Doral, FL Animal Ordinances: Bird Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- Where it applies
- City park and recreation property
- Protected items
- Nests, eggs, young of birds shielded
- Prohibited conduct
- Molest, harm, trap, hunt, shoot at birds
- Max fine
- $100.00 under Sec. 29-20
- Enforcers
- Police, code enforcement, and parks staff
- Governing section
- City Code Sec. 29-30(a)
Summary
On park property in Doral, Sec. 29-30(a) bans molesting, harming, trapping, hunting, shooting at, or capturing any wild bird, animal or reptile, and specifically prohibits removing or possessing a bird's nest, eggs, or young, protecting birdlife within the city's parks and green spaces.
No person shall molest, harm, frighten, kill, net, trap, snare, hunt, chase, shoot, throw or propel by any means missiles at any wildlife creature, be it animal, bird or reptile, roaming free about a park or in captivity in a cage, nor shall any person remove or possess the young of any wild animal or the nest or eggs of any reptile or bird or to collect remove, possess, give away, sell or offer to sell, buy or offer to buy, or accept as a gift any specimen, dead or alive.
Full Breakdown
Doral's parks rules, codified as Rule 9 of the Article II 'Rules and Regulations' under Ord. No. 2004-20 and last amended by Ord. No. 2022-14, protect birdlife directly in Sec. 29-30(a): no person may molest, harm, frighten, kill, net, trap, snare, hunt, chase, shoot, throw or propel by any means missiles at any wildlife creature, be it animal, bird or reptile, roaming free about a park or in captivity in a cage, and the same sentence separately bars removing or possessing the young of any wild animal or the nest or eggs of any reptile or bird, or collecting, giving away, selling, buying, or accepting as a gift any specimen, dead or alive.
The rule covers every park, wayside park, nature trail, nature center, lake, canal or other area the Parks and Recreation Department maintains, and it reaches both wild birds moving freely through a park and any bird held captive there. It sits alongside, but is legally distinct from, Sec. 29-30(b)'s separate ban on feeding animals, birds or reptiles on park property. Enforcement runs through Sec. 00, and Sec. 29-21, under which city police officers, code enforcement officials and parks staff are all charged with enforcing park rules; Sec. 29-42 further makes it unlawful to fail to comply with a lawful order from an officer or park staff member investigating a violation.
Violations & Fines
Harming, trapping, hunting, or disturbing a bird's nest or eggs on Doral park property is punishable by a fine of up to $100.00 under Sec. 29-20, and Doral police officers, code enforcement officers, and parks staff are all authorized under Sec. 29-21 to enforce the ban and issue a citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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