Arizona requires each city, town and county to adopt a general plan to guide the growth and development of the community. Marana last updated our General Plan in 2003.

Where should new housing be built? What are the major traffic issues that need to be addressed? How can Marana better protect its natural resources?

If you care about the answers to these and other important questions about the future of Marana, your voice needs to be heard. Your input is important!

Land Use sets the stage for future development in the Town of Marana. The Land Use Map interprets the Goals for future land use graphically, identifying locations where growth can best be accommodated.

Zoning provides specific standards for development, including a list of uses that are allowed in each zone, density, lot size, setbacks, and other standards. All development should be consistent with both zoning and the General Plan.

Your driving privileges will remain suspended until such time as you pay the fine in full or make other arrangements with the Court.

Should you fail to appear on your criminal misdemeanor offense, a warrant will be issued for your arrest, and a bond amount established. You will be charged with the additional offense of Failure to Appear (ARS 13-3904) a class one misdemeanor. The warrant will remain in effect until such time that you are arrested and post bond, or until you appear in court to satisfy the warrant.

Telephone No.
Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency: 520-382-2000
Fax: 520-382-2001

Office Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Offices are closed on major holidays & the Friday after Thanksgiving.

During runoff this water comes into contact with many pollutants that result from human actions

• Properly maintain your vehicle, get tune-ups and change oil and fluids regularly as recommended


• Take your vehicle to a car wash or use biodegradable soaps


• Sweep sidewalks and driveways before or instead of using a garden hose to clean


• Use non-toxic chemicals whenever possible in your yard, and follow label directions carefully


• Pool backwash must drain to landscaped areas or other containment areas within your property


• Don’t over-water landscaping


• Don’t drain swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, or fountains into storm drains or to streets without de-chlorinating and calling the Town


• Only rain should go into storm drains. Please report illegal dumping


• Carpool when possible


• Help the Town to keep our storm water clean. Volunteer with Adopt-a-Neighborhood, Adopt-a-Roadway, or other volunteer clean-up efforts in your community


• Dispose of household chemicals through the Pima Household Hazardous Waste Program. Have a neighborhood collection day and take containers to one of Pima County’s collection locations. These can be found on the County’s website

1. Automotive: Antifreeze, Brake fluid, Auto transmission fluid, Soot from automotive exhaust, Degreasers, Grease, Gasoline, Motor Oil, Rubber, Tire dust, Trace metals


2. Household: Barbecue lighter fluid ,Bleach, Cleaning Solutions ,Disinfectants, Drain Cleaners ,Garbage, Paint Stripper & Thinner, Paints, Varnish, Window Cleaners, Wood Preservatives


3. Pet: Flea Killers, Pet Wastes, Cat litter


4. Yard: Bare Soil, Grass Clippings, Leaves, Herbicides, Pesticides, Fertilizers, Sawdust, metal shavings, Soap, Detergents, Swimming Pool & Spa Chemicals


5. Facts:
   
   
   
   • Dumping one quart of motor oil down a storm drain contaminates 250,000 gallons of water
   
   
   • Paved surfaces and rooftops cover 40-80% of an urban area
   
   
   • Water runs off paved surfaces 10 times faster than off unpaved surfaces
   
   
   • Typical homeowners use 5-10 pounds of chemicals on their lawns each year
   
   
   • As much as 50% of all household hazardous waste is liquid
   
   
   • About 13% of all motor oil purchased leaks into streets
   
   
   • The oil from one car engine can produce an 8-acre oil slick
   
   
   • 25 million tons of rubber wears off American tires every week, leaving behind tire dust on the roadways and parking lots that contains zinc and other trace metals
   
   
   
   

Traffic Engineering involves two major areas of activity:

1. Team decision making about new streets, highways and other transportation matters;


2. Responsibility for the efficient, convenient, and safe use of existing transportation facilities.

One of the tasks of traffic engineering is long-range transportation planning. Working with sophisticated, computer-aided techniques, engineers and planners determine future transportation needs.

In deciding whether a traffic signal will be an asset and not a liability, traffic engineers evaluate the following criteria:

1. Does the number of vehicles on intersecting streets create confusion or congestion?


2. Is traffic on the main street so heavy that drivers on the side street will try to cross when it is unsafe?


3. Does the number of pedestrians trying to cross a busy main street create confusion, congestion or hazardous conditions?


4. Does the number of school children crossing a street require special controls for their protection? If so, is a traffic signal the best solution?


5. Will the installation of a signal allow for continuous, uniform traffic flow with a minimum number of vehicle stops?


6. Does an intersection's crash history indicate that a signal will reduce the possibility of a collision?

Traffic engineers compare the existing conditions against nationally accepted minimum standards established after many years of studies throughout the country. At intersections where standards have been met, the signals generally operate effectively, with good public compliance. Where not met, compliance is generally reduced, resulting in additional hazards. While a warrented traffic signal improves the flow and decreases crashes, an unwarrented one can be a source of danger and annoyance to all who use an intersection: pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.

• As an interim measure where a traffic control signal is warranted and urgently needed;


• There is evidence of a traffic accident problem indicated by the occurrence of five (5) or more reported accidents of a type susceptible to correction by the installation of a multi-way stop within a 12-month period; or


• A significant and evenly distributed volume of vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic is present at the intersection.

It should be noted that "STOP" signs are used to assign the right of way and are not intended to be used just to slow down speeders. Installing stop signs at an unwarranted location can create a false sense of security for the pedestrians and drivers, potentially decreasing the margin of safety at all intersections. Unwarranted “STOP” signs can also increase the potential for rear-end type accidents. By adhering to the nationally adopted guidelines, traffic engineers ensure that the stop signs are placed only at appropriate locations.

The Traffic Engineering Division's policy is not to install "Children at Play" signs on Town-maintained roadways as they tend to create a false sense of security for both parents and children. Studies have shown that these signs, when posted in residential areas, have not reduced pedestrian accidents or vehicle speeds. The use of “Children at Play” signs could be interpreted as an endorsement by the Town of the use of streets as play areas. In addition, Federal and State signing regulations do not allow us to use the "Children at Play" signs since they are not considered as accepted and standard traffic control devices. We are, however, allowed to post signs for schools, playgrounds, parks and other recreational facilities.

Crosswalks are generally installed at a point where sight distances to the approaching vehicles can be maximized. Typically, crosswalks are installed at intersections and not at mid-block locations because motorists generally do not expect pedestrians to be crossing at non-intersection locations.

It should be noted that crosswalks are intended to indicate to both pedestrians and motorists where pedestrians should cross the roadway, and they are intended to heighten motorists' awareness of a pedestrian crossing point. Unwarranted and random installation of crosswalks can lead to pedestrians and motorists ignoring them, thus undermining the purpose of installing crosswalks. Also, recent national studies have found that a significant number of people that use a marked crosswalk do so rather carelessly, apparently thinking that the crosswalk will provide the ultimate protection. That is why crosswalks are only installed at locations where they are clearly needed.