Tempe, AZ Animal Ordinances: Bird Protection (2026)

" The subsection is built around bird droppings specifically, not noise, so it reaches backyard flocks, pigeon feeding stations or dense roosting sites whose mess spreads onto neighboring yards, sidewalks or the street. As with the barking-animal rule in Section 21-3(b)(19), the City cannot open a case on its own initiative: it must first receive a petition signed by at least three witnesses from separate households who have independent knowledge of the nuisance, one more signature than the two required for noisy pets, reflecting how the Council calibrated the evidentiary bar by nuisance type.

That petition requirement can be waived "if the circumstances and evidence otherwise support grounds for enforcement," letting an inspector proceed on documented conditions, photographs of accumulated droppings, or repeat complaints, without waiting on three signed witness statements. Once triggered, enforcement follows the standard Chapter 21 path: a notice to comply issued by Community Development under Section 21-43 giving the property owner a compliance window, then a citation under Section 21-42 if the bird-feeding nuisance continues.