Coral Springs prohibits keeping livestock including chickens, ducks, geese, hogs, pigs, emus, horses, mules, goats, and sheep as pets in most zoning districts. Only RS-1 (rural residential) zoning may allow limited livestock. Community petitions have sought to change the chicken prohibition.
Under Coral Springs Code of Ordinances, livestock such as horses, mules, goats, sheep, hogs, pigs, chickens, emus, ducks, geese, or any other hoofed or grazing animal or fowl are not permitted as pets in the city's residential zoning districts. The prohibition reflects the suburban character of most Coral Springs neighborhoods. Only the RS-1 zoning district (rural single-family residential) may allow limited livestock with specific conditions. There have been community petitions on platforms like Change.org to amend the city code to allow chickens as pets, but as of the current code, the prohibition remains. Residents interested in keeping chickens or livestock should verify their zoning classification with the Community Development Department before acquiring any animals.
Keeping prohibited livestock results in a notice of violation from Code Compliance. Civil penalties up to $500 per violation. Animals may be required to be removed from the property within a specified timeframe. Continued violations lead to code enforcement board hearings.
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