ADULT CARE HOMES AND FACILITIES

Tucson Code ch. 7, art. XII

in effect

Tucson Code § 7-219 License for adult care homes and adult care facility required.

Sec. 7-219. License for adult care homes and adult care facility required. No person shall operate an adult care home or adult care facility without first obtaining an adult care license. (Ord. No. 6820, § 1, 10-26-87)

Tucson Code § 7-220 Adult care license application; information required.

Sec. 7-220. Adult care license application; information required. (a) An application for an adult care license shall be filed by the owner of the adult care home or facility on forms provided by the revenue department. The information required at the time of application shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) The name, address and signature of the owner of the adult care home or facility. (2) The address of the adult care home or facility to be licensed. (3) A copy of the zoning compliance certificate issued by the zoning administrator for the adult care home or facility to be licensed. (b) The owner of an adult care home or facility shall notify the city revenue department within thirty (30) days of any change in the name or address of the owner. (Ord. No. 6820, § 1, 10-26-87)

Tucson Code § 7-221 Adult care license; inspection required.

Sec. 7-221. Adult care license; inspection required. Upon application and before issuance or renewal of an adult care license, the appropriate city departments shall inspect the adult care home or facility to determine compliance with the provisions of chapters 6 and 23 of the Tucson Code. No adult care license shall be issued or renewed unless the adult care home or facility is in compliance with the provisions of chapters 6 and 23 of the Tucson Code. After issuance or renewal of an adult care license, the owner or manager of each adult care home or facility shall submit to unannounced inspections of the premises at least once a year. (Ord. No. 6820, § 1, 10-26-87)

Tucson Code § 7-222 Adult care license; special requirements.

Sec. 7-222. Adult care license; special requirements. An adult care home or facility for which an adult care license has been issued must continue to meet the requirements of chapters 6 and 23 of the Tucson Code. (Ord. No. 6820, § 1, 10-26-87)

Tucson Code § 7-223 Annual fee.

Sec. 7-223. Annual fee. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), every adult care home or facility licensed by the city shall pay an annual license fee of fifty dollars ($50.00). The license fee shall accompany the application for license. No adult care license shall be renewed unless the annual fee required for such license has been paid. All adult care home licenses will expire on December 31 and must be renewed annually thereafter. (b) When the adult care home or facility has not previously been licensed by the city, the fee for the first year shall be determined as follows: (1) For licenses issued on or before March 31, the fee is fifty dollars ($50.00). (2) For licenses issued between April 1 and June 30, the fee is thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($37.50). (3) For licenses issued between July 1 and September 30, the fee is twenty-five dollars ($25.00). (4) For licenses issued between October 1 and December 31, the fee is twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50). (Ord. No. 6820, § 1, 10-26-87; Ord. No. 9661, § 1, 1-28-02)

Tucson Code § 7-224 Violations declared a civil infraction.

Sec. 7-224. Violations declared a civil infraction. Any violation of the provisions of this article shall be a civil infraction. (Ord. No. 6820, § 1, 10-26-87) Charter References: Violations of Charter and ordinances, ch. XXV, § 5. Cross References: General penalty, § 1-8; administrative hearing office to hear and decide violations deemed to be civil infractions, § 28-2(2).

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/0-0-0-5543Fetched: 10/28/2026