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ORDINANCE NO. 627 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 12-2 SUBDIVISIONS BY AMENDING GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 12-2-2 PRELIMINARY PLAN; PROCEDURES SECTIONS 12-2-21 PROCEDURE
FOR CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT, 12-2-22 PROCEDURE FOR
APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT, AND 12-2-23 PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL OF LOT
SPLIT; FINAL PLAN SECTIONS 12-2-40 FINAL PLAN OF SUBDIVISION, AND 12-2-43
ITEMS REQUIRED TO BE SHOWN ON FINAL PLAT; REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
SECTION 12-2-60 GENERAL PROVISIONS; AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTIONS 12-2-75 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF ACCEPTABILITY, AND 12-2-77 BLOCKS;
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 12-2 Subdivisions by amending
General Provisions Section 12-2-2 Preliminary Plan; Procedures Sections 12-2-21 Procedure for
Conditional Approval of Preliminary Plat, 12-2-22 Procedure for Approval of Final Plat, And 12-2-
23 Procedure for Approval of Lot Split; Final Plan Sections 12-2-40 Final Plan of Subdivision, and
12-2-43 Items Required to be Shown on Final Plat; Required Improvements Section 12-2-60
General Provisions; and General Requirements Sections 12-2-75 General Principles of
Acceptability, And 12-2-77 Blocks;
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 12-2 Subdivisions by
amending General Provisions Section 12-2-2 Preliminary Plan; Procedures Sections 12-2-21
Procedure for Conditional Approval of Preliminary Plat, 12-2-22 Procedure for Approval of Final
Plat, And 12-2-23 Procedure for Approval of Lot Split; Final Plan Sections 12-2-40 Final Plan of
Subdivision, and 12-2-43 Items Required to be Shown on Final Plat; Required Improvements
Section 12-2-60 General Provisions; and General Requirements Sections 12-2-75 General
Principles of Acceptability, And 12-2-77 Blocks are hereby amended to read as follows (additions
in ALL CAPS; deletions in strikeout).
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CITY OF TOLLESON ORDINANCE NO. 627 N.S.
AUGUST 26, 2025
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 12-2-2 PRELIMINARY PLAN.
(A) The subdivision preliminary plan is intended to precede and supplement the final plat of
subdivision which is to be recorded. Its purpose is to show all facts needed to enable the
Planning and Zoning Commission and the administrative officers of the city to determine
whether the proposed layout of the land in question and the proposed public
improvements are satisfactory from the stand point of public interest. All required
engineering and surveying work must be performed by or under the supervision of a
registered engineer or surveyor, as the case may be, registered in accordance with the
provisions of the Arizona State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land
Surveyors.
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(4) Additional information. The following information shall be submitted to, and
approved by the City Engineer prior to approval of a preliminary plan by the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
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PROCEDURES
§ 12-2-21 PROCEDURE FOR CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT.
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(B) Six copies of the preliminary plat and supplementary material specified shall be submitted
Planning and Zoning Commission at least seven days prior to the meeting at which it is to
be considered.
(C) Within 30 days after the submission of the preliminary plat and other materials submitted
for conformity thereof to these regulations and negotiations with the subdivider on
changes deemed advisable and the kind and extent of improvements to be made by him or
her, the Planning and Zoning Commission ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF shall recommend its
recommendation as conditional approval and state the conditions of the approval, if any,
or if disapproved, shall express its disapproval and its reasons therefore by letter, noting
reasons therein, including citation of, or reference to, the rules and regulations violated by
the plat.
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§ 12-2-22 PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT.
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(B) The original and four copies of the final plat, and other supplementary material required
for approval, shall be submitted. to the Planning and Zoning Commission at least seven
days prior to the meeting at which it is to be considered. It shall also be required that the
above material be submitted to the Planning Commission within six months after approval
of the preliminary plat; otherwise, the approval shall become null and void unless an
extension of time is applied for and granted by the Planning Commission ZONING
ADMINISTRATOR. The filing of a unit of the preliminary plat automatically extends
approval of the preliminary plat for six months.
(C) Within 30 days after the submission of the final plat and supplementary material required
for approval, the Planning Commission shall recommend its final actions, except as
provided in § 12-2-61.
(D) The ZONING ADMINISTRATOR City Council shall take final action on any final plat, based
upon the Planning Commission's STAFF recommendation, and application of the City Code
to the plat.
§ 12-2-23 PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL OF LOT SPLIT.
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(B) Any proposed lot split shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT to determine compliance with applicable platting,
subdividing and zoning regulations. The City Manager or City Engineer may require the
submittal of any additional information as is pertinent to make this determination.
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FINAL PLAN
§ 12-2-40 FINAL PLAN OF SUBDIVISION.
No subdivision as defined by this article shall be made of land without the preparation and
recording of a plat of subdivision, as defined in § 12-2-1 of this article, in accordance with the
provisions of the rules and regulations; except as exempted from the platting by § 12-2-23 of
this article. The final plat of subdivision is the official recordable plat. It shall be submitted
within six months following THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S the Planning and Zoning
Commission's authorization to proceed under the provisions of the subdivision preliminary
plan.
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AUGUST 26, 2025
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§ 12-2-43 ITEMS REQUIRED TO BE SHOWN ON FINAL PLAT.
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(C) Other items to be shown on final plat.
(1) Any restrictive covenants to apply to lots in the subdivision other than those set forth
in the zoning code, or other ordinances of the city, shall be signed by the owner(s)
and shall be printed in the subdivision plat or recorded in the office of the Recorder of
Maricopa County with a notation on the plat. If restrictive covenants are filed or
altered after the final plat has been recorded, a certified copy of the same shall be
furnished to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Engineer;
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REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
§ 12-2-60 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
All public improvements shown on the preliminary plan and any additional improvements that
may be required by the Planning and Zoning Commission ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, as a
condition for approval of the final plat, shall be the responsibility of the subdivider. All
improvements constructed shall meet the city standard specifications, as adopted or amended.
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
§ 12-2-75 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF ACCEPTABILITY.
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(B)
Public open spaces and sites. Where, as indicated by the master plan, a proposed
subdivision contains, wholly or in part, a proposed public open space or a proposed site
for a public building, the sites shall be reserved unless the concerned authority states it
has no intention of development in the area. The Planning and Zoning Commission
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR will immediately notify the concerned authority.
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Neighborhood plan. If a tentative plan has been approved by the Planning and Zoning
Commission for the neighborhood of the proposed subdivision, the street system of the
latter shall conform substantially thereto.
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Un-subdivided portion of tract. The Planning and Zoning Commission CITY ENGINEER may
require a sketch of the tentative future street system beyond the limits of the tract
adjacent to the land area presently being subdivided.
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CITY OF TOLLESON ORDINANCE NO. 627 N.S.
AUGUST 26, 2025
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§ 12-2-77 BLOCKS.
(A)
Length of residential blocks shall not be more than 1,000 feet long unless approved by the
CITY ENGINEER Planning and Zoning Commission. Blocks longer than 800 feet in length
shall have a crosswalk near the center of the block where required as necessary by the
CITY ENGINEER Planning and Zoning Commission.
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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.
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Juan F. Rodriguez, Mayor
ATTEST: ____________________________________
Crystal Zamora, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ____________________________________
Justin Pierce, City Attorney