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A. The City shall have all the powers, functions, rights, privileges and immunities possible under the Constitution and general laws of Arizona as fully as though they were specifically enumerated in this Charter, and all of the powers, functions, rights, privileges and immunities granted or to be granted, either expressly or by implication, to charter cities and to cities and towns incorporated under the provisions of Title 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, not in conflict herewith, and in addition, the City shall have the power to:

(1) acquire property within or without its corporate limits for any City purposes in fee simple or lesser interest or estate by purchase, gift, devise, lease or condemnation. The City may lease, sell, convey and otherwise dispose of any real or personal property owned by the City in the manner, for such consideration, and upon such conditions as may be determined by the Council;

(2) require all persons, firms, or corporations responsible for new physical development within the City to provide for or furnish, or pay a fee for furnishing: (a) public utility easements; (b) water production, storage and transmission; (c) sewage collection, treatment and disposal; (d) park land and development; (e) school sites; (f) dedication and improvement of public rights-of-way; (g) bike paths and other necessary transportation; (h) drainage; (i) flood control; and (j) other public facilities necessary to maintain satisfactory levels of service for said new development, as provided by ordinance which shall include definite standards basing the foregoing requirements on the needs of the residents of said new development;

(3) require architectural and site plan review and approval prior to the development, construction, reconstruction, or conversion of any building.

B. In this Charter mention of a particular power shall not be construed to be exclusive or to restrict the scope of the powers which the City would have if the particular power were not mentioned. The Charter shall be liberally construed to the end that the City shall have all powers necessary or convenient for the conduct of its municipal affairs, and for the health, safety, and general welfare of its residents, including all powers that cities may assume pursuant to State law and the State Constitution.