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Animals in Single-family Residential Districts

The following uses shall be prohibited in any Single-family Residential District:
  • Bee hives or the breeding or raising of any insects, reptiles or animals other than customary pets
  • The keeping, breeding or maintaining of horses, cattle or goats
  • The raising of poultry or fowl

Four dogs are allowed to live on residential property that is less than one acre; six dogs on one to two acres; and eight dogs on two acres or more.

Keeping more than those numbers of dogs on residential property requires a Kennel License. Read Section 5-1 and Section 5-13 of the Miami-Dade County Code.

Neighborhood Compliance

To report a possible neighborhood code violation, call 311 or email [email protected].

For more information, call the Neighborhood Regulations Division at 786-315-2552.

Notice Regarding Anonymous Complaints

Florida Statute 125.69 requires that a code inspector only proceed to investigate an anonymous complaint if the code inspector determines, based only on the information from the complaint, that the violation reported presents an imminent threat to the public health, safety, or welfare or imminent destruction of habitat or sensitive resources. If a code inspector does not have enough information or determines that the information provided does not indicate an imminent threat, then the anonymous complaint will not be investigated.

If you wish to remain anonymous, you understand that your complaint will not be investigated if the code inspector determines they do not have enough information or that the information provided does not indicate an imminent threat.

If you do not want to remain anonymous, an investigation can proceed regardless of whether there is an imminent threat, but you must provide both your name and address.