Pompano Beach, FL Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing clause
- § 96.26(C)(10), infestation nuisance
- Related clause
- § 96.26(C)(11), attractant accumulation
- Unsanitary-condition authority
- Broward County Health Department (§ 96.25)
- Cure period
- 7 days after notice
- Nonpayment consequence
- Property lien plus F.S. § 55.03 interest
Summary
Pompano Beach declares any infestation of insects, rodents, or other vermin that may endanger the public a public nuisance under City Code § 96.26(C)(10). The same section separately bans letting decaying garbage, debris, or waste accumulate where it can attract rodents or other vermin.
(C) The following are declared to be public nuisances when occurring upon any street, sidewalk, alley, or other public place or property, or upon any private property: ... (10) An infestation of insects, rodents, or other vermin that may present a hazard to the public. (11) Any accumulation of debris, garbage, horticulture trash, refuse, waste, or any matter of any nature whatsoever, which is subject to decay, putrefaction, and the generation of noxious or offensive odors, gases or fumes which can be detected by persons from outside of a premises or from any adjoining lot, property or structure, or which may serve to attract insects, rodents or other vermin.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-122: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through 2026-35, passed 7-29-26).
Full Breakdown
26(C)(10) makes an infestation of insects, rodents, or other vermin a declared public nuisance whenever it may present a hazard to the public, applying on public property, private property, streets, sidewalks, and alleys alike. Clause (C)(11) reinforces it from the other direction, prohibiting any accumulation of debris, garbage, horticulture trash, refuse, or waste that is subject to decay and putrefaction, generates detectable noxious odors or fumes, or may serve to attract insects, rodents, or other vermin. 25 gives the Broward County Health Department authority to determine unsanitary conditions citywide and makes it unlawful to interfere with, hinder, or abuse any Health Department agent or city official exercising that authority.
28, the property owner has seven days to correct it, and a contested case goes before the three-person board of the City Manager, Public Works Director, and Building Official. 03 and the city's attorney's fees.
Violations & Fines
Failing to correct a rodent or vermin infestation after the seven-day notice period under § 96.28 exposes the owner to city-ordered abatement at their expense, converting into a property lien under § 96.32 with F.S. § 55.03 interest and attorney's fees. Interfering with a Broward County Health Department inspector investigating the condition is separately unlawful under § 96.25(B).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can leaving garbage out attract a code violation even without visible rodents?
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Sources & Official References
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