Title 11 — Counties

The governing body of a county or municipality may levy a tax for the acquisition and maintenance of public parks in the manner provided by law for the levy of taxes for other county or municipal purposes, or it may appropriate otherwise unappropriated funds for such purpose.

County parks rangers are authorized to take any person before a magistrate within the county in which the offense is committed for a violation of any of the rules and regulations passed pursuant to this article, but any person apprehended for violating any of the rules or regulat…

Park rangers, in addition to the duties imposed by the parks commission, shall have authority to execute all warrants issued for a violation of any of the rules and regulations adopted by the parks commission, and may execute subpoenas issued in any matter arising under this arti…

A person who violates any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this article is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.

A. A county through its board of supervisors or through a duly authorized and established parks and recreation department pursuant to section 11-934 may establish a county parks operation and enhancement fund for the purpose of operating and enhancing facilities and services at e…

For the purposes of this article, "public agency" includes: 1. The federal government or any federal department or agency. 2. Indian tribes. 3. This state or any other state. 4. All departments, agencies, boards and commissions of this state or any other state. 5. Counties. 6. Sc…

A. If authorized by their legislative or other governing bodies, two or more public agencies or public procurement units by direct contract or agreement may contract for services or jointly exercise any powers common to the contracting parties and may enter into agreements with o…

A. In addition to other authority granted pursuant to this title, two or more public agencies may enter into contracts or agreements pursuant to this article for the joint purchasing of insurance, including prepaid legal insurance or reinsurance, or to pool retention of their ris…

A. If public agencies identified in subsection B of this section form a separate legal entity pursuant to section 11-952, the entity has the common powers specified in the agreement and may exercise them in a manner or according to the method provided in the agreement. Notwithsta…

Any public agency entering into an agreement or contract pursuant to this article may appropriate funds and may sell, lease, give or otherwise supply for the benefit of the joint or cooperative undertaking such services or personnel as may be within its legal power to furnish.

Except for the right of joint exercise of powers granted in this article, the provisions of this article shall be cumulative and supplemental and nothing contained in this article shall be so construed as to authorize any public agency to exercise any power or engage in any busin…

A. The chief law enforcement officer or the officer's designee from two or more cities, towns, Indian tribes or counties in this state may establish a joint powers public safety committee for the purpose of facilitating the sharing of criminal justice information between law enfo…

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Acquiring agency" means the state, any department, agency, board or commission of the state, counties, school districts, cities, towns, all municipal corporations, any other political subdivision of the state and any oth…

A. Programs or projects undertaken by an acquiring agency shall be planned in a manner that both: 1. Recognizes, at an early stage in the planning of the programs or projects and before the commencement of any actions which will cause displacements, the problems associated with t…

A. The displacing agency, as a part of the cost of the project, shall make a payment to a displaced person, business or farm operation, on proper application to the acquiring agency, for: 1. Actual reasonable expenses in moving himself and his family, business, farm operation or …

A. In addition to payments otherwise authorized by this article, the displacing agency shall make an additional payment of not more than thirty-one thousand dollars to any displaced person who is displaced from a dwelling actually owned and occupied by the displaced person for at…

A. In addition to the payments authorized by sections 11-963 and 11-964, the acquiring agency as a part of the cost of the project, after the date of payment of the purchase price or the date of deposit in court of funds to satisfy the award or compensation in a condemnation proc…

A. In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by this article, a displacing agency shall make a payment to or for any person who is displaced from any dwelling and who is not eligible to receive a payment under section 11-964 if the dwelling was actually and lawfully occupied by…

Any displaced person aggrieved by a determination as to eligibility for a payment authorized by this article, or the amount of a payment, may have his application reviewed by the chief executive officer of the acquiring agency whose decision shall be final.

A. The state and its departments, agencies, boards and commissions as acquiring agencies shall adopt rules implementing this article by compliance with title 41, chapter 6. B. Counties, school districts, cities and towns, municipal corporations and other political subdivisions of…

No payment received by a displaced person under this article shall be considered as income for the purposes of the provisions of title 43 relating to the taxation of income, nor shall such payments or real property purchased with such payments or the payment for the real property…

Nothing contained in this article shall be construed as creating in any condemnation proceedings brought under the power of eminent domain any element of damages not in existence on May 13, 1972.

A. If a program or project undertaken by a displacing agency cannot proceed on a timely basis because comparable replacement dwellings are not available and the displacing agency determines that the dwellings cannot otherwise be made available, the displacing agency may take any …

A. The court having jurisdiction of a proceeding instituted by an acquiring agency to acquire real property by condemnation shall award the owner of any right to, title to or interest in the real property an amount that will reimburse the owner for the owner's reasonable costs, d…

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the acquiring agency acquires any interest in real property, it shall also acquire the same interest in all buildings, structures or other improvements located upon the real property so acquired and which will be removed from such…

A. This article shall apply to all acquiring, displacing or lead agencies when real property or improvements thereon are acquired or are to be acquired for a project for which federal financial assistance is to defray all, or part of, the costs of such project. B. In addition to …

A. In addition to authority granted pursuant to other provisions of law or city charter, any city, town, county, special health care district organized pursuant to title 48, chapter 31, political subdivision entity or other political subdivision that is located in a county with a…

In section 13-1208 and in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Animal" means any animal of a species that is susceptible to rabies, except man. 2. "At large" means being neither confined by an enclosure nor physically restrained by a leash. 3. "County board of…

A. The state veterinarian, employed pursuant to section 3-1211, shall designate the type or types of antirabies vaccines that may be used for vaccination of animals, the period of time between vaccination and revaccination and the dosage and method of administration of the vaccin…

A. The department of health services shall regulate the handling and disposition of animals other than livestock that have been bitten by a rabid or suspected rabid animal or are showing symptoms suggestive of rabies. B. The department of health services may require the county en…

A. Each county board of supervisors may: 1. Designate or employ a county enforcement agent. If such designation or employment is not made, the county sheriff shall be the county enforcement agent, but nothing in this article shall be deemed to prevent the county board of supervis…

A. A county board of supervisors that establishes a civil penalty for violating an animal statute or ordinance may appoint one or more hearing officers to hear and determine such cases. The board may appoint a county employee to serve as hearing officer in addition to his other w…

A. The county enforcement agent shall: 1. Enforce the provisions of this article, county ordinances adopted under this article and municipal ordinances which the board of supervisors has contracted to enforce. 2. Issue citations for the violation of the provisions of this article…

A. The board of supervisors of each county may set a license fee that shall be paid for each dog three months of age or older that is kept, harbored or maintained within the boundaries of this state for at least thirty consecutive days of each calendar year. License fees shall be…

A. A person operating a kennel shall obtain a permit issued by the board of supervisors of the county where the kennel is located except if each individual dog is licensed. B. The annual fee for the kennel permit is seventy-five dollars or the actual cost of recovery as determine…

A. Before a license is issued for any dog, the owner or a veterinarian must present a paper or electronic copy or telefacsimile of the vaccination certificate signed by a veterinarian stating the owner's name and address, and giving the dog's description, date of vaccination, man…

A. The board of supervisors shall transmit the monies collected under the provisions of this article to the county treasurer for deposit in a special fund to be known as the rabies control fund to be used for the enforcement of the provisions of this article and the regulations p…

A. Neither a female dog during her breeding or mating season nor a vicious dog shall be permitted at large. B. In a rabies quarantine area, no dogs shall be permitted at large. Each dog shall be confined within an enclosure on the owner's property, secured so that the dog is conf…

A. The board of supervisors in each county may provide or authorize a county pound or pounds or enter into a cooperative agreement with a city or town, a veterinarian or an Arizona incorporated humane society to establish and operate a county pound. B. Any stray dog shall be impo…

A. An unvaccinated dog or cat that bites any person shall be confined and quarantined in a county pound or, on request of and at the expense of the owner, at a veterinary hospital for a period of at least ten days. The quarantine period shall start on the day of the bite incident…

A. A person who owns or who is responsible for the care of an aggressive dog shall take reasonable care to: 1. Prohibit the dog from escaping to the outside of a residence or an enclosed area, yard or structure. 2. Control the dog in a manner that prevents the dog from biting or …

It is unlawful for any person to interfere with the county enforcement agent in the performance of his duties.

No person may remove or attempt to remove an animal which has been impounded or which is in the possession of the county enforcement agent except in accordance with the provisions of this article and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

It is unlawful for a person to keep, harbor or maintain a dog within the state of Arizona except as provided by the terms of this article.

A. The provisions of this article shall not apply to incorporated cities or towns that impose a license fee and vaccination on dogs by ordinance, provided that such ordinance is equal to or more stringent than the provisions of this article. B. The provisions of this article shal…

Any person who fails to comply with the requirements of this article, or violates any of its provisions, is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor unless another classification is specifically prescribed in this article.

Injury to any person or damage to any property by a dog while at large shall be the full responsibility of the dog owner or person or persons responsible for the dog when such damages were inflicted.

A. Any animal impounded in a county, city or town pound shall be given proper and humane care and maintenance. B. Any animal euthanized while impounded in a county, city or town pound shall be euthanized only by the use of sodium pentobarbital or a derivative of sodium pentobarbi…

A. A dog or cat shall not be released for adoption from a county, city or town pound or from an animal shelter unless one of the following applies: 1. The dog or cat has been first surgically spayed or neutered or sterilized by another procedure. 2. There is no veterinary facilit…

A person who intentionally releases an animal that is lawfully confined for scientific, research, commercial, educational or for public event, display or exhibition purposes without the consent of the owner or custodian of the animal is guilty of a class 6 felony and in addition …