ORDINANCE NO. 2018-0626

ORDINANCE NO. 2018-0626 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AVONDALE, ARIZONA, DECREASING THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AVONDALE BY DEANNEXING A PORTION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY, GENERALLY LOCATED ALONG MIAMI AVENUE, EAST OF AVONDALE BOULEVARD AND WEST OF 111TH AVENUE. WHEREAS, Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 9-471.03(B) provides a method for deannexation and severance of public right-of-way that is partially located within a city and partially located within the unincorporated area of a county; and WHEREAS, Deannexation pursuant to Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 9-471.03(B) results in the return of the deannexed public right-of-way to the jurisdiction of Maricopa County, Arizona (the "County"). WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Avondale ("Avondale") to deannex to the County a portion of right-of-way within Avondale's corporate limits, generally located along Miami Avenue, east of Avondale Boulevard and west of 111th Avenue, as more particularly described and depicted on Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the "Deannexation Area"); and WHEREAS, said Deannexation Area is contiguous to the corporate limits of Maricopa County; and WHEREAS, the Deannexation Area is comprised entirely of right-of-way, with no adjacent owners of real property subject to taxation, such that the notice referenced by Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 9-471.03(F) is unnecessary. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AVONDALE as follows: SECTION 1. The recitals above are hereby incorporated as if fully set forth herein. SECTION 2. The Deannexation Area is hereby deannexed from the corporate boundaries of Avondale, contingent upon the fulfillment of the conditions of Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 9-471.03. SECTION 3. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file a copy of this Ordinance with the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors with a request that the Board of Supervisors set a hearing date as set forth in Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 9-471.03. SECTION 4. If any provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, such provision or portion hereof shall be deemed separate, distinct and independent of all other provisions and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. SECTION 5. The Mayor, City Manager, City Clerk and City Attorney are hereby authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this Ordinance. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Avondale, Arizona, June 15, 2026. Signed copies of this Ordinance and (exhibits) are available at Avondale City Hall, 11465 W. Civic Center Dr., Avondale, AZ 85323. June 19 2026 LAZS0540372