O22-28

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ORDINANCE NO. O22-28
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING 
THE GLENDALE CITY CODE, CHAPTER 25 (NUISANCES), 
ARTICLE III (ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT), 
SECTION 25-24 (MISCELLANEOUS) AND SETTING FORTH 
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows:
SECTION 1.  That the Glendale City Code Chapter 25 (Nuisances), Article III 
(Administration and Enforcement), Section 25-24 (Miscellaneous) is amended by adding the 
following language and shall read as follows: 
CITY CODE CHAPTER 25
ARTICLE III – ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT.
Sec. 25-24 – Miscellaneous.
(a) General: No person shall erect, maintain, use, place, deposit, cause, allow, leave or 
permit to be or remain in or upon any private lot, building, structure or property or in or 
upon any public street, alleyway, sidewalk, rights-of-way or other public or private place, 
any condition, thing or act, to the prejudice, danger or annoyance of a neighborhood or 
others including but not limited to feeding pigeons and conditions that lead to rodent 
infestations.
(b) No person shall abandon, discard, store or keep in any place accessible to children, a 
refrigerator or any other self-latching container of a capacity greater than one and one-
half cubic feet which is outside of any dwelling unit or within any unoccupied or 
abandoned building or structure without removing the doors, lids, hinges, latches, or 
securing to prevent access.
(c) All property shall be maintained to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water that may 
cause a hazardous or unhealthy condition or breed insects.
(d) No person shall allow any swimming pool, architectural pool, pond or spa to remain or be 
maintained in a condition that may breed insects or result in insect or other infestations, is 
polluted or stagnant, or creates a blighting condition.
(e) No person shall permit or cause the discharge of water from any swimming pool, 
architectural pool or spa into any public street, alleyway or rights-of-way.

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(f) No person shall keep or harbor any animal that by frequent or habitual barking, howling, 
yelping, crowing or the making of other noises disturbs the peace and quiet of two or 
more independent witnesses who are not related. For purposes of this section, "animal" 
means any bird or non-human mammal.
(g) No person who keeps or controls any animal shall cause, allow or permit any manure or 
liquid discharge of such animal to accumulate on private property or to be unloaded, left 
or dumped in or upon any ditch, street, alleyway, sidewalk, place, vacant lot or public 
property within the city.
(h) Animal waste such as, but not limited to, manure and droppings shall be removed from 
pens, kennels, stables, yards and other enclosures at least twice weekly and from the 
property at least once each week or more frequently if the conditions so necessitate.
(i) All property shall be kept free of noxious or objectionable stench or odors that disturb the 
sense of smell of two or more independent witnesses who are not related.
(j) It is unlawful for any person to feed pigeons on public property within the City of 
Glendale. Pigeon means any bird of the family columbidae and species columba livia, 
commonly known as the rock dove, homing pigeon or carrier pigeon. A violation of this 
article is a misdemeanor with a civil sanction of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor 
more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
(k) Holiday and seasonal decorations. Temporary, non-commercial decorations or displays 
associated with the celebration of a particular civic, patriotic, or religious holiday or 
season. Shall be displayed for a maximum of thirty (30) 60 days prior to and thirty (30) 
days after the relevant holiday and must be maintained in good condition (e.g. not torn, 
soiled, or faded). Such decorations shall not be displayed in such a manner as to 
constitute a hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Decorations shall mean items or 
objects used to embellish, ornament or enhance any physical features on private property 
or buildings thereon in celebration of a holiday or occasion.
(Signatures on the following page)

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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of 
Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 26th day of April, 2022.
            
                               
Mayor Jerry P. Weiers
ATTEST:
              
                                     
Julie K. Bower, City Clerk        (SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
            
                                     
Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney
REVIEWED BY:
             
                                     
Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager