Each city has specific regulations, and you should request and read the full ordinance for your city before you get chickens. This is a basic overview of what it takes to have a chicken near you.
DeLand
You cannot have chickens in residential DeLand.
Deltona
You can have five chickens in Deltona in permitted use areas for personal use only, and no roosters.
You must apply for a permit.
The coop and run must be screened from the neighbor’s view, cannot be in the front yard and must comply with all setbacks.
Feed needs to be stored in a rodent-proof container.
Chickens must be in the coop from dusk until dawn.
Coops need to be kept clean. Chickens can’t become a nuisance due to odor, noise or pests.
Orange City
Single family homes meeting the zoning qualifications may have up to four chickens, and no roosters.
A chicken coop and chicken run are necessary, and require a building permit, and must follow the city’s specifications for size and location. Coops must be outdoors; residents can’t have indoor coops.
Feed and manure need to be stored in rodent-proof containers.
The coop must be screened from the neighbor’s view, cannot be in the front yard and must comply with all setbacks.
Chickens can’t become a nuisance due to odor, noise or pests.
Lake Helen
Chickens are allowed in every residential zone in Lake Helen, assuming certain
conditions are met.
Must be kept in pens or fenced areas.
Must be kept at least 20 feet away from the property line.
Waste must be at least 50 feet from any neighboring property line.
Flies and other insects need to be controlled in accordance with Health Department regulations.
No permits are required.
Pierson
Chickens are allowed. There is no ordinance regarding residential chicken management.
DeBary
DeBary residents in areas classified RR rural residential can have chickens and roosters if they aren’t for commercial use.
Must be kept on the property, and have a safe, sanitary environment.
Owners who sell eggs from their chickens must make less than $600 annually on the small-scale sales.
Volusia County
Volusia County residents who are properly zoned can have five chickens for personal use, and no roosters. They must apply for a permit.
Chickens are required to be in a coop and can’t free-range.
The coop must be kept clean, and manure must be stored in a fly-tight bin. Bin composting of manure is allowed if it doesn’t smell bad.
Coops require a building permit.
Owners are required to complete a University of Florida Agricultural Extension Service class on the care of and raising of chickens.
The UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County hosts a backyard urban chicken program. It also hosts a blog on which it posts tips and advice for raising chicks.
Visit the blog here County https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/volusiaco/2020/06/03/raising-chicks/
To learn more about this class, and other classes hosted by the Extension, visit https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/volusia/
