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Urban Chickens City Council Work Session | January 13, 2022 Topics • Background • Potential Issues • Other municipalities’ regulations • Possible Code Amendments • AG-1 (43,000 sq ft) & SF-33 (33,000 sq ft) residential lots permit chickens • Unlimited amount • No roosters are permitted in any district • Required fence enclosure; no closer than 100 ft. to front property line Background Homeowner’s Associations • HOA’s can prohibit raising, breeding, or keeping chickens • Residents living in HOA’s must comply with their CC&R’s • 71.5% of neighborhoods within an HOA • Resident initiated Code Amendment 2013 • Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval 4-2 • City Council Denied 4-3; concerns cited included ability and timelines of enforcement Background • Noise • Odor • Health • Trespassing/ roaming • Building safety • Enforcement Cons Pros Urban Chickens • Healthy eggs • Free pest control • Chicken droppings: excellent garden fertilizer • Connection to nature / sustainability • Educate children in the family • Therapy for special needs residents • Misdemeanor vs. Civil Citation • Enforcement challenges • Distinguishing roosters from hens • Ability to verify number of chickens • Identifying owner of “free roaming” chickens • Currently average 4 complaints per month Enforcement • Complaint received or proactive case initiated • 10-day Notice to Comply issued • 7-day Final Notice issued • Court civil citation issued; initial court appearance is 30-45 days later depending on service • Attempt personal service • Attempt service by certified mail • Service by posting at the property • Criminal cases referral: 45-60 days Code Enforcement Process * Municipality Zoning Permitted Number Chickens Permitted (Amount depends on Lot Size) Roosters Permitted Coop Permitted Gilbert All single-family lots 5 – 37+ chickens Yes Yes Queen Creek All single-family lots 5 – 10 chickens Yes* Yes Mesa All single-family lots 10 – Unlimited chickens Yes Yes Tempe All single-family lots 5 chickens Yes* Yes Scottsdale All single-family lots Unlimited Yes Yes Phoenix All single-family lots 20 - Unlimited chickens No Yes Maricopa County All single-family lots 5 - Unlimited chickens Yes* Yes Glendale Within lots larger than 10,000 Unlimited No Yes Chandler Within lots larger than 33,000 Unlimited No Yes Surrounding Municipal Regulations *Only permitted on larger lots * Municipality Zoning Permitted Number Chickens Permitted (Amount depends on Lot Size) Roosters Permitted Coop Permitted Gilbert All single-family lots 5 – 37+ chickens Yes Yes Queen Creek All single-family lots 5 – 10 chickens Yes* Yes Mesa All single-family lots 10 – Unlimited chickens Yes Yes Tempe All single-family lots 5 chickens Yes* Yes Scottsdale All single-family lots Unlimited Yes Yes Phoenix All single-family lots 20 - Unlimited chickens No Yes Maricopa County All single-family lots 5 - Unlimited chickens Yes* Yes Glendale Within lots larger than 10,000 Unlimited No Yes Chandler Within lots larger than 33,000 Unlimited No Yes Surrounding Municipal Regulations *Only permitted on larger lots * Municipality Zoning Permitted Number Chickens Permitted (Amount depends on Lot Size) Roosters Permitted Coop Permitted Gilbert All single-family lots 5 – 37+ chickens Yes Yes Queen Creek All single-family lots 5 – 10 chickens Yes* Yes Mesa All single-family lots 10 – Unlimited chickens Yes Yes Tempe All single-family lots 5 chickens Yes* Yes Scottsdale All single-family lots Unlimited Yes Yes Phoenix All single-family lots 20 - Unlimited chickens No Yes Maricopa County All single-family lots 5 - Unlimited chickens Yes* Yes Glendale Within lots larger than 10,000 Unlimited No Yes Chandler Within lots larger than 33,000 Unlimited No Yes Surrounding Municipal Regulations *Only permitted on larger lots • Require enclosure to prevent chickens from running at large (backyard fence or chicken run) • Weekly maintenance • Public nuisance laws (odor, noise, health) Common Regulations Chapter 35 Zoning Code • Chickens permitted all single-family lots • Maximum 5 hens, no roosters • Chickens must be contained by enclosure; no trespassing upon other properties or street Possible Code Amendments If City Council wants to proceed, staff recommends the following: Assuming 1 hen/1,500 sq ft Assuming 1 hen/1,500 sq ft Chapter 35 Zoning Code • Coops exceeding 120 sq. ft. or 9-ft in height require building permit • Coops connected to utilities (water, electricity) require permit regardless of size Possible Code Amendments • Enable Police to respond to noise complaints for unreasonably loud chickens • Change violation from misdemeanor to civil citation • Repeal Section 14-3 requiring written consent from neighbors within 200-feet to keep animals (Chapter 14) Possible Code Amendments Next steps if moving forward • Winter 2022 – Prepare draft code amendment – Circulate among city departments to gather comments and concerns – Revise text if needed • Spring 2022 Posted within local newspaper and City’s website for public comment • Summer 2022 Schedule Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council meetings Open the floor for Discussion & Questions