O22-67

ORDINANCE NO. O22-67 
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING 
THE GLENDALE CITY CODE, CHAPTER 26 (OFFENSES-
MISCELLANEOUS), ARTICLE IV (OFFENSES AGAINST 
PUBLIC 
DECENCY 
AND 
MORALS), 
DIVISION 
1 
(GENERALLY) 
SECTION 
26-74 
(PROHIBITED 
SOLICITATION; PROHIBITED ACTS; VIOLATIONS). 
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: 
 
 
SECTION 1.  That Glendale City Code Chapter 26 (Offenses-Miscellaneous), Article IV 
(Offenses Against Public Decency and Morals), Division 1 (Generally), Section 26-74 
(Prohibited Solicitation; prohibited acts; violations) is amended and shall read as follows: 
 
Section 26-74 – Prohibited Solicitation; prohibited acts; violations 
 
1) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit money or other items of value, or to solicit 
the sale of goods or services. 
 
(a) 
In an aggressive manner in any public area; 
(b) 
In any public transportation vehicle, or bus station or stop; 
(c) 
Within fifty (50) feet of any entrance or exit of any financial institution or check 
cashing business or within fifty (50) feet of any automated teller machine or check 
cashing business without the consent of the owner or other person legally in 
possession of such facilities. Provided, however, that when an automated teller 
machine is located within an automated teller machine facility, such distance shall be 
measured from the entrance, exit or outside boundary of the automated teller machine 
facility; 
(d) 
On private property if the owner, tenant or lawful occupant has asked the person 
not to solicit on the property, or has posted a sign clearly indicating that solicitations 
are not welcome on the property; 
(e) 
Within twenty-five (25) feet of the entrance and/or exit of any commercial 
business or privately owned establishment. 
(f) 
From any operator of a motor vehicle that is in traffic on a public street or stopped 
for a traffic control device or stop sign on a public street, regardless of whether in 
exchange for cleaning the vehicle’s windows, or for blocking, occupying, or reserving 
a public parking space, or directing the occupant to a public parking space or even if 
no services are received in exchange for responding to the solicitation; provided, 
however, that this paragraph shall not apply to services rendered in connection with 
emergency repairs requested by the operator or passenger of such vehicle.  
 
2) 
Any violation of this section is a civil violation for a first offense and a Class 1 
misdemeanor for any subsequent offense(s) in a twelve (12) month period.

SECTION 2.  That provisions of this ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days 
after the passage of this ordinance by Glendale City Council.   
 
 
 
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of 
Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of October, 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