Deltona, FL Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)

It shall be unlawful to keep, maintain or raise in the city more than five dogs and/or cats on one parcel of land of one acre or less. Modified by the TNR Protocol as to cats.(1)For parcels of land larger than one acre, the number of dogs and/or cats permitted shall increase by one animal for each one-fifth acre over one acre until the parcel reaches two acres in size. Parcels of land two acres or greater shall be permitted to have up to ten dogs and/or cats, but no more than ten such dogs or cats or combination of such animals shall be permitted in non-agriculturally zoned areas of the city without a kennel license.(2)Agriculturally zoned areas of the city shall have no restrictions on the number of dogs and/or cats on a parcel of land.(3)This restriction of the number of dogs and cats shall not apply if the number is exceeded due to the birth of puppies and/or kittens and the violation of this section is temporary in nature and does not extend past 16 weeks after the birth of the puppies and/or kittens.(d)Restrictions for certain animals. The keeping of hamsters, gerbils, ferrets, mice, guinea pigs, non-vicious and non-venomous reptiles, parrots and other small birds and rabbits shall be permitted in the city; however, the restrictions upon cats and dogs found in subsection (c) of this section shall also apply to other domesticated animals being kept upon a parcel of land. (Ord. No. 03-2026, § 2(Exh. A), 4-6-26)