Keeping backyard chickens is now permitted by right in certain zoning districts of unincorporated Seminole County. The old permit-based Backyard Chicken Program was repealed in 2024; chickens are now governed by the Land Development Code zoning rules.
In 2024 Seminole County deleted Chapter 20, Part 4 (the Backyard Chicken Program) because "replacement regulations have been adopted in the Land Development Code," and "keeping of backyard chickens is still permitted by right in certain zoning districts." Under the former program, up to four chickens (hens only) were allowed on an occupied single-family residential lot, with a coop in the rear yard; that permit and $75 fee are no longer required. Eligibility now depends on your zoning district under the Land Development Code (agricultural A-1/A-3/A-5 and certain residential districts). Confirm your parcel's zoning with Seminole County Planning & Development. Cities set their own rules.
Keeping fowl in a non-permitted zoning district is a code-enforcement violation handled by Seminole County Code Enforcement; nuisance conditions (odor, noise) are separately actionable.
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