Davie, FL Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum lot for livestock
- 35,000 sq ft
- Max livestock (AG/A-1/etc.)
- 8 total, 4 cattle/horses
- Max poultry
- 25, 3 as pets
- Swine
- banned except 1 pet pig
- R-2 through R-5
- no livestock allowed
Summary
Davie caps livestock, poultry, and rabbits by zoning district and lot size: up to 8 livestock (4 cattle/horses max) and 25 poultry on 35,000-sq-ft lots in agricultural and several commercial districts, fewer in R-1, and none in most other residential zones.
In the RR, AG, A-1, RO, O, CC, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, and M-3 districts, the keeping of livestock is allowed on a lot of 35,000 square feet or greater, up to the following amounts:1.Up to eight (8) livestock in total, no more than four (4) of which may be cattle and horses, provided that any offspring shall not be counted for one (1) year.2.Up to ten (10) rabbits and twenty-five (25) poultry...up to three (3) poultry can be considered pets in all residential zoning designations.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 75).
Full Breakdown
Davie Code § 12-34(B)(2) allows livestock keeping only on lots of 35,000 square feet or more. In RR, AG, A-1, RO, O, CC, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, and M-3 districts, owners may keep up to 8 livestock total (max 4 cattle/horses), plus 10 rabbits and 25 poultry (up to 3 poultry may count as pets). In R-1, the cap drops to 4 cattle/horses per 35,000 sq ft, 10 rabbits, and 5 poultry. Section 12-34(B)(6) bars horses, cattle, goats, sheep, poultry, and rabbits entirely in R-2 through R-5 and other residential districts, and § 12-34(B)(5) bans swine except one Vietnamese potbellied pig kept as a household pet.
Violations & Fines
Keeping livestock beyond the district caps, or swine other than one potbellied pig, is treated as a presumed nuisance and is enforceable through the town's code enforcement special magistrate under Chapter 6.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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