Where can you have chickens in the Phoenix area? Well, let us start there. Below is the code from the City of Phoenix dealing with poultry.
Available larger lot homes currently for sale
(Code 1962, § 8-8; Ord. No. G-1207, § 1; Ord. No. G-1367, § 1)
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, it is hereby declared to be a nuisance and it shall be unlawful for any person to keep rodents or poultry within the City. No poultry or rodents shall be kept in an enclosure within eighty feet of any residence within the City. Poultry may be kept within eighty feet of a residence if written permission consenting to the keeping of poultry less than eighty feet from a residence is first obtained from each lawful occupant and each lawful owner of such residence. Poultry shall not be kept in the front yard area of any lot or parcel within the City. Poultry and rodents shall be kept in an enclosure so constructed as to prevent such poultry and rodents from wandering upon property belonging to others.
b) No more than twenty head of poultry nor more than twenty-five head of rodents nor more than twenty-five head comprising a combination of rodents and poultry shall be kept upon the first one-half acre or less. An additional one-half acre shall be required for each additional twenty head of poultry or for each additional twenty-five head of rodents or for each additional twenty-five head comprising a combination of poultry and rodents. For areas larger than two and one-half acres the number of poultry or rodents shall not be limited.
(c) No male poultry shall be kept within the City limits except such male poultry as are incapable of making vocal noises which disturb the peace, comfort or health of any person residing within the City.
(d) All such enclosures shall be kept in such condition that no offensive, disagreeable or noxious smell or odor shall arise therefrom to the injury, annoyance or inconvenience of any inhabitant of the neighborhood thereof.
The short Version
* can't have more than 20 poultry
* can't have male poultry that are noise makers
* must be enclosed not free roaming
* must be 80 feet from residence. I assume this means yours and likely neighbors home as well. For that reason, chances are you WILL NEED a larger lot.
Below are homes for sale in the South PHoenix, Laveen, Tolleson, Goodyear areas basically South West Phoenix. All lots are atleast a 1/2 acre in size. There is no description to mark that chickens are INDEED acceptable, but this is about as close to a precise list as I can give at this time. Each property of interest may need to be verified. For example, most horse properties would be fine for poultry, yet if home is within a HOA, there may be restrictions.
Lot of great properties to be seen.
Good thing about having chickens are the eggs. I love eggs and pretty much eat them for breakfast every day. At this point, because the girls are laying, I have more eggs than I could eat. So I can donate them, give them away, sell them............etc. Looking for a larger lot home so you too can have chickens.
All homes in South West Valley of the Sun for sale on 1/2 lot or larger
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