O26-15

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ORDINANCE NO. O26-15 
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
GLENDALE, 
MARICOPA 
COUNTY, 
ARIZONA, 
AMENDING GLENDALE CITY CODE, CHAPTER 25 
(NUISANCES), 
ARTICLE 
II 
(SPECIFIC 
ACTS, 
OMISSIONS 
AND 
CONDITIONS), 
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 II (Specific Acts, 
Omissions and Conditions), Section 25-24 (Miscellaneous) is amended by adding the following 
language and shall read as follows: 
CITY CODE CHAPTER 25 
 
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 (1½) 
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. 
(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 (2) or 
more independent witnesses who are not related. For purposes of this section, "animal" means any 
bird or non-human mammal.

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(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 (2) or more independent witnesses who are not related. 
(j) 
It is unlawful for any person to feed pigeons or peafowl on public property within 
the City of Glendale. Pigeon means any bird of the family Ccolumbidae and species Ccolumba 
livia, commonly known as the rock dove, homing pigeon or carrier pigeon. Peafowl means any 
bird of the species Pavo cristatus, commonly known as the Indian peafowl, peacock, or peahen. 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 sixty (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. 
(Ord. No. 1325, § 1(13-42), 12-4-84; Ord. No. 2186, § 6, 2-27-01; Ord. No. 2802, § 1, 5-22-12; 
Ord. No. O21-19, §§ 1, 2, 3-23-21; Ord. No. O22-28, § 1, 4-26-22) 
Editor's note— Prior to amendment by Ord. No. 2186, § 6, 2-27-01, § 25-24 concerned duty to 
remove weeds and debris, as derived from Ord. No. 1325, § 1(13-42), 12-4-84.  
 
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of 
Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 24th day of March, 2026. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Mayor Jerry P. Weiers 
ATTEST: 
 
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Julie K. Bower, City Clerk   (SEAL) 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
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Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney 
 
REVIEWED BY: 
 
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Patrick S. Banger, City Manager