Bill Text: AZ SB1140 | 2016 | Fifty-second Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Fowl regulations; prohibitions

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-20 - Referred to Senate GOV Committee [SB1140 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2016-SB1140-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: fowl regulations; prohibitions

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature

Second Regular Session

2016

 

 

SB 1140

 

Introduced by

Senators Farnsworth D, Farley, Lesko, McGuire; Representative Townsend: Senators Allen S, Begay, Burges, Hobbs, Meza, Shooter, Worsley; Representatives Bowers, Campbell, Cobb

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending title 9, chapter 4, article 6.1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 9-462.09; relating to municipal zoning.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 9, chapter 4, article 6.1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-462.09, to read:

START_STATUTE9-462.09.  Backyard fowl regulation; prohibition; exceptions; state preemption

A.  A municipality may not adopt a zoning ordinance that prohibits a resident of a single‑family detached residence from keeping fowl in the backyard of the property.  A municipality may:

1.  Restrict the number of fowl that a resident of a single-family detached residence may keep in the backyard of the property.

2.  Prohibit or restrict a resident of a single-family detached residence from keeping male fowl, including roosters, unless the male fowl is incapable of making noise.

B.  The property rights of property owners in this state are of statewide concern.  This section preempts all local laws, ordinances and charter provisions to the contrary. END_STATUTE