Weston, FL Hurricane Preparedness: Storm Debris (2026)

The Disaster Access and Debris Removal Ordinance, Chapter 61 of the Weston Code, was adopted by Ordinance 2010-13 and later amended in 2016 and 2017. The City only removes debris from public and private rights-of-way, and only after the City Manager determines under § 61.07 that debris is widespread or severe enough to pose an immediate threat to life, health, or safety. Section 61.04 flatly bans burning disaster debris at any time and lets the City skip large stumps, limbs, and debris unrelated to the disaster, including yard-clearing or house-cleaning waste.

Section 61.05 puts the collection burden on residential property owners: they must segregate structural debris from vegetative debris, and both from bagged household waste placed in garbage cans, before the City's Last Pass; anything set out after that Last Pass is not picked up. Piles must sit in the swale next to the public or private roadway and must be arranged so they do not block ingress or egress to neighboring homes. If the City finds debris commingled or improperly sorted, the owner gets 48 hours to fix it or must remove and dispose of it at their own expense under § 61.05(G).

Section 61.06 shifts the burden entirely for nonresidential and community property: those owners must collect, reduce, and dispose of all their own disaster debris within 60 days of the end of the disaster, may not move it onto residential property, and any tub-grinding operation to reduce that debris must run at least 200 feet from residential property. Communities behind private gates must also keep gates open around the clock during a declared emergency under § 61.03 so City crews can reach the debris.