Sec. 6-20(b) limits each household to three domestic fowl total (chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, pigeons) and requires a minimum one-acre parcel to keep them. Larger livestock — cows, horses, mules, swine, sheep, goats — are prohibited from running at large under Sec. 6-20(a).
Sec. 6-20(b)(1) defines domestic fowl as 'chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, pigeons or any of the various birds of the order Galliformes, Amseriformes' and caps the total at three birds. Sec. 6-20(b)(2) requires a minimum one-acre lot. Most Kissimmee residential lots are under one acre, so chickens are effectively prohibited for the typical homeowner. Sec. 6-21 requires animals to be kept in clean pens or sheds 'situated at a point remote from any dwelling or residence occupied by someone other than the owner.' Sec. 6-22 requires animals being driven through streets to be securely controlled. Sec. 6-25 bars butcher pens within 300 yards of any dwelling. Note: Florida's HB 1645 (2024) preempts most local restrictions on backyard chickens — Kissimmee's three-bird/one-acre rule may face future challenges.
Sec. 1-22(b)(15) — $100 for domestic fowl running at large. Sec. 1-22(b)(14) — $100 for animals running at large (Sec. 6-20(a) farm animals). Sec. 6-21 pen maintenance violations enforced via Code Enforcement Board.
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