Pembroke Pines, FL Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Clearing deadlines
- May 15, Aug 15, Oct 15, Feb 15
- Who must comply
- Owner, lessee, or occupant
- Notice cure period
- 20 days after mailed notice
- Hearing window
- 10 days to request Commission hearing
- Cost of city abatement
- Assessed as special lien on property
Summary
Pembroke Pines requires every lot owner, lessee or occupant to cut and clear weeds and useless vegetation four times a year, by May 15, August 15, October 15 and February 15. Overgrowth that becomes a fire or health hazard is a declared public nuisance under a separate section.
The owner, lessee, or occupant of any lot, tract, or parcel of land in the city shall cut and clear the land of weeds and useless vegetation on or before May 15, August 15, October 15, and February 15 of each year.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-61: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2056, passed 12-11-25).
Full Breakdown
31 sets a hard, dated schedule rather than a maximum-height rule: the owner, lessee, or occupant of any lot, tract, or parcel of land in the city must cut and clear the land of weeds and useless vegetation on or before May 15, August 15, October 15, and February 15 of each year, roughly four clearing deadlines spaced through the calendar. 30, which separately declares it a public nuisance to let debris, rubbish, trash, cans, papers, or stagnant water accumulate, or to let a dense growth of trees, vines, grass, or useless vegetation develop on any lot, to the extent it becomes a menace to life, property, public health or welfare, or a fire hazard.
32 requires written notice by registered or certified mail to the owner's last known address describing the specific violation, with 20 days to remedy it, and a copy served by a police officer on the occupant or owner's agent. 33. 10.
Violations & Fines
Missing a clearing deadline or letting vegetation become a nuisance under § 94.30 triggers written notice and a 20-day cure period under § 94.32; failure to comply lets the city clear the lot and assess the cost against the property as a special lien under § 94.34, in addition to the general fine of up to $500 or 90 days imprisonment under § 10.99.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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