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Tucson City Code
Chapter 4 ANIMALS AND FOWL
Article IV. Fowl
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| Chapter 4
ANIMALS AND FOWL
Articles:
Art. I. In General, §§ 4-1--4-20
Art. II. Livestock, Large and Dangerous Animals, §§ 4-21--4-39
Art. III. Diseased Animals, §§ 4-40--4-54
Art. IV. Fowl, §§ 4-55--4-70
Art. V. Dogs, §§ 4-71--4-103
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Article IV. Fowl
Sec. 4-55. Running at large prohibited.
Sec. 4-56. Limit on number kept.
Sec. 4-57. Proximity of coop or place kept to dwellings.
Sec. 4-58. Coop or place kept to be clean, sanitary.
Sec. 4-59. Keeping male fowl or guinea fowl prohibited.
Sec. 4-60. Keeping pigeons.
Sec. 4-61. Penalties.
Secs. 4-62--4-70. Reserved.
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ARTICLE IV. FOWL
Sec. 4-55. Running at large prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit any chickens, ducks, geese or turkeys to run at large within
the city.
(1953 Code, ch. 4, § 32)
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Sec. 4-56. Limit on number kept.
Except as to the extent permitted by chapter 23, of the Tucson Code or as otherwise provided, it shall be
unlawful for any person to keep or maintain within the city more than twenty-four (24) fowl.
(1953 Code, ch. 4, § 33; Ord. No. 2178, § 1, 6-1961)
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Sec. 4-57. Proximity of coop or place kept to dwellings.
Except as otherwise provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain, within fifty (50) feet
of the dwelling house of any other person within the city, any coop, house, shed or other structure, or yard,
corral or enclosure for housing, keeping or caring for any pigeons or fowl of any kind.
(1953 Code, ch. 4, § 34)
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Sec. 4-58. Coop or place kept to be clean, sanitary.
Every person keeping or maintaining any fowl of any kind within the city shall keep and maintain the coops,
houses, sheds, structures, yards, corrals or enclosures wherein such fowl are kept in a clean and sanitary
condition.
(1953 Code, ch. 4, § 35)
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Sec. 4-59. Keeping male fowl or guinea fowl prohibited.
Except as to the extent permitted by chapter 23 of the Tucson Code, or as otherwise provided, it shall be
unlawful for any person to keep, house or feed any male fowl or guinea fowl within the city.
(1953 Code, ch. 4, § 36; Ord. No. 2178, § 2, 6-19-61)
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Sec. 4-60. Keeping pigeons.
Except as otherwise provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to keep any pigeons within the city unless
they are securely housed or cooped so as to prevent them going at large; however, pigeons bearing a seamless
leg band, issued by a recognized association of pigeon fanciers, may be released for exercise, performance or
the commencement of races, within the corporate limits of the city, upon the condition that the owner or
person who has possession of such pigeons shall not permit them to alight upon buildings or property of others.
(1953 Code, ch. 4, § 37; Ord. No. 2997, § 2, 4-24-67)
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Sec. 4-61. Penalties.
A violation of this article is punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00). No judge may suspend the imposition of the minimum fine prescribed herein. In
addition to the fine amount, the penalty may include not more than six (6) months in jail and not more than
three (3) years' probation, or any combination thereof. In addition, the judge shall order abatement as necessary.
(Ord. No. 7241, § 9, 7-3-89)
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Secs. 4-62--4-70. Reserved.
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Please Note:
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reflected on this website, which was last updated on June 23, 2002.
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timeliness of any information presented on this site.
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SOURCE: City of Tucson
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