Gulfport, FL Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)

S. S. 2. That carve-out is Gulfport's chicken exception: residents may have, own, keep or maintain up to ten chickens, other than roosters, without it being unlawful. The cap is a hard number, ten birds per property, and it applies regardless of lot size in this small, densely-platted city of single-family lots near Boca Ciega Bay. 2(d), a separate clause from the ten-hen allowance, so even one rooster is a violation independent of the flock-size limit. The keeping conditions are specific: no person may keep chickens unless they are securely fenced and confined to the rear yard of the owner's or occupant's premises, and all coops and runways must be kept clean and free from offensive odors.

2(b) declares chickens running at large within the city to be a nuisance, a separate violation from unlawful keeping. 1, a resident who wants ducks or a goat has no lawful path in Gulfport city limits, unlike some neighboring jurisdictions. 2 without a specific penalty falls to the general penalty in section 1-6: up to a $500 fine, up to 60 days imprisonment, or both, with each day of continued violation a separate offense.