Animal Ordinances in Brevard County, FL (2026)

Brevard County Code § 62-2108

It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, harbor, breed or maintain upon any premises not zoned for agricultural use or otherwise excepted in accordance with this chapter, any of the following: bees, roosters, peacocks, horses, ponies, cattle, goats, pigs or other livestock, or more than one of the following: pigeons, chickens, ducks, or other fowl. In all single-family residential zones,...

Brevard County Code § 14-56

No animal shall be permitted or allowed to be at large. It is a violation of this article for the owner of an animal to permit or allow the animal to be at large, whether willfully, negligently, or as a result of the failure to exercise reasonable care in restraining the animal as defined in section 14-55. (Ord. No. 93-05, § 1(4-12(1)), 4-13-93; Ord. No. 93-11, § 1(4-12(1)), 6-8-93; Ord. No....

Brevard County Code § 14-36

Dangerous dog means any dog that, according to the records of the animal control authority: (1)Has aggressively bitten, attacked, or endangered or has inflicted severe injury on a human being on public or private property;(2)Has more than once severely injured or killed a domestic animal while off the owner's property; or(3)Has, when unprovoked, chased or approached a person upon the streets, s...

Brevard County Code §§ 62-2108, 62-1332, 62-1334, 62-1105

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...

Brevard County Code § 62-1958

Notwithstanding state permitting requirements for captive wildlife, properties that accommodate the possession and maintenance of captive wildlife shall require a conditional use permit... The possession and maintenance of captive wildlife shall only be permitted in the PA, AGR and AU zoning classifications... Facilities for class I animals shall be constructed and maintained on five or more co...

Brevard County Code §§ 14-57(f), 14-79; § 78-116(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; 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 pro...

Brevard County Code § 14-72(a)(2)

All cats that are part of community cat management programs must be sterilized, vaccinated against the threat of rabies, and ear-tipped (preferable on the left ear) for easy identification; if these requirements are met, the community cat is exempted from licensing, stray, at-large and other provisions of this article that apply to owned animals.

Brevard County Code § 14-66

All county-owned cats and dogs offered for adoption, sale or release from any animal shelter must be sterilized (spayed or neutered), by either: (1) Providing sterilization by a licensed veterinarian before relinquishing custody of the animal; or (2) Entering into a written agreement with the adopter or purchaser guaranteeing that sterilization will be performed within 30 days or prior to sexua...

Brevard County Code § 14-64(c)(1)

No pet store shall offer dogs or cats for sale in the county, unless the dog or cat was obtained directly from an animal shelter, animal rescue organization, hobby breeder, or United States Department of Agriculture licensed commercial breeder.(2)Any dog or cat offered for sale in the county must be accompanied by an official certificate of veterinary inspection issued by a licensed, accredited...

Brevard County Code § 14-86

Animal care facility means any place of business where dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, and other animals, except livestock and rodents, regardless of number, are kept for sale, breeding, boarding or treatment purposes including animal grooming establishments or pet shops, except such facilities which are licensed, permitted, and subject to regular inspections by other regulatory agencies. Anima...

Brevard County Code § 62-1956

Veterinary hospitals or clinics and pet kennels shall be located at least 300 feet from the nearest residence. The minimum area of [is] two and one-half acres within the AU zoning classification.