7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Orange County, Florida.
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Orange County may allow backyard chickens with limits. Roosters typically banned in residential areas. Livestock requires agricultural zoning. FL right-to-farm law protects ag uses.
Orange County Code Chapter 5 requires all dogs to be on a leash no longer than 8 feet whenever off the owner's property. Off-leash activity is only permitted inside designated Orange County dog parks.
Orange County has NO breed-specific legislation. FL Statute 767.14 preempts all local breed bans statewide. Dangerous dog determinations are behavior-based under FL Chapter 767.
Fla. Stat. § 767.14
F.S. 767.14 767.14 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...
Beekeeping is allowed throughout unincorporated Orange County under FL Statute 586.10, which preempts all local bans. Beekeepers must register annually with FDACS and follow state best management practices.
Fla. Stat. Ch. 586 (Beekeeping)
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 subdivision thereof. (2) The department shall: (a) Administer and enforce this chapter. (b)...
Exotic pets are regulated by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) under FL Chapter 379. Class I animals (big cats, bears, apes) are banned as pets; Class II and III require FWC permits.
Feeding alligators, sandhill cranes, bears, and other native wildlife is prohibited under FL Statute 379.412 and Orange County Code. Alligator feeding is especially serious given Lake Apopka and Conway chain proximity.
Fla. Stat. § 379.412 (Wildlife Feeding Prohibition)
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. (b) This section does not a...
Orange County Code Chapter 5 limits residential properties to 4 dogs and 4 cats over the age of 4 months without a kennel license. Parcels of 1 acre or more with agricultural zoning may exceed this limit.
4 cities in Orange County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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