Davie, FL Right to Farm: Agricultural Zoning Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Davie Code § 12-34(B)(2)
- Minimum lot size
- 35,000 sq ft
- Cattle/horses cap
- 4 of 8 total livestock
- Swine
- Banned except 1 potbelly pig
Summary
In Davie's RR, AG, A-1 and other agriculturally-zoned districts, Section 12-34(B) lets a lot of 35,000 square feet or more keep up to eight head of livestock, capped at four cattle or horses, plus rabbits and poultry.
(2)Number and types of animals....(b)In the RR, AG, A-1, RO, O, CC, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, and M-3 districts, the keeping of livestock is allowed on a lot of 35,000 square feet or greater, up to the following amounts:1.Up to eight (8) livestock in total, no more than four (4) of which may be cattle and horses, provided that any offspring shall not be counted for one (1) year.2.Up to ten (10) rabbits and twenty-five (25) poultry, provided that all such rabbits and poultry are kept in a completely penned area.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 75).
Full Breakdown
Section 12-34(B)(2)(b) allows livestock on a 35,000-square-foot-plus lot in the RR, AG, A-1, RO, O, CC, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2 and M-3 districts: up to eight livestock total (no more than four cattle or horses, with a one-year grace period for offspring), plus ten rabbits and twenty-five poultry in a fully penned area. The R-1 district instead allows four cattle or horses per 35,000 square feet. Section 12-34(B)(5) bans raising swine of any kind townwide except one Vietnamese potbellied pig kept as a pet, and Section 12-34(B)(1) requires aviaries, hutches and dog runs to sit at least 40 feet from any property line in most of these districts.
Violations & Fines
Keeping more livestock, rabbits, or poultry than the district cap, or raising prohibited swine beyond the one-pig exception, is a code violation the Town of Davie can cite through code compliance and its special magistrate.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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