Fort Lauderdale prohibits any animal from running at large and bans pets on the sandy public beach, parks and playgrounds, with a narrow leashed-dog beach permit window of 6:00-9:00 a.m. Broward County's countywide leash rule (Sec. 4-3) also applies.
City Code Sec. 6-2 makes it unlawful for an owner to permit any animal to run at large and requires animals to be kept in a substantial pen, coop or enclosure at all times. Sec. 6-4 bars pets from the sandy public beach, beach-adjacent sidewalks east of the State Road A-1-A centerline, the Executive Airport, and any public park or playground; an exception allows leashed dogs only between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. with a city permit on the designated A-1-A stretch, and owners must carry a waste-removal device. Countywide, Broward County Code Sec. 4-3 separately prohibits dogs from being at large and requires direct physical control by leash, cord, chain or fenced confinement.
Code enforcement citation for violation of Sec. 6-2 or 6-4; impoundment of animals found at large; Broward County animal-control citation under Sec. 4-3.
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