New Port Richey, FL

New Port Richey caps residential fences at 3 feet in the front yard and 6 feet in the rear and side yards, dropping to 4 feet near a street or the river, and bars them from any…

New Port Richey requires a fence permit from the development department before building, erecting, or installing any fence or fence wall on any lot in the city.

New Port Richey limits masonry retaining walls built into residential fences to one-third of the fence's height, with posts capped, spaced six feet apart, and faced in brick or stucco.

New Port Richey bans barbed wire, electric fence components, corrugated or sheet aluminum, bare wire, and unencased rebar on residential fences, and also bars chain link in front yards.

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…

New Port Richey's noise ordinance sets numeric sound limits by zone and time of day: 55 dB(A) daytime and 50 dB(A) overnight for residential property, versus 70 dB(A) daytime and 55…

New Port Richey exempts construction noise from its sound limits only 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday: work outside those hours loses the exemption and…

New Port Richey bans sound from vehicle-mounted amplifying equipment that's plainly audible 100 feet from the vehicle, at any time of day, regardless of the ordinance's standard…

New Port Richey exempts yard and building maintenance machinery, including leaf blowers, from its noise limits only when run between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. with standard mufflers in place.

New Port Richey enforces an 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. noise curfew: any sound plainly audible 100 feet from the source property's line during those hours violates the code, regardless of…

Pasco County's noise ordinance carves aircraft out entirely: Code § 66-95(3) lists 'ordinary noise created by the operation of railways, shipping lanes and aircraft' as a permitted…

Pasco County's noise ordinance flatly bans straight pipes and altered or gutted mufflers on any motor vehicle under section 66-97(1), a rule that applies county-wide, incorporated and…

Pasco County Code § 14-98 makes it a nuisance for a dog owner to allow frequent or continued barking or howling between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., or for ten minutes or more at any time.

New Port Richey's foreclosure and vacant-property maintenance code allows artificial turf or sod designed for residential, commercial or industrial installation to satisfy landscaping…

New Port Richey requires inch-for-inch tree replacement when a permitted tree is removed, or a payment into the city's tree fund at $62.50 per inch for shade trees and $25 per inch for…

New Port Richey caps weeds, brush and dead vegetation at 10 inches on vacant and foreclosure-registered properties under City Code section 26-6, part of the city's foreclosure…

New Port Richey follows SWFWMD water restrictions enforced through Pasco County Ordinance Ch. 62, Art. II, Div. 3. Currently under a Modified Phase I Water Shortage Order, lawn…

Pasco County encourages Florida-Friendly Landscaping under FL §373.185, which prohibits HOAs and local governments from preventing property owners from using drought-tolerant native…

In unincorporated Pasco County a Tree Removal Permit is required to remove any tree five (5) inches diameter at breast height (DBH) or greater under Land Development Code Section 802…

New Port Richey requires every home-based business to hold a standard city occupational license and pay all applicable business taxes and fees, on top of its zoning standards.

New Port Richey has no daycare-specific zoning code; a home-based family child care operation instead falls under the city's general home-based business standards on residency…

New Port Richey caps a home business's parking demand at what a normal residence would generate and limits on-site transactions to incidental business activity.

No Pasco County-specific ordinance directly regulates cottage food operations; Florida Statute 500.80 preempts local regulation of cottage food, so the county may not prohibit or…

Pasco County Land Development Code Section 530.21.C.3 prohibits any exterior signs for a home occupation and any signs visible from the street or neighboring dwellings; only…

New Port Richey bans keeping junked, wrecked, or unregistered vehicles on any private lot in the city unless fully enclosed in a garage.

New Port Richey bars parking on the front or side yard outside a driveway or approved accessory space, caps driveway surfaces at 60 percent impervious coverage, and requires a 3-foot…

New Port Richey's Class I parking violations bar stopping, standing or parking on sidewalks, in front of driveways without consent, within 20 feet of a crosswalk, or over the marked…

New Port Richey bans parking commercial vehicles or equipment over 8,000 pounds, 8 feet wide, 21 feet long, or 8 feet high outside a structure in residential areas lacking matching…

New Port Richey bars parking boats or trailers on any public street or right-of-way, and restricts trailer parking to a residential front yard only when there's no room to the side or…

Unincorporated Pasco County imposes no general overnight on-street parking ban for ordinary vehicles, but Land Development Code Section 530.5 makes it unlawful at any time to use a…

Pasco County permits residential and commercial EV charging installations via standard electrical permits. FL §163.04 prohibits HOAs from banning EV chargers. Florida Building Code…

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…

New Port Richey requires any pool at least 36 inches deep and 100 square feet to be enclosed by a fence 4 to 6 feet tall with a working self-latching gate under the Land Development…

New Port Richey exempts above-ground pools with side walls at least four feet high from the pool fence rule, as long as any ladder is removed or locked when unsupervised.

New Port Richey allows one accessory apartment per single-family lot, built into the main house and capped at 25% of its floor area, with no waivers permitted.

New Port Richey limits detached storage buildings and greenhouses to side and rear yards, bars them from any required building setback, and caps their height at 15 feet under the Land…

A garage may be converted to living space in unincorporated Pasco County only as an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) under LDC Section 530.24. When a garage is converted to an ADU, the…

Florida Statute 553.73 makes the Florida Building Code the single, uniform construction standard for all permanent dwellings statewide, including tiny homes, preempting cities from…

New Port Richey's Land Development Code bars raising or processing livestock anywhere in the city, since the only agriculture-related use it permits, 'urban agriculture,' explicitly…

Beekeeping is permitted in New Port Richey under Florida state preemption. Florida Statute §586 allows managed honey bee colonies on residential property statewide. Beekeepers must…

Pasco County requires every cat over four months old to wear a current county license tag proving rabies vaccination. Ear-tipped community cats in the county's Trap-Neuter-Return…

Florida law prohibits feeding alligators, bears, sandhill cranes, and foxes under FL §379.412 and FWC rules. Pasco County enforces state wildlife feeding bans; intentional feeding of…

Every dog and cat adopted from Pasco County Animal Services must be sterilized before leaving the shelter, or the adopter posts a deposit and has 30 days (180 for puppies and kittens)…

Pasco County Code Sec. 14-108 bans retail pet stores from selling, delivering, or giving away dogs, cats, or rabbits, and prohibits sales of these animals on public streets…

On a typical Pasco County single-family residential lot (5,000 sq ft up to 22,000 sq ft), the Land Development Code allows the keeping of no more than three dogs and/or three cats…

Pasco County Code Sec. 14-100 requires that all dogs and cats over four months of age that are sold, adopted, transferred, or returned to an owner after stray impound be microchipped…

Pasco County Code of Ordinances Sec. 14-97 makes it unlawful to let a dog roam, wander, or run at large on any public street or private property in unincorporated Pasco County; every…

Pasco County has no breed-specific dog ban. Florida Statute Sec. 767.14 prohibits local governments from adopting any dog regulation that is specific to breed, weight, or size, so…

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…

Fireworks in New Port Richey are governed by Florida Statute Chapter 791 and city Chapter 8 (Fire Prevention). FL HB 1059 (2020) legalized consumer fireworks on July 4th, New Year's…

Backyard recreational fires (campfires and warming fires) are allowed in unincorporated Pasco County under Florida Forest Service rule 5I-2.006(11) without a burn authorization, but…

Pasco County's minimum housing standards require every dwelling unit to have an approved, listed smoke detector installed to the manufacturer's instructions and tested to UL 217…

Pasco County Fire Rescue states there is no burning in unincorporated Pasco County except yard waste meeting strict requirements, or agricultural/silvicultural/land-clearing/pile…

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

Both the owner and the management company of a Pasco County short-term rental are held jointly and severally responsible for violations, and under F.S. 125.69 each violation is…

All Pasco County short-term rentals, transient lodging, and bed-and-breakfasts rented for six months or less are subject to the county's Tourist Development Tax under the Pasco County…

No Pasco County-specific ordinance directly addresses short-term rental insurance requirements; FL state default applies. Florida regulates vacation rentals as public lodging…

Pasco County Ordinance 99-21 caps short-term rental occupancy at two persons per separate enclosed bedroom, and anyone who stays overnight counts as an occupant whether or not they are…

Under Pasco County Ordinance 99-21 (Land Development Code Section 530.21), a dwelling in unincorporated Pasco may not be used as a short-term rental unless the county has specifically…

Pasco County Ordinance 99-21 requires every short-term rental to post a 'Notice to Occupant' on the back of the main entrance door warning guests that creating noise at a level or…

Pasco County's Conditional Use permit for vacation rentals requires designated parking for renters and prohibits RV parking on-site or in the right-of-way. The expanded county RV…

Yard waste set out for regular pickup must be bagged, containerized, or bundled under four feet and fifty pounds, with limbs no thicker than six inches.

Residential carts may go curbside starting 4 p.m. the day before pickup and must be pulled back by the end of collection day.

Residents get two free special pickups a year for bulky items up to 100 pounds and three cubic yards each, arranged directly with the city's waste hauler.

Residential curbside pickup runs Mondays and Thursdays only, between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., with mandatory service for every developed residential property.

Dumping solid waste on streets, waterways, or private property without consent is unlawful citywide, punishable by fines up to $500 and 60 days in jail per day of violation.

New Port Richey's franchised waste hauler must provide curbside recycling pickup at least once a week under the city's solid waste collection franchise ordinance.

New Port Richey requires commercial dumpsters to sit on a screened concrete pad in the off-street parking area, never in a right-of-way.

Pasco County requires licensed haulers to collect curbside recyclables at least once a week, and it is a crime to scavenge or remove anything from a recycling bin set out at the curb…

Pasco County does not collect residential trash itself, residents sign up with a licensed private hauler. County standards call for twice-weekly garbage and weekly recycling; your…

In unincorporated Pasco County, if your regular trash or recycling pickup falls on a legal holiday, your licensed hauler must move the stop to the next scheduled collection day rather…

New Port Richey bans potable-water irrigation and new irrigation wells within 100 feet of reclaimed water lines, pushing properties near the reclaimed system onto it instead.

New Port Richey's Land Development Code caps high water-use turf at 75% of landscaped area and requires irrigated turfgrass to be consolidated in high-traffic or erosion-control zones…

Pasco County Utilities will adjust a customer's water bill for a verified plumbing leak or a one-time pool fill under section 110-40(b), but only against documented proof: original…

New Port Richey bans smoking anywhere within its public parks at any time, covering cigarettes, pipe tobacco and other lit tobacco products except unfiltered cigars.

New Port Richey, a Pasco County, Florida city, makes it unlawful to solicit donations through threats, persistent contact after a refusal, or blocking someone's path on a public way.

New Port Richey, a Pasco County, Florida city, bans loitering or prowling in public places when circumstances create reasonable alarm, and forbids loitering on school grounds without…

New Port Richey bans drinking or carrying an open container of alcohol on city property, parks, sidewalks, streets, and public parking lots, with narrow exceptions for licensed…

New Port Richey requires medical marijuana dispensing facilities in its C-1 district to meet a 30-foot front setback, 10,000-square-foot minimum lot, and 1 parking space per 200 square…

New Port Richey bars medical marijuana dispensing facilities within 500 feet of a public or private elementary, middle, or secondary school unless the city council grants a special…

Home cannabis cultivation is illegal in Pasco County for all residents including medical patients. Florida §381.986 permits medical use only and prohibits patient cultivation…

New Port Richey's Land Development Code prohibits billboards outright and bans animated signs, a category that by definition includes electronic reader boards and displays showing…

New Port Richey limits interior window signs to 3 square feet on residential property and 24 square feet on non-residential property, and caps coverage at 25 percent of any window…

Florida has no statewide statute that fully preempts municipal regulation of political signs on private property, but F.S. 720.304(2) protects homeowners' rights to display one…

New Port Richey, a Pasco County city on Florida's Gulf coast, lets the city council order removal of pipes, wires, cables, poles, or other objects that obstruct any public street…

In New Port Richey, Florida, a Pasco County Gulf coast city, anyone who wants to excavate, dig, or alter a city street, sidewalk, or parkway needs a written permit from the building…

New Port Richey can designate specimen or historic trees as protected based on age, size, or historic value, and once designated, owners must keep them alive and in good condition.

New Port Richey requires smoke shops to keep smoking devices in a staff-only display area and post an entrance warning sign, on top of the zoning code's restricted personal service use…

New Port Richey requires an annual $1,000 adult use license plus a locational permit, and confines sexually oriented businesses to the Light Industrial zone, at least 500 feet from…

New Port Richey bars home-based businesses, including auto repair, from storing hazardous fluids or parking commercial-grade equipment where neighbors or the street can see it.

New Port Richey zones pawn shops as a restricted personal service use, confined to the C-2 and Highway Commercial districts and required to sit at least 1,000 feet from schools…

Pasco County regulates nonconsensual towing and vehicle booting through section 106-31.5 of its Code of Ordinances, capping what wreckers may charge for towing, storage and…

New Port Richey, Florida (Pasco County) requires multi-family projects of ten or more units, or on a full acre or more, to use full cut-off light fixtures that keep glare and spill off…

New Port Richey requires multi-family developments of 10+ units to use full cut-off light fixtures that prevent glare and light spill onto neighboring properties, roads, and buildings.

New Port Richey caps impervious surface at 70 percent of the lot in the R-4 Coastal Cottage district, while multi-family MF-10 buildings are limited to 40, 30, or 25 percent lot…

New Port Richey caps dwellings in its R-1, R-2, and R-3 residential districts at 35 feet or two and a half stories, with floodplain exceptions tied to flood-insurance elevation rules.

New Port Richey's R-1 district requires a 25-foot front setback, 25-foot rear setback (40 feet on river lots), and 10-foot side setback for homes and accessory structures.

New Port Richey, a Pasco County, Florida city, requires every mobile food vendor to register and obtain a city permit before operating, with a fee set by council resolution for each…

New Port Richey, Florida, a Pasco County city, bars mobile food vendors from sidewalks and other public ways without a permit, and even permitted trucks must stay out of residential…

New Port Richey, in Pasco County, Florida, limits stationary food trucks on private property to commercial, industrial, multi-family or mixed-use planned development zones, never plain…

New Port Richey enforces the Florida Building Code, Plumbing as its official plumbing code and requires a certified master plumber to countersign every plumbing permit application…

New Port Richey requires a building official's permit before any structure is built, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, or demolished, or before electrical, gas, mechanical, or…

New Port Richey requires anyone doing electrical work in the city to hold an unexpired certificate of competency from the building official, with every permit application countersigned…

Before issuing a permit, Pasco County's building official can examine building, electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing plans, then must inspect the work during construction and…

New Port Richey declares any structurally unsound, unsanitary or fire-hazard building an unlawful nuisance, letting the building official condemn it immediately or the city council…

New Port Richey bans camping on any public or private property citywide, covering tents, RVs, and camping gear, with narrow exceptions for licensed campgrounds and short backyard stays.

New Port Richey, in Pasco County, Florida, bans sitting or lying on sidewalks and other public ways after a police warning or posted no-loitering sign blocks passage unreasonably.

In flood hazard areas of New Port Richey, Florida, Pasco County's largest Gulf-side city, the Land Development Code requires mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment to sit at…

New Port Richey controls what can be discharged into its storm sewer system to protect water quality, under its Stormwater Quality Management Ordinance.

Any development within a mapped flood hazard area in New Port Richey requires a floodplain development permit under the city's Land Development Code, administered by the floodplain…

New Port Richey requires a state-licensed civil engineer's signed and sealed drainage plan, approved in writing by the city engineer, before the city issues a building permit for most…

Building a new dock or seawall, or enlarging, altering, repairing, or demolishing an existing one, requires a Pasco County building permit, as do the electrical, gas, mechanical, or…

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

Every residential rental property in New Port Richey needs an annual city permit running January 1 through December 31, with an owner application, fee and mandatory renewal each year.

New Port Richey's Minimum Housing Code requires every rented dwelling unit to have a working kitchen sink, bathroom fixtures, hot water, safe heating and garbage disposal facilities…

Pasco County has no rent control. Florida Statute §166.043(2) flatly prohibits local rent control: the 2023 Live Local Act removed the old emergency-referendum exception. Landlords may…

Pasco follows Florida Chapter 83 Part II eviction procedures. No just-cause requirement: landlords may non-renew month-to-month with 15 days notice (F.S. §83.57). Non-payment requires…

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…

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 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…

New Port Richey bans letting garbage, junk, or derelict vehicles pile up on any property in the city if it could feed or shelter rats.

Every food service establishment in unincorporated Pasco County must have one high-level manager complete food service management training and hold a valid certificate, under County…

New Port Richey requires groups using a city park or recreation facility for a gathering that doesn't rise to the level of a 'special event' to get a parks and recreation reservation…

New Port Richey's special event ordinance expressly excludes block parties held in residential neighborhoods from the city's special event permit process, so a typical neighborhood…

New Port Richey requires a special event permit for parades, filed with the city event coordinator between 45 days and 12 months ahead, detailing the parade's route, starting point…

New Port Richey requires a DRC-approved sidewalk or street café permit before any outdoor dining extends onto downtown sidewalks, with a $50 fee, liability insurance, and a four-foot…

Pasco County requires a special entertainment permit before anyone can stage an outdoor musical or entertainment festival expected to draw more than 500 people with overnight camping…

New Port Richey inspects every residential rental property at least once every three years, cycling through three geographic inspection districts under a rotating schedule set in City…

New Port Richey requires a garage sale permit from the city clerk before any yard, garage or driveway sale, costing two dollars and valid for only 72 hours from issuance.

New Port Richey closes its city parks from sunset to sunrise, and closes Sims Park and Orange Lake Park at 11 p.m., unless the city manager issues a special-event permit.

Pasco County's juvenile curfew covers anyone under 18 and applies county-wide, including inside cities. Hours are 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. on…

Florida Statute §163.04 preempts HOA solar bans. Pasco HOAs and deed restrictions cannot prohibit rooftop solar panels or impose conditions that significantly increase cost or reduce…

Pasco County requires a building and electrical permit for residential solar PV installations through Pasco Building Construction Services. Permits processed per Florida Building Code…

Pasco County requires a formal written petition to open a public nuisance case, not a phone tip. Under Code § 42-29, at least 51 percent of nearby property owners or residents within…

Pasco County lets the building official waive standard building code requirements for structures already designated as landmarks or historic structures, but only after conferring with…

Pasco County requires generators, well pumps and similar equipment that must run around the clock near homes to be shielded with an acoustical barrier between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. under…

Pasco County bans operating any air conditioning, heating or ventilating unit that produces more than 60 dBA at the nearest adjacent property line, at any time of day, under Code §…

Pasco County's urban fertilizer ordinance, which restricts nitrogen and phosphorus application near water and during storm watches, does not apply to bona fide farm operations covered…

Florida Statutes 823.14 and 163.3162 restrict local governments from adopting zoning rules that inhibit established farms on agriculturally classified land, preserving agricultural…

Anyone acting as a professional solicitor for a charitable purpose in unincorporated Pasco County must first get a charitable solicitation permit from the county's public information…

Pasco County enforces posted 'No Soliciting' and 'No Trespassing' signs. Permitted solicitors who ignore signs face citations under Pasco Code Chapter 58. Residents can also rely on…

Pasco County classifies every trade or profession separately for its occupational license tax, and contractors fall under section 102-83 of the Code of Ordinances. The tax scales with…

Pasco County bans open burning countywide, but § 46-75 carves out barbecue grill fires used to cook food (as long as a grate covers the fire) and residential outdoor cooking on…

Flying a drone or any other motorized object over a Pasco County park, preserve, or trail requires advance permission from PRNR personnel under Code § 70-18(e); without it, the flight…

Commercial drone operations in Florida are regulated by federal FAA Part 107 and state law; local governments cannot impose additional commercial operation restrictions.

Florida expressly preempts local regulation of drones, reserving authority to the state and federal government, with limited surveillance and trespass exceptions.

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 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…

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…