Plantation, FL Animal Ordinances: Exotic Pets (2026)
Key Facts
- City Rule
- No wild animal without state permit
- Statute Referenced
- Florida Statutes section 372.922
- Species Covered
- Primates, foxes, big cats, poisonous snakes
- First Offense
- $50 if uncontested
- Also Applies
- Nuisance and sanitation rules
Summary
Plantation has its own wild-animal rule. Section 4-12 makes it unlawful to own or harbor any wild animal in the city without the appropriate state permits, and Section 4-1 spells out which animals that covers.
It is unlawful for any person or persons to possess any wildlife as defined in this act, whether native to Florida or not, until she or he has obtained a permit as provided by this section from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Full Breakdown
The city does not run its own exotic-pet permit; it makes the state permit the condition of keeping the animal here. Section 4-1 defines a wild animal as any non-human primate, raccoon, skunk, fox, poisonous snake, leopard, panther, tiger, lion or lynx, plus any other animal so classified by the state wildlife commission, so the list reaches well beyond big cats. Section 4-14 adds that no animal of any kind may be kept in an unsanitary condition, in a way detrimental to the health or safety of any person, or in a condition that constitutes a public nuisance, and the city may remove an animal for emergency veterinary care.
Violations & Fines
Uncontested citations under Chapter 4 run $50, $100, $200, then $400. Contest and lose and it is $100, then up to $500, plus city costs for transportation, impoundment, confinement, treatment or disposition.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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