Indian River County, FL Ordinances (2026)

Indian River County has no just-cause eviction rule. Under Florida Statute §83.56(3) a landlord may end a tenancy for nonpayment with a 3-day written notice, excluding weekends and…

Indian River County has no rent control. Florida Statute §125.0103(2) flatly bars every county and city from imposing controls on rents, and the 2023 Live Local Act deleted the old…

Indian River County requires no registration or license for a long-term residential rental. Florida has no statewide registry, and the 2023 preemption in Fla. Stat. §83.425 blocks the…

Florida bars keeping captive wildlife without a state permit. Section 379.3762 makes it unlawful to possess any wildlife, native or not, until the owner holds an FWC permit. FWC sorts…

Breed-specific dog bans are prohibited in Florida. Section 767.14 lets local governments regulate dangerous dogs but bars any rule specific to breed, weight, or size. A 2023 amendment…

Beekeeping is lawful throughout Indian River County, and Florida preempts local bans. Section 586.10 gives the state exclusive authority to regulate and permit managed honeybee…

Grading and drainage in Indian River County are governed by the Environmental Resource Permit and the county land development code. Under Fla. Stat. §373.413, altering land drainage…

Building or altering a stormwater system in Indian River County requires an Environmental Resource Permit. Under Fla. Stat. §373.413, the St. Johns River Water Management District…

Indian River County fronts the Atlantic on a barrier island and cradles the Indian River Lagoon. Under Fla. Stat. §161.053, an FDEP permit is required to build seaward of the coastal…

Indian River County treats grass or weeds over 12 inches as a public nuisance under Chapter 973 inside built-out subdivisions, with an 18-inch limit for single-family lots under…

Artificial turf on an Indian River County home is governed by local zoning and stormwater rules, not a state ban. Florida-Friendly protections under Statute 373.185 cover living…

Pruning a tree on your own Indian River County home draws no county permit, and Florida Statute 163.045 blocks permit or fee demands for documented hazard work. Mangroves and dune…

Removing a tree on your Indian River County home is largely protected: single-family lots of an acre or less are exempt from county permits, and Florida Statute 163.045 bars any permit…

No Indian River County ordinance or deed restriction can force a turf lawn. Florida Statute 373.185 protects Florida-Friendly Landscaping, so homeowners may plant native…

Indian River County sits in the St. Johns River Water Management District, which limits lawn irrigation to two days a week and bans watering from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A summer fertilizer…

Rooftop solar is protected across Indian River County. Under Fla. Stat. §163.04, no local ordinance may prohibit installing solar collectors. A homeowner needs building and electrical…

Florida law overrides HOA solar bans in Indian River County. Under Fla. Stat. §163.04, a deed restriction or covenant may not prohibit solar collectors, and an association may only set…

Florida preempts local vacation-rental bans (Fla. Stat. 509.032(7)(b)), so Indian River County cannot prohibit STRs. It instead requires a county vacation rental license under Code…

A short-term rental in Indian River County owes about 11% in lodging taxes: Florida's 6% transient rental tax (Fla. Stat. 212.03) plus the county's 5% Tourist Development Tax on stays…

Indian River County caps vacation-rental parking: one automobile per bedroom, not to exceed five, all parked on-site on a driveway - never in the road right-of-way. Homes without a…

Indian River County vacation rentals must follow the county noise ordinance, and Code Sec. 911.15 flatly bars using a single-family rental for a commercial event - weddings and catered…

Indian River County cannot shut food trucks out of town. Fla. Stat. §509.102 preempts food-truck operation to the state and forbids a local government from banning mobile food vehicles…

A food truck in Indian River County is licensed by the state, not the county. Fla. Stat. §509.102 preempts licensing of mobile food dispensing vehicles to the Florida DBPR, so one…

Open burning in Indian River County is state-regulated. Small yard-trash piles of leaves and limbs may be burned, but land-clearing and grove burns need Florida Forest Service…

Florida law lets Indian River County residents use consumer fireworks on three designated holidays. New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, and the Fourth of July. Every other day, only…

Every residential pool in Indian River County must have a barrier at least four feet high with gates that open outward, self-close, and self-latch. Florida's Residential Swimming Pool…

Indian River County treats political signs as temporary signs under Chapter 956. On a single-family lot they run up to four square feet, need no permit, and Section 956.04 charges no…

Garage-sale signs are permit-exempt temporary signs in Indian River County: up to four square feet on a single-family lot under Chapter 956. Florida Statute §337.407(1) makes it…

Amplified music at homes and events in unincorporated Indian River County must not disturb neighbors. Chapter 974 restricts sound devices from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., and a serious…

Indian River County makes keeping a habitually loud barking, yelping, or howling pet unlawful under its animal control code (Chapter 302). Animal Control handles complaints; persistent…

You can bake and sell cottage foods from an Indian River County kitchen with no permit and no local sign-off. Fla. Stat. §500.80 preempts cottage food regulation to the state, letting…

A home business in Indian River County shows almost nothing to the street. Florida's Home-Based Business Act, Fla. Stat. §559.955, protects the business only while the property stays…

Indian River County cannot cap your customers just because you work from home. Florida's Home-Based Business Act, Fla. Stat. §559.955, lets a home business receive clients, but limits…

Indian River County cannot zone a home business out of a residential street. Florida's Home-Based Business Act, Fla. Stat. §559.955, bars the county and cities like Vero Beach from…

A family day care home in Indian River County registers each year with the Florida Department of Children and Families. The county has no licensing ordinance of its own, so Fla. Stat…

Growing cannabis at home is a felony in Indian River County. Florida allows medical marijuana only through state-licensed dispensaries and permits no home grow, even for registered…

Indian River County decides whether medical marijuana dispensaries open within its borders. Fla. Stat. §381.986 lets a county or city ban dispensing facilities outright, but a local…

Indian River County code enforcement acts on nuisance conditions - overgrowth, accumulated junk and debris, inoperable vehicles, and unsafe structures. Owners get written notice and…

Indian River County requires vacant-lot owners to control overgrowth, remove trash, and stop illegal dumping. A code inspector gives notice and time to correct; unaddressed lots can be…

Florida's juvenile curfew statute, Fla. Stat. 877.22, bars minors from public places between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and between midnight and 6 a.m. on weekends and…

Beaches and parks across Indian River County close after posted hours, generally sunset or dusk. County beach parks like Wabasso Beach and Round Island and the mainland park system…

On-street parking in Indian River County follows county rules and Florida traffic law, which bars parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant and on sidewalks or crosswalks. Most of the…

Under Fla. Stat. 705.103, abandoned and derelict vehicles on public or private property can be taken into custody and removed after notice. Indian River County code separately bars…

Universal curbside service includes up to four bulk items a week - furniture and appliances with refrigerant removed. Construction debris is excluded and must go to the Indian River…

Florida sets a statewide 75% recycling goal, not a homeowner mandate, so no unincorporated Indian River County resident is fined for skipping the blue cart. Waste Management collects…

Indian River County limits how much of a lot can be covered by buildings and pavement through LDR Chapter 911, set under its county zoning power in Fla. Stat. 125.01(1)(h). Coverage…

Indian River County regulates building height by zoning district under LDR Chapter 911, adopted through its county zoning power in Fla. Stat. 125.01(1)(h). Any portion of a structure…

Indian River County genuinely zones its unincorporated land. The Land Development Regulations, Chapter 911, fix minimum front, side, and rear yards by district, and any structure over…

Recreational drone flight over Indian River County follows federal FAA rules under 49 U.S.C. 44809: register drones over 250 grams, pass the TRUST test, stay below 400 feet, keep line…

Indian River County protects specimen trees by size and species through its Chapter 927 land clearing code on development and non-residential sites. On residential property, Statute…

Indian River County's Atlantic coast requires sea-turtle-friendly lighting. Under Fla. Stat. 161.163 the state sets beachfront lighting guidelines, and the county's Sea Turtle…