Sunrise Code Sec. 4-2 permits only dogs, cats, and caged non-dangerous animals in the city, leaving little room for residential hives. Florida requires all beekeepers to register with FDACS under Ch. 586.
Sunrise has no ordinance that expressly authorizes backyard beekeeping. Code Sec. 4-2 prohibits keeping any animal other than dogs and cats unless it is non-dangerous and confined to an escape-proof cage — a standard foraging honey bee colonies cannot meet, so hobby hives are not provided for within city limits. Statewide, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) regulates apiaries under Fla. Stat. Ch. 586: every beekeeper must register colonies, and inspectors manage disease and pest control. Africanized honey bees are established across South Florida, so FDACS urges keeping registered, managed European stock. Residents wanting hives should confirm allowance with the Sunrise Community Development Department before starting.
Unregistered colonies violate Fla. Stat. Ch. 586 and may be inspected or destroyed by FDACS. Bees kept contrary to Sec. 4-2, or nuisance swarms, are addressed by Sunrise Code Enforcement.
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