Pembroke Pines, FL Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)

Section 94.31 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. This sits alongside § 94.30, 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.

If the City Manager finds either condition, § 94.32 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. The owner may request a hearing before the City Commission within ten days of that notice under § 94.33. If the condition is not fixed within the 20-day window, or within five days after an adverse Commission decision, § 94.34 lets the City Manager have the lot cleared at the owner's expense, with the cost certified to the Director of Finance and assessed against the property as a special assessment collected under the procedure in F.S. § 170.10.