Another school semester has started. The school zone 15 miles per hour signs are out in the morning and afternoon, with crossing guards helping students cross our streets to get to our schools. The University of Arizona and Pima College are starting their fall semesters and college students are moving into the dorms and houses in our neighborhoods.
My office has gathered information, to inform everyone who may not know about: Some of the rules about parking; dates of times for trash pick up; dates for upcoming Brush and Bulky pickup; noise levels and what to do about loud parties.
Parking: Parking your vehicle is a permitted use on any portion of a property provided the vehicles do not block City right-of-way (sidewalks, alleys). Also, when you park your car, please don’t block Access to your neighbor’s mail box.
About your trash: To reduce flies and odor, please bag and securely tie all your trash and do not over fill containers. Never place hot ash or coals, or other burning materials in containers. Yard waste may be disposed of, as long as it fits within the container with the lid closed.
Don’t leave your containers out past your pick up date. Please return it to the space you have it in your yard. For any damaged trash containers, contact Environmental Services at (520) 791- 3171.
Please have your trash and recycle containers out to the street and on those days, please try not to block mail boxes and drive ways. To find out your trash pick up date, either call Environmental Services at (520) 791-3171 or go online to maps2.tucsonaz. gov/zoomtucson/.
With the change in the economy for recycled goods, the City’s recycling program is being reduced from weekly to every other week, starting the week of September 30. For more information, go online to tucsonaz. gov/es/recycle-coach.
Brush and Bulky: Environmental Services offers Brush and Bulky twice a year. Environmental Services Will pick up 10 cubic yards of materials with the following guidelines: They will take brush, cacti (must be contained), lumber up to five feet, scrap metal, piping up to five feet, appliances, refrigerator and freezers with doors removed, automobile tires (limit five), and home furnishings. Environmental Services will not collect: Dirt, stone, concrete, gravel, glass, household hazardous waste (i.e. paint, oil, pesticides and liquids). To find out your
Brush and Bulky pick up date, either call Environmental Services at (520) 791-3171 or go online to /maps2.tucsonaz.gov/zoomtucson/.
Cleaning up after your dog: It doesn’t take much to remember that we have pets in our community. In fact, if you don’t watch your step, you are liable to step in one such reminder!
By taking a few simple steps to clean up after your pet, you can contribute not only to the beautification of our community, but also towards the elimination of one of the most irritating nuisances in our community.
Loud Parties and Red Tags: With the start of a semester come loud parties. Although I understand student excitement about the school year, there are codes that are in place and must be followed. A loud party or unruly gathering can result in a red tag, which has several consequences. If red tagged, a visible “red tag” will be placed in Street view, notifying the neighborhood of the issuance.
The existing noise ordinance, Section 16-31, remains in effect and the “Unruly Gatherings,” Section 16-32, provides additional violations for loud or unruly conduct. For Section
16-32 to apply, the following criterio must exist: * complainant (the ordinance may be enforced even if the complainant is a refused complainant)* there must be a gathering of five (5) or more persons, * it must be on private property (this also applies to businesses such as bars) * the gathering must cause a disturbance as a result of conduct described above.
The following numbers are meant to be tools for our University neighbors if there should be an issue with loud parties (520 area code):
TPD Red Tag: 837-7318, UAPD Non-Emergency:
621-8273, UA Neighborhood
Hotline: 282-3649, UA Dean of Students:
621-7057, Pima College Police
– West Campus: 206-6643, Pima
College Police – Downtown Campus:
206-7087, Pima College Police – East
Campus: 206-7652, Pima College
Police – Desert Vista Campus: 206-
5052, Pima College Police – Northwest
Campus: 206-2286.
