Davie, FL Homelessness & Encampment Rules: Encampment Sanitation (2026)
Key Facts
- Effective date
- January 15, 2025
- State authority
- F.S. § 125.0231
- Penalty
- Per Sec. 1-9 general penalty
- Complaint contact
- Davie Police Department
Summary
Broward County's Town of Davie prohibits regularly camping or sleeping on any public property, adopted under Florida's 2024 encampment law, with violations enforced through written complaints to the police department.
(a)In accordance with Section 125.0231, Florida Statutes, it is the policy of the Town to not authorize or otherwise allow any person to regularly engage in public camping or sleeping, as subsequently defined, on any public property under the jurisdiction of the Town. ... (c)(1)No person may regularly engage in public camping or sleeping on any public property, including, but not limited to, any public building or its grounds and any public right-of-way under the jurisdiction of the town.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 75).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 16-11, effective Jan. 15, 2025, implements F.S. § 125.0231 by declaring it Davie's policy not to authorize public camping or sleeping, lodging overnight in a tent, other shelter, or in the open, on any public property under town jurisdiction, including public buildings, grounds, and rights-of-way. Registered vehicles and designated recreational camping areas are excluded. Violators are punished under the Code's general penalty section, Sec. 1-9. Any person, business owner, or the Florida Attorney General may trigger enforcement by submitting written notice, location, dates, a description or photo of the alleged violator, to the Davie Police Department.
Violations & Fines
Regularly camping or sleeping overnight on Davie public property, including parks, rights-of-way, and public buildings or their grounds.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is sleeping in a car exempt from Davie's camping ban?
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Sources & Official References
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