7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 8 cities in Pinellas County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Pinellas County allows up to four hens at single-family homes in most residential zones under Section 138-3351, while Section 138-3350 generally bars farm animals outside agricultural and rural zoning districts.
Pinellas County Chapter 14 prohibits dogs and cats from running at large, requires immediate physical control off-premises, and caps leash length at eight feet, with stricter handling rules for dangerous dogs under Section 14-64.
Pinellas County does not impose breed-specific restrictions; Florida Statute 767.14 preempts local breed, weight, and size bans, while Section 14-64 of the county code regulates individually classified dangerous dogs.
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 ...
Beekeeping in Pinellas County is preempted to the state under Florida Statute 586.10, which gives FDACS exclusive authority over registration, placement, and inspection of managed honey bee colonies, overriding any conflicting county rule.
Fla. Stat. § 586.10 - 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, munici...
Exotic pet ownership in Pinellas County is governed primarily by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission under Florida Statute 379.3761, which licenses Class I, II, and III captive wildlife and bans most large carnivores and primates as personal pets.
Pinellas County does not have a blanket wildlife-feeding ban, but state law and FWC rules prohibit feeding alligators, bears, sandhill cranes, and other protected species, while Chapter 14 nuisance rules address feral animal feeding that creates problems.
Fla. Stat. § 379.412 (Wildlife Feeding Penalties)
379.412 Penalties for feeding wildlife and freshwater fish. - (1)(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 attract...
Pinellas County does not set a household pet cap, but animal hoarding cases are prosecuted under Florida cruelty statute 828.12 and supported by Section 14-30 public nuisance animal and Section 14-38 irresponsible pet owner provisions of Chapter 14.
Fla. Stat. § 828.12 - Cruelty to animals
828.12  Cruelty to animals. — (1)  A person who unnecessarily overloads, overdrives, torments, deprives of necessary sustenance or shelter, or unnecessarily mutilates, or kills any animal, or causes the same to be done, or carries in or upon any vehicle, or otherwise, any animal in a cruel or inhumane manner, commits animal cruelty, a misdemeanor of the first degree, punish...
8 cities in Pinellas County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
8 verified rules • Animal Hoarding, Beekeeping
7 verified rules • Animal Hoarding, Beekeeping
7 verified rules • Animal Hoarding, Beekeeping
7 verified rules • Animal Hoarding, Beekeeping
7 verified rules • Animal Hoarding, Beekeeping
7 verified rules • Animal Hoarding, Beekeeping
7 verified rules • Animal Hoarding, Beekeeping
7 verified rules • Animal Hoarding, Beekeeping
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