Animal Ordinances in Cape Coral, FL (2026)
1 verified animal ordinances for Cape Coral, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Beekeeping
FL §586.10 preempts local bans on beekeeping — Cape Coral cannot prohibit beekeeping. FDACS annual hive registration required. HOAs may still restrict beekeeping in their communities.
Cape Coral Beekeeping & Apiary Regulations
Few RestrictionsFla. Stat. § 586.10 (Florida Honey Bee Act — State Preemption of Local Honeybee Ordinances)
586.10 Powers and duties of department; preemption of local government ordinances. — (1) The authority to regulate, inspect, and permit managed honeybee colonies and to adopt rules on the placement and location of registered inspected managed honeybee colonies is preempted to the state through the department and supersedes any related ordinance adopted by a county, municipality, or political su...
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