Public Health Rules in St. Lucie County, FL (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in St. Lucie County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Rodent Control

St. Lucie County's lot-cleanup ordinance bars property owners from keeping fill in a way that creates a habitat for rodents, vermin, reptiles or other wild animals. Code Section 38-28(f) applies to every owner, agent, custodian, lessee or occupant of unincorporated county property, and a violation triggers the county's standard nuisance notice-and-remediation process.

St. Lucie County Bans Fill Piles That Attract Rodents

Some Restrictions

St. Lucie County Code § 38-28(f)

Keeping of fill on property. Every owner and, if applicable, every agent, custodian, lessee, or occupant of property shall reasonably regulate and effectively control the property so as to prevent the keeping of fill on it to prevent the creation of:(1)A habitat for rodents, vermin, reptiles, or other wild animals;(2)Breeding ground for mosquitoes, flies or arthropods;(3)A place conducive to il...

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Public Health Rules by City in St. Lucie County

1 cities in St. Lucie County have their own public health rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

Port St. LuciePop. 217,556

1 verified rule • Rodent Control

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