Animal Ordinances in Coral Gables, FL (2026)

Sec. 10-9.

It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, harbor, breed or feed any horses, ponies, cattle, goats, pigs or other livestock, or any pigeons, peacocks, chickens, ducks or roosters, or other fowl.

Sec. 10-33

No dog, regardless of whether licensed, muzzled, unmuzzled, or inoculated against rabies, shall be allowed upon the public thoroughfares, streets, avenues or alleys, public lands or parks of the city or in public places such as restaurants, theaters, public conveyances and the like, or upon property other than that of its owner or custodian, unless the dog shall be fastened to a suitable leash ...

Sec. 10-67, Coral Gables, FL Code of Ordinances

All persons keeping, caring for, harboring or having in their possession or under their control or being the owner or having any interest in any pit bull dog shall obtain from the licensing division of the finance department a permit or license so as to keep, care for, harbor or have in their possession or under their control any such animal, excepting veterinary hospitals properly licensed by ...

Florida Statutes § 586.10 (Powers and duties of department; preemption of local government 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, munici...

Sec. 10-8, Coral Gables Code of Ordinances

Except as provided herein, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to keep any wild animal within the City of Coral Gables provided, however, this section shall not apply to zoos, pet shops, medical or scientific institutions, or other places licensed for the showing or keeping of wild animals.

Fla. Stat. Sec. 379.412 (Penalties for Feeding Wildlife and Freshwater Fish)

Penalties for feeding wildlife and freshwater fish. F.S. 379.412 379.000000000000 Fish and wildlife conservation 2024.00000000000 VIII 0379.412 412 379.412 Penalties for feeding wildlife and freshwater fish. — (1)(a) 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; ...

Sec. 10-6; Sec. 10-10(a)-(b)

It shall be the duty of any person owning or in possession or control of any cat in the city to equip such cat with a bell at all times when such cat is not securely confined within a cage or a residence or other building. ... It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, harbor, shelter, or keep more than four adult cats or four adult dogs at any one time, except veterinary hospitals properl...

Sec. 1-8.

(8800) DOG GROOMING SERVICE. Permits incidental sale of merchandise limited to $500.00 saleable stock * As established by the city (9100) DRAFTSMAN: If self-employed * As established by the city If employee * As established by the city (9200) DRESSMAKING/ALTERATIONS. Does not permit saleable stock without merchant's business tax: Permitting two persons * As established by the city In ...

Sec. 10-1; Sec. 10-2, Coral Gables Code of Ordinances

All territory embraced within the corporate limits of the city is hereby declared to be a bird sanctuary, excluding pigeons, chickens, ducks, roosters, and other domestic fowl from these protections. (Code 1958, § 5-11; Code 1991, § 5-1; Code 2006, § 10-1; Ord. No. 23, § 1, 1-20-1925; Ord. No. 2024-43, § 2(Exh. A), 12-10-2024) Sec. 10-2. - Same—Destruction of birds prohibited. Subject to...