Can I keep chickens in Hialeah, FL?
No — Hialeah does not allow backyard chickens in residential zones. (Hialeah Code Ch. 10, Secs. 10-1, 10-2(a), 10-3(b), 10-4, verified June 2026)
The full rules
| Chickens allowed | No |
|---|---|
| Roosters | Prohibited |
| Coop rules | Fowl are defined as livestock (Sec. 10-1) and livestock keeping is unlawful citywide (Sec. 10-2(a)). Sole exception: property lawfully zoned agricultural (excluding mobile home parks), where animals must be penned at least 100 ft from any human dwelling (Sec. 10-4). |
| Code section | Hialeah Code Ch. 10, Secs. 10-1, 10-2(a), 10-3(b), 10-4 |
Hialeah classifies all fowl as livestock and prohibits keeping them anywhere in the city except on property lawfully zoned agricultural, where pens must sit 100+ ft from any dwelling. There is no 4-chicken permit program - that widely repeated claim comes from unsourced aggregator sites and is contradicted by the actual code. Verified against current code (June 2026).
Common questions
Can I keep chickens in Hialeah?
No — chickens are not allowed in Hialeah (Hialeah Code Ch. 10, Secs. 10-1, 10-2(a), 10-3(b), 10-4).
Are roosters allowed in Hialeah?
No — roosters are prohibited in Hialeah.
What law covers backyard chickens in Hialeah?
Hialeah Code Ch. 10, Secs. 10-1, 10-2(a), 10-3(b), 10-4. Read the official text at the source linked on this page.
The actual law
Hialeah Code Ch. 10, Secs. 10-1, 10-2(a), 10-3(b), 10-4 — read the official code
“It shall be unlawful for any person to harbor, maintain, control, as defined by F.S. 828.27(1)(c), or keep any livestock or wild, dangerous, undomesticated or vicious animals in the city.” source
“Livestock means horses, cattle, sheep, llamas, goats, swine of any type including potbellied pigs, mules, donkeys, fowl, emus, rheas, or ostriches.” source
“No animal or livestock that is permitted on property zoned agricultural shall be penned or housed less than 100 feet from any human dwelling.” source
Last verified June 12, 2026. Always confirm with your municipality — HOA rules can be stricter than city code.
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