Largo, FL

Largo cannot prohibit Florida-Friendly Landscaping that incorporates native plants and drought-tolerant species under Florida Statute 373.185, and the city's landscape standards in…

Largo caps uncultivated weeds, grass and overgrowth at a mean height of 12 inches on developed lots under ten acres, treating anything taller as a public-health and fire nuisance under…

Largo follows Southwest Florida Water Management District restrictions, currently a Modified Phase III shortage limiting irrigation to one day per week within designated overnight or…

Largo cannot prohibit synthetic turf on single-family residential lots up to one acre that meet Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards under Florida Statute 125.572…

Largo requires city manager authorization before any tree can be removed from a public right-of-way, under City Code Sec. 21-23. The city separately opted its incorporated area out of…

Unincorporated Pinellas County lets multi-family developments count rainwater harvesting systems toward up to half of their required common open space, if the systems follow LID…

Largo bars noisy construction work near homes at night. Power equipment producing more than 55 dBA at the nearest residential property line is prohibited from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m…

Largo caps noise from industrial and commercial zones by table: 72 dBA for industrial and 66 dBA for commercial sources when adjoining another commercial zone, dropping to 66 and 60…

Largo makes it unlawful to keep any animal that barks, whines or howls repeatedly or constantly enough to create a public nuisance. The same nuisance section also covers animals that…

In Largo's residential zones, noise above 72 dBA during the day and 55 dBA overnight is unlawful at the nearest property line under City Code § 11-117, with a tighter 55/40 dBA night…

Largo cannot regulate aircraft operations directly; flight noise is governed by the FAA, while routine aviation noise is exempted from the surrounding Pinellas County noise ordinance.

In Largo's West Bay Drive Downtown Entertainment District, amplified sound is capped at 75 dBA (live performances up to 95 dBA) during business hours and drops to 55 dBA overnight…

Largo bans parking or storing any commercial vehicle, heavy vehicle over 11,000 pounds gross weight, or commercial construction and landscaping equipment on residentially zoned…

Largo bans leaving an inoperative vehicle on any street, alley or right-of-way and bars storing or keeping one on private property unless it sits inside a fully enclosed structure…

Largo requires every parked vehicle to sit within twelve inches of the right-hand curb, wheels parallel to it, unless angle parking or one-way parking is posted. Section 16-72 bans…

The Engineering Services Division sets the location of passenger and freight curb loading zones in Largo and posts the hours each zone operates. Section 16-128(q) gives the division…

Largo caps recreational vehicles, including boats on trailers, at three per residential lot, with only one allowed in the front yard between the house and the right-of-way. Section…

In unincorporated Pinellas County's residential zones, permitted work vehicles like vans, pickups and utility trailers must sit on a hard, prepared surface: never on grass or dirt in…

In unincorporated Pinellas County, every accessible parking space must be outlined in blue paint and posted with an above-grade disabled-parking sign, kept repainted by the property…

Unincorporated Pinellas County treats EV charging stations as an optional site element for any development, including multifamily projects: there is no mandate to install them.

Florida caps the drop fee a tower can charge at half the posted rate if the owner shows up mid-tow, requires a signed itemized receipt, and forces storage lots within 10 to 15 highway…

Largo prohibits any owner from letting a domestic, livestock or farm animal wander the public streets or trespass on someone else's property. Dogs walked in public must stay under…

Largo has barred any new pet store from opening to sell dogs or cats since September 7, 2021, grandfathering only stores already licensed and operating that day. Surviving stores must…

Florida Statute 379.412 prohibits intentionally feeding or attracting wildlife where it creates a public safety risk, with escalating penalties for repeat bear and alligator feeding…

Florida Statute 586.10 preempts local regulation of managed honeybee colonies to the state, so Largo cannot ban or zone backyard beekeeping; residents register hives with the Florida…

Largo enforces Florida Statute 828.12 prohibiting animal cruelty and the 2017 hoarding amendments, with Pinellas County Animal Services investigating reports of excessive animals kept…

Largo does not impose breed-specific restrictions and follows Florida Statute 767.14 and Pinellas County dangerous dog procedures, classifying individual dogs as dangerous based on…

Largo lets single-family residents keep up to twelve hens for personal eggs, with no roosters and no breeding or selling. Farm or livestock animals such as cattle, goats or horses need…

Pinellas County doesn't mandate spay/neuter for every pet, but a dog impounded twice for running at-large within 24 months must be sterilized before its second redemption, and all…

Veterinary offices in unincorporated Pinellas County that sit next to a residential district must fence outdoor exercise areas with a six-foot opaque wall or fence, keep those areas at…

Sec. 14-37 lets caregivers register community cats in unincorporated Pinellas County under a trap-neuter-vaccinate-return program. A sterilized, rabies-vaccinated, ear-tipped cat cared…

Pinellas County has no general pet microchip law, but every registered guard dog used by a guard service in the county must be permanently identified by microchip implantation.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) regulates exotic and captive wildlife statewide. Possession of Class I, II, and III wildlife requires FWC permits, and state law…

Building, installing, or substantially altering a residential swimming pool, spa, or hot tub in Largo requires a building permit issued by the Largo Building Division before any…

Largo enforces Florida's Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act requiring a four-foot barrier, self-closing gate, or alternative safety feature on every new residential pool before final…

Largo Ordinance 2019-28 requires at least one off-street parking space for every three guests at a short-term vacation rental, with no on-grass parking and no overnight right-of-way…

Largo Ordinance 2019-28 caps short-term rental occupancy at one guest per 150 gross square feet of air-conditioned living space, with the limit posted inside the unit and on listings.

Any Pinellas County short term rental, a dwelling rented more than three times a year for stays under 30 days, needs a valid short term rental certificate of use before it can be…

Pinellas County requires every unincorporated short term rental to designate one responsible party under Code § 138-3232(g)(5), reachable by phone 24 hours a day to handle inspections…

Short term rentals in unincorporated Pinellas County must observe quiet hours from 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. daily under Code § 138-3232(g)(3), or a stricter hour if the county's general…

Florida imposes a 6% state sales tax, plus county discretionary surtaxes of 0.5 to 1.5%, on rentals of living accommodations for six months or less, applying universally to short-term…

Largo enforces Florida Chapter 791, restricting consumer fireworks to designated holidays such as July 4, December 31, and January 1, with sparklers and approved novelties allowed…

Largo requires a city permit before anyone kindles a bonfire, incinerates materials, or burns rubbish anywhere in the city, and any open fire on private land must sit at least 50 feet…

Every landlord of a Pinellas County single-family home or duplex must install working smoke detection devices under Code § 22-296(8), which incorporates Florida Statute § 83.51(2)(b)'s…

A backyard fire pit in unincorporated Pinellas County needs a cleared burn area at least 15 feet from any structure and at least five feet across, and only clean fuel can go in it.

The Florida Forest Service has statewide jurisdiction over wildfire prevention and suppression on non-municipal land under Chapter 590, Florida Statutes.

Family day care homes in Largo follow Florida Statute 402.313, which sets registration, training, screening, and inspection rules, while Section 16.5 of the CDC allows them as an…

Florida Statute 500.80 preempts local regulation of cottage food operations, allowing Largo residents to make and sell certain non-potentially hazardous foods from home up to $250,000…

Pinellas County lets a home-based business operate by-right in any residential zoning district, per Code § 138-3218(c)(1), without special licensing beyond what any other business…

Unincorporated Pinellas County bars any signage rule for a home-based business that is stricter than what applies to an ordinary residence with no business at all.

Largo permits accessory dwelling units in certain residential districts when they comply with size, setback, owner-occupancy, and design standards established by the city's…

Unincorporated Pinellas County treats a storage shed as a stand-alone, non-inhabitable structure up to 200 square feet. Sheds 12 feet tall or less can sit as close as 3 feet from the…

Unincorporated Pinellas has no general tiny-home ordinance. Tiny homes are permitted only inside a special-exception redevelopment of a legally nonconforming mobile home park in a…

Pinellas County requires that either the primary house or the accessory dwelling unit on a single-family lot be owner-occupied before an ADU can operate, per Code § 138-3210(c)(1)c…

Any seawall, bulkhead or retaining wall built or altered on or next to Pinellas County waters, other than the open Gulf, must meet detailed concrete, aluminum or wood specifications…

In unincorporated Pinellas County, residential fences max out at 6 feet in side and rear setbacks and 3 feet in front setbacks, with taller decorative styles allowed under specific…

In unincorporated Pinellas County, a fence or wall must be built from a standard material listed in Code Section 138-3703: wrought iron, brick, concrete block, plastic, vinyl, chain…

In unincorporated Pinellas County, residential fences are capped at 6 feet in side and rear yards (8 feet for decorative fences on arterial/collector frontages) and 3 feet in front…

Florida's one statewide fence statute, §588.011, defines a legal fence as at least 3 feet high with three strands of wire on posts no more than 20 feet apart. Residential height…

The City provides twice-weekly automated garbage collection; enter your address on the official collection map to see your trash, recycling, and yard-waste days. Carts must be out by 7…

Largo collects horticultural and yard waste weekly up to five cubic yards per subscriber at no extra charge under City Code Sec. 20-30(b)(5); loose material must be bagged and branches…

Largo residential subscribers get four free bulky waste collections a year, up to ten cubic yards each, under City Code Sec. 20-30(b)(6). Exceeding that costs $100 per collection plus…

Largo residents may set automated carts at the curb no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the evening before collection and must remove them by 7:00 p.m. on collection day, per City Code Sec…

Largo requires every residential, commercial and industrial property to subscribe to city solid waste collection; no owner may haul their own trash except as the code allows…

Largo commercial and industrial properties must subscribe to scheduled front-load dumpster service of at least two cubic yards collected weekly, with monthly fees running $87 to over…

Largo bans dumping waste where it can blow or wash onto streets, sewers or others' property, and declares any unauthorized waste accumulation a public nuisance, under City Code Sec…

Largo provides curbside recycling for accepted paper, cardboard, metals, and plastics, and residents must keep contaminants out of carts to support Florida's recycling goals.

Every construction site in Largo that breaks ground must run erosion and sediment control from day one under Code § 23-217, regardless of project size. Sites of an acre or more also…

Largo bars anything but pure stormwater from entering its separate storm sewer system under Code § 23-215. Paint, petroleum products, pool backwash, yard waste, sediment and…

New buildings in unincorporated Pinellas County's coastal high hazard and Coastal A zones must be elevated one to two feet above base flood elevation, per the county's local Florida…

Building any dock or other obstruction to navigation in Pinellas County's waters, from Tampa Bay to Lake Tarpon, requires a county permit under Code § 58-543(a). Docks must maintain at…

Chapter 158 applies to flood hazard areas across unincorporated Pinellas County and county-jurisdiction property elsewhere, based on FEMA's August 24, 2021 flood insurance study and…

Florida regulates construction seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line through state permits, with uniform standards administered by the Department of Environmental Protection.

Largo prohibits storing totes, tarps, scrap metal, dismantled appliances, machinery, furniture, building materials or discarded items outside a fully enclosed structure on any private…

In unincorporated Pinellas County, Code § 58-304 makes it illegal to let garbage, refuse, rubbish, junk or debris accumulate, or to let weeds and other plant material grow untended, on…

Largo requires a permit from the Engineering Services Division before any parade, procession or sound truck occupies a city street. Section 16-99 exempts only U.S. armed forces, state…

Largo bars anyone from building a hut, shanty or other shelter in a city park unless the Recreation, Parks and Arts Department issues a special permit tied to a special event. Section…

Promoters of outdoor musical or entertainment festivals anywhere in Pinellas County, incorporated or unincorporated, must obtain a county permit at least 90 days before the event and…

Largo prohibits loitering in or around any restroom, dressing room or bathhouse on city park property. Section 17-30(b) sets the ban, and violators face a park-code fine of up to $500…

Largo bans roller skates, inline skates, skateboards, bikes and motorized vehicles in and around the Military Court of Honor and the Rotary Rainbow Playground at Largo Central Park…

Largo prohibits discharging or depositing human waste anywhere on city park property except in toilet facilities the city provides. Section 17-33(c) sets the ban, and a violation is…

Largo makes it a violation to drink alcohol or carry an open container on any street, sidewalk, alley or other public right-of-way in the city. A second buffer bans open containers…

Largo bans smoking and vaping on any park property with an athletic field or court, including bleachers, dugouts and sidelines, plus playgrounds, gazebos, docks and other posted park…

Pinellas County bars anyone from approaching vehicles on public roads to solicit money or distribute literature, and bans standing within four feet of arterial or collector road edges…

Largo bans parking or storing any vehicle so that part of it blocks a public sidewalk, no matter the vehicle type. City Code § 11-78(f) overrides every other exception listed in the…

In unincorporated Pinellas County, building, placing structures, storing materials, or working within, on, under, or above any public right-of-way requires a right-of-way permit first…

Largo requires an adult use license from the community development department for adult bookstores, theaters, photographic studios, physical culture establishments and special…

Largo does not license massage establishments itself; the state's Department of Business and Professional Regulation Board of Massage handles that under Florida law. The city still…

Largo lets residents work on their own inoperative vehicles as a hobby only inside a fully enclosed structure, or for minor jobs like oil, sparkplug or tire changes done within 72…

Pinellas County pawnbrokers must hold every item they buy or take in pledge for 15 calendar days, log each transaction in a sheriff-issued register and check government photo ID on…

Before booting or trespass-towing a vehicle from private property in Pinellas County, a towing service must have a written agreement with the property owner covering fees, hours and a…

Florida Statute 569.315 expressly preempts the regulation of the marketing, sale, and delivery of nicotine products and dispensing devices to the state, voiding most municipal…

Recreational drone flights in Largo follow FAA hobby rules under F.S. 330.41, but Pinellas County prohibits takeoff and landing on county parks and beaches without prior permission.

Commercial drone work in Largo requires an FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificate, compliance with Florida statutes 330.41 and 934.50, and county park permission for any takeoff or…

On county-owned or managed parks and preserves in unincorporated Pinellas County, no drone may take off or land without written permission from the Parks and Conservation Resources…

Home cultivation of cannabis remains illegal throughout Florida, including Largo, regardless of medical marijuana cardholder status, because state law restricts production to licensed…

Largo regulates Medical Marijuana Treatment Center dispensing facilities through Comprehensive Development Code distance separation from schools, child care, churches, and residential…

Largo has no rent control. Florida Statute 166.043(2) flatly prohibits local rent regulation, the 2023 Live Local Act removed the old housing-emergency exception, and Section 83.425…

Pinellas County dwelling units let for occupancy must have all electrical fixtures, receptacles and wiring maintained safely and connected to power per the county's adopted electrical…

Fla. Stat. § 83.56 requires a 3-day notice to pay rent or vacate for nonpayment, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays from the count. For lease violations, the landlord…

Florida's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, Chapter 83 Part II, exclusively defines lawful eviction grounds and procedures statewide, preempting cities from adding just-cause…

Under Fla. Stat. § 83.53, a Florida landlord must give at least 24 hours' notice to enter for repairs and may enter only at reasonable times, defined as between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m…

For a month-to-month tenancy, Fla. Stat. § 83.57 now requires 30 days' written notice (raised from 15 days by 2023's HB 1417). Breaking a fixed-term lease triggers landlord remedies…

Florida has no rent control and no statute setting a maximum rent increase or a dedicated advance-notice period. On a month-to-month tenancy, a new rent takes effect only through the…

Florida Statute 509.032(7) preempts local regulation of vacation rental bans, duration, and frequency, while FS 83.425 (2023) preempts local regulation of residential tenancies…

Florida places no dollar limit on residential security deposits, but it enforces tight deadlines. If the landlord makes no claim, the deposit must be returned within 15 days of…

Adverse possession in Florida requires 7 years of actual, continued, exclusive possession plus paying all taxes within a year and filing a return with the property appraiser (Fla…

Largo parks close according to hours the Recreation, Parks and Arts Department posts at each site, and Section 17-33(a) makes it unlawful to remain in a park during those closed hours…

Largo enforces a juvenile curfew that restricts minors from being in public places during late-night hours, with limited exemptions for work, emergencies, and accompanied travel.

Largo enforces Florida Statute 501.022 requiring door-to-door solicitors selling goods or services over twenty-five dollars to obtain a Pinellas County Home Solicitation Permit before…

Largo bans door-to-door solicitors from approaching any home posted with a "No Soliciting" sign, knocking at rear doors, or soliciting outside 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (7 p.m. during daylight…

Largo limits garage sales to three per tenant per year, enforced through the city's Temporary Events Permit process under the Code of Ordinances Fee Schedule. Residential garage sales…

Largo splits reclaimed water irrigation into two zones under City Code § 23-93. Addresses ending in an even number or a letter A through M water Monday, Thursday and Saturday; odd…

Florida Statute 163.04 prohibits any HOA, condominium, or deed restriction in Largo from banning solar collectors or other renewable energy devices on residential property, though…

Solar energy systems are an allowed accessory use throughout unincorporated Pinellas County, but they must meet district lot-size and setback rules, plus extra height and glare…

Largo prohibits placing or using any tent, hut, lean-to, shack, or other temporary shelter on city property or in the public right-of-way unless a permit for that specific structure…

Largo makes it a criminal offense to sleep, lie, or recline anywhere on a public sidewalk, street, walkway, or the strip of land next to one. A first-time violator must still get a…

Buildings inside the Downtown Palm Harbor Form-Based District must follow county-adopted design standards, building form, materials and storefront rules, enforced through the county's…

Pinellas County lets affordable housing developments earn a density bonus and development-standard flexibility during review, per Code § 138-3211(c)(2)a, provided the project is…

Mobile food trucks and carts that only stop briefly in unincorporated Pinellas County can set up as an accessory to a construction site, an approved nonresidential use or event, on an…

Every food cart or truck operating in unincorporated Pinellas County needs zoning approval under Code § 138-3247(c)(1)b, tied to the county's Table of Uses and, where the unit sits on…

Pinellas County bars food carts and trucks that are fixed or parked at a site from sitting on pedestrian walkways or in areas required to stay landscaped, per Code § 138-3247(c)(2)d.3…

Sec. 26-37 sets the physical-plant rules a Pinellas County children's center must meet: local building, electrical and fire code compliance, plus numeric space ratios for indoor play…

Unincorporated Pinellas County requires a permit for any construction, alteration, or renovation activity covered by the Florida Building Code before work begins; skipping the permit…

Under the county's Housing Code, the housing official, the Pinellas County Code Enforcement Division manager, can inspect any dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit or premises for…

Every Pinellas County short term rental must meet the smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector requirements of the Florida Building Code and the manufacturer's specifications before it…

Unincorporated Pinellas County caps low-frequency bass noise at 65 dB in the 31.5 to 500 Hertz octave bands whenever it's detectable on a neighboring parcel.

Bars, nightclubs and other commercial-zone businesses in Pinellas County can't exceed 66 dBA against a residential zone from 7 a.m.-11 p.m., dropping to 55 dBA overnight, under Sec…

Generators and similar equipment that must run around the clock near homes in Pinellas County need an acoustical enclosure during quiet hours unless they stay under 55 dBA, per Sec…

Unincorporated Pinellas County caps noise from a residential air conditioning, heating or ventilating unit at 60 dBA, measured at the nearest adjacent property line, at any time of…

Pinellas County levies a 6 percent tourist development tax on rentals of 6 months or less at hotels, motels, condos, timeshares, RV parks and mobile home parks, countywide including…

Unincorporated Pinellas County inspects every short-term rental before its first certificate of use and again every two years at renewal, checking life-safety compliance with bedroom…

Unincorporated Pinellas County only allows off-premises billboards on industrial-zoned land fronting I-275 or other federal-aid highways, capped at 50 feet tall and spaced at least…

In unincorporated Pinellas County, temporary window signs on commercial and office buildings can cover up to 25% of the windowpane or 100 square feet, whichever is smaller.

Unincorporated Pinellas County bars new off-premises signs, billboards, from adding electronic changeable message displays, with narrow exceptions for legally existing signs converted…

Unincorporated Pinellas County treats yard political signs as temporary signs: event-related signs must come down within three days, and all others within 30 days of being erected.

In the unincorporated county's R-1 Single-Family district, homes must sit back 20 feet from the front lot line, 6 feet from interior side lines, 10 feet from a side street, and 10 feet…

In unincorporated Pinellas County's R-1 Single-Family Residential District, Code § 138-368.1 caps the impervious surface ratio at 0.75 of net lot area for residential development. That…

Pinellas County measures building height from average existing grade, and lets chimneys, towers and flagpoles rise up to 20 feet above the zoning district's height limit.

In unincorporated Pinellas County, the Board of County Commissioners designates a property as a landmark, landmark site, or historic district only when it meets the…

Unincorporated Pinellas County bans outdoor lighting that lets glare or light trespass, unwanted light crossing a property line, reach an abutting property. Street lights, government…

Unincorporated Pinellas County requires full cut-off outdoor light fixtures, ones with no direct uplight, on walkways, parking lots, canopies and building or wall mounts. Fixture…

Unincorporated Pinellas County requires any electronic billboard operator to agree in writing to follow whatever luminance and illuminance limits the county sets, now or in the future…

Pinellas County's Land Development Code treats commercial farming, raising crops, livestock, poultry or dairy for sale, as its own zoning use under § 138-3330, separate from backyard…

Florida Statute 823.14, the Florida Right to Farm Act, protects established bona fide farm operations from nuisance suits and local ordinances that would inhibit standard agricultural…

Trees rated "Excellent" under the county's grading system, including those with historical significance or rare species, get the strictest removal limits: only for lot access, utility…

Trees with a trunk 4+ inches DBH, palms 6+ feet tall, and homestead-exempt residential trees over 24 inches DBH are protected countywide and can't be removed without a permit.

Pinellas County's Housing Code makes occupants of single-family dwellings and owners of multi-unit buildings responsible for exterminating rodents and other pests, and the standard…

Pinellas County authorizes a contracted, single-operator sterile needle and syringe exchange program under F.S. § 381.0038(4). The operator exchanges used needles one-for-one at fixed…

Unincorporated Pinellas County exempts propane, butane and other liquid-fuel grills and camp stoves from its open-burning restrictions, as long as you don't use one to burn yard waste…

Pinellas County bans using a designated bicycle lane for anything except riding a bicycle in the same direction as traffic, on any county road whether it runs through a municipality or…

Pinellas County treats Class 1, 2, and 3 electric bicycles as ordinary bicycles on county-owned parks and trails, restricting them to designated bike trails and banning boardwalks…

Florida flips the usual assumption: a golf cart is barred from public roads unless a county, a municipality, or a water control district has affirmatively designated that road for cart…

Commercial filming and events facilitated by the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Convention & Visitors Bureau on county property require a permit issued by the county administrator or…

Unincorporated Pinellas County bans planting Tier 1 nuisance and invasive plant species and requires their removal during site development, redevelopment, or new construction.

Florida Statute 218.077 prohibits local governments from establishing a minimum wage other than the state or federal rate, preempting city and county living-wage ordinances except for…

Florida Statute 509.032(7) and broader employment preemption framework prevent local governments from requiring private employers to follow predictive or fair-scheduling rules beyond…

Florida allows permitless concealed carry of firearms by law-abiding adults under FS 790.01 and continues to issue concealed weapon licenses through FS 790.06, with both regimes…

Florida Statute 790.33 expressly preempts the entire field of firearm and ammunition regulation to the state, voiding all local ordinances and imposing personal civil penalties on…

Florida's open carry ban (FS 790.053) was struck down by the First District Court of Appeal in McDaniels v. State on September 10, 2025. The Florida Attorney General issued guidance on…

Florida Statute 790.25(5) allows any law-abiding person 18 or older to possess a concealed firearm in a private vehicle for self-defense, provided the firearm is securely encased or…

Florida cardrooms operate only inside licensed pari-mutuel facilities, dog tracks, horse tracks, and jai alai frontons, under a license from the Florida Gaming Control Commission. Fla…

Florida lets charitable, nonprofit, and veterans' organizations run bingo without applying for any state gaming license: the statute itself sets the eligibility bar and the limits. A…

Florida law exempts small-stakes card and tile games from gambling crimes under Fla. Stat. § 849.085, but only under strict conditions: winnings per hand can't exceed $10, the game…

Sports wagering is legal in Florida only through the Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock Bet platform, authorized under the state's gaming compact codified at Fla. Stat. § 285.710(13)(b)7…

Under Fla. Stat. § 720.3085, unpaid assessments become a lien on a parcel, and the homeowners' association may foreclose like a mortgage. Before recording the lien the association must…

Under Fla. Stat. § 720.303(2), Florida HOA board meetings must be open to members with notice posted at least 48 hours ahead. Section 720.306 governs member meetings and elections, §…

Under Fla. Stat. §§ 720.303 and 720.3035, a Florida HOA enforces its recorded covenants and architectural standards, but only where authority is stated or reasonably inferred in the…

Florida Statute 163.04 bars homeowner association deed restrictions and local ordinances from prohibiting clotheslines, solar collectors, or other renewable-resource energy devices in…

Florida law bars HOA declarations, articles, and bylaws from prohibiting Florida-friendly landscaping, defined by statute as drought-tolerant, water-conserving design. Section…

Florida law bars homeowners associations from stopping owners from flying up to two flags, each no larger than 4 1/2 by 6 feet, including the U.S. flag, Florida's state flag, military…

Under Fla. Stat. § 720.305, a Florida HOA may fine up to $100 per violation and $1,000 in the aggregate unless the governing documents allow more. The association must give at least 14…

A Florida association can foreclose an assessment lien in the same manner a mortgage is foreclosed, but only after two separate 45-day notices, and fines are largely off limits: a…

Florida limits how homeowners' associations can restrict renting out a home, but only in communities governed by Chapter 720, not condos or co-ops. Under Fla. Stat. § 720.306(1)(h), a…

Florida allows sobriety checkpoints, and the discretion of the individual trooper is what gets constrained. Fla. Stat. § 321.05(1) gives Florida Highway Patrol officers the power to…

Florida is an all-party consent state, but that rule reaches less far than it sounds. Fla. Stat. § 934.03(2)(d) makes interception lawful only when every party consents, while §…

Florida has no general stop-and-identify statute. The Florida Stop and Frisk Law, Fla. Stat. § 901.151(2), lets an officer temporarily detain you to ascertain your identity when…

Florida wrote the automobile exception into its statutes in 1927. Fla. Stat. § 933.19 adopts the United States Supreme Court's decision of March 2, 1925 in the Carroll case, reported…

Florida Statute 403.7033 preempts the regulation of disposable plastic bags by local governments, prohibiting cities and counties from enacting bans or fees on retailers pending a…

Florida Statute 500.90 preempts the regulation of polystyrene products by local governments, blocking cities and counties from banning expanded polystyrene foam food containers, cups…

Florida Statute 569.101 prohibits the sale or delivery of tobacco and nicotine products to persons under 21, aligning with federal law and applying uniformly statewide under the…

Florida is one of the states that says yes to underbody lighting in so many words. Fla. Stat. § 316.235(3) provides that any motor vehicle may be equipped with one or more lamps or…

Florida does not give dash cameras a windshield carve-out. Fla. Stat. § 316.2952(2) is written as a closed list of exactly four things that may be attached to, or located in or upon, a…

Florida bans lane splitting in so many words. Fla. Stat. section 316.209(3) states that no person shall operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows…

Florida treats an obscured plate as a crime, not a ticket. Fla. Stat. section 320.061(1) makes it unlawful to apply or attach any substance, reflective matter, illuminated device…

A driver of a private passenger vehicle may use a radar detector in Florida. No section of the Florida Statutes prohibits owning, carrying or operating one, and chapter 316, which…

Florida does not ban studded tires and does not restrict them to a winter season. The one wheel-surface provision in the traffic code, Fla. Stat. section 316.299, prohibits driving on…

Florida sets a separate light transmittance floor for each piece of glass rather than one statewide number. Side wings and side windows forward of or next to the driver must pass at…