Plantation, FL Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)

2 lists eight independent triggers for an unlawful accumulation: objectionable odors, disease vectors, or unsanitary conditions; attraction of insects and vermin; any violation of other law; interference with a neighbor's use of their property; detracting from a neat and clean appearance; odors detectable beyond the property line; remaining longer than one week for Qualified Solid Waste and Recyclables or one month for Recovered Materials, Bulk Trash, Yard Waste, and Exempt Material; or simply being visible from the public right of way. Any one of these makes the pile a Code violation.

3 as an additional remedy handled by the Director of Public Works. 00 for over ten cubic yards. 00 contested, capped at one citation per day per property per waste type. 3, a violation is presumed once an outdoor accumulation stored outside a proper collection or storage container remains four days after the Director of Public Works issues written notice. An owner has four days to demand a Special Magistrate hearing; otherwise the City may clear the property itself and specially assess the cost, with interest accruing at 8 percent per annum and a lien coequal with state, county, and municipal tax liens, enforceable by foreclosure.