North Port, FL Right to Farm: Agricultural Zoning Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- Hen limit
- 4 hens per 10,000 sq ft
- Gardens
- permitted in all zoning districts
- Roosters
- prohibited citywide
- Coop placement
- rear half of lot, behind house
- Commercial farming
- prohibited
Summary
North Port permits vegetable and fruit gardens in every zoning district and allows up to four hens per 10,000 square feet on residential lots, but bans roosters, commercial livestock operations, and slaughtering under the Unified Land Development Code.
Vegetable and fruit gardens are permitted in all zoning districts. The maximum allowed number of fowl for accessory agricultural uses is as follows: Fowl – Four (4) Gallus Domesticus hens per ten thousand (10,000) SF of land. No other types of fowl are allowed. ... Prohibited Activities: (1) Commercial raising or keeping of fowl or livestock; (2) Keeping of roosters, crowing chickens, or any livestock not listed in the table above; and (3) Slaughtering of hens or other animals.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of the City: Supplement 65 | Unified Land Development Code: Supplement 22).
Full Breakdown
Under ULDC Section 3.7.3, accessory agriculture is a permitted residential use: vegetable and fruit gardens are allowed citywide, and property owners may keep up to four Gallus Domesticus hens per 10,000 square feet of land, with no other fowl types allowed. Commercial raising of fowl or livestock, roosters, crowing chickens, unlisted livestock, and slaughtering are all prohibited. Coops must sit in the rear half of the lot behind the primary structure, meet accessory-structure setbacks, and stay sanitary and odor-free at the property line.
Violations & Fines
Enforced as a zoning violation by the City's Code Enforcement Division; roosters, at-large fowl, unlisted livestock, commercial operations, or a coop violating setback/rear-yard placement can draw a citation and mandatory correction or removal.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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