Palm Bay, FL Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Height limit
- 12 inches (weeds, grass, undergrowth)
- Applies to
- Improved (developed) real property
- Also covers
- Rubbish, debris, dead/fallen trees
- Penalty basis
- § 93.99, separate offense per day
- Enforced by
- City code enforcement
Summary
Palm Bay caps weeds, grass, and undergrowth on improved (developed) property at 12 inches, and bars owners from letting rubbish, debris, or dead trees create a public nuisance.
It shall be unlawful for any owner or owners of any improved real property located within the city to either permit weeds, grass or undergrowth to grow thereon to a height of more than twelve inches (12") from the ground or to permit rubbish, trash, debris, junk, dead, fallen or partially fallen trees, whether or not dead, or other unsightly or unsanitary matter to remain thereon, or to allow any condition to remain or continue by act or omission that shall constitute a public nuisance.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-41: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2026-13, passed 5-21-26).
Full Breakdown
Palm Bay Code § 93.03 makes it unlawful for the owner of any improved real property in the city to let weeds, grass, or undergrowth grow past twelve inches (12") from the ground, or to allow rubbish, trash, debris, junk, or dead, fallen, or partially fallen trees to remain, or any condition that constitutes a public nuisance. Improved property means developed land, anything with a structure, as opposed to vacant land, which falls under the city's separate unimproved-property standard in § 93.04.
Violations & Fines
A violation is a code-enforcement nuisance citation. Palm Bay Code § 93.99 punishes chapter violations under the city's general penalty (§ 10.99), and each day the tall grass or debris persists counts as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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