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Planning staff warns state laws will force local code changes on fowl, rezonings and housing studies
Summary
Planning staff told the Commission that recent state legislation will require the town to update zoning and local codes: the state limits local prohibitions on keeping fowl on parcels under half an acre (allowing up to six animals in some conditions), imposes a 180‑day decision requirement for complete rezoning applications, and mandates periodic five‑year housing studies. Staff said it will bring code amendments for commission initiation.
In a planning update at the June 4 meeting, Mr. Vella summarized recent state legislative changes he said will require Oro Valley to amend local zoning code.
"One change has to do with small farm animals," Vella told commissioners. He said the legislature has limited local authority to prohibit fowl on sites smaller than a half‑acre and indicated in the presentation that such sites…
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