Animal Ordinances in Kissimmee, FL (2026)
6 verified animal ordinances for Kissimmee, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Chickens & Livestock
Sec. 6-20(b) limits each household to three domestic fowl total (chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, pigeons) and requires a minimum one-acre parcel to keep them. Larger livestock — cows, horses, mules, swine, sheep, goats — are prohibited from running at large under Sec. 6-20(a).
Kissimmee Chickens and Domestic Fowl
Some RestrictionsDog Leash Laws
Sec. 6-20(c) prohibits domestic dogs from running at large in Kissimmee. Osceola County Code Ch. 4 (which applies citywide) sets the leash standard — dogs must be under physical control (leashed or otherwise restrained) when off the owner's property.
Kissimmee Dog Leash Laws
Some RestrictionsBreed Restrictions
Kissimmee has no breed-specific dog regulations — Florida §767.14 preempts breed-specific local ordinances statewide. Dogs are regulated by behavior, not breed.
Kissimmee Breed Restrictions
Few RestrictionsBeekeeping
Florida F.S. §586.10 preempts most local regulation of beekeeping. Cities cannot adopt ordinances prohibiting registered apiarists from keeping bees. Kissimmee has no city-specific beekeeping ordinance.
Kissimmee Beekeeping Rules
Few RestrictionsExotic Pets
Sec. 6-27 prohibits ownership of pigs or other swine except purebred miniature Vietnamese potbellied pigs — limited to two per household, indoors only, spayed/neutered. Other exotic animals are regulated by Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Class I/II/III licensing.
Kissimmee Exotic Pets and Potbelly Pigs
Some RestrictionsWildlife Feeding
Kissimmee has no city-specific wildlife-feeding ordinance. Florida F.S. §379.412 makes intentional feeding of wild bears, alligators, raccoons, foxes, or sandhill cranes a second-degree misdemeanor — applicable citywide. The entire city is a designated bird sanctuary under Sec. 6-58.
Kissimmee Wildlife Feeding Rules
Few RestrictionsLooking for Osceola County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Kissimmee city rules.
Animal Ordinances in Osceola County →