Industrial.
Glendale City Code § 35.3.104
in effect35.3.104 - Industrial.
This Section contains specific use conditions and regulations for permitted uses within the Industrial use category as provided in Article 2—Zoning Districts.
A. Animal Kennel/Animal Shelter
1. All animals must be kept indoors, and no outside runs are permitted unless otherwise stated below.
2. The kennel structure must not be any closer than one hundred (100) feet to any residential or agricultural zone.
3. The kennel structure shall be designed, constructed, and maintained so that sound emitted to exterior walls and roofs shall not exceed forty-five (45) decibels. Building plans submitted for a kennel/shelter shall include a certified statement from a registered architect or engineer that the building will meet the forty-five (45) decibel requirement.
4. If the kennel offers outdoor boarding or animal training, then it shall comply with Section 35.3.104(B) Animal Training, Outdoor and the following standards:
a. In the C-3 and M-1 zoning district, outdoor boarding or training shall require a Conditional Use Permit.
B. Animal Training, Outdoor
1. Outdoor uses shall be no less than one hundred (100) feet from any residential use and shall not be in use between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., unless amended through the Conditional Use Permit process.
2. Special events such as shows, exhibitions, and contests shall only be permitted when a temporary use permit has been secured.
C. Broadcast Studios
1. The use and placement of transmitter dishes or towers shall require a Conditional Use Permit.
D. Commercial Aviation Business
1. Crew sleeping quarters and rest facilities may be conditionally permitted as an accessory use only to a commercial aviation business and can only be located in a terminal or hanger.
2. Crew sleeping quarters and rest facilities for pilots and/or crew personnel that support an aircraft's operation. The quarters may provide any of the following amenities: bunks or beds, bathrooms with shower facilities, a kitchenette and a small lounge area. The quarters shall not be used as long-term housing or rented out to the general public. Only personnel that are part of the aircraft operations can utilize the quarters.
E. Manufacturing and Assembly, Major
1. Outdoor activity shall be no closer than three hundred (300) feet from any residential use.
2. Outdoor activity and storage shall be screened from public rights-of-way by a solid wall or fence of no less than ten (10) feet in height.
3. Retail sale of merchandise shall be prohibited.
4. Vehicle, equipment, and material storage shall occur on improved dustproof surfaces.
5. Manufacturing of flammable, hazardous, or explosive materials such as pyrotechnics, rubber products, and chemicals or allied products shall be prohibited in the M-1 zoning district.
6. In the M-2 zoning districts, manufacturing of flammable, hazardous, or explosive materials such as pyrotechnics, rubber products, and chemicals or allied products shall require a conditional use permit.
F. Manufacturing and Assembly, Minor
1. Outdoor storage shall occur on paved surfaces and be screened from public rights-of-way by a solid wall or fence of no less than ten (10) feet in height.
G. Product Processing
1. Use shall be located on a property that is no closer than five hundred (500) feet from any residential use or 250 feet from any retail commercial use.
2. In the M-1 District, processing of meat, poultry, and seafood canning, curing, and by-product processing; rendering or refining of fats and oils; and dyeing and finishing of textile products shall be prohibited.
3. In the M-2 District, rendering or refining of fats and oils or dyeing and finishing of textile products shall require a Conditional Use Permit.
H. Storage, Recreational Vehicles
1. Excludes services such as mechanical maintenance, washing, and detailing.
2. Outdoor recreational vehicle storage facilities shall be screened from the view of adjacent streets by a solid wall or fence of no less than ten (10) feet in height and landscaping.
I. Storage, Self-Service
1. All storage shall be within an enclosed building, except that boats, trailers and motor vehicles may be placed in outdoor storage areas which are separate from the buildings and screened from the view of adjacent streets by a solid wall or fence of no less than ten (10) feet in height and landscaping.
2. Outside storage shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the gross site area and shall not count towards meeting parking requirements.
3. All storage warehouse facilities are to be used for storage purposes only.
Source: City of Glendale, Arizona, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/glendale/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH35UNDECO_ART3SUUSPR_35.3.100SPUSCOUSCA_35.3.104INFetched: 11/1/2026
