How many chickens can I have in Phoenix?

[muddipuppy]

My friend is thinking about getting chickens, what's the ordinance in Phoenix?

 

[ranchhand]

You'll need to check the local ordinances online- google city ordinances Phoenix.

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

All you want!!

Just don't get caught!!

 

[Mahonri]

Ready?:

20 hens in an enclosed coop or run.

No roos. (I know, I'm an outlaw but there is an entire neighborhood to the south of me that has "heritage Phoenix" free range chickens.

(Written) Permission from any neighbor whose home is within 80 feet of the coop.

My neighbor that's within 80 feet gets 18 eggs about every five days. (and his wife makes cookies with them and gives them to us with the empty cartons)

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

All residential zoning districts?

 

[Mahonri]

Quote:
YES, ALL. There is only ONE exception I know of and that is the area between 32nd Street and 36th Street and between Thomas and Osborn... There many hundreds of chickens, guineas and peacocks there that roam free and the entire neighborhood takes care of them.

Rumor has it that the city passed an ordinance that the chickens could not be caught for eating. It seems that there were some "illegals" and perhaps others who frequented the neighborhood doing their "grocery shopping" there....

Drive down Flower Street there some morning and you'll be amazed.

 

[jaceny]

as long as your hoa has no gripe you can do as you please