GENERALLY

Glendale City Code ch. 19, art. III, div. 1

in effect

Glendale City Code § 19-41 Installation of landscape improvements prerequisite to certificate of occupancy; bond to secure installation.

Sec. 19-41. - Installation of landscape improvements prerequisite to certificate of occupancy; bond to secure installation. All landscape improvements (landscape materials, irrigation system, screening walls, et.) shall be installed by the developer on the site in accordance with the approved final landscape plan prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the building or use. When considered advisable, upon presentation of a cash bond, cash deposit, or assured letter of credit in an amount sufficient to guarantee installation of the landscaping and irrigation system, the director may approve a delay in the immediate installation of the required landscape improvements for a period of time not to exceed six (6) months. In those instances where the director approves a delay in the installation of the required landscape improvements, a temporary certificate of occupancy shall be issued for the building or use conditioned upon the satisfactory installation of the required landscape improvements within the time period approved by the director. (Code 1963, § 30-4(C); Ord. No. 1295, § 1, 7-31-84)

Glendale City Code § 19-42 Minimum size of trees, shrubs, etc., and substitution of cover for shrubs.

Sec. 19-42. - Minimum size of trees, shrubs, etc., and substitution of cover for shrubs. (a) Unless otherwise specified herein, all required trees shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) gallons in size and at least fifty (50) percent of those trees must be twenty-four (24) inch box or larger size. All shrubs shall be a minimum of five (5) gallon in size. All fifteen-gallon trees must be a minimum of eight (8) feet in height, four (4) feet in spread and one and one-quarter-inches trunk caliper at the ground level. All twenty-four-inch box and larger trees shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet in height, six (6) feet in spread and two-inch trunk caliper at the ground level. Upon approval of the director, the installation of twenty (20) square feet of vegetative groundcover in any landscaped area shall substitute for one (1) required shrub, up to a maximum of thirty (30) percent of the required shrubs in any particular landscaped area. (b) All Mexican Fan Palms (Washington Robusta), California Fan Palms (Washingtonia Filifera), and Queen Palms (Cocos Plumosa) shall have a minimum five-foot trunk height measured from the base of the trunk to the base of the fronds when located within the public right-of-way or within fifty (50) feet of the street property line. (Code 1963, § 30-7(A), (B); Ord. No. 1295, § 1, 7-31-84)

Glendale City Code § 19-43 Natural topping of landscaped areas.

Sec. 19-43. - Natural topping of landscaped areas. All landscaped areas shall be finished with a natural topping material which may include, but not limited to, the following: turf, groundcover, planting, decomposed granite (two (2) inches minimum depth), river run rock, expanded shale, or bark. A pre-emergent herbicide shall be applied to the ground prior to the placement of natural surface materials (decomposed granite, river run rock, etc.) in any landscaped area to prevent weed growth. (Code 1963, § 30-7(C); Ord. No. 1295, § 1, 7-31-84; Ord. No. 1507, § 3, 8-25-87)

Glendale City Code § 19-44 Landscaped area along street frontage.

Sec. 19-44. - Landscaped area along street frontage. Landscaped areas along street frontages shall be contoured or bermed to provide variations in grade, visual relief, parking lot screening, and a more pleasing aesthetic value. All on-site parking areas shall be screened from street view by a landscaped berm or decorative wall not less than four (4) feet in height. The required height of the berm or wall shall be measured from the highest finished grade of the adjacent on-site parking area or adjacent finished grade of the street, whichever is greater. (Code 1963, § 30-7(D); Ord. No. 1295, § 1, 7-31-84; Ord. No. 1507, § 4, 8-25-87)

Glendale City Code § 19-45 Irrigation standards.

Sec. 19-45. - Irrigation standards. All landscaped areas shall be supported by an automatic irrigation system which may be a spray, flood, soaker, or drip type system. A pressure-type vacuum breaker shall be required with the installation of all sprinkler systems. All irrigation systems and landscaped areas shall be designed, constructed, and maintained so as to promote water conservation and prevent water overflow or seepage into the street, sidewalk, or parking areas. (Code 1963, § 30-7(E); Ord. No. 1295, § 1, 7-31-84)

Glendale City Code § 19-46 Obstructions to visibility on public right-of-way.

Sec. 19-46. - Obstructions to visibility on public right-of-way. All landscaping and landscaping materials installed on public right-of-way or on private property in proximity to a driveway or street intersection shall be installed and maintained in compliance with the sight visibility requirements set forth in Chapter 30 of this Code and the City of Glendale Design Guidelines for Site Development and Infrastructure Construction, Standard Details G-147 and G-148. (Code 1963, § 30-7(F); Ord. No. 1295, § 1, 7-31-84; Ord. No. 1654, § 1, 10-30-90)

Glendale City Code § 19-47 Protection of landscaped areas from vehicular damage.

Sec. 19-47. - Protection of landscaped areas from vehicular damage. Permanent containment barriers (concrete curbs or bumper guards) shall be installed and properly secured within or adjacent to all proposed parking areas and along all driveways and vehicular access ways to prevent the destruction of landscape materials by vehicles. (Code 1963, § 30-7(G); Ord. No. 1295, § 1, 7-31 84)

Glendale City Code § 19-48 Compliance with street landscape master plan.

Sec. 19-48. - Compliance with street landscape master plan. All street right-of-way landscaping shall conform to the city's street landscape master plan, and shall contain plant materials listed in that master plan. (Code 1963, § '30-7(H); Ord. No. 1295, § 1, 7-31-84)

Glendale City Code § 19-49 Screening walls.

Sec. 19-49. - Screening walls. (a) A screening wall constructed to a minimum height of six (6) feet from the finished grade of the site and designed and constructed in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be required along all property lines of a site developed for multiple-family residential, commercial, or industrial uses when such property lines are contiguous with or separated only by an alley from a residential development or a residential zoning district; except that no such screening wall shall be required for multiple-family residential contiguous with other multiple-family development or a multiple-family residential zoning district. (b) All outdoor storage areas for materials, refuse containers, mechanical equipment, or vehicles, and all loading/unloading areas or service bays shall be screened from street view by a screening wall constructed to a minimum height of six (6) feet and designed in accordance with the provisions of this section. (c) All screening walls located along streets in accordance with sections 19-44 and 19-81 shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the provisions of this section. (d) All screening walls required by the provisions of this article shall be designed and constructed: (1) Of brick, slump block, or masonry with a stucco finish of a suitable color and design as approved by the director; (2) To break up the lineal expanse of such walls with a staggered centerline, pilasters, three-wall enclosures, varying heights, the installation of extra plant materials, or varying the landscaped area contours to improve the visual impact of the wall; and (3) In accordance with the height, location, and sight visibility at street intersection requirements set forth in the zoning ordinance and Chapter 30 of the City Code. (Code 1963, § 30-13, Art. V; Ord. No. 1295, § 1, 7-31-84; Ord. No. 1507, § 5, 8-25-87)

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_CH19LA_ARTIIIDESTRE_DIV1GEFetched: 11/1/2026