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ORDINANCE NO. O23-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING
THE
GLENDALE
CITY
CODE,
CHAPTER
2
(ADMINISTRATION), ARTICLE 1 (IN GENERAL), SECTION
2-3 (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING PERMIT
FEES, ANNUAL REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT, PAYMENT,
AND WAIVER) AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Glendale City Charter provides that the council may, by ordinance,
waive or rebate any of the community development fees upon a finding that the waiver or rebate
is in the best interests of the city of Glendale; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale City Council finds that waiving community
development fees for affordable housing is in the best interests of the community and is
consistent with policies identified in the General Plan.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows:
SECTION 1. That Glendale City Code Chapter 2 (Administration), Article 1 (In
General), Section 2-3 (Community development and building permit fees; annual review and
adjustment; payment; waiver) is hereby amended by adding subsection (e) as follows:
Sec. 2-3. - Community development and building permit fees; annual review and
adjustment; payment; waiver.
(a) The community development fee schedule of the City of Glendale shall be set forth in
Appendix B of the city code.
(b) The City of Glendale Community Development Fee Schedule and the building permit
fees shall be reviewed and approved by the city council on an annual basis. The
community development fee schedule shall be adjusted annually in accordance with
the CPIU (Consumer Price Index Urban Users) inflationary index; and building
permit fees shall be adjusted annually in accordance with the International Code
Council Building Valuation Data. The adjusted fees shall be posted on the city's
website and published in the city's official newspaper as required by state law.
(c) Any of the community development fees may be waived or rebated by the city council as
an economic development incentive upon a finding that the waiver or rebate is in the
best interests of the City of Glendale. The city council delegates its authority to the
city manager to waive or rebate, in writing, community development fees up to fifty
thousand dollars ($50,000.00). Any fee waiver or rebate shall be conditioned upon
timely completion of the development or additional improvements which comprise
the project.
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(d) Any of the community development fees may be waived or rebated by the city council as
an incentive to attract privately-produced events in the city-council adopted
redevelopment area upon a finding that the waiver or rebate is in the best interests of
the City of Glendale. The city council delegates its authority to the city manager or
designee to make the finding as to whether a waiver or rebate is in the best interests
of the city and to waive or rebate, in writing, community development fees up to
twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00). Any fee waiver or rebate is conditioned
upon adherence to all applicable federal, state, or county laws; city codes and
ordinances; and administrative policies or procedures.
(e) Any of the community development fees may be waived or rebated by the city council as
an incentive to attract the development of housing units that will be maintained as
affordable for a period of no less than 30 years upon a finding that the waiver or
rebate is in the best interests of the City of Glendale. The city council delegates its
authority to the city manager to waive or rebate, in writing, 100% of community
development fees for recipients of Arizona Department of Housing tax credit awards.
The city manager is further required to provide a copy of the waiver or rebate notice
to the City Council and report overall program performance and aggregate fees
waived each fiscal year.
(Ord. No. 2260, § 1, 6-11-02; Ord. No. 2871, § 1, 1-14-14; Ord. No. 2901, § 1, 8-12-14; Ord.
No. 3001, § 1, 8-9-2016)
Editor's note — Ord. No. 2901, § 1, adopted Aug. 12, 2014, changed the title of § 2-3 from
"Community development fees; annual review and adjustment; payment; waiver" to
"Community development and building permit fees; annual review and adjustment; payment;
waiver," as set out herein.
(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 14th day of March, 2023.
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