Pompano Beach, FL Invasive Plant Rules: Prohibited Species (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 155.5203, Landscaping
- Invasive list used
- Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council list
- Existing invasive plants
- Must be eradicated, no replanting
- Max civil penalty
- $500 per violation, doubles on repeat
- Continuing violation
- Each day is a separate violation
- Plan preparer required
- Florida-registered Landscape Architect
Summary
Pompano Beach's landscaping code bans installing any plant species listed as invasive by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council on any site subject to a landscape plan, and requires property owners to eradicate any prohibited species already growing there. Re-establishment of eradicated invasive plants is not allowed.
Plant species identified as invasive species in List of Invasive Plant Species (Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council) are prohibited. ... All prohibited plant species shall be eradicated from the site and re-establishment of prohibited species shall not be permitted.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-122: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through 2026-35, passed 7-29-26).
Full Breakdown
5203, the Landscaping section of the zoning code, sets the plant-material standards that apply whenever a site needs a landscape plan under a Special Exception, Site Plan Approval, or Zoning Compliance Permit. iii, flatly stating that "Plant species identified as invasive species in List of Invasive Plant Species (Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council) are prohibited" citywide on landscaped sites, not just within the newly required plant palette. b to confirm compliance, ordering prompt replacement of dead or severely damaged plantings with code-conforming material. 5204.
Violations & Fines
The city enforces landscaping violations, including failure to eradicate a listed invasive species, through the Code Enforcement chapter at § 37.12. A Code Enforcement Inspector must give written notice and up to 30 days to correct a first violation before issuing a citation; a repeat violation (the same provision violated again within five years) draws an immediate citation with no correction period. Contested citations go to a Special Magistrate hearing decided on a preponderance-of-the-evidence standard. Under § 37.12(D), the City Commission's civil penalty schedule doubles for repeat violations but is capped at $500 per violation, and each day an invasive species remains un-eradicated counts as a separate violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I plant a species on the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's invasive list in Pompano Beach?
What if invasive plants are already growing on my property?
Who enforces the invasive species rule and what can it cost?
Sources & Official References
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