Hialeah prohibits feeding wildlife that creates public nuisances, particularly feral cats, iguanas, and waterfowl. The city's warm climate and canal systems attract significant wildlife. Miami-Dade County Animal Services enforces wildlife feeding restrictions. Trash must be secured to prevent attracting raccoons, opossums, and rodents.
Hialeah's nuisance ordinances prohibit feeding wildlife in ways that create public health or safety hazards. South Florida's warm climate attracts abundant wildlife including iguanas, raccoons, opossums, muscovy ducks, and feral cat colonies. Feeding these animals attracts pest populations, creates unsanitary conditions, and may spread disease. The city requires trash containers to be properly secured to prevent wildlife access. Feral cat colony management falls under Miami-Dade County's trap-neuter-return (TNR) program through Animal Services. Feeding iguanas or encouraging their presence on property can result in nuisance citations. Muscovy duck feeding is regulated under both local ordinance and USDA/APHIS guidelines. Florida law prohibits feeding alligators (FL Statute Section 372.667), with penalties including fines and criminal charges.
Feeding alligators is a second-degree misdemeanor under FL law with fines up to $500 and 60 days jail. Local wildlife feeding violations can result in nuisance citations and fines of $50 to $250. Contact Miami-Dade Animal Services at (305) 884-1101.
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Hialeah driveways follow county standards: 20 feet minimum for two-way, 14 feet for one-way. Vehicles must not block sidewalks or rights-of-way.
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