Ordinance 24-1328 (effective March 2024) allows residents of single-family detached homes on lots of one-half acre or less to keep up to 6 fowl as an accessory use, complying with Arizona House Bill 2325.
Lake Havasu City adopted Ordinance 24-1328 on March 12, 2024, to bring local code into compliance with A.R.S. §9-499.20 (created by HB 2325). Single-family detached residences on parcels of one-half acre or less may keep up to 6 fowl regardless of underlying zoning. Roosters are not specifically protected by the state law and remain restricted by city noise standards. Other livestock — horses, mules, cattle, burros, goats, sheep, swine — must be kept in a pen or enclosure to prevent roaming at large under § 6.20.020 and is generally limited to specific zoning districts.
Non-compliant fowl keeping (over 6 birds, unenclosed, or causing noise/odor nuisance) is enforced civilly under Title 6 with fines up to $500. Livestock at large may be impounded.
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