Livestock keeping in unincorporated Seminole County is governed by the Land Development Code's zoning districts — generally allowed on agricultural zoning (A-1, A-3, A-5, A-10, A-20). Florida's Right-to-Farm Act protects established farm operations.
Whether you may keep horses, cattle, goats, or other livestock depends on your parcel's zoning district under the Seminole County Land Development Code. Agricultural districts (A-1, A-3, A-5, A-10, A-20) permit livestock with density and setback standards; most residential districts do not. Bona fide agricultural operations receive protection under Florida's Right-to-Farm Act (FS 823.14), which limits local governments from declaring an established farm a nuisance based on changed surroundings. Confirm your zoning and animal-density allowance with Seminole County Planning & Development before adding livestock. Incorporated cities apply their own zoning.
Keeping livestock in a district that doesn't allow it is a zoning/code-enforcement violation; nuisance conditions may be cited separately, subject to Right-to-Farm protections for established farms.
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