The City of Miami allows up to 15 hens and 30 growing chicks under Chapter 6, Article III. Roosters are prohibited. A county health unit permit is required. Coops must be 100 feet from dwellings.
City of Miami Code Chapter 6, Article III, Section 6-71 allows keeping live poultry in the city with specific limits. A maximum of 15 hens and 30 growing chicks may be kept at any one time. Roosters are prohibited to prevent noise disturbances. A permit from the county health unit is required. Chicken coops must be located at least 100 feet from neighboring dwellings. This differs significantly from unincorporated Miami-Dade County, which prohibits all poultry in residential zones. Live poultry, fowl, or grazing animals are subject to the city's limitations and require proper permitting.
Keeping roosters, exceeding hen limits, or operating without a health permit are code violations. Animal control may confiscate unpermitted animals.
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