Davie, FL Homelessness & Encampment Rules: Sit-Lie Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Effective
- January 15, 2025
- State basis
- Fla. Stat. § 125.0231
- Covers
- Tents, bedding, overnight outdoor lodging
- Exempts
- Lawfully parked vehicles, designated campgrounds
- Penalty
- Town Code § 1-9 general penalty
Summary
The Town of Davie prohibits regularly camping or sleeping overnight on public property, including buildings, grounds and rights-of-way, under a 2025 ordinance implementing Florida's statewide camping law.
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.(b)As used in this section, "public camping or sleeping" is to be construed in conformity with the meaning of "public camping or sleeping" set forth under Section 125.0231(1)(b), Florida Statutes.(1)"Public camping or sleeping" means:a.Lodging or residing overnight in a temporary outdoor habitation used as a dwelling or living space and evidenced by the erection of a tent or other temporary shelter, the presence of bedding or pillows, or the storage of personal belongings; orb.Lodging or residing overnight in an outdoor space without a tent or other temporary shelter.(2)"Public camping or sleeping" does not include:a.Lodging or residing overnight in a motor vehicle that is registered, insured, and located in a place where it may lawfully be; orb.Camping for recreational purposes on property designated for such purposes.(c)Violation.(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
Davie Code § 16-11, adopted January 15, 2025, bars any person from regularly engaging in public camping or sleeping on town-owned property, including public buildings, grounds and rights-of-way, in accordance with Fla. Stat. § 125.0231. 'Public camping or sleeping' is defined to include erecting a tent or shelter, or lodging overnight outdoors with bedding or stored belongings, but it exempts sleeping in a lawfully parked, registered and insured vehicle and recreational camping on designated sites. Businesses, residents and even the Florida Attorney General can file a written complaint with Davie police to trigger enforcement.
Violations & Fines
Violating the camping/sleeping ban is punished under the Code's general penalty, § 1-9: up to a $500 fine, 60 days in jail, or both, with each day a separate offense.
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Sources & Official References
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