Miramar, FL Animal Ordinances: Bird Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- City status
- Declared a bird sanctuary citywide
- Banned acts
- Hunt, wound, molest, injure or kill any bird
- Capture rule
- Unlawful except for public health and welfare
- Not allowed
- Capture for resale or private use
- Default penalty
- Up to $500 fine and/or 60 days jail
Summary
Miramar has formally declared itself a bird sanctuary, making it unlawful anywhere in the city to hunt, wound, molest, injure or kill a bird. Capturing a bird is also banned except for the health and welfare of the public, not for resale or private use.
(a)The city is hereby declared a bird sanctuary.(b)It shall be unlawful to hunt, wound, molest, injure, or kill any bird in the lands embracing the city.(c)It shall be unlawful to capture, except for the preservation of the health and welfare of the public, for resale or private use, any bird in the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 104 | Land Development Code: Supplement 46).
Full Breakdown
Section 6-11(a) declares the city a bird sanctuary. Section 6-11(b) then makes it unlawful to hunt, wound, molest, injure or kill any bird on the lands embracing the city, a blanket prohibition that is not limited to protected or native species. Section 6-11(c) separately bars capturing a bird, with the only exception being capture undertaken for the preservation of public health and welfare; capture for resale or private use is explicitly disallowed. The ordinance sits inside Chapter 6's animal-control framework alongside the wild animal permitting rule in Sec. 6-10 and the livestock ban in Sec. 6-12, and like those sections carries no penalty clause of its own within the chapter.
Violations & Fines
Because Sec. 6-11 does not set its own fine, a violation is punished under the Code's general penalty, Sec. 1-13, which allows a fine of up to $500, imprisonment of up to 60 days, or both, with the city also able to pursue the matter through Chapter 2, Article XI community standards and code enforcement procedures.
Frequently Asked Questions
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