At the Monday, November 9, 2026 City Council meeting, the Miami Springs City Council unanimously passed the first reading of an official ordinance amending Chapter 90 (“Animals and Fowl”) of the City Code. The new ordinance directly addresses growing resident complaints regarding noise, sanitation, and property damage caused by increasing populations of feral chickens, roosters, Muscovy ducks, peafowl, and pigeons across local neighborhoods.
The proposed legislative changes update the City’s longstanding Bird Sanctuary regulations and formally prohibit the public feeding of free-roaming, feral, or abandoned domestic poultry throughout Miami Springs.
📋 What the Ordinance Changes: Key Highlights
1. Exclusion from Bird Sanctuary Protections (§ 90-15)…