Brevard County, FL Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 14-57(f), nuisance feeding
- Parks and county land
- No feeding at all
- First-offense fine
- $100.00
- Maximum fine
- $500.00 per civil infraction
- Before a citation
- Officer knowledge or two affidavits
Summary
Brevard County's own code has no blanket ban on feeding wildlife. Section 14-57(f) makes it unlawful to feed any animal, wild or domesticated, in a way that creates a nuisance, unsanitary conditions or an insect or rodent problem.
The penalties in this section apply to a violation of any rule or order of the commission that prohibits or restricts: 1. Feeding wildlife or freshwater fish with food or garbage; 2. Attracting or enticing wildlife or freshwater fish with food or garbage; or 3. Allowing the placement of food or garbage in a manner that attracts or entices wildlife or freshwater fish. A person who violates a prohibition or restriction identified in subsection (1): (a) For a first violation, commits a noncriminal infraction, punishable by a civil penalty of $100.
Full Breakdown
Section 14-57(f) reaches feeding directly: you may not maintain or feed any animal, domesticated or wild, so that it creates a nuisance, creates unsanitary conditions, becomes a source of infestation by insects or rodents, or creates physical conditions that endanger health or safety, harm property values or degrade the neighborhood's appearance. Animal control may investigate any nuisance complaint, but before a citation issues the officer must have personal knowledge of the nuisance or two affidavits from different parties living close by. On county parks and department managed lands, section 78-116(a) goes further and bars feeding any animal outright.
Violations & Fines
A section 14-57 violation is a civil infraction with a fine capped at $500.00. The section 14-79 schedule sets $100.00 for a first offense, rising to $400.00 by the fourth.
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