Chapter 2 ADMINISTRATION1
- Article I. In General
- Division 1. Administrative Branch
- Sec. 2-1. Composition of administration branch.
- Sec. 2-2. City Manager’s Department.
- Sec. 2-3. City Manager authority for administrative affairs; reports.
- Sec. 2-4. City Manager authority for the enforcement of ordinances; distribution of work; settlement of claims.
- Sec. 2-5. Supervision by the City Manager; delegation of authority, and designation of officer during temporary absence or disability.
- Sec. 2-6. Park rangers appointed by City Manager.
- Sec. 2-7. City Department Directors.
- Sec. 2-8. Assistant Department Directors; Division Heads.
- Sec. 2-9. Department Director duties generally.
- Sec. 2-10. Additional duties for City Auditor and City Attorney.
- Sec. 2-11. Interference with City Auditor prohibited.
- Sec. 2-12. Preservation of records; mutual aid between departments.
- Sec. 2-13. Office hours.
- Division 2. Boards and Commissions and Audit Committee
- Division 3. Budget
- Division 4. Taxes
- Division 5. Collection of Fees and Charges and Recovery of Costs
- Sec. 2-21. Fees, charges and prices for special services and materials.
- Sec. 2-22. Recovery of costs at events requiring response by police.
- Sec. 2-23. Cost recovery fee for issuance of dishonored checks; conditions of imposition; procedures; exceptions.
- Sec. 2-24. Authorizations and terms and conditions of installment agreements.
- Sec. 2-25. Abatement of collection suits and actions; release of liens; determination of uncollectibility; authority of Finance Director and City Manager; recovery of collection costs.
- Sec. 2-26. Collection of accounts receivable debts owed to the City—Abatement of collection suits and actions; release of liens; determination of uncollectibility; authority of Finance Director and City Manager; recovery of collection costs.
- Division 6. Special Security Requirements
- Division 1. Administrative Branch
- Article II. City Council
- Division 1. Generally
- Sec. 2-46. Powers vested in Council; composition; election.
- Sec. 2-47. Manner of exercising powers.
- Sec. 2-48. Authority as to offices, departments, agencies, boards and commissions.
- Sec. 2-49. Interference with City Manager prohibited.
- Sec. 2-50. Appointment of members of agencies, boards and commissions.
- Sec. 2-51. Removal of board, commission or committee member.
- Sec. 2-52. City of Phoenix ethics and gift policies.
- Sec. 2-53. City of Phoenix Ethics Commission; ethics or gift policy violations by elected officials or board members.
- Sec. 2-54. City of Phoenix nondiscrimination and anti-harassment policy.
- Sec. 2-55—2-59. Reserved.
- Division 2. Rules of Council Proceedings
- Division 3. Reserved
- Division 4. Ordinances and Resolutions
- Division 1. Generally
- Article III. City Court
- Division 1. Generally
- Sec. 2-82. City judge to preside; responsibility.
- Sec. 2-83. Chief Presiding Judge duties.
- Sec. 2-83.1. Salaries.
- Sec. 2-84. City Council duties.
- Sec. 2-85. Fines, penalties and other fees to be paid periodically to Treasurer.
- Sec. 2-86. Procedures applicable to City Court.
- Sec. 2-87. Formation and summoning of juries; jurors’ pay.
- Sec. 2-88. Number of jurors.
- Sec. 2-89. City’s right of execution against property.
- Sec. 2-90. Clerk of the City Court.
- Sec. 2-91. Judgment on default.
- Sec. 2-92. Judgments.
- Sec. 2-93. Appeal.
- Sec. 2-94. Court Hearing Officers and presiding Court Hearing Officer—Qualifications; term; removal; hearing officers pro tempore; compensation; powers and duties.
- Sec. 2-95. Seal; affixing of seal; electronic document management system.
- Sec. 2-96. Judicial Selection Advisory Board—Establishment; membership; powers and duties; operating procedures.
- Sec. 2-97. Court fees.
- Sec. 2-98. Court Technology Enhancement Fee; City Court Technology Enhancement Fund.
- Sec. 2-99. Waiver of service of summons; saving costs of service; request to waive.
- Sec. 2-100. Home detention and continuous alcohol monitoring.
- Sec. 2-101. Human trafficking prevention fund.
- Sec. 2-102—2-109. Reserved.
- Division 2. Reserved
- Division 1. Generally
- Article IV. Police Department
- Division 1. Generally
- Sec. 2-119. Director of the Police Department.
- Sec. 2-120. Organization of divisions and bureaus of Police Department.
- Sec. 2-121. Fees chargeable for service of process.
- Sec. 2-121.01. Fees chargeable for criminal background check before transfer of firearm.
- Sec. 2-122. False and misleading reports to Police.
- Sec. 2-123. Mandatory retirement ages.
- Division 2. Special Police Officers
- Sec. 2-124. Definitions.
- Sec. 2-125. Special police officer system established.
- Sec. 2-126. Purpose of special police officers.
- Sec. 2-127. Appointment of special police officers by Director of the Police Department.
- Sec. 2-128. Application blanks.
- Sec. 2-129. Qualifications of special police officers.
- Sec. 2-130. Oath of office.
- Sec. 2-131. Pre-assignment training.
- Sec. 2-132. Assignment to specified localities and duties.
- Sec. 2-133. Supervision by Director of the Police Department of duties of special police officers.
- Sec. 2-134. Compliance with Police Department regulations and acts of the Council.
- Sec. 2-135. Official status of Special Police Officers.
- Sec. 2-136. Badge and equipment.
- Sec. 2-137. Compensation.
- Sec. 2-138. Dismissal.
- Sec. 2-139. Honorary appointments prohibited.
- Sec. 2-140. Reserved.
- Division 3. Police Reserve Officers
- Sec. 2-140.1. Definitions.
- Sec. 2-140.2. Reserve Police Officer System established.
- Sec. 2-140.3. Purpose of Reserve Police Officers.
- Sec. 2-140.4. Appointment of Reserve Police Officers by Director of the Police Department.
- Sec. 2-140.5. Qualifications for appointment; applications.
- Sec. 2-140.6. Oath of office.
- Sec. 2-140.7. Pre-assignment training.
- Sec. 2-140.8. Assignment to specified duties.
- Sec. 2-140.9. Supervision by Director of the Police Department.
- Sec. 2-140.10. Compliance with Police Department regulations and acts of the Council.
- Sec. 2-140.11. Official status of Reserve Police Officers; compensation.
- Sec. 2-140.12. Badge and uniform.
- Sec. 2-140.13. Dismissal.
- Sec. 2-140.14. Honorary appointments prohibited.
- Sec. 2-140.15. Relation to other Police Officers.
- Sec. 2-140.16. Reserved.
- Division 1. Generally
- Article V. Fire Department
- Article VI. Public Defender Review Committee
- Article VII. Human Resources Committee
- Article VIII. City Planning Commission
- Article IX. Development Advisory Board
- Sec. 2-164. Purpose and formation.
- Sec. 2-165. Membership and terms of office.
- Sec. 2-166. Duties and responsibilities of Board.
- Sec. 2-167. Election of officers.
- Sec. 2-168. Meeting; quorum.
- Sec. 2-169. Conflict of interest.
- Sec. 2-170. Recommendations on ordinance changes.
- Sec. 2-171. Reserved.
- Sec. 2-172. Appeals.
- Sec. 2-173. Court review.
- Sec. 2-174, 2-175. Reserved.
- Article X. Assisted Housing Governing Board
- Article XI. Community Development Request for Proposals Review Committee
- Article XII. Public Works Contracts
- Sec. 2-187. Computation of time under this article.
- Sec. 2-187.01. Definitions.
- Sec. 2-188. Protests generally.
- Sec. 2-189. Protest of solicitation.
- Sec. 2-190. Protest of determination and contract award.
- Sec. 2-190.1. Hearing procedures.
- Sec. 2-190.2. Withdrawals.
- Sec. 2-190.3. Protest or withdrawal recommendation.
- Sec. 2-190.4. Solicitation transparency policy.
- Article XIII. Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture and Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission
- Sec. 2-191. Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture—Creation; purposes and goals.
- Sec. 2-192. Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture—Duties.
- Sec. 2-193. Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission—Creation; composition; term of office.
- Sec. 2-194. Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission—Appointment of officers; adoption of rules; quorum.
- Sec. 2-195. Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission—Powers and duties.
- Sec. 2-196. Arts and Culture Administrator and Staff.
- Article XIV. Reserved
- Article XV. City of Phoenix Commission on Housing and Neighborhoods
- Sec. 2-201. City of Phoenix Commission on Housing and Neighborhoods—Creation; members.
- Sec. 2-202. City of Phoenix Commission on Housing and Neighborhoods—Term of members; vacancy.
- Sec. 2-203. City of Phoenix Commission on Housing and Neighborhoods—Compensation of members.
- Sec. 2-204. City of Phoenix Commission on Housing and Neighborhoods—Officers; adoption of rules; appointment of committees.
- Sec. 2-205. City of Phoenix Commission on Housing and Neighborhoods—Functions, duties.
- Article XVI. Parks and Recreation Board
- Article XVII. Employer-Employee Relations
- Division 1. Meet and Confer
- Sec. 2-209. Findings and purpose.
- Sec. 2-210. Definitions.
- Sec. 2-211. Phoenix Employment Relations Board.
- Sec. 2-212. Appropriate units.
- Sec. 2-213. City Council; City management rights.
- Sec. 2-214. Public employee rights.
- Sec. 2-215. Scope of memorandum of understanding.
- Sec. 2-216. Qualifications of employee organizations.
- Sec. 2-217. Recognition.
- Sec. 2-218. Meeting and conferring.
- Sec. 2-219. Resolution of impasses.
- Sec. 2-220. Unfair employee relations practices.
- Sec. 2-221. Prohibited practices.
- Sec. 2-222. Reserved.
- Division 2. Supervisory and Professional Meet and Discuss
- Sec. 2-223. Purpose.
- Sec. 2-224. Definitions.
- Sec. 2-225. Appropriate group.
- Sec. 2-226. Recognition of an employee association; petition; election; runoff election.
- Sec. 2-227. Public employee rights.
- Sec. 2-228. Employee association rights.
- Sec. 2-229. Scope of meeting and discussing.
- Sec. 2-230. Restrictions on employee association.
- Sec. 2-231. Meeting and discussing process.
- Sec. 2-232. Scope of agreement.
- Sec. 2-233. Failure to reach agreement; procedure.
- Sec. 2-234. Agreement dispute resolution procedure.
- Sec. 2-235. Prohibited practices; procedure.
- Sec. 2-236—2-300. Reserved.
- Division 1. Meet and Confer
- Article XVIII. Disposition of Unclaimed Money and Personal Property
- Sec. 2-301. Disposition of unclaimed money or personal property; exceptions.
- Sec. 2-302. Notice of disposition—Contents.
- Sec. 2-303. Notice of disposition—Service and publication.
- Sec. 2-304. Claim periods—Owner; finders.
- Sec. 2-305. Disputed claims.
- Sec. 2-306. Destruction of unclaimed property.
- Sec. 2-306.01. Disposition of unclaimed and forfeited firearms.
- Sec. 2-307. Deposit of unclaimed money.
- Sec. 2-308. Sale or public use of unclaimed property; unsold property; disposition of funds.
- Sec. 2-309. Certificate of sale.
- Sec. 2-310. Affidavits.
- Sec. 2-311. Records.
- Sec. 2-312. City personnel prohibited.
- Sec. 2-313—2-400. Reserved.
- Article XIX. Appointment of Board, Commission and Committee Members
- Sec. 2-401. Four-year terms.
- Sec. 2-402. Three-year terms.
- Sec. 2-402.01. Establishing the Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board (PBWDB), establishing Board membership and terms.
- Sec. 2-402.02. Powers and duties of the Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board.
- Sec. 2-403. Vacancies caused by death or resignation.
- Sec. 2-404. Reserved.
- Sec. 2-405—2-500. Reserved.
- Article XX. Public Transit
- Article XXI. Central Phoenix Committee
- Article XXII. Percent for Art Funding
- Article XXIII. City of Phoenix Environmental Quality and Sustainability Commission
- Article XXIV. Surface Transportation Advisory Committee
- Article XXV. Neighborhood Block Watch Fund Oversight Committee
- Article XXVI. Phoenix Youth and Education Commission
- Article XXVII. Reserved
- Article XXVIII. City Tourism and Hospitality Advisory Board
- Article XXIX. Heritage Commission
- Article XXX. Lobbyists
- Sec. 2-1000. Definitions.
- Sec. 2-1001. Registration; reports.
- Sec. 2-1001.01. Disclosure.
- Sec. 2-1002. Exceptions.
- Sec. 2-1003. Political contributions; reports.
- Sec. 2-1004. Forms, filing.
- Sec. 2-1005. Violations; penalty.
- Sec. 2-1005.01. Enforcement of lobbying violations.
- Sec. 2-1005.02. Severability.
- Sec. 2-1006—2-1009. Reserved.
- Article XXXI. Military Veteran Affairs Commission
- Article XXXII. City of Phoenix Parks and Preserve Initiative Oversight Committee
- Article XXXIII. Phoenix Substance Abuse Prevention Commission
- Article XXXIV. Parade Agreements
- Article XXXV. Phoenix Employees’ Deferred Compensation Program
- Sec. 2-1501. Phoenix Employees’ Deferred Compensation Program; purposes and intent; trust.
- Sec. 2-1502. Definitions.
- Sec. 2-1503. Phoenix Employees’ Deferred Compensation Board; appointment; terms.
- Sec. 2-1504. Board powers and duties.
- Sec. 2-1505. Establishment of trust and fiduciary responsibilities.
- Sec. 2-1506. Employee participation.
- Sec. 2-1507. Payroll deductions; administrative procedures.
- Sec. 2-1508. Effect of participation.
- Sec. 2-1509. Nonalienation of interest; domestic relations orders.
- Sec. 2-1510. Termination; amendment.
- Sec. 2-1511—2-1600. Reserved.
- Article XXXVI. Health Care Benefits Trust
- Sec. 2-1601. Health Care Benefits Trust; Health Care Benefits Trust Fund; purpose.
- Sec. 2-1602. Definitions.
- Sec. 2-1603. Board; appointment; terms.
- Sec. 2-1604. Powers and duties.
- Sec. 2-1605. Risk Management Consultant or Insurance Administrator; verification.
- Sec. 2-1606. Termination; amendment.
- Sec. 2-1607. Non-applicability.
- Sec. 2-1608, 2-1609. Reserved.
- Article XXXVII. West Phoenix Revitalization Community Advisory Board
- Article XXXVIII. Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan (MERP)
- Article XXXIX. Post Employment Health Plan (PEHP)
- Article XL. Long Term Disability Program
- Article XLI. Complete Streets Advisory Board
- Article XLII. The City Services Card/Secondary Municipal Identification Card
- Sec. 2-1700. Definitions.
- Sec. 2-1701. Issuance and purpose of City services card.
- Sec. 2-1702. Application.
- Sec. 2-1703. Implementation.
- Sec. 2-1704. Fees.
- Sec. 2-1705. Acceptance by City departments.
- Sec. 2-1706. Cardholder’s responsibilities.
- Sec. 2-1707. Suspension and revocation of card.
- Sec. 2-1708. Counterfeit and fraudulent card.
- Article XLIII. Vision Zero Community Advisory Committee
1Charter reference—General powers, rights and liabilities, ch. II; government, ch. III; City Manager, ch. III, § 2; Mayor, ch. V; bonds and oaths of office, ch. IX; conflict of interest, ch. XI, personnel system, ch. XXV.
Cross reference—Aviation Advisory Board, § 4-215 et seq.; Airport Zoning Committee, § 4-237; Airport Board of Adjustment, § 4-245; Civic Plaza, ch. 10A; civil defense, ch. 11; elections, ch. 12; political activities or contributions by City employees, § 12-234; influencing vote of City employee, § 12-236; finance, ch. 13; human relations, ch. 18; License Appeal Board, § 19-12 et seq.; wearing badge or insignia of public officer, § 23-21; smoking in City buildings, § 23-104; public library, ch. 26; Library Advisory Board, § 26-1 et seq.; Library Department, § 26-5 et seq.; Citizens’ Wastewater Rate Advisory Committee, § 28-57 et seq.; Superintendent of Streets, § 31-2 et seq.; Urban Renewal Commission, § 35-2 et seq.; traffic administration, § 36-2 et seq.; Water Utilities Appraisal Review Board, § 37-96 et seq.; Citizens’ Water Rate Advisory Committee, § 37-102 et seq.; Sealer of Weights and Measures, § 38-1; Rehabilitation Appeals Board, § 39-31 et seq.; Slum Property Designation Appeals Panel, § 39-44; risk management, ch. 42.