Code, ch. 17, § 89)

Tucson Code § 20-157 Reserved.

Sec. 20-157. Reserved. Editors Note: Ord. No. 9985, § 1, adopted June 21, 2004, repealed § 20-157, which pertained to left turns prohibited and derived from Ord. No. 4000, § 1, 3-26-73; Ord. No. 4885, § 1, 10-16-78; Ord. No. 5001, §§ 1, 2, 6-25-79; Ord. No. 5608, § 1, 6-28-82; Ord. No. 6307, § 1, 9-16-85; Ord. No. 7731, § 1, 12-9-91; Ord. No. 8160, § 1, 11-15-93; Ord. No. 8341, § 1, 8-1-94.

Tucson Code § 20-158 Regulation of towing services.

Sec. 20-158. Regulation of towing services. Sec. 20-158(1). The chief of police will supervise and regulate towing services upon the streets and rights-of-way of the city for disabled, wrecked, abandoned, stolen, unlawfully parked vehicles and vehicles seized as evidence. When an operator or owner of a vehicle has no preference or is unable to request a preference, the vehicle will be towed according to the provisions of agreements procured by the purchasing agent through competitive bidding governing towing services. (Ord. No. 4117, § 1, 12-10-73; Ord. No. 4346, § 1, 4-21-75; Ord. No. 4957, §§ 1--3, 4-9-79)

Tucson Code § 20-159 Traffic signal preemptor devices.

Sec. 20-159. Traffic signal preemptor devices. Sec. 20-159(1). It shall be unlawful for any person not authorized by the city traffic engineer to utilize any preemptor device to control an official traffic-control device within the City of Tucson. Sec. 20-159(2). A civil sanction of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00), which shall not be suspended, shall be imposed on any person found responsible for a violation of minor section (1). (Ord. No. 5931, § 13, 12-19-83)

Tucson Code § 20-160 Use of handheld mobile telephone or portable electronic device; prohibited conduct; exceptions.

Sec. 20-160. Use of handheld mobile telephone or portable electronic device; prohibited conduct; exceptions. A. Definitions. 1. “Hands-free use” means the use of a mobile communication device or portable electronic device without the use of either hand by employing an internal feature of, or an attachment to, the device. 2. “Mobile communication device” and “portable electronic device” means a wireless communication device that is designed to engage in calls; and/or receive and transmit text, images, and/or data; but excludes devices that are physically or electronically integrated into a motor vehicle and are operated hands-free so that the user composes, sends, accesses, communicates or receives messages or data without the use of a hand except to activate, deactivate or initiate the hands-free use. 3. “Operating a motor vehicle” means being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle on a highway or street and includes being temporarily stopped because of traffic, a traffic light or stop sign or otherwise, but excludes operating a motor vehicle when the vehicle has pulled over to the side of the road or off an active roadway and has stopped at a location in which the vehicle can safely remain stationary. B. No person shall, except as otherwise provided in this section, use a mobile communication device or portable electronic device while operating a motor vehicle upon a street or highway, regardless of whether the motor vehicle is in motion or not, unless that device is specifically designed or configured to allow hands-free use and is used in that manner while operating a motor vehicle. C. Exemptions. This section shall not apply to: 1. The use of a mobile communication device or portable electronic device for the sole purpose of communicating with any of the following regarding an immediate emergency situation: a. An emergency response operator; b. An ambulance company; c. Fire department and rescue service personnel; d. Law enforcement personnel; e. A hospital; or f. A physician's office or health clinic. 2. The activation or deactivation of hands-free use, as long as the mobile telephone or portable electronic device is securely configured and attached to the vehicle or integrated into the vehicle. 3. Law enforcement and public safety personnel, and persons operating authorized emergency vehicles, using a mobile communications device or portable electronic device while operating a vehicle in the course and scope of his or her duties. D. Penalty. 1. A violation of this section is a civil traffic violation, and is a primary offense, meaning that a law enforcement officer may initiate a stop and issue a citation to a person operating a motor vehicle for a violation of this section if the law enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe there is a violation of this section. 2. A person who violates this section and is not involved in a motor vehicle collision is subject to a civil penalty of $50 for the first violation, $100 for the second violation, and $200 for the third or any subsequent violation. 3. A person who violates this section and is involved in a motor vehicle collision is subject to a civil penalty of a minimum amount of $250. (Ord. No. 11442, § 3, 3-21-17, eff. 5-1-17; Ord. No. 11520, § 1, 1-23-18, eff. 2-1-18)

Tucson Code § 20-161 Racing of vehicles prohibited; definitions; penalties.

Sec. 20-161. Racing of vehicles prohibited; definitions; penalties. (a) Racing motor vehicles prohibited. A person shall not drive a motor vehicle or participate in any manner in a race, speed competition or contest, drag race or acceleration contest, exhibition of speed or acceleration, or for the purpose of making a speed record, on a street or highway. (b) Definitions. For the purposes of this section: "Drag race" means either: (1) The operation of two (2) or more motor vehicles from a point side by side at accelerating speeds in a competitive attempt to outdistance each other; or (2) The operation of one (1) or more motor vehicles over a common selected course and from the same point for the purpose of comparing the relative speeds or power of acceleration of the motor vehicle or motor vehicles within a certain distance or time limit. "Motor vehicle" has the same meaning as provided in Section 28-101 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. "Race" or "racing" means the use of one (1) or more motor vehicles in an attempt to outgain or outdistance another motor vehicle or prevent another motor vehicle from passing. (c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. In addition to any penalties otherwise provided by law, when any person is arrested or given a citation for operating a motor vehicle in violation of this section, a peace officer is authorized to impound the motor vehicle for thirty (30) days. (d) If a vehicle is impounded pursuant to this section, the impounding agency shall follow the procedures set forth in A.R.S. §§ 28-3512- 3515, just as if the vehicle had been impounded pursuant to A.R.S. § 28-3511. (Ord. 11452, § 1, 4-19-17; Ord. 11821, § 1, 3-9-21)
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/0-0-0-15202Fetched: 10/28/2026

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