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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING
THE
GLENDALE
CITY
CODE,
CHAPTER
29.1
(RESIDENTIAL
RENTAL
PROPERTY),
ARTICLE
III
(ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT), BY ADDING
SECTION 29.1-50 (SHORT-TERM RENTALS) AND SETTING
FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, Arizona Revised Statutes Section 9-500.39 provides that a city or town may
regulate vacation rentals and short-term rentals;
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale City Council desires to amend Chapter 29.1, Section
29.1-41 of the Glendale City Code and adopt a new Article IV in Chapter 29.1 governing short
term rentals in the City of Glendale and amending Section 29.1-41 in Article IV.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GLENDALE as follows:
SECTION 1. That the Glendale City Code Chapter 29.1 (Residential Rental Property) is
hereby amending adding Article VI (Short Term Rentals), and adding Section 29.1-41 (Short
Term Rentals) that shall read as follows:
Sec. 29.1-41 – Short Term Rentals.
(a) Compliance with laws.
(1) A vacation rental or short-term rental must at all times comply with all federal,
state, and local laws, rules and regulations related to public health, safety,
sanitation, solid waste, hazardous waste, tax privilege licensing including
advertising requirements, traffic control, pollution control, noise, property
maintenance, and nuisance abatement.
(2) No person including an owner or operator shall operate a vacation rental or
short-term rental in violation of this section.
(b) Contact information required: information updates.
(1) The owner of a vacation rental or short-term rental shall provide the city with contact
information for the owner or the owner’s designee who is responsible for responding to
complaints in a timely manner in person, over the phone or by e-mail at any time of day
before offering for rent or renting the vacation rental or short-term rental within the city.
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(2) In addition to the information required above, the owner of a vacation rental or short-
term rental shall provide to the city the name and contact information of a person
designated as an emergency contact.
(3) The owner shall notify the city, in writing, of all changes in the contact information
required by this section, not less than ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the
change.
(4) The city manager or designee shall develop the necessary forms and/or database
necessary to implement this section.
(b) Compliance with laws.
(1) A vacation rental or short-term rental must at all times comply with all federal, state,
and local laws, rules and regulations related to public health, safety, sanitation, solid
waste, hazardous waste, tax privilege licensing including advertising requirements, traffic
control, pollution control, noise, property maintenance, and nuisance abatement.
(2) No person including an owner or operator shall operate a vacation rental or short-term
rental in violation of this section.
(c) Non-residential usage by vacation rentals or short-term rentals prohibited.
(1) No vacation rental or short-term renal may be used for any non-residential use or
purpose including but not limited to any of the following:
(a) Any commercial, industrial, manufacturing, or other non-residential purpose; or
(b) Operating a retail business, restaurant, event center, banquet center or similar use;
or
(c) Housing sex offenders; or
(d) Operating or maintaining a structured sober living home; or
(e) Selling liquor, controlled substances or pornography; or
(f) Operating any adult-oriented business including nude and topless dancing.
(2) No person including an owner or operator shall operate a vacation rental or short-term
rental in violation of this section.
(d) Insurance. The owner of a vacation rental or short-term rental shall maintain
liability insurance appropriate to cover the vacation rental or short-term rental in
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the aggregate of at least $500,000 or to advertise and offer each vacation rental or
short-term rental through an online lodging marketplace that provides equal or
greater coverage.
(e) Penalties
(1) The owner’s failure to provide contact information shall result in a civil penalty
up to $1000 against the owner of the for every thirty days the owner fails to provide
the required contact information. The City shall provide thirty days’ notice to the
owner before imposing an initial civil penalty.
(2)In addition to any other penalty pursuant to this section, A violation of this
section related to the same vacation rental or short-term rental property within the
same twelve-month period shall result in a civil penalty up to $500 or up to an
amount equal to one night's rent for the vacation rental or short-term rental as
advertised, whichever is greater, for the first violation; up to $1,000 or up to an
amount equal to two nights' rent for the vacation rental or short-term rental as
advertised, whichever is greater, for the second violation; up to $3,500 or up to an
amount equal to three nights' rent for the vacation rental or short-term rental as
advertised, whichever is greater, for a third and any subsequent violation.
(3) Multiple violations arising out of the same response to an incident at a vacation
rental or short-term rental shall be considered one verified violation for the purpose
of assessing civil penalties.
(4) If the owner of a vacation rental or short-term rental has provided contact
information to the city and if the city issues a citation for a violation of law that
occurred on the owner's vacation rental or short-term rental property, the city shall
make a reasonable attempt to notify the owner or the owner's designee of the
citation within seven business days after the citation is issued using the contact
information. If the owner of a vacation rental or short-term rental has not provided
contact information, the city or town is not required to provide such notice.
SECTION 2. That the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after
passage of this ordinance by the Glendale City Council.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of
Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this day of , 2022.
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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
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