O22-89

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2022-12-13)

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ORDINANCE NO. O22-89 
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING 
THE GLENDALE CITY CODE, CHAPTER 24 (MOTOR 
VEHICELS 
AND 
TRAFFIC), 
ARTICLE 
IV 
(SPECIFIC 
PARKING PROHIBITIONS) SECTION 24-68 (PARKING ON 
RESIDENTIAL LOTS) (C) AND (D) 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 24 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic), 
Article IV (Specific Parking Prohibitions) Section 24-68 (Parking on Residential Lots) (c) and 
(d) are amended by adding the following language and shall read as follows: 
 
CITY CODE CHAPTER 24 
 
Sec. 24-68 (c) and (d) – Parking on Residential Lots 
 
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C. For lots less than 8,000 12,000 square feet in area, all of the following shall apply:, 
1. No more than 50% of the front yard area portion of a property that is 
located on the street side of an approved solid wall, fence, or gate may be 
improved with a dustproof driveway, parking, or maneuvering area. Where 
such screening does not exist, the identified front yard shall serve as the 
basis for calculating the permitted driveway, parking, or maneuvering area. 
2. For corner lots, the identified front yard shall also be used to calculate the 
maximum, permitted dustproof driveway, parking, and maneuvering area, 
however, the calculated maximum dustproof area may be allocated across 
both front and street side yards. 
3. The maximum, continuous width of any driveway, parking, or maneuvering 
area shall not exceed thirty (30) feet or 50% of the lot width as measured at 
the front setback property line, whichever is less, however, this width may 
be expanded to accommodate side entry garages. 
4. All driveway, parking or maneuvering areas within the front yard shall be 
prohibited from being located in front of any living space of a dwelling, 
except to provide direct access to a permitted garage or carport or to allow 
for the placement of a semi-circular drive. 
D. For lots 8,000 12,000 square feet or more in area, all of the following shall apply: 
5. No more than 40% of the front yard area portion of a property that is 
located on the street side of an approved solid wall, fence, or gate may be 
improved with a dustproof driveway, parking, or maneuvering area. Where 
such screening does not exist, the identified front yard shall serve as the 
basis for calculating the permitted driveway, parking, or maneuvering area.

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6. For corner lots, the identified front yard shall also be used to calculate the 
maximum, permitted dustproof driveway, parking, and maneuvering area, 
however, the calculated maximum dustproof area may be allocated across 
both front and street side yards. 
7. The maximum, continuous width of any driveway, parking, or maneuvering 
area shall not exceed forty (40) feet or 50% of the lot width as measured at 
the front setback property line, whichever is less, however, this width may 
be expanded to accommodate side entry garages. 
8. All driveway, parking or maneuvering areas within the front yard shall be 
prohibited from being located in front of any living space of a dwelling, 
except to provide direct access to a permitted garage or carport or to allow 
for the placement of a permitted semi-circular drive. 
 
 
 
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of 
Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 13th day of December, 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