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Kingman council weighs expanding backyard poultry rules to include ducks and geese
Summary
City staff and 4‑H members urged the council to update Kingman’s poultry code to reflect a new state statute and to allow waterfowl under limits; councilors discussed lot‑size thresholds, setbacks, enforcement and a possible permit for 4‑H projects but took no formal vote, directing staff to return with draft language.
Kingman City Council members on Tuesday discussed proposed changes to the city’s backyard poultry rules after the Arizona Legislature enacted ARS 9‑462.12 last year. Amy Schreiber, city attorney, told the council the state law requires cities to allow chickens on lots of a half‑acre or smaller with prescribed setbacks and other conditions, and she asked whether Kingman should also allow ducks, geese and other waterfowl.
The conversation centered on reconciling the new state statute with Kingman’s existing code, neighborhood impacts and how to accommodate Mohave County 4‑H members who want waterfowl for youth agricultural projects. Schreiber outlined current local rules: “1 hen is allowed per 1,000 square feet of lot size,” a maximum of 36 hens, enclosures at least 20 feet from a property line, and roosters allowed only on lots of 40,000 square feet or more. She said the state statute (ARS 9‑462.12) allows up to six chickens on lots up to a half‑acre with enclosures under 200 square feet, a maximum eight‑foot height and manure removal at least…
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