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Residents press Chandler to enforce stormwater code after years of standing water and mosquito concerns
Summary
Several residents told the Nov. 13 council meeting that standing water at Sunbird Golf Course and nearby basins has persisted for years, raising safety and public‑health concerns. Residents cited Chandler City Code Chapter 45 and asked the council to direct staff for specific compliance dates and corrective measures; staff committed to follow up.
Several Chandler residents used the public‑comment period at the Nov. 13 council meeting to press city officials for clearer enforcement and timelines after repeated standing‑water and drainage problems that residents say have persisted for years.
Jimmy Clapp, a resident of the Sunbird retirement community, told the council Sunbird Golf Course has produced recurring stormwater violations and that standing water now remains “7, 5, 7, and now 9 days after rainfall,” which he said exceeds Chandler’s 36‑hour drainage requirement under City Code chapter 45. Clapp said environmental services recently issued a notice…
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