Safety Harbor allows up to four hens at single-family detached homes, including corner lots. Roosters, breeding, and slaughtering are prohibited. Coops must be enclosed and chickens secured during non-daylight hours.
Following a 4-1 City Commission vote, Safety Harbor amended Chapter 4 to permit up to four backyard chickens (hens only) at single-family detached residential properties, including corner lots. Owners must provide a covered enclosure, secure birds in a coop during nighttime, and maintain sanitary conditions. Roosters are not allowed, and breeding or slaughtering chickens on residential property is prohibited. Other livestock like goats, pigs, cows, or horses remain banned in residential zones. The ordinance was adopted to give residents access to fresh eggs while preventing noise, odor, and health nuisances common to larger flocks or commercial operations.
Code enforcement may issue civil citations, fines, and orders to remove unlawful flocks. Repeat violations escalate per Chapter 1 general penalty provisions.
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