Pembroke Pines, FL Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Code of Ordinances § 150.95
- Enforcing agency
- Code Enforcement Division
- Core standard
- Dwellings weathertight, sanitary, infestation-free
- Applies regardless of
- Prior permits or construction date
- Max fine
- $500 per § 10.99 general penalty
- Max jail term
- 90 days under § 10.99
- Adopted
- Ord. 987 (1992), amended through Ord. 1715 (2012)
Summary
Pembroke Pines sets minimum habitability standards for every dwelling, rental or owner-occupied, under the city's Property Maintenance Code, Code of Ordinances § 150.95. Owners must keep buildings weathertight, sanitary and free of infestation regardless of when the structure was built, permitted, or last altered, with the Code Enforcement Division empowered to inspect and cite violations.
(P) Structural and sanitary maintenance. (1) The outside building walls shall not have any holes, loose boards, or any broken, cracked or damaged finish, which admits rain, cold air, dampness, rodents, insects or vermin. (2) Every dwelling shall be so maintained so as to prevent infestation. (3) All parts of the premises shall be maintained so as to prevent infestation. (4) All parts of the exterior of a dwelling shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition, free of nuisance, and free from health, safety and fire hazards. (5) Every roof, roof gutter, flashing, rainwater conductor, and roof cornice shall be weather- and rain-tight and shall be kept in good repair.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-61: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2056, passed 12-11-25).
Full Breakdown
95(C)(1). 95(P) requires that outside walls have no holes, loose boards, or damaged finish that lets in rain, cold air, dampness, rodents, insects or vermin; that every dwelling and all parts of the premises be maintained to prevent infestation; that the exterior stay clean, sanitary and free of health, safety and fire hazards; and that roofs, gutters, flashing and conductors remain weather- and rain-tight. 95(J) separately requires the exterior of the premises to be kept free of hazards, unsanitary conditions, accumulated refuse, dead or hazardous trees, and structurally unsound foundation walls, porches, and fire escapes.
95(F), every residential, nonresidential, or mixed-use building must comply 'whether or not such building shall have been constructed, altered or repaired before or after the enactment of this section' and regardless of any permit or license already issued. 95(G) makes the stricter standard control whenever this code conflicts with another local ordinance or state law. 95(D). 013(C) of the code of ordinances rather than, or in addition to, standard code enforcement citations.
Violations & Fines
Section 150.95(V) states any person found in violation of the section 'shall be punishable as provided by law.' Because no specific fine is set in § 150.95, the general penalty at § 10.99 applies: a fine of not more than $500, imprisonment for up to 90 days, or both, and each day a violation continues is a separate offense. The city may instead proceed under the nuisance-abatement track referenced in § 150.95(T).
Frequently Asked Questions
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