Deerfield Beach, FL

Dogs on Deerfield Beach public streets, parks, or in public places must be on a leash no longer than ten feet, under City Code Sec. 10-6. Letting a dog run at large off its owner's…

Deerfield Beach bans pet stores from selling, trading or otherwise disposing of dogs and cats under Sec. 10-19, a puppy-mill-style ordinance that only allows stores to host adoption…

Deerfield Beach does not target specific breeds. Instead City Code Sec. 10-8 bans letting a vicious dog onto public streets, sidewalks or property and defines any dog as dangerous…

Deerfield Beach bans keeping any wild animal within city limits under City Code Sec. 10-4(c), unless federal or state law separately permits it. The code's own definition sweeps in…

Deerfield Beach bans feeding wild birds on its ocean-side beachfront under Sec. 10-13 and bans feeding marine wildlife within 1,500 feet of the mean high water line under Sec. 10-14…

Deerfield Beach caps domesticated household pets at six total per premises under City Code Sec. 10-4(b). A litter of puppies or kittens under five months old doesn't count toward the…

Live fowl, including roosters, and other livestock are banned in Deerfield Beach's residential zones under City Code Sec. 10-4(a). Up to two non-Muscovy ducks are allowed as pets, and…

Cats four months and older must be registered with a rabies tag countywide, but Broward has no leash or at-large law for cats, and colony-managed community cats are exempt.

Beekeeping is protected by FL 586.10, which preempts local bans. Broward County cannot prohibit beekeeping. Hives must be registered annually with FDACS and follow best management…

Broward doesn't require microchipping for all pets, but registered dogs and cats with a microchip get a discounted rabies tag fee, while dogs classified dangerous and all guard dogs…

Broward County sets a wastewater design-flow fee of 200 gallons per day for every wash basin at a pet grooming parlor tied into the county sanitary sewer system, excluding retail space.

Broward County requires the Division's veterinarian to sterilize any intact dog or cat impounded more than once, billing the cost to the owner at a fee set by the County Commission.

Unincorporated Broward bars veterinary hospitals from sites touching residential zoning, or separated from it only by a street, alley, or canal.

Broward County's park code bans molesting, harming, killing, trapping, or capturing wild birds, and removing eggs, nests, or young, anywhere on county park property, with violators…

Deerfield Beach prohibits open burning unless specifically allowed, and permitted burns must sit at least 300 feet from any occupied building and 150 feet from a public highway…

Deerfield Beach exempts small contained recreational fires from its open-burning ban, but only with a 10-foot setback from any property line, a garden hose within 100 feet, and no…

Storing, handling or using LP gas or other compressed gases in unincorporated Broward County without an approved fire permit draws a $200 civil fine for a first violation and $400 for…

Broward County cites smoke detector defects under its Fire Code civil penalty schedule: a missing, non-functioning, blocked, inaccessible, or tampered-with smoke detector, whether a…

Consumer fireworks are legal in Broward County on July 4, Dec 31, and Jan 1 under FL §791.08 state preemption. Outside those dates, only sparklers and novelties are legal without a…

The Florida Forest Service has statewide jurisdiction over wildfire prevention and suppression on non-municipal land under Chapter 590, Florida Statutes.

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…

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…

Unincorporated Broward lets single-family homeowners on one acre or less install synthetic turf that meets state DEP standards, under the county's landscaping code.

Broward County exempts backyard composting from its solid waste management license as long as the pile doesn't create a nuisance or violate health and environmental rules.

Broward County's tree preservation ordinance bans removing or abusing any tree, or a historical tree, without PWESD approval, and applies countywide unless a municipality holds valid…

Broward County bans lawn watering from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day and limits irrigation to two set days a week based on whether your address is even or odd-numbered, year-round under…

Unincorporated Broward's landscaping code makes native plants the default, not an option. Section 39-83(a)(2) requires that fifty percent of all vegetation required to be planted…

Deerfield Beach's traffic code makes it unlawful to stand or park in front of any public or private driveway, and requires every parked vehicle to sit parallel to the curb, within 12…

Deerfield Beach bans parking a rusted, wrecked, junked, or inoperative vehicle on private property for more than 72 hours unless it sits inside an enclosed building, under Section…

Deerfield Beach bans parking a recreational vehicle, boat, bus or trailer on any residential street or yard unless it fits inside a garage, sits screened in the rear or side yard, or…

Deerfield Beach limits homeowners to one commercial vehicle per residence, and only if it stands under nine feet tall, under nine feet wide, under 20 feet long, and has no more than…

Deerfield Beach bans overnight parking between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on a specific list of beachside streets and public lots, including S.E. 21st Avenue, S.E. Fifth Street and…

In unincorporated Broward County, residential vehicles must park on a paved surface and stay in operable condition: dirt, grass, or gravel parking is not allowed.

Broward County licenses every tow truck and booting operator that works anywhere inside the county, incorporated cities included, and Chapter 20, Article VII, Division 2 of the County…

In unincorporated Broward County, vehicles in a marked freight curb loading zone may only load or unload materials, and must clear out within thirty minutes.

Florida law protects condominium unit owners' rights to install electric vehicle charging stations in their designated parking areas under Fla. Stat. 718.113(8), while commercial…

Deerfield Beach bars vehicle and motorboat stereos from being plainly audible 50 feet away on public rights-of-way, requires an effective muffler on every internal combustion engine…

Deerfield Beach repeats a 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. curfew across the noise chapter's specific prohibitions, barring air-blow and vacuum equipment, landscape work, powered model vehicles…

Deerfield Beach caps outdoor sound at the property line of the zone receiving it, with separate daytime and nighttime decibel ceilings for institutional, residential, commercial…

Deerfield Beach's noise code makes it unlawful for a dog owner to let their animal habitually bark, whine, howl, squawk, screech, or crow in a way that is objectionable for its pitch…

Deerfield Beach limits outdoor construction, repair, alteration, and demolition noise to 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Saturday under Sec. 34-35(2)…

Deerfield Beach bans any radio, loudspeaker, or amplification device from being plainly audible 50 feet away between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. under Sec. 34-35(1), and requires a city…

In unincorporated Broward County, power blowers and outdoor cleaning equipment are exempt from the noise code only from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Broward County's unincorporated-area noise ordinance exempts helicopter and aircraft noise from its 'Unreasonably Loud Noise' standard at all times, so long as the flight follows…

Florida requires DBPR-licensed vacation rentals to maintain liability insurance, and Broward cities commonly require proof of $1 million in liability coverage as a condition of STR…

Broward cities set STR maximum occupancy typically at 2 persons per bedroom plus 2 additional, consistent with SB 280 (2024) framework. FL 509.032 prohibits local STR-specific…

Broward County levies a tourist development tax on short-term rentals of six months or less, currently totaling six percent of the rental charge, collected by hosts and remitted to the…

Florida Statute 509.032 preempts local governments from regulating the duration or frequency of short-term rentals, so Broward County cannot impose minimum or maximum night caps…

Broward County applies its general noise ordinance to short-term rentals. Cities within Broward may adopt stricter STR-specific noise rules under FL 509.032, which allows regulation…

Florida law preempts the regulation of vacation rental licensing and inspections to the state Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), though local zoning and…

Broward County home-based businesses cannot generate vehicle traffic substantially greater than a typical residence. Florida HB 1451 sets this as the statewide standard and allows…

Florida cottage food law (FL 500.80) allows home kitchen food sales up to $250,000 gross per year without a permit. Broward County cannot impose additional licensing, following 2021…

Family day care homes in Broward County must register or be licensed under Florida Statute 402.313. The Broward County Child Care Licensing and Enforcement agency handles local…

Broward County allows home occupations in residential zones with conditions preserving neighborhood character. Florida HB 1451 (2021) preempts local bans on home-based businesses…

Broward's home-based business ordinance grants no special sign allowance: Sec. 39-237(i) requires all signage tied to a home business to comply with the same local and state sign…

Unincorporated Broward caps residential fences, walls, and hedges at 6 feet, 8 feet next to commercial or industrial land, and 30 inches near corner intersections.

Broward County caps fences on residential lots at six feet, eight feet next to commercial or industrial land, bans barbed and razor wire, and limits corner-lot fences to 30 inches near…

In Central County Community neighborhoods, Broward bans chain-link, solid wood, solid concrete, and solid block front-yard fences.

Florida's one statewide fence statute, §588.011, defines a legal fence as at least 3 feet high with three strands of wire on posts no more than 20 feet apart. Residential height…

Hot tubs and spas in Broward County require electrical permits and must comply with barrier requirements of FL 515.27 unless equipped with a locked, rigid safety cover meeting ASTM…

Residential pool construction in Broward County requires a building permit, barrier inspection, and compliance with the Florida Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act (FL 515.27) which…

In unincorporated Broward County, accessory buildings like sheds must sit at least 5 feet from side and rear property lines, stay one story on single-family lots, and cannot exceed 5%…

An accessory dwelling on unincorporated Broward land isn't just a size question, it's a rental-affordability commitment. Section 39-272 caps an ADU at fifty percent of the main house…

Broward County permits accessory dwelling units in several zoning districts, typically capped at 800 square feet or 40 percent of the primary home, with owner-occupancy and one…

Florida Statute 553.73 makes the Florida Building Code the single, uniform construction standard for all permanent dwellings statewide, including tiny homes, preempting cities from…

City Code section 18-6 bars anyone from conducting business, including selling food, from a vehicle or on foot within any public right-of-way in Deerfield Beach. The ban covers…

Deerfield Beach bans conducting any business, including selling food, from within the public rights-of-way under Sec. 18-6, covering vendors on foot or in a vehicle, with fines up to…

Unincorporated Broward requires a certificate of use, annual renewal, and $300,000 liability coverage before a mobile food unit can sell on private property.

Deerfield Beach bans depositing or burying garbage, refuse or malodorous material on streets, alleys, vacant lots, storm sewers, canals or any other public or private place, and bans…

Deerfield Beach collects bulk trash once a week at no charge, capped at seven cubic yards (4 feet wide by 8 feet long by 6 feet high). Larger piles trigger a special pickup fee under…

Deerfield Beach residents must separate recyclables from solid waste and set them at curbside in city-issued bins on their designated collection day. Placing wrong or unlisted items in…

Every dwelling unit in Deerfield Beach must subscribe to city refuse collection under Code Sec. 58-67. Residential refuse is collected at least twice weekly, with containers set out no…

Bulk yard and vegetative waste in Deerfield Beach is collected once a week, capped at seven cubic yards, stacked in compact curbside piles at least ten feet from utility poles…

Deerfield Beach requires commercial dumpsters to sit on private property, be easily and safely accessible to collection crews, and comply with the city's Design and Construction…

In unincorporated Broward County, trash cans can go to the curb no more than 24 hours before pickup and must come back in within 12 hours after collection.

Unincorporated Broward County requires curbside recycling for all residential and multifamily units, with exemptions granted only by permit.

In unincorporated Broward County, garbage and bulk receptacles may go to the curb no more than 24 hours before pickup and must come back in within 12 hours after collection. Recycling…

City Code section 18-241 prohibits the sale, use, distribution, cultivation or warehousing of non-medical marijuana anywhere in Deerfield Beach, including in public. Only marijuana…

Deerfield Beach bans skateboarding and roller skating on sidewalks abutting the beach, beach pavilions, city tennis and basketball courts, and every publicly owned parking lot…

Deerfield Beach makes it disorderly conduct to loiter or prowl in a place, at a time, or in a manner not usual for law-abiding people, under circumstances warranting reasonable alarm…

It's unlawful in Deerfield Beach to carry an open alcohol container or drink alcohol in a public place, or on private property open to the public, where alcohol sales aren't…

Deerfield Beach bans panhandling, begging and canvassing within 20 feet of any bank entrance, ATM or parking meter, at outdoor dining and merchandise areas in use, at transit stops, in…

Deerfield Beach bans smoking within the boundaries of its municipal/public beach and every public park, to the fullest extent state law allows, under Section 50-115. Anyone caught…

Unincorporated Broward bans noise from a party or gathering that's plainly audible inside a neighbor's home with doors and windows closed and disrupts their peace.

Broward County makes urinating or spitting at county mass transit facilities and buses a disorderly conduct offense, prosecuted as a misdemeanor with fines up to $500 and up to 60 days…

Deerfield Beach requires every massage establishment and every licensed massage therapist to hold a city local business tax receipt before opening. The annual tax is $117.60 for a…

Recovered materials dealers operating in Deerfield Beach must register with the city at least 30 days before starting service, pay a $500 application fee plus a $1,000 annual…

Deerfield Beach does not license vape or nicotine-vaporizer retailers separately, but Section 46-39 makes it unlawful to sell liquid nicotine or a nicotine vaporizer to anyone under…

Any company that tows unauthorized vehicles from private property in Deerfield Beach must hold a city business tax receipt or register with the city, store vehicles within five miles…

Broward requires a county license for adult entertainment businesses in unincorporated areas and bars them within 1,000 feet of another adult business, house of worship, child care…

Broward's zoning code confines vehicle repair on residential property to a garage, bars body work and painting outright, and caps carport or driveway work to tire, battery, spark plug…

Broward County's zoning code permits tattoo shops only in B-4 Commercial Redevelopment Overlay and C-1 Commercial Warehouse districts, and only in the unincorporated area: the rule…

Broward County requires every pawnbroker to hold a $150 annual business tax receipt for each place of business before operating under Code Sec. 20-43.

A fair, carnival, or art festival on city streets or public property counts as a special event under City Code Sec. 2-540 and needs a permit under Sec. 2-541 before anyone may…

Deerfield Beach hands out park and building reservations on a first-come, first-served basis under Section 50-52, but every group has to pay a damage deposit at the time of booking…

Deerfield Beach requires a parade permit from the city manager before anyone may organize, join or start a parade, march or motorcade on city streets. Applications must be filed five…

Broward County requires a Film Commissioner permit before shooting a Production on county-owned or Participating Municipality property, with narrow carve-outs for handheld personal use…

Deerfield Beach bans dumping, spilling or discharging any non-stormwater material into the city's stormwater system or surface areas without prior written city approval. City Code Sec…

Deerfield Beach requires every construction, development, excavation or alteration project to use best management practices that reduce pollutants and sediment in stormwater runoff…

Unincorporated Broward County ties new construction to FEMA's base flood elevation, requiring accessory structures and their utilities to sit at least one foot above BFE under the…

Unincorporated Broward caps private docks at 5 feet past the property line into a waterway and 10 feet from a neighbor's plot line.

Any development in a Broward flood hazard area needs a floodplain development permit before work starts, under the county's Floodplain Management Ordinance.

Florida regulates construction seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line through state permits, with uniform standards administered by the Department of Environmental Protection.

Deerfield Beach's Nuisance Abatement Property Code makes it unlawful to let an unsafe dwelling, structure, or blighted lot stand on any parcel in the city. The city commission has…

In unincorporated Broward County, owners of undeveloped lots one net acre or smaller must keep the land and swale free of overgrown hedges and groundcover, with civil fines for eyesore…

Deerfield Beach outlaws dockless, app-rented scooters entirely. City Code Sec. 46-29 defines any app-reserved "micromobility device" and bars it from every public street, sidewalk…

Deerfield Beach bars stopping, standing or parking on any bicycle path or exclusive bicycle lane citywide, and requires cyclists to dismount and walk across the Hillsboro Bridge…

Uber, Lyft, taxis and limos picking up at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport must use the officially signed Ground Transportation Area; stopping elsewhere to load a…

Broward County uses speed detection cameras to enforce 15 mph school zone limits in unincorporated areas, ticketing drivers going 10+ mph over the posted limit near two initial school…

Florida flips the usual assumption: a golf cart is barred from public roads unless a county, a municipality, or a water control district has affirmatively designated that road for cart…

Placing any object in a Deerfield Beach right-of-way for business, commercial, or profit purposes requires city authorization first. Applicants file with the city manager; uses under…

Deerfield Beach treats loitering, crowding or congregating on a public sidewalk that unreasonably obstructs pedestrian or vehicular traffic as disorderly conduct under City Code…

Unincorporated Broward County places the duty to notify the county of damaged sidewalks on the abutting property owner, while the county inspects, sets specs and performs the repair…

No artificial light source in Deerfield Beach, new or existing, may illuminate the beach or be directly, indirectly, or cumulatively visible from it. Floodlights are banned outright…

Deerfield Beach bans floodlights and requires full cut-off, fully shielded, long-wavelength fixtures on any new construction whose lighting can be seen from the beach. Parking areas…

Broward County's zoning code caps sign lighting to internal, back-lit, or fully shielded spotlight methods, requires shielded fixtures for external illumination, and bans hazardous…

Deerfield Beach requires a special event permit for any tent, structure or unattended holiday display placed on city-owned or leased property under Sec. 14-2, and violations carry a…

Unincorporated Broward caps window signs at one per window and no more than 20% of the window's area, for homes and businesses alike: no permit needed, but the sign must be secured…

Broward County allows electronic message signs on permitted permanent signs but requires auto-dimming, an 8-second minimum display, and bans scrolling or flashing effects.

Broward County caps yard sale signs at 2 square feet, exempts them from permits, and requires removal at the end of the sale, but the rule only reaches unincorporated Broward, not its…

Broward County bans outdoor advertising signs within 660 feet of any limited-access highway countywide, unless the sign identifies an on-premise business, under the Expressway Outdoor…

Florida has no statewide statute that fully preempts municipal regulation of political signs on private property, but F.S. 720.304(2) protects homeowners' rights to display one…

Deerfield Beach bans door-to-door solicitation and canvassing before 9:00 a.m., after 6:00 p.m., or any time on Sunday. Residents can also block visits entirely by posting a…

Anyone canvassing or selling door-to-door in Deerfield Beach needs a permit from the planning and development services department before knocking on a single residential door. Section…

Deerfield Beach lets residents cook on a barbecue pit, stove, oven or fireplace outdoors without an open-burning permit, but only if the fire sits at least ten feet from any property…

Broward County lets residents build a campfire, bonfire, or open fire for recreation or outdoor noncommercial food preparation without a permit, as long as it avoids excessive smoke or…

Most Deerfield Beach parks close at sunset and reopen at sunrise, and Section 50-105 makes it unlawful for anyone other than an authorized person to enter a closed park or unpaved…

Broward County Ordinance Chapter 5 establishes a juvenile curfew prohibiting those under 17 from public places between 11:00 PM and 5:00 AM Sunday-Thursday and midnight to 6:00 AM…

Deerfield Beach's year-round irrigation schedule exempts reclaimed water users from its odd/even watering-day rule and its 90-day new-landscaping schedule; reclaimed water irrigation…

Unincorporated Broward County requires residential lots to keep 10 to 35 percent of their area in turf or groundcover, scaled by lot size, but allows DEP-compliant synthetic turf to…

Deerfield Beach clears disaster-generated debris from rights-of-way only after the city manager finds it poses a serious and immediate threat under Sec. 30-32. Residential owners must…

Broward County bars keeping hurricane shutters mounted or closed on occupied buildings for more than 15 consecutive days after a declared hurricane watch or warning ends, and the clock…

Unincorporated Broward County requires a floodplain development permit and elevation compliant with ASCE 24 for construction in a FEMA-mapped flood hazard area, with accessory…

Broward County will only issue a building permit to a contractor holding a current state or county certificate of competency, proof of workers' compensation coverage, and a paid…

Unincorporated Broward County treats rooftop photovoltaic solar systems as permitted accessory equipment in every zoning district, removing zoning barriers to installing them on…

Pre-1978 housing in Broward County is subject to federal EPA Renovation Repair and Painting Rule and HUD disclosure requirements. Contractors must be EPA RRP certified for lead-safe…

Broward County issues building permits for plumbing work only to applicants holding a current state or Central Examining Board certificate of competency, a paid business tax receipt…

In unincorporated Broward's RSO transitional district, no single-family home or office building can run longer than 80 feet, on top of plot-coverage and height caps.

Broward County requires every licensed child care facility to screen electric fans, ban portable heaters, keep an operable flashlight for outages, and fit exits with alarms or fenced…

Broward County requires registered elevator companies to give building owners a signed Record of Visit after every service call and keep copies on file for at least one year.

Before doing any electrical work in Broward County, contractors and journeymen must hold a certificate of competency from Division II of the Central Examining Board, valid for permits…

Broward's Housing and Urban Planning Division may inspect dwellings under the Minimum Housing Code, but inspectors need occupant consent or a court warrant to enter absent an…

Broward County exempts restaurant, bar, and nightclub business operations from its noise nuisance standard at all times, so ordinary nightlife noise can't be cited as an Unreasonably…

In unincorporated Broward County, loading and unloading noise from delivery trucks is exempt from the county's noise-nuisance rule only between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.; outside those hours…

Broward County exempts engines, pumps, and generators used for emergency purposes from its unreasonably loud noise standard at all times, but routine or non-emergency generator noise…

Unincorporated Broward deems rooftop solar panels permitted accessory equipment, but a building permit acknowledging HOA covenants is still required.

Unincorporated Broward deems rooftop solar panels a permitted accessory use in every zoning district, skipping discretionary zoning review for the permit.

Florida Statute 163.04 prevents Broward County HOAs from prohibiting solar collectors or unreasonably restricting placement that would reduce efficiency by more than 20 percent or…

Broward County HOA disputes must generally use pre-suit mediation under FL 720.311 before court filing. Condo election and recall disputes go to DBPR arbitration.

Broward County HOAs routinely require architectural review committee approval before exterior changes including paint, roofing, fences, pools, and hurricane shutters.

Broward County HOAs set assessments through a budget adopted by the board with 14-day member notice. Condos face mandatory reserve funding under post-Surfside law.

Broward County HOAs may levy fines up to 100 dollars per day capped at 1,000 dollars per violation, suspend use rights, and record liens. Fines over 1,000 dollars may be liened after…

Under Fla. Stat. § 720.303(2), Florida HOA board meetings must be open to members with notice posted at least 48 hours ahead. Section 720.306 governs member meetings and elections, §…

Florida Statute 163.04 bars homeowner association deed restrictions and local ordinances from prohibiting clotheslines, solar collectors, or other renewable-resource energy devices in…

Florida law bars HOA declarations, articles, and bylaws from prohibiting Florida-friendly landscaping, defined by statute as drought-tolerant, water-conserving design. Section…

Florida law bars homeowners associations from stopping owners from flying up to two flags, each no larger than 4 1/2 by 6 feet, including the U.S. flag, Florida's state flag, military…

Under Fla. Stat. § 720.305, a Florida HOA may fine up to $100 per violation and $1,000 in the aggregate unless the governing documents allow more. The association must give at least 14…

A Florida association can foreclose an assessment lien in the same manner a mortgage is foreclosed, but only after two separate 45-day notices, and fines are largely off limits: a…

Florida limits how homeowners' associations can restrict renting out a home, but only in communities governed by Chapter 720, not condos or co-ops. Under Fla. Stat. § 720.306(1)(h), a…

Broward County bans regularly camping or sleeping on any public property countywide, requires a verbal and written warning before citation, and channels adults into a civil citation…

Landlords in unincorporated Broward must register rental units and meet minimum habitability standards, working plumbing, hot water, sound structure, under the county's BMSD Landlord…

Unincorporated Broward landlords must register each residential rental unit with the Housing and Urban Planning Division before leasing it, and renew annually for a $75 fee.

Fla. Stat. § 83.56 requires a 3-day notice to pay rent or vacate for nonpayment, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays from the count. For lease violations, the landlord…

Florida's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, Chapter 83 Part II, exclusively defines lawful eviction grounds and procedures statewide, preempting cities from adding just-cause…

Under Fla. Stat. § 83.53, a Florida landlord must give at least 24 hours' notice to enter for repairs and may enter only at reasonable times, defined as between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m…

For a month-to-month tenancy, Fla. Stat. § 83.57 now requires 30 days' written notice (raised from 15 days by 2023's HB 1417). Breaking a fixed-term lease triggers landlord remedies…

Florida effectively bans local rent control. State law bars any city or county from imposing controls on rents, and the 2023 Live Local Act removed the old narrow exception that had…

Florida has no rent control and no statute setting a maximum rent increase or a dedicated advance-notice period. On a month-to-month tenancy, a new rent takes effect only through the…

Florida places no dollar limit on residential security deposits, but it enforces tight deadlines. If the landlord makes no claim, the deposit must be returned within 15 days of…

Adverse possession in Florida requires 7 years of actual, continued, exclusive possession plus paying all taxes within a year and filing a return with the property appraiser (Fla…

Broward County's Board of County Commissioners designates historical trees under Code § 27-412, and § 27-405 bans removing any designated historical tree without prior Board approval…

Unincorporated Broward requires any tree planted near power lines to follow the Right Tree, Right Place Guidelines, giving violators 60 days to remove a noncompliant tree before code…

Broward County protects any tree with an 18-inch trunk diameter and a 60% condition rating as a specimen tree, requiring a PWESD removal license or Board approval before it can be cut…

Unincorporated Broward County sets aside A-1 Agricultural Estate and A-2 General Agricultural zoning districts to protect crop raising, livestock, nurseries, equestrian operations and…

Broward County runs an administrative farm-status determination under its Right to Farm Act criteria, letting owners prove agricultural use to Public Works and Environmental Services…

Broward levies a tourist development tax of up to 6% on hotel, motel, apartment and short-term rental stays of six months or less, on top of state sales tax.

Broward's Aviation Department can restrict or permit drone (UAS) use at FLL and North Perry Airport, one of nine listed aeronautical operations it controls under the county airport…

Commercial drone operations in Florida are regulated by federal FAA Part 107 and state law; local governments cannot impose additional commercial operation restrictions.

Florida expressly preempts local regulation of drones, reserving authority to the state and federal government, with limited surveillance and trespass exceptions.

Filming a Production on county-owned or county-controlled Specified Property in Broward requires a permit from the Film Commissioner before shooting starts, covering movies…

Broward County requires a filming permit once a handheld production creates noise that is frequent, habitual, or long and audible 25 feet away, per County Code Sec. 20-261.

Filming on Broward County roads, rights-of-way, or other county property requires a Film Commissioner permit, and applicants must request and pay for any police or fire road-closure…

A solo student filming a class project with one handheld camera on county-controlled property needs no permit, but any crew, prop use, or paid shoot on that property requires a Film…

Broward inspects registered rental units in the unincorporated area only after receiving a minimum standards complaint, per Code Sec. 39-426.

Broward County requires landlords in the unincorporated area to register every residential rental unit annually and pass minimum-standards inspections, with a $75 fee, mandatory…

Broward County authorizes a countywide sterile needle and syringe exchange program under state law, requiring the contracted operator to maintain written security procedures for safe…

Pest control in Broward County is regulated by FDACS. Licensed operators handle termites, rodents, and mosquitoes, with tent fumigations coordinated with the fire department.

Every business, profession, or occupation operating in Broward County must obtain an annual business tax receipt from the county Tax Collector, sorted into classifications such as…

Broward County's Historic Preservation Board designates historic and archaeological cultural resources, and no building permit for construction, demolition, or alteration is issued…

Broward's Zoning Code caps unincorporated residents at two yard sales a year, three days each, with no permit needed for the sale itself.

Unincorporated Broward caps residential building height by zoning district, from 35 feet in single-family RS districts up to 180 feet in the densest RM-24/25 multifamily districts.

Every one- and two-family lot in unincorporated Broward's residential districts carries three numeric yard minimums that shrink as density rises. Sections 39-285 through 39-287 set…

Unincorporated Broward caps how much of a residential lot buildings can physically cover, separate from the county's broader impervious-surface limit. Section 39-282 sets maximum plot…

A density increase above what unincorporated Broward's comprehensive plan otherwise allows isn't available through a zoning variance: Section 39-39(a) expressly bars the hearing…

Unincorporated Broward bars landscaping with FLEPPC-listed invasive plants and makes removal of existing ones mandatory.

Broward County code inspectors cite common violations, from unscreened pools to illegal signs, under a set fine schedule ranging $50 to $500 per offense, doubling for repeat…

When a Broward County code inspector finds a violation in unincorporated Broward, the inspector must set a correction window of no fewer than five days and no more than thirty days…

Florida preempts local regulation of medical marijuana dispensaries: cities must either treat them like pharmacies or ban them outright.

Florida prohibits home cultivation of cannabis for both recreational and medical use; only state-licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers may grow cannabis.

Florida Statute 218.077 prohibits local governments from establishing a minimum wage other than the state or federal rate, preempting city and county living-wage ordinances except for…

Florida Statute 509.032(7) and broader employment preemption framework prevent local governments from requiring private employers to follow predictive or fair-scheduling rules beyond…

Florida allows permitless concealed carry of firearms by law-abiding adults under FS 790.01 and continues to issue concealed weapon licenses through FS 790.06, with both regimes…

Florida Statute 790.33 expressly preempts the entire field of firearm and ammunition regulation to the state, voiding all local ordinances and imposing personal civil penalties on…

Florida's open carry ban (FS 790.053) was struck down by the First District Court of Appeal in McDaniels v. State on September 10, 2025. The Florida Attorney General issued guidance on…

Florida Statute 790.25(5) allows any law-abiding person 18 or older to possess a concealed firearm in a private vehicle for self-defense, provided the firearm is securely encased or…

Florida cardrooms operate only inside licensed pari-mutuel facilities, dog tracks, horse tracks, and jai alai frontons, under a license from the Florida Gaming Control Commission. Fla…

Florida lets charitable, nonprofit, and veterans' organizations run bingo without applying for any state gaming license: the statute itself sets the eligibility bar and the limits. A…

Florida law exempts small-stakes card and tile games from gambling crimes under Fla. Stat. § 849.085, but only under strict conditions: winnings per hand can't exceed $10, the game…

Sports wagering is legal in Florida only through the Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock Bet platform, authorized under the state's gaming compact codified at Fla. Stat. § 285.710(13)(b)7…

Florida allows sobriety checkpoints, and the discretion of the individual trooper is what gets constrained. Fla. Stat. § 321.05(1) gives Florida Highway Patrol officers the power to…

Florida is an all-party consent state, but that rule reaches less far than it sounds. Fla. Stat. § 934.03(2)(d) makes interception lawful only when every party consents, while §…

Florida has no general stop-and-identify statute. The Florida Stop and Frisk Law, Fla. Stat. § 901.151(2), lets an officer temporarily detain you to ascertain your identity when…

Florida wrote the automobile exception into its statutes in 1927. Fla. Stat. § 933.19 adopts the United States Supreme Court's decision of March 2, 1925 in the Carroll case, reported…

Florida Statute 403.7033 preempts the regulation of disposable plastic bags by local governments, prohibiting cities and counties from enacting bans or fees on retailers pending a…

Florida Statute 500.90 preempts the regulation of polystyrene products by local governments, blocking cities and counties from banning expanded polystyrene foam food containers, cups…

Florida Statute 569.101 prohibits the sale or delivery of tobacco and nicotine products to persons under 21, aligning with federal law and applying uniformly statewide under the…

Florida is one of the states that says yes to underbody lighting in so many words. Fla. Stat. § 316.235(3) provides that any motor vehicle may be equipped with one or more lamps or…

Florida does not give dash cameras a windshield carve-out. Fla. Stat. § 316.2952(2) is written as a closed list of exactly four things that may be attached to, or located in or upon, a…

Florida bans lane splitting in so many words. Fla. Stat. section 316.209(3) states that no person shall operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows…

Florida treats an obscured plate as a crime, not a ticket. Fla. Stat. section 320.061(1) makes it unlawful to apply or attach any substance, reflective matter, illuminated device…

A driver of a private passenger vehicle may use a radar detector in Florida. No section of the Florida Statutes prohibits owning, carrying or operating one, and chapter 316, which…

Florida does not ban studded tires and does not restrict them to a winter season. The one wheel-surface provision in the traffic code, Fla. Stat. section 316.299, prohibits driving on…

Florida sets a separate light transmittance floor for each piece of glass rather than one statewide number. Side wings and side windows forward of or next to the driver must pass at…