Davie, FL Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Enclosure wall height
- 6 to 8 feet, concrete
- Interior finish
- stucco, neutral color
- Landscape buffer
- enclosure must sit outside it
- Gate design
- must meet CPTED guidelines
Summary
Commercial dumpster enclosures in the Town of Davie, Broward County must be built of 6-to-8-foot concrete walls finished to match the principal building, sited outside required landscape buffers, and gated to CPTED design standards under Sec. 12-33(JJ).
(JJ)Dumpster enclosures design standards. Dumpster enclosures are encouraged to be designed into principal building(s). Outside enclosures shall be constructed of concrete walls six (6) feet to eight (8) feet in height. The height of each outside enclosure shall be six (6) inches greater than the highest part of any garbage receptacle therein. The exterior faces of the walls shall be consistent with the architecture of the principal building. The interior faces of the walls shall be finished with stucco and painted a neutral color. Outside enclosure location shall be exclusive of all required landscape buffers, and shall not be located in such a manner that service vehicles will block any intersection during the emptying process. Enclosures shall have gates designed to meet the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) guidelines. (See Figure 1) Figure 1: Dumpster Details
Figure 1: Dumpster Details
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 75).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 12-33(JJ) requires outside dumpster enclosures to be built of concrete walls six to eight feet tall, at least six inches taller than the highest garbage receptacle inside, with exterior faces matching the principal building's architecture and stucco-finished, neutral-painted interior faces. Enclosures must sit outside all required landscape buffers, cannot be placed where service vehicles would block an intersection while emptying them, and need gates designed to meet Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) guidelines.
Violations & Fines
Building or maintaining a noncompliant dumpster enclosure is a Land Development Code violation, enforceable through Davie's Code Enforcement Special Magistrate under Chapter 6.
Frequently Asked Questions
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