Palm Beach Gardens, FL Code Violation Reporting: Common Violations (2026)

Palm Beach Gardens ranks its most frequently cited violations into four penalty classes on Schedule 'A,' attached to the Code Enforcement Citation Ordinance following § 2-267. Class I, the mildest tier, covers prohibited signs under § 78-784, illegally parked or stored commercial vehicles under § 78-393, recreational vehicles and boats under § 78-395, inoperable or unregistered vehicles declared a nuisance under § 34-181, and trash set out on the wrong schedule under § 54-58. Class II adds excessive trash left out for collection under § 54-60, unpermitted residential outdoor storage under § 78-376, noise violations under § 78-78(b), liquid or solid waste discharge under § 78-661(k), building permit violations under § 78-112, and animal nuisance and animal-excreta violations under §§ 14-6 and 14-36.

Class III covers cloudy pool water under § 86-194, illegal hatracking of trees under § 78-328(c)(1), landscaping and development-order noncompliance under §§ 78-302(a), 78-742(a)(2), 78-304 and 78-329, missing certificates of occupancy under § 78-113(a), unpermitted outdoor merchandise displays under § 78-147(a), illumination violations under § 78-182, and clear-cutting of trees under § 78-331. Class IV, the most serious tier on the schedule, covers operating without an occupational license under § 66-46, illicit discharges into the stormwater system under § 74-65, missing pool barriers and gates under §§ 86-222 and 86-223, animals at large under § 14-33, and fire and life-safety code violations under § 38-88. Each class carries its own fine under the Schedule 'B' uniform fine table referenced in § 2-265.