Showing ordinances that apply to Watergate, FL
Watergate is an unincorporated community (population 3,459) in Palm Beach County, Florida. Because Watergate is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Palm Beach County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The pest control rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Palm Beach County mosquito control is handled by PBC Mosquito Control Division. Termite protection required at construction per FBC 1816. Tent fumigation requires 72-hour neighbor notice.
PBC Mosquito Control Division conducts aerial and ground spraying for Aedes aegypti and Culex mosquitoes, particularly during Zika and dengue alerts. Standing water complaints can be reported via PBC ePZB. Florida Building Code §1816 requires soil treatment or borate-treated lumber for termite prevention in new construction. FL §482 regulates pest control operators through FDACS. Tent fumigation requires 72-hour notice to adjacent properties and gas company shutoff.
Standing water nuisance: $100 to $500 fine. Unlicensed pest control: FDACS criminal referral. Failure to notify neighbors of fumigation: $250 fine.
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