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Sunbird residents press Chandler to enforce drainage codes over standing water, mosquito concerns
Summary
Sunbird residents told the council the Sunbird Golf Course has recurring standing stormwater that they say breeds mosquitoes and violates city code and state public‑health statutes; the council asked staff to investigate and report back.
A Sunbird resident told the Chandler City Council on Oct. 16 that standing stormwater at Sunbird Golf Course has persisted for years and poses a public‑health threat by breeding mosquitoes.
Jimmy Clyde said residents have documented standing stormwater that remains days after rain, and he accused the course owner of failing to maintain dry wells and retention basins. Clyde cited city codes and state statutes as authority for enforcement and urged the city to act: “Drain the standing water, enforce your ordinance, or ordinances, and protect your citizens,” he said.
Clyde referenced city code sections and an ordinance by number as well as Arizona Revised Statutes, stating those provisions require retention basins to drain within 36 hours, oblige property owners to maintain dry wells, and permit the city to enter and drain sites and recover costs. He named ARS provisions during his remarks and called the situation a public‑health risk if not addressed.
Council members asked the city manager to look into the complaint and report back; the meeting record shows staff accepted materials for the public record. The council did not vote to compel immediate remediation during the Oct. 16 meeting.
City staff will follow up with the resident and return with the status of inspections and any enforcement action that might be taken under city code or state public‑health law.
