ANIMAL KEEPING (AG AND ACCESSORY TO RESIDENTIAL USES)
Mesa City Code § 11-31-4
in effect11-31-4: - ANIMAL KEEPING (AG AND ACCESSORY TO RESIDENTIAL USES)
Keeping animals in AG and residential zones is allowed, subject to compliance with Title 8 Article 4.
A Special Use Permit may be approved for the keeping of livestock in excess of the number permitted in Section 8-6-21 of the Mesa City Code, or for the keeping of livestock on a parcel less than 35,000 square feet, as specified in Section 8-6-21 of the Mesa City Code, only upon a finding by the Zoning Administrator acting as a hearing officer/Board of Adjustment that all three of the following are present:
A. The applicant has demonstrated that the number of livestock proposed is consistent with the number historically kept on the property.
B. The keeping of livestock is for private use and enjoyment and does not constitute a commercial use, unless otherwise authorized in this Chapter.
C. The keeping of livestock will be in accordance with all other provisions of Title 8 Article 4, of the Mesa City Code, including proper sanitation and placement of barns, pens, and corrals.
Source: City of Mesa, Arizona, Mesa City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/mesa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT11ZOOR_ART4DERE_CH31STSPUSAC_11-31-4ANKEAGACREUSFetched: 11/1/2026