Miramar, FL Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)

Section 10-92 sets the substantive limit: no person owning or occupying any platted or un-platted lot or tract within 300 feet of a residentially-zoned district or improved public right-of-way may allow weeds, brush or grass to exceed 12 inches in height on vacant property, or 6 inches on any property containing a structure. The 300-foot trigger is measured in a straight line from the closest point of the lot to the nearest residentially-zoned property, and the code lists the residential zoning districts that count: RS2 through RS8, PUD and T. Properties zoned RL, E or RS1 get a flat 12-inch ceiling regardless of whether they carry a structure.

Section 10-93 supplies the enforcement mechanism and applies a flat 12-inch unlawful-growth standard citywide: it is unlawful for any owner or occupant to let weeds, brush or grass reach 12 inches or more on a platted lot. Once that height is hit, a code enforcement officer can send a certified letter warning that the city will mow and clear the lot unless the owner does so within 10 days. If the owner still doesn't act, the city clears the lot itself, bills the owner for the cost, and if the bill goes unpaid 30 days after mailing, the debt becomes a special assessment lien on the property that ranks ahead of most other liens and accrues 8 percent annual interest until paid.