Davie, FL Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

The Town of Davie treats inoperable, wrecked, or junk vehicles primarily as a property-maintenance and nuisance issue under its Code of Ordinances, which the Town's Code Compliance Division enforces alongside its rules against unsightly conditions on residential and commercial properties. The Town requires owners to maintain their properties so as to protect neighborhood property values and the public health, safety, and welfare, and nuisance conditions are addressed through Chapter 12 (Land Development Code) provisions. For vehicles that are genuinely abandoned, Florida law provides the statewide procedure. Under Florida Statute 705.103, when a vehicle or other personal property is left unattended on public property, a law enforcement officer must cause a notice to be placed on the article stating that it is unlawfully on public property and must be removed within 5 days; otherwise it will be removed and disposed of pursuant to Chapter 705, Florida Statutes. The agency must also make a reasonable effort to ascertain the owner's name and address, and for a motor vehicle must contact the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to identify the owner and any lienholders and send notice by certified mail. Because Davie is an incorporated municipality, the Town's Code Compliance handles inoperable/junk vehicles on private property as nuisances, while abandoned vehicles on streets and public property follow the Florida Statute 705.103 process, often coordinated with the Davie Police Department.