The Florida Forest Service has statewide jurisdiction over wildfire prevention and suppression on non-municipal land under Chapter 590, Florida Statutes.
Section 590.02, Florida Statutes, gives the Florida Forest Service (within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services) the duty to prevent, detect, and suppress wildfires on all forest lands of the state. The FFS issues outdoor burning authorizations, declares burn bans during high fire-danger periods, and may enter any land to suppress fire. The Florida Fire Prevention Code (NFPA 1, adopted by reference in Chapter 633) governs wildland-urban interface defensible space requirements uniformly statewide.
Negligent or willful setting of wildfire is a felony under Section 590.28, with liability for full suppression costs and damage to public and private property.
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Venice, FL
Venice has no leaf-blower-specific ordinance. Gas and electric blowers are governed only by Ch. 34, Art. II's general decibel and audibility caps.
Venice, FL
Outdoor music at restaurants, breweries, and event venues in Venice must comply with Venice Code Ch. 34, Art. II - the same audibility test that bans sound '...
Venice, FL
Installing a Level 2 EV charger at a Venice home requires a Ch. 88 electrical permit but is not separately restricted. Florida law (Fla. Stat. 718.113(8) for...
Venice, FL
Driveways in Venice are regulated by Ch. 88 (Building) and the Land Development Code Ch. 86. New driveways require a permit, must match minimum/maximum width...
Venice, FL
Venice Code Ch. 70 and the Land Development Code restrict storage of commercial vehicles in residential zones. Commercial vehicles over a specified weight cl...
Venice, FL
Under Venice LDC Sec. 86-497, fences in residential districts must be finished with paint or stain. Block, masonry or concrete fences must include a cementit...
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