HB2483 is a bill that aims to prevent municipalities and counties in Arizona from banning residents of single-family detached residences on lots of one-half acre or less from keeping backyard fowl. However, it allows local governments to impose certain restrictions, such as limiting the number of fowl to no more than six, prohibiting the keeping of male fowl, and setting requirements for enclosures and maintenance.

The bill also includes provisions for the storage of feed in insect-proof and rodent-proof containers, the prohibition of fowl running at large, and requirements for manure management and water sources. It defines "fowl" as a cock or hen of the domestic chicken. The bill asserts that property rights are of statewide concern and that its provisions preempt any local laws, ordinances, or charter provisions to the contrary.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 9-462.10, 11-820.04
House Engrossed Version: 9-462.10, 11-820.04