Davie, FL Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)

Davie's weed and nuisance-vegetation enforcement rests on the same two general provisions that govern overgrown lots. Town Code Sec. 9-51(b) imposes on every owner or occupant the duty to keep their property 'free from waste, weeds, debris.' Town Code Sec. 12-33(s) requires that yards, setback areas, walkways, driveways and parking areas be 'maintained and kept in a neat and clean condition, free of refuse and debris,' and that landscaped areas be 'maintained in a live, healthy and growing condition, properly watered and trimmed,' with dead or badly damaged plantings replaced. The town's published materials do not set a numeric weed height (such as a fixed inch limit), so a Code Compliance inspector evaluates whether vegetation has become a nuisance based on the property's condition. Separately, the town's landscape code identifies prohibited invasive/exotic species in Sec. 12-152 - plants the town actively wants removed - which is distinct from ordinary weed enforcement but relevant to nuisance vegetation. Residents who believe a lot is overgrown with weeds can file a complaint with the Code Compliance Division, which generally reviews within 24-48 hours. Because the standard is condition-based rather than measured, outcomes depend on inspector judgment of whether the growth constitutes waste, weeds or debris.