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Landscaping Rules in Deerfield Beach, FL (2026)

2 verified landscaping rules for Deerfield Beach, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Tree Trimming

Deerfield Beach prohibits letting trees, bushes or shrubs grow so they encroach on the public right-of-way. City Code Section 46-13 treats overhanging branches or limbs as an encroachment, requiring property owners to keep growth trimmed back from streets and sidewalks.

Deerfield Beach Tree Right-of-Way Encroachment Rule

Some Restrictions

Deerfield Beach City Code § 46-13

No person shall permit any trees, bushes, shrubs, or other growths growing on his property to grow so as to encroach upon the city public right-of-way in any manner. Overhanging branches or tree limbs or other similar extrusions from plant life shall be considered to be such an encroachment on the city right-of-way as prohibited by this section.

Weed Ordinances

Deerfield Beach declares underbrush, weeds, or untended grass over 12 inches tall on improved property a public nuisance under Section 34-126(6). A separate provision reaches unimproved lots within 100 feet of an improved property if overgrowth risks rodent or mosquito infestation, with a ten-day cure notice before the city cuts it and bills the owner.

Deerfield Beach 12-Inch Weed Height Limit

Some Restrictions

Deerfield Beach City Code § 34-126(6)

Nuisance shall mean any of the following: ... (6)Any underbrush, weeds, or untended grass which exceeds twelve (12) inches in height located on improved property.

Looking for Broward County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Deerfield Beach city rules.

Landscaping Rules in Broward County