Keeping of fowl.
Glendale City Code § 25-27
in effectSec. 25-27. - Keeping of fowl.
(a) Male fowl, including roosters, are prohibited from within Glendale City limits.
(b) Residents in a single family detached residential property are allowed to keep up to six (6) fowl in the rear yard of a property.
(c) Fowl must be kept in an enclosure in the rear or side yard of the property at least twenty (20) feet from a neighboring property.
(d) The maximum allowed size of the enclosure described in section (c) above is two hundred (200) square feet with a maximum height of eight (8) feet.
(e) Any enclosure must comply with spacing and setbacks requirements as provided in the Glendale Unified Development Code and International Building Code including ten (10) foot separation from primary and accessory structures.
(f) Manure must be picked up and disposed of or composted at least twice weekly.
(g) Composted manure must be maintained to prevent the migration of insects.
(h) Feed must be stored in insect-proof and rodent-proof containers.
(i) Fowl must be contained and are prohibited from running at large.
(j) "Fowl" is defined as a cock or hen of the domestic chicken.
(Ord. No. O24-31, § 1, 9-10-24)
Source: City of Glendale, Arizona, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/glendale/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH25NU_ARTIISPACOMCO_S25-27KEFOFetched: 11/1/2026