O24-31

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ORDINANCE NO. O24-31 
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING 
THE GLENDALE CITY CODE, CHAPTER 25 (NUISANCES) 
ADDING SECTION 25-27 (KEEPING OF FOWL) AND 
SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: 
 
 
SECTION 1.  That the Glendale City Code Chapter 25 (Nuisances) is amended by adding 
Section 25-27 (Keeping of Fowl) as follows;  
 
GLENDALE CITY CODE CHAPTER 25 
 
Sec. 25-27 Keeping of Fowl 
 
a. Male fowl, including roosters, are prohibited from within Glendale City limits. 
b. Residents in a single family detached residential property are allowed to keep up to 
six (6) fowl in the rear yard of a property. 
c. Fowl must be kept in an enclosure in the rear or side yard of the property at least 
twenty (20) feet from a neighboring property. 
d. The maximum allowed size of the enclosure described in section (c) above is two 
hundred (200) square feet with a maximum height of eight (8) feet. 
e. Any enclosure must comply with spacing and setbacks requirements as provided in 
the Glendale Unified Development Code and International Building Code including 
ten (10) foot separation from primary and accessory structures. 
f. Manure must be picked up and disposed of or composted at least twice weekly. 
g. Composted manure must be maintained to prevent the migration of insects. 
h. Feed must be stored in insect-proof and rodent-proof containers. 
i. Fowl must be contained and are prohibited from running at large. 
j. “Fowl” is defined as a cock or hen of the domestic chicken. 
 
 
 
 
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of 
Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 10th day of September, 2024. 
 
 
 
 
                                     
Mayor Jerry P. Weiers 
ATTEST: 
 
                                                         
Julie K. Bower, City Clerk        (SEAL) 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
                                                        
Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney 
 
REVIEWED BY: 
 
                                                        
Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager