MAYOR AND COUNCIL SPECIAL EXCEPTION PROCEDURE
Tucson Unified Development Code § 3.4.4
in effect3.4.4. MAYOR AND COUNCIL SPECIAL EXCEPTION PROCEDURE
A. Applicability
The Mayor and Council Special Exception Procedure applies to those uses identified in Section 4.8 (Use Table) as requiring processing in accordance with the Mayor and Council Special Exception Procedure.
B. Application Processing
1. Mayor and Council special exceptions applications are processed in accordance with the Zoning Examiner special exception procedure, Sections 3.4.3.B - H, and the following.
2. The Zoning Examiner shall forward a recommendation with findings, and when applicable, conditions on the proposed use to the Mayor and Council for decision.
3. Any person
Person
Any individual as well as any firm, corporation, partnership, company, or any other form of multiple organization for the carrying on of business.
may request that the application be heard at a public hearing before the Mayor and Council if the request is filed with the City Clerk within 14 days
Days
Days of the week, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. To apply days to a review schedule, the day of the event or act from which the designated period of time begins shall not be included. The last day of the designated period shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, in which event the period runs to the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. When a designated period of time is less than ten days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays shall not be included. Holidays are those recognized by the City of Tucson.
after the date of the Zoning Examiner’s public hearing or reconsideration public hearing. Notice of the public hearing must be provided in the same manner as the notice provided for the Zoning Examiner’s public hearing.
4. The Mayor and Council shall make a decision to approve, approve with conditions as provided in Section 3.4.6 below, or deny the application.
(Am. Ord. 11127, 11/6/2013)
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_udc/0-0-0-1079Fetched: 10/28/2026