Springdale, AR Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)

Springdale's animal-keeping rules sit in Chapter 14 (Animals) of the Springdale Municipal Code at https://library.municode.com/ar/springdale/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH14AN, with zoning overlay rules in Chapter 130 (Zoning) at https://library.municode.com/ar/springdale/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH130ZOOR. The City prohibits chickens and other fowl from running at large inside the city limits and restricts the keeping of chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, guineas, and similar fowl to properties located in the A-1 (Agricultural) zoning district. The defining Springdale carve-out is the platted-subdivision rule: no fowl may be kept in any platted subdivision within Springdale even if the subdivision happens to sit on land zoned A-1. Hens at Home, the regional backyard-chicken advocacy group, has confirmed the rule and pushed for revision without success. The Springdale Animal Services Division at 1549 E. Don Tyson Parkway and the City Planning Department interpret these rules together when a resident asks about chickens. Larger livestock such as cattle, horses, sheep, and goats are also limited to A-1 acreage. Arkansas state law layers on top: Arkansas does not preempt municipal poultry zoning, and the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission within the Arkansas Department of Agriculture at https://agriculture.arkansas.gov regulates commercial poultry but does not authorize residential flocks where local zoning prohibits them. Before acquiring birds, call Springdale Animal Services at (479) 750-8114 to confirm both your zoning and your subdivision status.