Animal Ordinances in Leon County, FL (2026)

Sec. 10-6.816(c)(1)c, (d)(1), Leon County Code of Laws

c.Hens, roosters, and ducks, where allowed, shall be contained within a pen or coop. The pen or coop shall be located in the rear yard if located on properties zoned for and/or used for residential purposes. Specific setback requirements are further outlined in this section...(d)Home gardens. Home gardens are allowed by right as an accessory use to any lawfully established principal residential...

Leon County Code of Laws § 4-35(a)-(c)

(a)Generally prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any animal to run or remain at large on any street, road, alley, park or other public place. A street, road, alley, or other place shall be considered a public place, without respect to maintenance authority or ownership, if the area is under common ownership or control, or is generally accessible to the public.(b)Private property. It shall be u...

Leon County Code of Laws §§ 4-91, 4-93(a), 4-96(b), 4-96(g)

Any animal classified as dangerous according to the definitions in this article shall be, at the time of being so classified, either confined permanently to the owner's premises, or humanely destroyed. ... Any adult person or animal control officer may request under oath that an animal be classified as dangerous, as defined in this article, by submitting a petition for classification of a dange...

Sec. 10-6.816(e)(4)b, Leon County Code of Laws

b.Bees. Colonies of honey bees may be kept on a community garden consistent with the regulations set forth in the Florida Administrative Code and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services guidelines and best management practices for beekeeping on non-agricultural lands, which includes requirements such as but not limited to: setbacks, fencing, water sources, and limitations on...

Leon County Code of Laws § 4-78

No person shall keep, own, possess, or harbor any potential rabies carriers as defined in this article as a personal pet within the county. Owners of potential rabies carriers obtained prior to June 1, 1988, shall be allowed to keep, own, possess, or harbor the animal, provided that they are properly permitted through state or federal agencies, and further provided that the animal was not obtai...

Leon County Code of Ordinances Sec. 4-46

(a)Generally. The division recognizes that there are feral animals living outdoors and discourages citizens from feeding feral animals.(b)Fine. Any person found in violation of this article shall be fined.(c)Exceptions.(1)A person may feed or harbor a feral animal if the animal is spayed or neutered to prevent overpopulation; and(2)A person may feed or harbor a spayed or neutered feral animal w...

Leon County Code of Ordinances § 4-44

there shall be no restrictions on the total number of pets allowed on a premises, unless the owner has two prior convictions of this chapter as described in this subsection (d)... An owner with two convictions for violations of sections 4-35, 4-36, 4-37 or 4-76 shall not harbor a greater number of pets than allowed in the following chart without obtaining a multiple pet permit.

Leon County Code of Ordinances §§ 4-67, 4-64(b)

All animals that are reclaimed, upon the second offense, shall be spayed or neutered upon reclaim. The costs of spaying or neutering shall be the responsibility of the owner. A deposit, determined by the ASC, may be required prior to release of the animal to the owner. The deposit will be refunded after receipt of proof of spay or neuter in a manner and time frame determined by the ASC. ... Bef...

Leon County Code of Laws § 4-47(g)

(g)Retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits prohibited.(1)It shall be a violation of this section for a retail pet store, as defined in section 4-26, to sell or offer for sale a dog, cat, or rabbit.(2)Exemptions. This section does not apply to:a.A person that sells or offers to sell only those animals that the person bred and raised on their premises.b.An animal shelter as defined in section 4-26...