Miramar, FL Invasive Plant Rules: Prohibited Species (2026)
Key Facts
- Listed nuisance species
- 8 named species (§ 201), e.g. Brazilian Pepper
- Pre-occupancy mandate
- Eradication required before CO (§ 506.5.1)
- Ongoing duty
- Must stay free of invasive species (§ 506.12.1(4))
- Removal permit
- Nuisance trees exempt from TRP process
- HOA program
- Fee-waived Category I removal (§ 506.15)
- Correction window
- 90 days to fix substandard landscaping
Summary
Miramar names eight nuisance plant species by Latin and common name in Section 201, from Brazilian Pepper to Australian Pine, and backs that list with teeth: Section 506.5.1 requires eradicating invasive and nuisance vegetation before a certificate of occupancy issues, and Section 506.12.1 keeps every property, including homeowner-association common areas, permanently free of the same species.
Nuisance plants means certain non-native trees, often termed exotic, specifically Schinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian Pepper and Florida Holly), Metopium toxiferum (Poison Wood), Melaleuca quinquenervia (Punk Tree, Cajeput or Paper Bark), Casuarina spp. (Australian Pine, all specie), Brassaia actinophylla (Schefflera), Acacia auriculaeformis (Earleaf Acacia), Bischofia javanica (Bishopwood), and Ricinus communis (Castor Bean), and others as amended from time to time.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 104 | Land Development Code: Supplement 46).
Full Breakdown
), Schefflera (Brassaia actinophylla), Earleaf Acacia (Acacia auriculaeformis), Bishopwood (Bischofia javanica), and Castor Bean (Ricinus communis), with the list open to amendment. That definition feeds two operative landscaping rules in Chapter 5's Article 3. 1, the Plant Material Design and Installation standards, states that the eradication of invasive and nuisance vegetation existing on site is required prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, making removal a condition of closing out a building or site permit. 1(4), the Tree Care and Maintenance Standards, keeps the obligation running: landscaping shall be maintained free of invasive and nuisance species, a duty the section extends explicitly to privately owned natural areas. 15). Community development department landscape inspectors verify compliance at both the certificate-of-occupancy stage and during routine property inspections.
Violations & Fines
A site with invasive or nuisance vegetation still present cannot receive its certificate of occupancy under Section 506.5.1, and an occupied property found with invasive or nuisance species left unmaintained is out of compliance with Section 506.12.1(4)'s maintenance duty. General landscaping non-compliance is enforced through the same 90-day correction notice and code enforcement process the Land Development Code applies to substandard or missing landscaping under Section 506.12.1(12).
Frequently Asked Questions
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