Animal Ordinances in Broward County, FL (2026)

Broward County Code § 39-275(14)

Household pets. Livestock such as horses, cattle, sheep, goats, hogs, pigs, and poultry shall not be permitted as pets.

Broward County Code § 4-3

(b)No dog shall be allowed to stray, run, or go at large upon any public property or street, sidewalk, park, or on the private property of another without the consent of the property owner. ... (e)In order for a dog to be allowed on a public street, road, park, or other public property, unless otherwise specifically permitted, the dog shall be under the direct physical control of the owner or k...

Fla. Stat. § 767.14 — Additional local restrictions authorized

767.14 Additional local restrictions authorized. — This act does not limit any local government or public housing authority from adopting an ordinance or a policy, respectively, to address the safety and welfare concerns caused by attacks on persons or domestic animals; placing further restrictions or additional requirements on owners of dogs that have bitten or attacked persons or domestic ani...

Fla. Stat. § 586.10(1) — 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, municipality, or political su...

Broward County Code § 4-26

(a)No person shall own or harbor any wild animal as a pet without the appropriate state permits provided for in Section 379.3762, Florida Statutes.(b)Zoological parks, performing animal exhibitions, and circuses which utilize wild animals in their performances or exhibitions shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.

Broward County Code § 25½-6(i)

[Feeding of wildlife.] The feeding of wildlife in any park areas is prohibited. (Ord. No. 76-34, § 6, 8-10-76; Ord. No. 81-65, § 2, 6-18-81; Ord. No. 90-15, § 1, 7-10-90; Ord. No. 2007-13, § 1, 6-5-07; Ord. No. 2014-16, § 8, 6-10-14; Ord. No. 2016-31, § 2, 10-25-16) Cross reference— Animals, § 4-1 et seq.; explosives, § 12-14 et seq.; stop and frisk authority, § 18-1. Sec. 25½-7. - Merch...

Broward County Code §§ 4-2, 4-6(h)

Hoarding shall mean the accumulation of a group of animals that has overwhelmed a person's ability to provide minimal standards of nutrition, sanitation, shelter, veterinary care, and socialization, coupled with an inability or refusal to acknowledge that the condition of the animals is deteriorating. ... Hoarding of dogs or cats is not permitted and shall be deemed cruelty to animals pursuant ...

Broward County Code § 4-11

Any owner who owns or keeps a dog or cat four (4) months of age or older in Broward County shall register such dog or cat with the Division and shall obtain and keep a current rabies registration tag. ... Failure to obtain the rabies registration tag within the time frame provided herein shall be a violation of this section, and the owner of the dog or cat may be issued a citation and subject t...

Broward County Code § 4-33(b)

(b)Any intact dog or cat that is impounded on more than one (1) occasion shall be sterilized by the Division's veterinarian at the owner's expense at a fee established by the Commission by resolution. Such sterilizations shall be performed based upon the health, age, and general condition of the dog or cat. (Ord. No. 1998-41, § 14, 11-10-98; Ord. No. 2013-10, § 1, 2-12-13; Ord. No. 2015-37, § ...

Broward County Code § 4-11(d)

The Commission shall establish by resolution the fees to be charged for rabies registration tags. This includes a discounted rabies registration tag fee for dogs or cats with a microchip, provided that the owner presents proof of microchip implantation. Sterilization status shall not be a basis for eligibility for reduced tag fees.

Broward County Code § 4-6.5

No breeder or pet trader shall, regardless of intent, cause or allow the breeding or studding of a dog or cat, trade a dog or cat for consideration, or offer a dog or cat for sale, breeding, or studding purposes, without first obtaining a breeder or pet trader permit issued by the Division.

Broward County Code § 27-201(a)(3)

Sec. 27-201. - Fee authorization. ... (3)Sanitary sewer connections estimated wastewater flows: The unit flows as indicated below shall be used in determining hydraulic loadings of sewers and wastewater treatment plants anticipated from proposed projects. ... Pet grooming parlors (a) per wash basin (does not include retail sales) 200

Broward County Code § 39-300(bb)

(bb)Veterinary hospital. Veterinary hospitals shall not be permitted on any plot which is contiguous to a residentially-zoned district or which is separated from a residentially-zoned district only by a street, alley, or canal.(cc)Warehouses, self-storage.(1)Self-storage warehouses shall only be used for self-service storage. No businesses shall be permitted to operate from, or be licensed at, ...

Broward County Code § 25½-3(c)

No person shall molest, harm, frighten, kill, trap, hunt, chase, capture, shoot, or throw missiles at any mammal, bird, reptile, butterfly, moth, spider, or amphibian; nor shall any person remove or possess the young of any wild animal or the eggs, nests or young of any reptile or bird; however, in all areas other than designated wilderness areas, snakes known to be deadly poisonous such as rat...