Maricopa, AZ Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)

Maricopa's zoning code splits animal keeping by type and scale. Commercial breeding, raising, training, and grazing of horses, cattle, sheep, goats, ostriches, swine and other livestock requires a site of at least 10 acres, with pens, buildings, and corrals kept at least 200 feet from any residential, commercial, or industrial district. Non-commercial horse keeping is more accessible: a 1-acre lot allows up to three horses, with one additional horse permitted per 3,000 square feet of lot area beyond the first acre. Poultry, bird, and egg farms face the same 200-foot buffer as livestock but no acreage minimum, while backyard chicken keeping (up to six hens, no roosters) is allowed on ordinary residential lots under separate standards.