LESSORS OF COMMERCIAL REAL PROPERTY DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS

Tucson Code ch. 7, art. XXIV

in effect

Tucson Code § 7-501 Definitions.

Sec. 7-501. Definitions. As used in this article, the term "non-residential commercial real property" shall mean any real property zoned for or intended to be used primarily for commercial activities. (Ord. No. 10562, § 1, 7-8-08, eff. 10-15-08)

Tucson Code § 7-502 Disclosure required.

Sec. 7-502. Disclosure required. (a) It is unlawful for any person to enter as lessor into a lease of non-residential commercial real property to which the article applies without making the disclosures required by this section. (b) Any lessor under a lease to which this article applies must make the following disclosure to the prospective lessee prior to the execution of the lease agreement. A statement advising the prospective lessee to contact the city's Development Services Department (DSD) prior to the execution of the lease agreement to determine whether the property may be occupied for lessee's intended use. (c) Acknowledgement of the disclosure statement must be signed by the lessor or lessor's agent and the lessee and retained by the lessor or lessor's agent for the duration of the lease. (Ord. No. 10562, § 1, 7-8-08, eff. 10-15-08)

Tucson Code § 7-503 Exemptions.

Sec. 7-503. Exemptions. The requirements of this article shall not apply to the following: (1) A lease of residential real property. (2) A lease pursuant to which the lessor performs the construction work for lessee's initial occupancy. (3) A lease of the storage spaces at a self-service storage facility, which is defined as any real property used for renting or leasing individual storage spaces in which the occupants themselves customarily store and remove their own personal property on a self-service basis. (4) A lease for a space within a building where the building or the space already has a certificate of occupancy and the lessee's intended use of the space is identical according to the Tucson Land Use Code and the building code to the use permitted by the certificate of occupancy. (Ord. No. 10562, § 1, 7-8-08, eff. 10-15-08)

Tucson Code § 7-504 Violation declared a civil infraction.

Sec. 7-504. Violation declared a civil infraction. Unless otherwise specifically stated in this chapter, any violation of this article is punishable as a civil infraction pursuant to chapter 8 of this Code. (Ord. No. 10562, § 1, 7-8-08, eff. 10-15-08)

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/0-0-0-6194Fetched: 10/28/2026