Boynton Beach, FL Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)

Sec. 10-56(b)(4) defines weeds broadly as all grasses, plants, and vegetation other than trees or shrubs, and requires every premises, occupied or vacant, to stay free of weeds or plant growth taller than 12 inches. Noxious weeds are banned outright regardless of height. The code carves out cultivated flowers, gardens, and yards that carry a Florida Yards and Neighborhoods certification, recognizing that a certified, intentionally landscaped yard is not the blight the rule targets. Because the standard sits in the same article as the rest of the Property Maintenance Code, it applies to vacant land and vacant structures the same way Sec.

10-56(a)(3) applies grading and sanitation duties to unoccupied property, so an empty lot growing over 12 inches of grass is treated the same as an occupied one. Enforcement runs through the City's code enforcement process: a code enforcement officer documents the overgrowth, the property owner or occupant is responsible for cutting it back, and a property that is not brought into compliance is subject to the penalty schedule that governs the rest of Sec. 10-53 through 10-60 under Sec. 10-61, plus any other legal or equitable remedy the City chooses to pursue, including recovering abatement costs if the City has to cut the lot itself.