Sunrise, FL

Sunrise allows wood (not plywood), PVC, composite, and decorative metal fences. Chain-link is single-family only and must be vinyl-coated green, black, or bronze. Barbed wire and slats…

Florida has no shared fence-cost law, so each Sunrise owner pays for their own fence. Sunrise Code Sec. 16-191(d)(7) requires the finished side to face the neighbor or right-of-way.

Sunrise requires a building permit for every new or replacement fence. Fences must be built to the Florida Building Code, and Broward's High Velocity Hurricane Zone adds wind-load…

Sunrise caps residential fences at 4 feet in the front yard (set back 3 feet from the sidewalk) and 6 feet in rear and side yards, under Land Development Code Sec. 16-191.

Sunrise Code Sec. 4-6 makes it unlawful to feed wild ducks except within 15 feet of a canal, lake, or waterway. Harrison Park is a protected bird sanctuary, and state law bars feeding…

Sunrise Code Sec. 4-26 requires dogs off the owner's property to be on a leash no longer than 6 feet or under immediate control. Dogs are barred from parks except leashed at Welleby…

Sunrise Code Sec. 4-2 bans any animal with vicious or dangerous propensities and allows other non-dog, non-cat species only if caged to prevent escape. Florida's FWC also permits…

Sunrise Code Sec. 4-2 permits only dogs, cats, and caged non-dangerous animals in the city, leaving little room for residential hives. Florida requires all beekeepers to register with…

Sunrise Code Sec. 4-2 prohibits keeping any animal except dogs and cats unless it is non-dangerous and caged to prevent escape. There is no backyard-hen allowance, and crowing roosters…

Sunrise has no dog breed ban. Its former pit bull ordinance was repealed November 14, 2023, matching Florida's statewide preemption. Dangerous-dog rules under Sec. 4-30 and Fla. Stat…

Cats four months and older must be registered with a rabies tag countywide, but Broward has no leash or at-large law for cats, and colony-managed community cats are exempt.

Broward County's Animal Care Ordinance bans hoarding of dogs or cats and deems it animal cruelty, enforced countywide by the Animal Care Division through civil citations.

Broward County lets pet stores sell dogs and cats, but only if the seller holds a County Breeder or Pet Trader Permit: there is no adoption-only mandate for retail sellers.

Broward doesn't require microchipping for all pets, but registered dogs and cats with a microchip get a discounted rabies tag fee, while dogs classified dangerous and all guard dogs…

Broward County sets a wastewater design-flow fee of 200 gallons per day for every wash basin at a pet grooming parlor tied into the county sanitary sewer system, excluding retail space.

Broward County requires the Division's veterinarian to sterilize any intact dog or cat impounded more than once, billing the cost to the owner at a fee set by the County Commission.

Unincorporated Broward bars veterinary hospitals from sites touching residential zoning, or separated from it only by a street, alley, or canal.

Broward County's park code bans molesting, harming, killing, trapping, or capturing wild birds, and removing eggs, nests, or young, anywhere on county park property, with violators…

Sunrise regulates hot tubs like pools: every hot tub needs a city building permit and an approved safety barrier under Sec. 16-111. The water's edge must sit 5 feet from side and rear…

Sunrise requires a city building permit for above-ground pools just like in-ground pools, with no small-pool exemption. The same Sec. 16-111 barrier applies, and the water's edge must…

Sunrise allows leaf blowers, mowers, and household power tools only between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. under City Code Sec. 9-19(9). There is no gas-blower ban, but off-hours use must…

Sunrise exempts construction noise on private property only between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. under City Code Sec. 9-19(8). Work outside that window must meet the 60/55 dBA residential…

Sunrise caps residential sound at 60 dBA daytime and 55 dBA from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. under City Code Sec. 9-22, measured at the property line by a meter or a reasonable person's…

Sunrise City Code Sec. 4-28 makes it unlawful to keep a dog that howls, yelps, or barks excessively enough to disturb the sleep, peace, and quietude of residents. The general nuisance…

Sunrise bars amplified sound plainly audible from a receiving property under City Code Sec. 9-18 and holds venues and DJs responsible under Sec. 9-21. The Western Sunrise Entertainment…

Broward County's noise nuisance ordinance exempts ordinary vehicle operation from its "Unreasonably Loud Noise" standard at all times, so stereo, muffler, and engine noise from a…

Broward County's unincorporated-area noise ordinance exempts helicopter and aircraft noise from its 'Unreasonably Loud Noise' standard at all times, so long as the flight follows…

Broward's only numeric decibel rule caps vessel noise at 90 dBA measured 50 feet from the boat on county waters, with an 80 dBA cap on the New River Canal and Intracoastal Waterway…

Sunrise prohibits open burning citywide under City Code Sec. 6-59. Burning yard waste, trash, or debris is not allowed. Narrow exceptions cover outdoor cooking…

Sunrise requires owners to keep grass, weeds, and undergrowth cut. Under City Code Sec. 9-31, growth over 6 inches is prohibited on developed and nearby lots (12 inches on isolated…

Sunrise broadly bans open burning under City Code Sec. 6-59. The only residential exception is outdoor noncommercial cooking of food, so wood fire pits used just for warmth aren't…

Storing, handling or using LP gas or other compressed gases in unincorporated Broward County without an approved fire permit draws a $200 civil fine for a first violation and $400 for…

Broward County cites smoke detector defects under its Fire Code civil penalty schedule: a missing, non-functioning, blocked, inaccessible, or tampered-with smoke detector, whether a…

Consumer fireworks are legal in Broward County on July 4, Dec 31, and Jan 1 under FL §791.08 state preemption. Outside those dates, only sparklers and novelties are legal without a…

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

Florida preempts local vacation-rental bans under Fla. Stat. §509.032(7)(b), so Sunrise cannot prohibit STRs. It runs no dedicated rental permit, but operators need a City business tax…

A Sunrise vacation rental owes about 13% in lodging taxes: a 6% Florida transient rental tax, a 1% Broward discretionary surtax, and Broward County's 6% Tourist Development Tax on…

Florida requires DBPR-licensed vacation rentals to maintain liability insurance, and Broward cities commonly require proof of $1 million in liability coverage as a condition of STR…

Broward cities set STR maximum occupancy typically at 2 persons per bedroom plus 2 additional, consistent with SB 280 (2024) framework. FL 509.032 prohibits local STR-specific…

Florida Statute 509.032 preempts local governments from regulating the duration or frequency of short-term rentals, so Broward County cannot impose minimum or maximum night caps…

Broward County applies its general noise ordinance to short-term rentals. Cities within Broward may adopt stricter STR-specific noise rules under FL 509.032, which allows regulation…

Sunrise allows one recreational vehicle per single-family lot, up to 30 feet long, parked in a side or rear yard (Code Sec. 14-47). RVs over 30 feet must be fully enclosed in a garage…

Sunrise treats any abandoned or derelict motor vehicle on private property as a public nuisance under City Code Sec. 9-2. Inoperable, wrecked, or unregistered vehicles must be removed…

In Sunrise's RS-3, RS-5, and RS-7 residential districts, vehicles must park in a designated parking space: an asphalt, concrete, or paver driveway, a carport, or a garage (Code Sec…

Sunrise bans parking or storing prohibited vehicles (trucks, trailers, or stretched autos over 21 feet, semis, box trucks, step vans, buses, and construction equipment) in residential…

Sunrise has no blanket 2-6 a.m. street-parking ban, but Sec. 14-16(a) restricts parking on streets and rights-of-way anytime unless an ordinance allows it. Overnight storage of RVs…

Sunrise prohibits parking on city streets, alleys, and rights-of-way unless an ordinance allows it (Code Sec. 14-16(a)). The city adopts Florida's traffic parking rules (Fla. Stat. Ch…

Broward County licenses every tow truck and booting operator that works anywhere inside the county, incorporated cities included, and Chapter 20, Article VII, Division 2 of the County…

In unincorporated Broward County, vehicles in a marked freight curb loading zone may only load or unload materials, and must clear out within thirty minutes.

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…

Sunrise, which runs its own utilities, enforces Broward County's year-round irrigation rule. Odd-numbered addresses water Wednesday and Saturday; even addresses Thursday and Sunday…

Sunrise requires native trees to make up at least 50% of required trees, and Fla. Stat. §373.185 guarantees homeowners the right to Florida-Friendly Landscaping. Required single-family…

Sunrise bans 'tree abuse': no hatracking, topping, or over-pruning a tree under 30 feet, and cuts must follow ANSI A-300 and Z-133 standards. Commercial tree trimmers need a business…

Sunrise requires a permit before removing ANY tree, on any property. A tree survey is required unless the lot has five or fewer trees. Under Fla. Stat. §163.045, an arborist-certified…

Florida's 2025 synthetic turf law and DEP Rule 62-308.100, effective May 19, 2026, bar local governments from prohibiting compliant synthetic turf on single-family residential…

Broward County exempts backyard composting from its solid waste management license as long as the pile doesn't create a nuisance or violate health and environmental rules.

Broward County caps grass and weeds at 6 inches in developed unincorporated areas, 18 inches in rural, estate, and agricultural districts, and requires owners to clear overgrown hedges…

Fla. Stat. §500.80 lets Sunrise residents sell homemade, shelf-stable foods direct to consumers, and ship them within Florida, earning up to $250,000 a year with no state food permit…

A family day care home is a valid residential use in Sunrise under Fla. Stat. §166.0445, and providers register or license with the Florida Department of Children and Families. No…

Florida's Home-Based Business Act, Fla. Stat. §559.955, bars the City of Sunrise from banning or singling out home-based businesses. Sunrise's home-occupation rule, Land Development…

Broward County home-based businesses cannot generate vehicle traffic substantially greater than a typical residence. Florida HB 1451 sets this as the statewide standard and allows…

Broward's home-based business ordinance grants no special sign allowance: Sec. 39-237(i) requires all signage tied to a home business to comply with the same local and state sign…

Florida sets no ADU mandate, and Sunrise does not provide for separate accessory dwelling units in single-family districts. LDC Sec. 16-118 caps accessory structures at two stories or…

Sunrise prohibits converting an existing garage in a residential district into a habitable room, under LDC Sec. 16-118(a)(3). The only exception is a conversion proven to have existed…

Sunrise requires a city building permit for every new or replacement shed: there is no small-shed exemption. A storage shed may be up to 100 square feet and 9 feet high, set back at…

An accessory dwelling on unincorporated Broward land isn't just a size question, it's a rental-affordability commitment. Section 39-272 caps an ADU at fifty percent of the main house…

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…

Sunrise sets no specific ordinance hours for residential garage sales. Daytime operation is the norm, bounded by the citywide noise limits, 60 dBA daytime, 55 dBA overnight in…

In flood-prone Sunrise, filling and grading count as floodplain development, and every site must retain its first half-inch of rainfall on-site. Drainage cannot be redirected onto…

Sunrise requires the first half-inch of rainfall from any site to be retained on-site using swales, trench drains, or retention ponds. The city runs a stormwater utility and operates…

Most of low-lying Sunrise sits in FEMA flood zones. The city's Floodplain Management Ordinance requires construction elevated to base flood elevation, and its Community Rating System…

Sunrise is inland western Broward with no ocean coastline, so there is no coastal construction control line. Development instead faces wetland review and canal protections, with the…

Unincorporated Broward County ties new construction to FEMA's base flood elevation, requiring accessory structures and their utilities to sit at least one foot above BFE under the…

Unincorporated Broward caps private docks at 5 feet past the property line into a waterway and 10 feet from a neighbor's plot line.

Only medical marijuana dispensaries are allowed. Under Fla. Stat. §381.986(11), Sunrise may ban dispensaries or apply pharmacy-equivalent location rules, but may not cap their number…

Home cannabis cultivation is illegal throughout Sunrise. Florida allows medical marijuana only, and even registered patients may not grow their own. Recreational use remains illegal…

Sunrise carts may go to the curb no earlier than 7 p.m. the night before collection and must be back off the curb by 7 p.m. on collection day. Between pickups, store carts out of sight.

Recycling service is mandatory and billed for every Sunrise household, collected weekly in a city recycling cart. Put only empty, clean, dry cans, glass, plastic bottles, flattened…

Sunrise collects household garbage twice a week and recycling and bulk trash once a week through Republic Services. Find your days on the city's service map; the only holiday that…

Sunrise picks up bulk items and large yard waste at the curb weekly, on the first day of your garbage collection. Set items out no earlier than 7 p.m. the night before. Contractor and…

Unincorporated Broward County requires dumpsters or dumpster enclosures on residential plots with four or more dwelling units, unless each unit has an attached garage or carport used…

In unincorporated Broward County, yard waste set out for collection can't go to the curb more than 24 hours before pickup and must be gone within 12 hours after, under the county…

Unincorporated Broward County requires curbside recycling for all residential and multifamily units, with exemptions granted only by permit.

Unincorporated Broward County requires garbage and rubbish removal from every property, collected only by county-authorized haulers: residents who want to self-haul need a health…

Dumping, burying, or burning solid waste anywhere in Broward County without authorization is a misdemeanor and a declared public nuisance the county can abate.

Sunrise caps growth on vacant land: six inches on lots within 300 feet of a developed parcel, twelve inches on land farther out. All lots must stay free of refuse and debris, or the…

Sunrise enforces exterior maintenance under Sec. 9-31: paint may not peel or crack over areas larger than one square foot, roofs must stay at least 75% clear of mildew and stains, and…

Snow never falls in Sunrise, so there is no snow-removal duty. Property owners must instead keep the swale and sidewalks abutting their lot free of debris, overgrowth, and hazards…

Sunrise caps light spillover onto adjacent property at 0.5 footcandles, measured on a vertical plane 3 feet above grade at the property line, under Land Development Code section…

Sunrise has no dark-sky or full-cutoff ordinance and, as an inland city, no sea-turtle lighting rules. Outdoor lighting is governed by Land Development Code section 16-150, which caps…

Broward County's zoning code caps sign lighting to internal, back-lit, or fully shielded spotlight methods, requires shielded fixtures for external illumination, and bans hazardous…

Florida law preempts local drone rules, so Sunrise has no recreational drone ordinance. Recreational flyers follow FAA requirements: register drones over 0.55 lbs, stay below 400 feet…

Sunrise issues no commercial drone permit; Florida preempts local drone regulation. Commercial operators need an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, renewed every 24 months, plus…

Broward's Aviation Department can restrict or permit drone (UAS) use at FLL and North Perry Airport, one of nine listed aeronautical operations it controls under the county airport…

Sunrise city parks are open only during posted hours; being present when a park is closed is unlawful under Code section 8-5. The Sunrise Police Department enforces closures, and…

Broward County Ordinance Chapter 5 establishes a juvenile curfew prohibiting those under 17 from public places between 11:00 PM and 5:00 AM Sunday-Thursday and midnight to 6:00 AM…

Sunrise has no ordinance governing holiday or seasonal decorations. Purely ornamental displays carry no advertising message, so they fall outside the sign code. A seasonal display…

Sunrise limits yard-sale signs to your own property: no more than two, per City code-compliance guidance. Off-premises, snipe, and right-of-way signs are prohibited, so signs on poles…

Sunrise regulates political and campaign signs as content-neutral "noncommercial signs." On residential property you may post up to 8 sq. ft., plus an extra 8 sq. ft. during the 90…

Unincorporated Broward caps window signs at one per window and no more than 20% of the window's area, for homes and businesses alike: no permit needed, but the sign must be secured…

Broward County allows electronic message signs on permitted permanent signs but requires auto-dimming, an 8-second minimum display, and bans scrolling or flashing effects.

Broward County bans outdoor advertising signs within 660 feet of any limited-access highway countywide, unless the sign identifies an on-premise business, under the Expressway Outdoor…

Florida preempts food-truck licensing to the state. Under Fla. Stat. §509.102, Sunrise cannot require a separate local license or ban trucks citywide. Operators license through DBPR…

Broward County limits mobile food units on private property in unincorporated business districts to one hour per stop, no more than three visits per location every twelve hours, and…

Mobile food units get one hour on private property before they must move, can't repeat a location more than three times in twelve hours, and need an annual county certificate of use…

Sunrise single-family districts (RS-3, RS-5, RS-7) cap homes at two stories or 25 feet, whichever is less. Mobile-home lots are limited to one story or 15 feet, while the RM-16 and…

Sunrise limits building lot coverage to 40 percent in its RS-3, RS-5, and RS-7 single-family districts and requires at least 30 percent of each lot to remain pervious (landscaped)…

In Sunrise's RS-3 and RS-5 single-family districts, homes need a 25-foot front yard, a 15-foot rear yard, and side yards of 10 feet (RS-3) or 7.5 feet each side (RS-5). Corner lots add…

Sunrise partners in the Go SOLAR Broward online permitting system, offering near-instant rooftop PV permits for a flat $500 fee. Panels must meet High Velocity Hurricane Zone wind…

Florida's Solar Rights Act voids any HOA covenant or deed restriction that prohibits solar collectors. A Sunrise HOA cannot ban rooftop panels; it may only set placement that does not…

Unincorporated Broward deems rooftop solar panels a permitted accessory use in every zoning district, skipping discretionary zoning review for the permit.

Broward County requires every towing and vehicle immobilization company operating countywide to hold a current operating license from the Environmental Licensing and Building…

Broward requires a county license for adult entertainment businesses in unincorporated areas and bars them within 1,000 feet of another adult business, house of worship, child care…

Broward requires every massage establishment to keep a state-licensed masseur or masseuse on duty full-time whenever open, and bars opposite-sex contact or clothing-removal requests…

Broward's zoning code confines vehicle repair on residential property to a garage, bars body work and painting outright, and caps carport or driveway work to tire, battery, spark plug…

Broward County's zoning code permits tattoo shops only in B-4 Commercial Redevelopment Overlay and C-1 Commercial Warehouse districts, and only in the unincorporated area: the rule…

Broward County requires every pawnbroker to hold a $150 annual business tax receipt for each place of business before operating under Code Sec. 20-43.

Broward County adopts Florida's secondhand dealer law countywide and adds stricter local rules: a 30-working-day resale holding period and mandatory buyer ID recording, enforced…

Florida Statute 569.315 expressly preempts the regulation of the marketing, sale, and delivery of nicotine products and dispensing devices to the state, voiding most municipal…

Broward County requires construction sites in the unincorporated area to remove or secure all solid waste and building materials once a hurricane or tropical storm warning is declared.

Broward County bars keeping hurricane shutters mounted or closed on occupied buildings for more than 15 consecutive days after a declared hurricane watch or warning ends, and the clock…

Unincorporated Broward County requires a floodplain development permit and elevation compliant with ASCE 24 for construction in a FEMA-mapped flood hazard area, with accessory…

In unincorporated Broward County, outdoor grills and cooking equipment can't sit in the front yard and must stay at least 5 feet from any side or rear property line.

Broward County lets residents build a campfire, bonfire, or open fire for recreation or outdoor noncommercial food preparation without a permit, as long as it avoids excessive smoke or…

Broward County will only issue a building permit to a contractor holding a current state or county certificate of competency, proof of workers' compensation coverage, and a paid…

Unincorporated Broward County treats rooftop photovoltaic solar systems as permitted accessory equipment in every zoning district, removing zoning barriers to installing them on…

Pre-1978 housing in Broward County is subject to federal EPA Renovation Repair and Painting Rule and HUD disclosure requirements. Contractors must be EPA RRP certified for lead-safe…

Broward County issues building permits for plumbing work only to applicants holding a current state or Central Examining Board certificate of competency, a paid business tax receipt…

In unincorporated Broward's RSO transitional district, no single-family home or office building can run longer than 80 feet, on top of plot-coverage and height caps.

Broward County requires every licensed child care facility to screen electric fans, ban portable heaters, keep an operable flashlight for outages, and fit exits with alarms or fenced…

Broward County requires registered elevator companies to give building owners a signed Record of Visit after every service call and keep copies on file for at least one year.

Before doing any electrical work in Broward County, contractors and journeymen must hold a certificate of competency from Division II of the Central Examining Board, valid for permits…

Broward's Housing and Urban Planning Division may inspect dwellings under the Minimum Housing Code, but inspectors need occupant consent or a court warrant to enter absent an…

Placing any object or material on property under Broward County's jurisdiction, sidewalks, canals, easements and rights-of-way, is unlawful without first obtaining an encroachment…

Broward County requires a permit from its Engineering Division before anyone obstructs, interferes with, or places objects on county-jurisdiction property, including rights-of-way and…

Unincorporated Broward County places the duty to notify the county of damaged sidewalks on the abutting property owner, while the county inspects, sets specs and performs the repair…

Broward County exempts restaurant, bar, and nightclub business operations from its noise nuisance standard at all times, so ordinary nightlife noise can't be cited as an Unreasonably…

In unincorporated Broward County, loading and unloading noise from delivery trucks is exempt from the county's noise-nuisance rule only between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.; outside those hours…

Broward County exempts engines, pumps, and generators used for emergency purposes from its unreasonably loud noise standard at all times, but routine or non-emergency generator noise…

Broward County HOA disputes must generally use pre-suit mediation under FL 720.311 before court filing. Condo election and recall disputes go to DBPR arbitration.

Broward County HOAs routinely require architectural review committee approval before exterior changes including paint, roofing, fences, pools, and hurricane shutters.

Broward County HOAs set assessments through a budget adopted by the board with 14-day member notice. Condos face mandatory reserve funding under post-Surfside law.

Broward County HOAs may levy fines up to 100 dollars per day capped at 1,000 dollars per violation, suspend use rights, and record liens. Fines over 1,000 dollars may be liened after…

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, §…

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…

Broward County bans regularly camping or sleeping on any public property countywide, requires a verbal and written warning before citation, and channels adults into a civil citation…

Unincorporated Broward bans noise from a party or gathering that's plainly audible inside a neighbor's home with doors and windows closed and disrupts their peace.

Broward County limits smoking at its airports to areas the Aviation Director specifically designates, banning it entirely inside terminal buildings under the Florida Clean Indoor Air…

Broward County makes urinating or spitting at county mass transit facilities and buses a disorderly conduct offense, prosecuted as a misdemeanor with fines up to $500 and up to 60 days…

Broward County limits skateboard facilities to indoor operations in B-2 and B-3 commercial zoning districts, unincorporated area only.

Broward County makes it a crime to loiter or prowl anywhere in a manner that causes reasonable alarm for the safety of people or property, with due-process protections before arrest.

Broward County bans drinking alcohol on sidewalks, streets, and parking lots next to any establishment that sells it, plus drinking inside package stores meant for off-premise sales…

Broward County lets officers issue a civil citation instead of a criminal charge for possessing 20 grams or less of cannabis in public. Section 21-6 names it an Eligible Offense under…

Landlords in unincorporated Broward must register rental units and meet minimum habitability standards, working plumbing, hot water, sound structure, under the county's BMSD Landlord…

Unincorporated Broward landlords must register each residential rental unit with the Housing and Urban Planning Division before leasing it, and renew annually for a $75 fee.

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 effectively bans local rent control. State law bars any city or county from imposing controls on rents, and the 2023 Live Local Act removed the old narrow exception that had…

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…

Broward County's Board of County Commissioners designates historical trees under Code § 27-412, and § 27-405 bans removing any designated historical tree without prior Board approval…

Unincorporated Broward requires any tree planted near power lines to follow the Right Tree, Right Place Guidelines, giving violators 60 days to remove a noncompliant tree before code…

Broward County protects any tree with an 18-inch trunk diameter and a 60% condition rating as a specimen tree, requiring a PWESD removal license or Board approval before it can be cut…

Broward County requires an advance permit for organized gatherings, demonstrations, performances, and youth campouts in county parks, with all reservations and fees paid before the…

Carnivals, festivals and commercial promotion events on unincorporated Broward land need a zoning permit, cap out at seven days, and must end by 10 p.m. weeknights or midnight on…

Broward County requires a Film Commissioner permit before shooting a Production on county-owned or Participating Municipality property, with narrow carve-outs for handheld personal use…

Unincorporated Broward County sets aside A-1 Agricultural Estate and A-2 General Agricultural zoning districts to protect crop raising, livestock, nurseries, equestrian operations and…

Broward County runs an administrative farm-status determination under its Right to Farm Act criteria, letting owners prove agricultural use to Public Works and Environmental Services…

Developments within a quarter mile of a Broward County reclaimed water main must extend the line and connect, and are then bound by strict limits on where reclaimed water may be used.

Unincorporated Broward County requires residential lots to keep 10 to 35 percent of their area in turf or groundcover, scaled by lot size, but allows DEP-compliant synthetic turf to…

Broward levies a tourist development tax of up to 6% on hotel, motel, apartment and short-term rental stays of six months or less, on top of state sales tax.

Filming a Production on county-owned or county-controlled Specified Property in Broward requires a permit from the Film Commissioner before shooting starts, covering movies…

Broward County requires a filming permit once a handheld production creates noise that is frequent, habitual, or long and audible 25 feet away, per County Code Sec. 20-261.

Filming on Broward County roads, rights-of-way, or other county property requires a Film Commissioner permit, and applicants must request and pay for any police or fire road-closure…

A solo student filming a class project with one handheld camera on county-controlled property needs no permit, but any crew, prop use, or paid shoot on that property requires a Film…

Broward inspects registered rental units in the unincorporated area only after receiving a minimum standards complaint, per Code Sec. 39-426.

Broward County requires landlords in the unincorporated area to register every residential rental unit annually and pass minimum-standards inspections, with a $75 fee, mandatory…

Uber, Lyft, taxis and limos picking up at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport must use the officially signed Ground Transportation Area; stopping elsewhere to load a…

Broward County uses speed detection cameras to enforce 15 mph school zone limits in unincorporated areas, ticketing drivers going 10+ mph over the posted limit near two initial school…

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…

Broward County authorizes a countywide sterile needle and syringe exchange program under state law, requiring the contracted operator to maintain written security procedures for safe…

Pest control in Broward County is regulated by FDACS. Licensed operators handle termites, rodents, and mosquitoes, with tent fumigations coordinated with the fire department.

Every business, profession, or occupation operating in Broward County must obtain an annual business tax receipt from the county Tax Collector, sorted into classifications such as…

Broward County's Historic Preservation Board designates historic and archaeological cultural resources, and no building permit for construction, demolition, or alteration is issued…

A density increase above what unincorporated Broward's comprehensive plan otherwise allows isn't available through a zoning variance: Section 39-39(a) expressly bars the hearing…

Unincorporated Broward bars landscaping with FLEPPC-listed invasive plants and makes removal of existing ones mandatory.

Broward County code inspectors cite common violations, from unscreened pools to illegal signs, under a set fine schedule ranging $50 to $500 per offense, doubling for repeat…

When a Broward County code inspector finds a violation in unincorporated Broward, the inspector must set a correction window of no fewer than five days and no more than thirty days…

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…