Fort Myers, FL Hurricane Preparedness: Storm Debris (2026)

The city has the authority and responsibility to protect the public health and safety, to enter upon and clear debris from public and private streets, to clear and remove debris to permit access by public emergency vehicles and other municipal service providers.(b)In a natural or man-made disaster that has been declared a state of emergency by the mayor as provided in section 22-23, City Code, the city may exercise its authority to implement the measures set forth herein.(c)In order to respond to emergency conditions, the city must expeditiously clear debris from all roads, including roads in private communities. This is necessary to eliminate an imminent threat to the public health, safety and welfare.(d)The city is hereby authorized to remove debris from private roads, rights-of-way, and ingress/egress easements in private communities. The actions authorized hereby do not permit debris removal except from streets, rights-of-way, and ingress and egress easements, to clear streets for emergency vehicle travel and delivery of services essential to the public health and safety. No other property will be cleared in a private community.