Before You Build in Pompano Beach, FL: Permit & Rule Checklist (2026)

Residential fences in Pompano Beach top out at four feet in the front yard and six feet on the sides and rear, with posts allowed six inches taller. Near street and driveway intersections, fences must also stay under three feet or clear six feet within the sight triangle.

Stacking a fence on top of a retaining wall or berm in Pompano Beach does not let the combined structure exceed the height limit that would apply to a fence alone: total height is measured from the finished grade on the wall's interior side, not from the base.

Above-ground pools in Pompano Beach are subject to the same safety barrier requirements as in-ground pools under FL Statute 515 and the Florida Building Code. A 48-inch barrier is required. Building permits are needed for installation. Electrical work must comply with the NEC. Pool water must be maintained in sanitary condition.

Pompano Beach enforces pool safety under FL Statute 515 (Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act). All pools require barriers of at least 48 inches. Residential pool alarms may be required. Door and window alarms for pool access are recommended. Pool enclosures must prevent unsupervised child access. Regular safety inspections apply to rental properties with pools.

Pompano Beach allows one ADU per single-family lot under §155.4303.A, capped at the lesser of 1,000 sq ft or 25% of the principal dwelling. ADUs may be attached or detached. 1-2 off-street parking spaces required. FL §163.31771 (2024) requires cities over 75K to allow ADUs.

Pompano Beach caps backyard storage sheds at 10 feet in height and limits size to 20% of the principal structure's floor area, with a 300 square foot minimum allowed regardless. Sheds can sit in a side or rear setback but must stay at least three feet off the property line.

Burning rubbish, cleared vegetation, or waste of any kind in Pompano Beach requires a permit from the Fire Chief, who sets the terms for how the burning is done. Small amounts of trash may be burned without a permit if proper precautions are used.

Cutting down, relocating, or substantially altering a protected tree in Pompano Beach requires a Tree Permit, and the Development Services Director can only approve removal on specific findings such as the tree being dead, hazardous, or blocking safe sight lines at a driveway or intersection.

Pompano Beach bans landscape irrigation citywide between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. every day and limits sprinkler use to two assigned days a week based on address. Even addresses water Thursdays and/or Sundays; odd addresses water Wednesdays and/or Saturdays, under City Code § 50.05.