Ord 626 N.S. Building Procedures - Site Plan Review and Building Permits 08 26 25

ORDINANCE NO. 626 N.S. 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TOLLESON, 
ARIZONA, AMENDING THE CODE OF TOLLESON, ARIZONA, CHAPTER 12 LAND 
USAGE, ARTICLE 12-4 ZONING – GENERAL PROCEDURES BY AMENDING SECTION 
12-4-169 PROCEDURES – SITE PLAN REVIEW AND BUILDING PERMITS; PROVIDING 
FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. 
 
 
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Tolleson desire to amend the City Code 
to adopt updated versions of the Chapter 12 Land Usage, Article 12.4 Zoning – General 
Procedures by amending Section 12-4-169 Procedures – Site Plan Review and Building Permits; 
 
 
WHEREAS, reasonable regulations relating to building, construction, and property 
maintenance are in the best interests of residents to protect public health and safety; and 
 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
TOLLESON, ARIZONA, as follows: 
 
Section 1.  In General. 
 
The Code of Tolleson, Arizona, Chapter 12 Land Usage, Article 12-4 Zoning – General 
Procedures by amending Section 12-4-169 Procedures – Site Plan Review and Building Permits is 
hereby amended to read as follows (additions in ALL CAPS; deletions in strikeout). 
 
Article 12-4 Zoning – General Procedures 
§ 12-4-169 SITE PLAN REVIEW AND BUILDING PERMITS. 
(A) 
Applicability. 
(1) 
All development in the City of Tolleson, except detached or attached 
single-family units on individual lots, shall be subject to site plan review 
as provided in this article.  
(2) 
All applications for rezoning, except those involving a detached or 
attached single-family units on individual lots, shall be accompanied by a 
site plan prepared in accordance with this section; the site plans shall be 
submitted together with the rezoning application.  
(B) 
Submittal requirements. The applicant is encouraged to meet with appropriate 
city staff prior to making application for site plan approval to discuss the 
development concept, the review and approval process, and the submittal 
requirements. An application for site plan review shall be submitted to the 
Building DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Department on an official form provided by 
the department together with the appropriate fees as set forth in § 12-4-170 
and § 12-5-16 IN THE CITY’S FEE SCHEDULE. The application shall contain

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sufficient information for the city to determine whether the proposed 
development meets the requirements of the city. Said information shall 
include, but is not limited to, the following:  
(1) 
Site plan, inclusive of the following, as applicable:  
(a) 
Name of project.  
(b) 
Legal description.  
(c) 
Address or location.  
(d) 
Assessor's parcel number(s).  
(e) 
Zoning of subject property and adjacent properties.  
(f) 
Vicinity map showing location of parcel.  
(g) 
North arrow.  
(h) 
Legend.  
(i) 
Scale (of a standard engineering scale not less than 1" = 50').  
(j) 
Title block indicating the person(s) and/or firm(s) that prepared 
the plan, address, phone number, and email along with date of 
original preparation and date(s) of subsequent revision(s).  
(k) 
Owner and developer information including contact person, 
address, email and phone number.  
(1) 
Property dimensions and area.  
(m) 
Required setbacks.  
(n) 
Existing and proposed structures and land uses on-site and 
immediately adjacent to the site.  
(o) 
Proposed density in units per acre and/or buildings per lot.  
(p) 
Parking (required and proposed including ADA spaces) and 
circulation and fire lanes.  
(q) 
Any other pertinent features proposed for the site such as 
monument or freestanding signs, screening or perimeter walls 
and fences, etc.  
(2) 
Building elevations, colored and depicting each side of each building;  
(3) 
Preliminary grading and drainage plan, inclusive of retention basin 
calculations and FEMA floodplains, as applicable;  
(4) 
Preliminary utility plan; and  
(5) 
Preliminary landscaping plan.

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(C) 
Site plans review. 
(1) 
The Building DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Department shall review all 
submitted site plan applications. If the Department determines that the 
proposed site plan:  
(a) 
Is consistent with the health, safety and welfare of the 
community; and  
(b) 
Is in harmony with the purposes and intent of this article, the 
general plan, the zoning code and any other applicable plan for 
the area, then the Department may recommend site plan 
approval to the ZONING ADMINISTRATOR City Council and may 
recommend the conditions and safeguards as the Department 
deems necessary to satisfy the provisions in this article, the 
general plan and zoning code.  
(2) 
The Department may determine that the conditions required for 
approval do not exist and, thereupon, recommend site plan denial TO 
THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR.  
(D) 
City Council action. Upon recommendation from the Building Department, the 
City Council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed site plan. Notice of the 
public hearing shall be provided by mailing a notice of public hearing at least 
15 days prior to the public hearing to each owner of property as last disclosed 
by Maricopa County real estate tax records, situated wholly or partially within 
300 feet of the subject property. The applicant shall furnish to the Building 
Department with its application the names, addresses and stamped addressed 
envelopes for the property owners, and the Department shall mail the notices. 
The City Council may approve the site plan and may impose the conditions and 
stipulations as it deems necessary to satisfy the requirements of the general 
plan, zoning code and this article. If the City Council determines that the site 
plan does not meet the minimum requirements for approval, it may deny the 
site plan, or refer the plan back to the Building Department for review and 
amendment.  
(E) 
Building AND ENGINEERING permits based upon approved site plan. 
(1) 
For all development subject to site plan review, an approved site plan 
and proper zoning are required prior to the commencement of any 
construction or development on the site.  
(2) 
The applicant shall obtain the necessary building, ENGINEERING and/or 
construction permits within 180 days of the date of approval of the site 
plan. If a BUILDING, ENGINEERING AND/OR CONSTRUCTION permit is not 
obtained within the 180-day time frame, the applicant may, prior to the

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date of expiration, file a request for an extension, whereupon the Zoning 
Administrator may authorize a one-time, 180-day extension. If the time 
frame has expired, the applicant shall submit a new site plan, together 
with the applicable documents and fees as stipulated in the above 
provisions.  
(3) 
All applications for a building permit shall be made on forms provided by 
the city and shall be accompanied by four copies a digital copy of plans, 
as specified by the Building DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Department, with 
all commercial, industrial, or multi-family developments OR subdivision 
plans sealed by an Arizona registered architect or engineer, drawn to 
scale, showing the location and actual shape and dimension of the lot to 
be built upon; the exact size and locations on the lot of any existing 
buildings, the lines within which the proposed building shall be erected or 
altered, the intended use of new buildings and their total square footage.  
(F) 
Amendments to approved site plans. Any change or modification to an 
approved site plan shall be considered an amendment to the site plan. For all 
site plan amendments, revised site plans incorporating the changes shall be 
submitted to the Building DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Department. Site plan 
amendments shall be classified as major or minor and processed accordingly.  
(1) 
Criteria for major amendments. Any modification which, as determined 
by the Building DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Department, substantially 
changes the approved site plan, shall be considered a major site plan 
amendment. The Department shall consider all amendments that would 
increase project gross land area, building square footage, or residential 
densities by more than 10%; materially change project land use; or alter 
traffic or pedestrian circulation patterns, to be major site plan 
amendments.  
(2) 
Criteria for minor amendments. Any modification which, as determined 
by the Building DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Department, does not 
substantially change the approved site plan, shall be considered a minor 
site plan amendment. The Department shall consider changes such as 
minor dimensional building configuration and landscape changes, as well 
as the addition of shade structures, to be minor site plan amendments.  
(3) 
Approval of major amendments. If the Building DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 
Department determines that an application is MEETS THE CRITERIA for a 
major site plan amendment, a new application form together with the 
revised site plan, associated materials, and the application fee shall be 
submitted to the Building DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Department and shall 
be subject to the application and site plan review processes as herein set 
forth.

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(4) 
Approval of minor amendments. If the Building  DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 
Department determines that an application is MEETS THE CRITERIA for a 
minor site plan amendment, the Department shall approve or deny the 
application through the building permit process.  
 
Section 2.  Providing for Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances. 
 
 
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance or 
any part of the Code adopted herein by reference are hereby repealed. 
 
 
Section 3.  Providing for Severability. 
 
 
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance or any 
part of the Code adopted herein by reference is, for any reason, held to be invalid or 
unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not 
affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. 
 
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Tolleson, Arizona this 
26th day of August, 2025. 
 
 
____________________________________ 
Juan F. Rodriguez, Mayor 
 
 
                                                   ATTEST: ____________________________________ 
 
Crystal Zamora, City Clerk 
 
 
       APPROVED AS TO FORM: ____________________________________ 
 
Justin Pierce, City Attorney