Hialeah allows up to four chickens per residential property with a permit. Roosters prohibited. Coops must be in rear yard, 15 feet from neighbors and 5 feet from property lines.
Hialeah allows up to four chickens on residential property with a permit. Roosters are prohibited. Coops must be in the rear yard with a minimum 15-foot distance from neighboring residences and 5 feet from side or rear property lines. This is more restrictive than the City of Miami (15 hens) but more permissive than unincorporated Miami-Dade (prohibited).
Keeping chickens without a permit, exceeding limits, or keeping roosters are code violations.
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Hialeah follows Miami-Dade Code §33-124.1 for commercial-vehicle parking in residential zones: Cat. 1 (taxis/marked vans under 8 ft): max 2 per home; Cat. 2 ...
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Hialeah driveways follow county standards: 20 feet minimum for two-way, 14 feet for one-way. Vehicles must not block sidewalks or rights-of-way.
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Hialeah allows chain link, concrete block, wood, and aluminum per Section 33-11. All must meet HVHZ wind standards. Concrete block most common in South Florida.
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Hialeah requires building permits for retaining walls per the Florida Building Code. Walls over 4 feet in height require engineered plans. All retaining wall...
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Hialeah enforces the Florida Building Code Residential Section R314 and NFPA 72 for smoke alarms. Alarms are required in every sleeping room, outside sleepin...
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Hialeah requires property maintenance to reduce fire hazards. FL Forest Service manages burn authorizations. Drought-related burn bans apply countywide.
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