Plant City, FL

Plant City has no breed-specific legislation. Florida Statute 767.14 preempts all local breed bans statewide. Dogs are classified by behavior only.

Feeding wildlife, especially alligators, bears, sandhill cranes, and raccoons, is illegal under Florida Statute 379.412 and FWC rules. Plant City has significant alligator habitat…

Hillsborough County lets a dog or cat wear a currently registered microchip instead of its county tag, but the chip's ID numbers must be reported to the Pet Resources Department at…

Hillsborough County bans keeping livestock and other farm animals in residential zoning districts, with narrow exceptions only for honey bees, permitted exotic animals, and backyard…

Hillsborough County requires any cat allowed outdoors without an owner's direct control to be sterilized, while exempting officially ear-tipped feral colony cats and their registered…

Animal hospitals and veterinary clinics in unincorporated Hillsborough County must sit 50 to 150 feet from residential property depending on how enclosed the building is.

New pet shops in Hillsborough County may not sell dogs or cats sourced from breeders: only animals from shelters, rescues, or an approved non-breeder sourcing model.

Hillsborough County bans keeping animals other than household pets in residential zoning districts, but LDC § 6.11.13.B.1.a carves out honey bees: hives are allowed if kept under…

Hillsborough County bars dogs from running loose on streets, sidewalks, or parks and requires that a dog on public property stay under its owner's direct control, such as a leash…

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…

Florida has no standalone hoarding statute; hoarders are prosecuted under Fla. Stat. 828.13 for confining animals without enough good, wholesome food and water, and under 828.12…

Plant City does not cap minimum or maximum night stays for short-term rentals. FL §509.032 preempts local stay-length restrictions. Any rental under 6 months and 1 day is classified as…

Plant City follows FL DBPR vacation rental standards: maximum occupancy based on bedroom count. State guidance generally caps at 2 persons per bedroom plus 2 additional. Local fire…

Plant City cannot ban short-term rentals under FL §509.032 state preemption. Operators must hold a FL DBPR Vacation Rental license and register with Hillsborough County. City enforces…

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…

Plant City enforces FL §515 Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act: 48-inch minimum barrier, self-closing self-latching gates opening outward, and at least one additional safety feature…

Plant City requires a building permit for all in-ground and above-ground pools over 24 inches deep. Permits issued by Plant City Building Division with plan review for barriers…

Modified exhausts, loud stereos, and engine revving are enforced under Florida Statute 316.272 and Plant City noise rules. Motor vehicle stereos audible beyond 25 feet may be cited.

Aircraft noise is preempted by the FAA. Plant City Airport (KPCM) is a general aviation facility on the south side of the city and operates without a tower or curfew.

Unincorporated Hillsborough County exempts construction noise from its general noise-disturbance ban only between 6:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Sec. 36-435(12) covers construction activity…

Blasting a car stereo loud enough to hear from 50 feet away is illegal on unincorporated Hillsborough County roads, drawing a $150 civil citation under the county's dedicated…

Hillsborough County caps sound from manufacturing, processing and assembly operations at 60 dBA daytime and 55 dBA nighttime near homes, 65/60 dBA near commercial uses, and 75 dBA…

Unincorporated Hillsborough County bans any 'noise disturbance' at any hour, not just at night. Sec. 36-434 makes it unlawful to make, continue, or knowingly permit any noise…

A dog or other pet that barks, howls or whines nonstop for 20 minutes or more in unincorporated Hillsborough County violates the county's nuisance-animal rule, unless it's enclosed to…

Plant City permits family day care homes (up to 5 children) in residential zones as a home occupation. State licensing through FL DCF required under FL §402.313. Must maintain…

Hillsborough County confines walk-up retail transactions for a home-based business to inside the residential dwelling itself, though other incidental business activity can happen…

Hillsborough County gives home-based businesses no special signage allowance: any sign has to meet the same Sign Regulations that apply to the property's residential zoning district.

Hillsborough County exempts compliant home-based businesses from needing a zoning permit, but any business type that would need a Conditional or Special Use permit elsewhere in the…

Florida's Cottage Food Operations Act preempts local regulation, allowing home production of non-potentially hazardous foods up to a statewide gross sales limit.

FL §163.045 preempts local tree removal permitting on residential property when a certified arborist or ISA-certified professional documents the tree is dangerous. Plant City cannot…

Hillsborough County caps weeds, grass and underbrush at ten inches within 200 feet of any building, structure, recreational area or street right-of-way, with exceptions for…

Hillsborough County limits lawn irrigation with potable, well or surface water to twice a week on set days by address ending number, within either a morning or evening window.

Hillsborough County requires new landscaping installed under a Landscaping Permit to draw at least half of its required trees from Florida native species, hybrids, or cultivars, part…

Hillsborough County tree trimming on residential single-family parcels is largely deregulated by FL 163.045, which preempts local permit and documentation requirements when a licensed…

Plant City follows Florida state fireworks law. Consumer fireworks legal only on 3 preempted holidays: July 4, December 31, January 1. Sparklers and novelties legal year-round…

Hillsborough County bans open burning countywide except for a short list of exemptions, noncommercial cooking or recreational campfires, ceremonial fires, official weed-abatement…

Hillsborough County treats residential propane tanks as mechanical equipment under its Land Development Code: they cannot sit in a required front yard, and can project only limited…

Every dwelling in unincorporated Hillsborough County must have operational smoke detectors outside sleeping areas under NFPA standards, a maintenance-code duty for existing housing…

Florida regulates outdoor recreational fires through the Florida Fire Prevention Code (NFPA 1), which applies uniformly statewide and preempts inconsistent local fire-code provisions.

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

Hillsborough County bans parking commercial vehicles in residential districts outright, with one narrow carve-out: an owner living on a deeded lot of at least an acre in…

Hillsborough County requires driveways, drive aisles and the minimum parking spaces on most properties to be paved with a durable, dustless surface such as asphalt or cement under LDC…

Unincorporated Hillsborough County requires new commercial, industrial and hotel buildings to provide off-street loading berths sized to floor area, up to five berths for the largest…

Hillsborough County lets homeowners keep one RV, boat or utility trailer in the yard on lots under an acre, but bans hookups, living in them, and street parking, and pushes anything…

Hillsborough County bars stopping, standing or parking in the unincorporated area at driveways, crosswalks, fire hydrants and other listed spots under Sec. 50-110, and a vehicle left…

Sec. 8-116(e) bans storing any inoperable vehicle outside a completely enclosed building anywhere in unincorporated Hillsborough County, covering domestic, recreational, commercial…

Florida law protects condominium unit owners' rights to install electric vehicle charging stations in their designated parking areas under Fla. Stat. 718.113(8), while commercial…

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…

Hillsborough County lets residential fences use common materials like chain link, masonry, wood or PVC, as long as the design fits the neighborhood's appearance.

In unincorporated Hillsborough County, a fence needs no zoning or building permit under LDC § 6.07.01.C, but a wall does: walls require a building permit and must meet the Florida…

Residential fences in unincorporated Hillsborough County top out at 6 feet under the Land Development Code, with front-yard fences capped at 4 feet and corner-lot side fences allowed…

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…

Carports in unincorporated Hillsborough County are accessory structures capped at 15 feet high and kept out of front yards, with a 3-foot minimum from side and rear lot lines.

Hillsborough County requires the principal home on any lot with an accessory dwelling unit to be owner-occupied, a condition the Land Development Code says cannot be varied.

Hillsborough County requires accessory dwelling units to sit on a conforming lot of at least 7,000 square feet and caps living space at 900 square feet under the Land Development…

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…

Hillsborough County juvenile curfew applies in Plant City: under 17 prohibited in public 11 PM - 6 AM weekdays and midnight - 6 AM Fri/Sat. Exceptions for work, travel, and emergencies.

Unfenced Hillsborough County parks close between sunset and sunrise; fenced parks close when the gates lock, and staying after hours is a trespass violation.

Florida preempts local zoning of Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers. MMTCs must be allowed anywhere pharmacies are allowed, or cities must ban them entirely. Plant City limits…

Home cannabis cultivation illegal in Florida including Plant City. Medical marijuana patients must purchase from licensed MMTCs. Recreational use and home grow remain prohibited…

Hillsborough County bars medical marijuana dispensing facilities from locating within 500 feet of any public or private elementary, middle, or secondary school, measured property line…

Plant City HOA disputes subject to FL §720.311 mandatory pre-suit mediation for covenant enforcement. Election and meeting disputes go to binding arbitration with Division of Florida…

Plant City HOAs governed by FL Chapter 720. Board meetings must be open to members with 48-hour posted notice; annual meetings require 14-day written notice; member right to speak for…

Plant City HOAs enforce Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions under FL §720.305. Fines capped at $100 per violation and $1,000 aggregate without separate hearing. Fining committee…

Plant City HOAs may require Architectural Review Committee (ARC) approval for exterior changes. FL §720.3035 requires committees to apply only written, adopted standards and respond to…

Plant City HOAs collect assessments under FL §720.3085. Association has lien rights; foreclosure possible after proper notice. Late fees capped at greater of $25 or 5%; interest capped…

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…

Plant City honors posted No Soliciting signs. Solicitors who ignore clear signage face citation under city code and possible trespass charges under FL 810.09.

Door-to-door solicitors must obtain a Plant City solicitation permit/BTR. Background checks apply. Hours typically limited to 9 AM - 8 PM. Religious and political canvassers exempt…

Plant City requires pest control operators to hold Florida Department of Agriculture (FDACS) licenses under FL Chapter 482. Property owners must abate rat, roach, mosquito, and termite…

Hillsborough County authorizes a needle and syringe exchange under Sec. 28-250 through Sec. 28-260 of the Code of Ordinances, run only by a county-contracted operator on a strict…

Plant City has no rent control. Florida Statute §125.0103(2) flatly preempts local rent regulation: no emergency exception remains. Landlords may raise rent freely at lease renewal…

Sec. 8-115 bars anyone from occupying or renting out a dwelling in unincorporated Hillsborough County that lacks a working kitchen sink, bathroom, adequate light and ventilation, safe…

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…

Plant City collects household garbage on your assigned weekday, with yard waste on Wednesdays. Confirm your collection day through the Solid Waste Department. When an observed holiday…

Hillsborough County provides weekly curbside recycling to residential customers through a county-owned cart, and requires recyclables to be kept separate from other household waste.

Hillsborough County requires solid waste containers used by hazardous-waste generators near parks, playgrounds, or elementary schools to be locked or fenced, protecting children from…

Hillsborough County caps weekly curbside yard waste at two cubic yards, three during spring growing season, with branches limited to four feet long and six inches thick.

Curbside residential collection is mandatory for nearly every single-family home in unincorporated Hillsborough County. The Board of County Commissioners sets a fixed weekly schedule…

Hillsborough County doesn't collect bulky or nonprocessable waste at the curb by default: residents must schedule a special collection or self-haul it to a county drop-off site.

Dumping, burning or disposing of solid waste anywhere in Hillsborough County without an Environmental Protection Commission or state permit is unlawful, and any accumulation over seven…

Hillsborough County residents must not set carts out before 6 p.m. the evening before collection, must have them out by 6 a.m. on pickup day, and keep them within two feet of the…

Hillsborough County requires all outdoor light fixtures on non-residential and multi-family projects to be full cutoff type, shielded to control glare and confine light within the site…

Hillsborough County limits outdoor lighting on non-residential, multi-family, and shared single-family development areas to 1.0 footcandle at property lines next to homes, requiring…

Hillsborough County requires wind-borne debris opening protection on site-built single-family homes getting $50,000+ of permitted work when the home is worth $750,000 or more and sits…

Once a state of emergency is declared, Hillsborough County can enter private roads and rights-of-way in the unincorporated area to clear disaster debris, and can direct its franchise…

Hillsborough County's Land Development Code requires developers to preserve any oak 34 inches or more in trunk diameter, a 'grand oak', unless the County Administrator authorizes…

Hillsborough County requires one street tree per subdivision lot, plus extra trees for wide frontages, planted within the road right-of-way near the curb and sidewalk.

Hillsborough County bans loitering or prowling in any county park, including playgrounds, restrooms, and parking areas, under Sec. 38-24(6).

Hillsborough County bans drinking alcohol on any public street, alley, sidewalk, parking lot, or right-of-way in the unincorporated county, with violators facing criminal misdemeanor…

Smoking any substance is banned in Hillsborough County park athletic areas, nature trails, nature areas, dog parks, inside County buildings, and any other park facility the County…

Unincorporated Hillsborough County designates historic and cultural landmarks through the Historic Resources Review Board, and owners of designated sites need a Certificate of…

Hillsborough County sorts businesses into classifications by size or type, and the local business tax receipt fee depends on which class a business falls into.

Unincorporated Hillsborough County splits farmland into seven agricultural zoning districts, A, AR, AM, AI, AS-1, AS-0.4, and ASC-1, each setting its own minimum lot size, from one…

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…

A garage sale sign counts as a temporary sign under the Land Development Code: it must be non-illuminated, built of rigid material, and taken down within 20 days after the sale ends.

Window signs in unincorporated Hillsborough County need no sign permit, but Land Development Code Section 7.03.00.F caps them at 25 percent of the window surface area facing a public…

Off-premises signs, including digital billboards, are banned outright in unincorporated Hillsborough County. On-site electronic displays survive only as changeable-copy signs limited…

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…

Reclaimed water use in unincorporated Hillsborough County is voluntary except where a development's wastewater permit requires it, and every connection runs through the County…

Any construction, alteration, demolition or occupancy change to a building in unincorporated Hillsborough County needs a permit from the Building Official before work starts, under…

Electrical work in unincorporated Hillsborough County runs on Chapter 27 of the Florida Building Code and the Florida Residential Code, adopted locally at Section 101.4.1, and any new…

Hillsborough County requires the building official to inspect construction at set stages before work can be covered up, ending in a final inspection before a Certificate of Occupancy…

Hillsborough County requires a permit for plumbing work in unincorporated areas, enforcing the Florida Building Code's plumbing chapter rather than a county-written plumbing code.

Hillsborough County requires every child care facility to hold a license from the Local Licensing Agency before operating, with fines up to $500 per violation per day for running…

Hillsborough County's Property Maintenance Code flatly bans lead-based paint on any exterior surface of a dwelling, accessory structure, or building in the unincorporated area. The…

Sec. 10-656(a) requires a separate county permit for every bathhouse or massage establishment location and for every individual bathhouse or massage technician working in…

Hillsborough County bars new sexually oriented businesses within 2,000 feet of residential zoning, churches, schools, or parks, and within 500 feet of another sexually oriented…

Businesses in Hillsborough County that sell vapor-generating devices or vapor products must check government-issued ID and cannot sell to anyone under 21, with mandatory point-of-sale…

Every pawnbroker in unincorporated Hillsborough County must hold a business tax receipt from the County Tax Collector before opening, at $337.50 per place of business. The receipt is…

Non-consensual private towing from real property in Hillsborough County is capped at Board-set maximum rates and requires posted tow-away signage; operators who skip the required…

Secondhand dealers, pawn-style flea market merchants, and precious-metals buyers in unincorporated Hillsborough County must log every transaction electronically with the Sheriff's…

Hillsborough County lets residents repair their own vehicles at home as an accessory use, but most work must move indoors once it goes past fluids, spark plugs and tires, and body work…

Grading, filling, excavating, or otherwise changing the topography of land in unincorporated Hillsborough County is regulated 'land alteration': a Natural Resources Permit from the…

New subdivisions in unincorporated Hillsborough County must design stormwater systems to SWFWMD water-quality standards and the county's own Stormwater Management Technical Manual…

Any development in a Hillsborough County flood hazard area needs a floodplain development permit before work starts, covering subdivisions, fill, grading, and building alteration.

Hillsborough County requires new critical facilities in flood hazard areas to sit three feet above base flood elevation, or use the 500-year flood level if it is higher.

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

Producers filming on location in unincorporated Hillsborough County must file a sworn permit application 7 to 180 days before shooting, detailing the location and production.

A student film shot for personal, non-commercial use in unincorporated Hillsborough County skips the county's photography permit if five or fewer people are involved.

A film production permit application in unincorporated Hillsborough County must disclose any need to close public streets or sidewalks and for how long.

Under Sec. 8-62, the county's Building Director or Housing Assistance Director can order an owner to repair, restore, or demolish an unsafe building anywhere in unincorporated…

Hillsborough County treats overgrowth exceeding 24 inches on abandoned or vacant land as an 'imminent health threat,' letting Code Enforcement abate it immediately without standard…

Hillsborough County requires a rights-of-way use permit before anyone builds, installs, or works within, on, under, or above county rights-of-way, including sidewalks.

Hillsborough County bans standing or gathering in groups on any street, alley, sidewalk, parking lot or right-of-way when it blocks free passage of people or vehicles and threatens…

Hillsborough County requires developers to remove three invasive plant species, Brazilian pepper, melaleuca and Australian pine, from developable uplands, buffers and setback areas…

Hillsborough County runs both red light cameras (Sec. 50-49–50-52, since 2013) and school zone speed cameras (Sec. 50-221–50-232, since 2023), with the Sheriff's Office administering…

Hillsborough County bans stopping, standing or parking a vehicle on a bicycle path, and bans standing or parking in an exclusive bicycle lane, anywhere in the unincorporated county…

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…

Hillsborough County's Wimauma Downtown Overlay District requires buildings along 4th Street and State Road 674 to occupy at least 70% of street frontage, cap front setbacks at 20 feet…

Hillsborough County lets affordable housing projects request density and floor-area-ratio bonuses under LDC Sec. 6.11.07 if at least 20% of units serve households earning 80% or less…

Hillsborough County bans nearly all street vending: the only commercial activity allowed in a public right-of-way is selling ready-to-eat food or drinks from a moving vendor vehicle…

Hillsborough County requires temporary food truck vendors to hold a county occupational license, a state food permit, and a signed property lease, all kept on-site for inspection.

Food trucks and other temporary vendors on private property in unincorporated Hillsborough County may set up only on parcels zoned commercial or office, excluding O-R, under Land…

Tenants can trigger a Code Enforcement inspection of a rental in unincorporated Hillsborough County by filing a complaint, and inspectors can enter without delay if there's probable…

Hillsborough County levies a 6% tourist development tax on hotel, motel and other short-term rentals of six months or less, county-wide.

Hillsborough County Code Inspectors cannot act on anonymous tips. Anyone reporting a suspected code violation must give the Code Enforcement Department their name and address before an…

Any outdoor gathering of 200 or more people on private land in unincorporated Hillsborough County, festivals, fairs, big parties, needs a Special Event Permit filed at least 35 days in…

Public meetings, festivals, rallies or political events expecting more than 50 people in a Hillsborough County park need a written permit from the Parks, Recreation and Conservation…

Hillsborough County caps building height by zoning district in the Land Development Code's dimensional table: 35 feet for the county's standard single-family district, RSC-4, with…

Hillsborough County caps free garage sales at two per household in any six-month period before a business tax receipt kicks in.

FL §163.04 prohibits any HOA, condo association, or deed restriction from banning solar panels on homes in Hillsborough County. HOAs may only impose reasonable aesthetic rules on exact…

Florida statute 163.04 prohibits any ordinance, deed restriction, or covenant from preventing installation of solar collectors. Local building permits are required but cannot…

Hillsborough County drone operation governed by FAA Part 107 and Florida Statute 330.41 (Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act). Tampa International Airport (TPA) Class B airspace…

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

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…

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…