Wellington, FL

Wellington's Code of Ordinances sets numeric sound limits in Sec. 13-8, Table A: residential fixed mechanical equipment is capped at 60 dBA any time, other residential sources at 55…

Wellington bars construction and machinery noise that crosses into residential property between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. on Saturday…

Wellington bars running a loud speaker, sound amplifier, radio or similar device near residential property so loudly that the sound is plainly audible across the property line, at any…

Wellington limits when lawn and garden equipment, including leaf blowers, can be run loudly enough to cross into a neighbor's residential land. Code of Ordinances Section 13-7(F)…

Wellington's noise ordinance does not regulate the everyday sound of a motor vehicle's engine, muffler or exhaust on public roads. Code of Ordinances Section 13-6(A) exempts sound from…

Unincorporated Palm Beach County bans noisy construction, demolition, and lawn or garden equipment at residential property lines from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., with construction work barred…

In unincorporated Palm Beach County, a dog, cat, or bird that habitually barks or makes objectionable noise is a public nuisance, but Animal Care and Control only investigates after…

Wellington bans the sale and use of fireworks year-round inside its Equestrian Preserve Area under Sec. 13-14, overriding the general state fireworks statutes to protect horses and…

Above-ground propane and LP-gas tanks three feet or taller in unincorporated Palm Beach County must meet the zoning district's yard setback or the Florida Building and Fire Prevention…

Smoke alarms are required in all dwelling units in unincorporated Palm Beach County under the Florida Building Code (Residential) Section R314 and FL FS §553.883. Battery-powered…

Recreational campfires and bonfires are allowed without a county burn permit under the Open Burning Ordinance, but they can't produce excessive visible smoke: the standard used to…

Palm Beach County prohibits open burning countywide unless the material and method are specifically allowed under the Open Burning Ordinance, with narrow Health Department-approved…

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

Wellington's parks code bars harming, trapping, or killing any wildlife creature, including birds, on park property, and separately bans taking a wildlife creature's young, nest, or…

Wellington bans pet stores from selling, trading or otherwise transferring dogs or cats under Sec. 4-2, and separately makes it unlawful to operate a puppy or kitten mill in the…

The Village of Wellington has no citywide leash law in its own code; Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control governs at-large dogs generally. Wellington's own rule is narrower: under…

Within Wellington's Equestrian Preserve Area, the Land Development Regulations cap aviculture at 200 birds per property and require bird pens or cages to sit at least 50 feet from…

Wellington's Land Development Regulations don't let anyone keep a dangerous or Class I wild animal casually: any wildlife sanctuary use needs a minimum five-acre lot, and cages holding…

Wellington's Land Development Regulations restrict veterinary clinics with outdoor runs or boarding to a one-acre minimum lot, a 25-foot setback for any outdoor structure, and…

Grooming parlors and mobile grooming units in unincorporated Palm Beach County must hold an annual operational permit from Animal Care and Control, renewed yearly and subject to…

Palm Beach County requires every cat four months or older to be implanted with an electronic animal ID (EAID) microchip, and owners must keep their contact information tied to that…

Unincorporated Palm Beach County lets registered caregivers manage feral cat colonies under a trap-neuter-vaccinate-return program instead of licensing each cat, provided the cats are…

Feeding any exotic or native animal in a Palm Beach County park is strictly forbidden unless the Parks and Recreation Director authorizes it, with violators facing fines up to $500 per…

Unincorporated Palm Beach County requires every dog six months or older and every cat four months or older to be spayed or neutered unless the owner qualifies for one of seven specific…

Palm Beach County caps how many dogs and cats a household may keep before extra acreage or a special permit is required - up to 10 are allowed on any lot, 11 to 30 need 1.5 to 2.5+…

Beekeeping is allowed countywide under FL §586.10, which preempts local bans. Hives must be registered annually with FDACS Division of Plant Industry, free of charge.

Palm Beach County has no breed-specific restrictions. FL Statute §767.14 preempts all local breed bans statewide. Dangerous-dog determinations are behavior-based under FL §767.

Section 22-10 of the Wellington Code of Ordinances bars stopping, standing, or parking in 18 listed locations across every property and land use category in the Village, including the…

In the Village of Wellington, Code of Ordinances § 22-19 lets a gated or access-restricted community association petition the Wellington Council for a 'neighborhood parking plan' that…

Village of Wellington Code of Ordinances § 22-21 authorizes Code Compliance Officers and Law Enforcement Officers to tow a vehicle off any street to the nearest garage or a facility…

Wellington bans parking a commercial vehicle on any public street, right-of-way, or thoroughfare, and off-street residential parking is capped at one hour between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00…

Wellington bars parking a recreational vehicle, boat, trailer, or sports vehicle on any public street or right-of-way outright, and off-street residential parking is capped at one hour…

Wellington bans parking a motor vehicle anywhere in a yard or landscaped area that's visible from the street or a neighboring property. Sec. 22-9(B)(1) confines visible parking to the…

Commercial buildings in Wellington must provide off-street loading spaces sized to the building's floor area under the Land Development Regulations: one space for every 15,000 square…

Wellington does not mandate electric vehicle charging in off-street parking. Instead, Section 6.5.6.H.1.iv of the Land Development Regulations offers a discretionary sustainability…

Unincorporated Palm Beach County bars parking any vehicle, equipment, trailer, or boat on a public street or right-of-way for more than one hour in any 24-hour period, effectively…

In unincorporated Palm Beach County, any electric vehicle charging parking space must be painted green or marked with green painted lines or curbs under the county's land development…

Florida caps the drop fee a tower can charge at half the posted rate if the owner shows up mid-tow, requires a signed itemized receipt, and forces storage lots within 10 to 15 highway…

Wellington bans landscape irrigation daily between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. under Code Section 9-28(A), and existing landscaping can only be watered on assigned days: even-numbered…

Wellington's nuisance code caps grass and weed height under Table 9-3.1 of Code Section 9-3(B): six inches on lots of a half acre or less, and 6 to 18 inches within the first 120 feet…

Wellington's Land Development Regulations count artificial turf as impervious surface on single-family and two-family lots, the same as concrete, pavers or a pool apron. That…

Removing any vegetation in Wellington, including trees, palms, shrubs, hedges, groundcover and sod, requires a vegetation removal permit from the Planning and Zoning division unless…

Wellington's Land Development Regulations cap how much of a lot's pervious area can be planted in turf grass: no more than 75 percent on single-family and two-unit residential lots and…

Palm Beach County exempts rain barrels, cisterns, and similar rain-harvesting devices from the county's landscape irrigation watering-day and time restrictions, letting residents water…

Tree trimming in unincorporated Palm Beach County is largely deregulated for residential parcels following FL FS §163.045 (2019), which preempts local permit requirements when an…

Building a pool in Wellington requires a permit from the building official under Sec. 105.1, and Sec. 110.3(A)(4) walks the pool through eight required inspections, from the pre-shell…

Every swimming pool or spa in Wellington must be enclosed by an approved barrier that meets the Florida Building Code, under LDR § 6.2.3.I.7. The same section keeps at-grade pools out…

Every vacation rental in the Village of Wellington must hold a state DBPR license and Florida Department of Revenue tax registration, plus a Palm Beach County Business Tax Receipt and…

Wellington's vacation rental rules default to whole-unit rentals only. Under LDR Sec. 6.2.2.A.5.b.xi, a property owner may rent out a single sleeping room to a transient occupant…

Three confirmed noise complaints at a Wellington vacation rental within six months trigger a hard equipment mandate: under LDR Sec. 6.2.2.A.5.f, the responsible party must install and…

Wellington caps overnight parking at a vacation rental to one vehicle per bedroom, up to four vehicles, not counting cars parked inside a garage, under LDR Sec. 6.2.2.A.5.b.iii. Larger…

Wellington runs an escalating strike system for vacation rental violations. Under LDR Sec. 6.2.2.A.5.e.ii, the special magistrate can suspend a vacation rental special use permit for…

Before renting a home short-term in Wellington, the owner must clear two Village approvals in sequence: a special use permit under the Land Development Regulations, then a local…

Wellington caps how many people can stay overnight in a vacation rental: the Land Development Regulations limit overnight occupancy to two persons per bedroom, not counting children…

Airbnb, Vrbo and other hosting platforms operating in unincorporated Palm Beach County must verify each host holds an active Tourist Development Tax account and Business Tax Receipt…

Palm Beach County has not imposed minimum night stay requirements on STRs in unincorporated areas. Minimum stay caps are preempted by FL §509.032 for the County, though incorporated…

In the Village of Wellington, a family day care home is a permitted home occupation, not a discretionary use: the Land Development Regulations let it operate anywhere a single-family…

Wellington classifies a home-based business as a "home occupation" under the Land Development Regulations and lets it operate as an accessory use inside a resident's dwelling, provided…

Unincorporated Palm Beach County bars any outdoor sign or advertising evidence for a home-based business, including the address in print or broadcast ads.

Unincorporated Palm Beach County bars on-premise sales or services for home businesses except instructional lessons or incidental retail; instructional visits are capped at three…

Cottage food operations in unincorporated Palm Beach County are governed by FL FS §500.80, which preempts local regulation. Producers may sell up to 250,000 dollars annually of…

Wellington limits small accessory structures under 120 square feet and under ten feet tall to a flat five-foot side and rear setback under Land Development Regulations Section…

Wellington bars an accessory dwelling unit from ever being subdivided, sold as a condominium, or rented in any capacity. LDR § 6.2.3.A.8 requires the unit to stay under the same…

Wellington allows one accessory dwelling per single-family lot, capped at 800 square feet, or 1,000 square feet on a lot of at least one acre, with no more than one bedroom. LDR §…

Palm Beach County allows tiny houses as small as 400 square feet under Florida Building Code Appendix Q, formally adopted into the county's own building code with reduced…

Unincorporated Palm Beach County lets you convert a garage or carport to living space, but only if you replace the lost parking in the driveway or a common lot first.

Unincorporated Palm Beach County lets homeowners build one Accessory Quarters unit by right, but the code defines it as located on the owner-occupied principal dwelling's lot, so…

Wellington caps fences at six feet on the side and rear of residential lots under an acre, and three feet within the front setback, under LDR Section 6.4.1.A.5.k, with taller options…

Wellington's Land Development Regulations flatly prohibit barbed wire on any fence, wall, or hedge under Section 6.4.1.A.5.e, unless the Wellington Engineering Department approves it…

Wellington requires a building permit before installing any fence or wall under LDR Section 6.4.1.A.5.c, plus a hedge removal/planting permit for hedges along a major thoroughfare, and…

In unincorporated Palm Beach County, a fence or wall built along a retaining wall on a Single Family lot can gain extra height matching the grade change next door: up to six feet in a…

Florida's one statewide fence statute, §588.011, defines a legal fence as at least 3 feet high with three strands of wire on posts no more than 20 feet apart. Residential height…

Wellington treats air conditioners, generators, pumps, and fans as fixed mechanical equipment and caps their sound at 60 dBA around the clock on residential land under Sec. 13-8, Table…

Wellington bars, restaurants, and nightclubs may not run loudspeakers or sound amplifiers so loud the sound is plainly audible across a neighboring residential property line, under…

Wellington bars sounding a vehicle horn or any audible signal device except as required by law or as a warning, and separately bars sounding any warning device, including a car alarm…

Wellington's noise code defines 'plainly audible' to specifically capture bass. Under Code of Ordinances Section 13-5, detecting a rhythmic bass reverberating sound, beat or cadence…

Unincorporated Palm Beach County lets homeowners test a permanent generator only once a week, never Sunday, for up to 30 minutes between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., under the county's land…

Wellington parks with sports lighting stay open from 8:00 a.m. until 30 minutes after the last scheduled activity that day, while all other parks run dawn to dusk under Sec. 14-5…

Palm Beach County enforces a juvenile curfew under PBC Code Chapter 11, Article V. Minors under 17 are prohibited from public places between 11 PM and 5 AM Sunday-Thursday and midnight…

Anyone wanting exclusive use of a Wellington park facility must first get a permit from the Parks and Recreation Director under Sec. 14-8, filing an application at least 30 days ahead…

A march, rally, parade, or similar event of 20 or more people on Wellington public property needs a public assembly permit before it happens. Sec. 20-28 requires the permit from the…

Palm Beach County makes it unlawful to disrupt a permitted commercial film or TV shoot on public property, banning sound interference, lighting interference, blocking equipment access…

Wellington's parks code bans skateboarding, along with roller skating, roller blading, and bicycling, on turf, basketball courts, tennis courts, and parking lots under Sec. 14-21(B)…

The Village of Wellington bans drinking and possessing open alcoholic beverages in or within 500 feet of any business establishment parking lot under Sec. 3-3, citing the disorder and…

Palm Beach County bans e-cigarettes and other vapor-generating devices inside County public park playgrounds, not traditional cigarette smoking, and not the rest of the park, enforced…

Officers may issue a $100 civil citation instead of arresting adults caught with 20 grams or less of marijuana or paraphernalia in unincorporated Palm Beach County, capped at two…

Palm Beach County bans loitering in park restrooms, dressing rooms, picnic shelters, and wooded areas countywide under Sec. 21-35, with violators facing citation, ejection, and fines…

In the Village of Wellington, Code of Ordinances § 22-9(B)(3) prohibits performing mechanical or other repair work outside on a motor vehicle anywhere in a residential zoning district…

Wellington confines adult entertainment establishments to its Flex Zoning District and layers on a strict 500-foot buffer. Under LDR Sec. 6.2.2.B.1.d, an adult entertainment use must…

Non-consent tow companies operating in unincorporated Palm Beach County must post reflective tow-away signs at every driveway, let a vehicle owner who arrives before hookup drive off…

Palm Beach County requires a sheriff's-office permit before anyone buys, consigns, or pawns secondhand goods, with a $350 fee, mandatory transaction records, and a 15-day holding…

Palm Beach County doesn't license massage establishments itself: Code § 17-149 defers entirely to the state Board of Massage under Chapter 480, Florida Statutes, and a studio still…

Temporary tattoo and body piercing establishments in Palm Beach County must pass a county Health Department plan review and pay a $200 fee before opening, per the Environmental Control…

Palm Beach County requires anyone operating a pawnshop or buying/pawning secondhand goods to get a $350 sheriff's office permit, hold goods 15 days before resale, and submit…

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…

The Village of Wellington runs school-zone speed cameras rather than red-light cameras. Under Code of Ordinances § 22-40, a Speed Detection System that catches a vehicle going more…

Palm Beach County bans stopping, standing, or parking on bicycle paths and bicycle lanes in unincorporated areas, with only a momentary passenger drop-off exception allowed on bike…

Uber and Lyft are otherwise exempt from Palm Beach County's vehicle-for-hire ordinance, but drivers must still follow the county's Airport and Port of Palm Beach rules on pickup fees…

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…

The Village of Wellington's Code of Ordinances sets curb-placement limits for bulk trash, vegetative waste and everyday garbage. Vegetative waste and bulk items can go to the curb no…

Wellington residents can set garbage cans and recycling containers at the curb no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the night before pickup and must pull them back in by 11:00 p.m. on collection…

Wellington's Land Development Regulations require any dumpster or trash compactor to sit at least 50 feet from a residential property line and behind a solid opaque enclosure…

Wellington limits vegetative waste set out for collection to six feet in length and 50 pounds per piece, except palm fronds, and requires loose clippings and leaves to be bagged or…

Section 17-2 commits Wellington to a mandatory solid waste collection program funded by special assessments and other fees, run through a Village-designated contractor. Every assessed…

In the Village of Wellington, recycling containers must be screened or stored out of sight. Village Code § 13-3 requires garbage cans and recycling containers to stay indoors or in a…

Section 17-1 of Wellington's Code of Ordinances makes it unlawful to deposit, throw, or dump filth, garbage, trash, or other deleterious material onto any public property, lake, canal…

In the Village of Wellington, curbside placement is on a clock. Village Code § 13-3(B)(2) lets residents put garbage cans and recycling containers at the curb no earlier than 6:00 p.m…

Unincorporated Palm Beach County residents must use the Solid Waste Authority's franchised recycling collection: recyclables set out at the curb are legally reserved for the authorized…

Wellington's solid waste code sets a hard deadline for pre-storm yard trimming and locks down curb placement once a hurricane watch or warning covers the Village. Residents must finish…

Wellington's Building Code Administrative Code requires impact-rated hurricane opening protection on high-value new construction and additions in the wind-borne debris region, and…

Manufactured homes placed, replaced or substantially improved in a Wellington flood hazard area must be anchored against flotation and elevated so the bottom of the frame sits at or…

Wellington requires every structure to carry impact windows or storm shutters under LDR Section 6.4.1.A.1, and limits how long removable shutters, rollups, or panels can stay up: no…

In the Village of Wellington, Code Compliance Officers cite common violations, property maintenance, noise, water restrictions, signs, solid waste and building-permit lapses, through…

Wellington enforces the 2020 National Electrical Code as part of its adopted Building Codes under Sec. 5-1, and Sec. 105.1 of the Wellington Building Code Administrative Code requires…

Wellington adopts the Florida Building Code, Plumbing volume, as part of its Building Codes under Sec. 5-1, and Sec. 105.1 of the Wellington Building Code Administrative Code requires…

Wellington's Sec. 105.1, part of the Wellington Building Code Administrative Code adopted under Sec. 5-2, requires anyone who constructs, enlarges, alters, repairs, moves, demolishes…

In the Village of Wellington, the Planning, Zoning and Building Department enforces a fixed sequence of building inspections under Code of Ordinances Sec. 5-2 (110.3) before…

Wellington's Land Development Regulations require a child day care center to sit on at least 6,000 square feet of lot area with 1,500 square feet of usable floor area for the first 40…

Unincorporated Palm Beach County lets qualifying projects earn a Type 1 Waiver from standard architecture guidelines by hitting a Green Architecture points threshold.

In unincorporated Palm Beach County, buildings with passenger elevators must keep at least one running whenever the building is occupied, under the county Housing Code.

Lead-based paint disclosure and abatement in Palm Beach County follow federal EPA RRP Rule and HUD Lead Safe Housing Rule. Pre-1978 housing requires EPA-certified renovators for any…

In the Village of Wellington, a dilapidated structure with broken window or door glass, damaged garage doors, roof damage that can cause interior leaks, or an unsecured or stagnant…

Wellington caps weed and grass height on vacant lots at 6 inches on parcels of a half-acre or less, and on larger undeveloped lots the growth must stay under 12 to 18 inches within the…

Wellington's Initial Stormwater Control Ordinance, Code Chapter 9 Article II, bans any discharge into the Village's stormwater system that violates federal, state, county, or local…

Wellington regulates every kind of development in its mapped flood hazard areas under the Floodplain Management Ordinance, Village Code of Ordinances Article II of Chapter 5 (Sec. 5-4…

When a Wellington property in a flood hazard area has no base flood elevation on the FEMA map, the floodplain administrator can set it at two feet above the highest adjacent grade…

In the Village of Wellington, private docks on canals and lakes follow strict placement limits under the Land Development Regulations. Docks may extend only three feet into canals or…

In unincorporated Palm Beach County, new construction must be graded to keep stormwater on the building site until it reaches the roadway or public drainage system, with the Floodplain…

Florida regulates construction seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line through state permits, with uniform standards administered by the Department of Environmental Protection.

Wellington exempts reclaimed water use from its landscape irrigation restrictions. Code Section 9-29(B) frees any irrigation system whose sole source is treated wastewater reuse from…

Wellington's parks code bans open fires everywhere in Village parks except areas the Parks and Recreation Director designates, but it carves barbecue grills and similar devices out of…

Any owner of a rental dwelling unit in the Village of Wellington must get a rental dwelling unit license from the Planning, Zoning and Building Department before leasing it, applying…

Wellington requires every structure and lot holding a rental dwelling unit to meet the Code of Ordinances, the Land Development Regulations, and the Florida Building Code under Section…

Palm Beach County follows Florida Statute Chapter 83 (Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act) for evictions. No just-cause eviction requirement exists; landlords may decline to…

Florida Statute §125.0103(2) flatly prohibits rent control in Palm Beach County and every other Florida locality. The 2023 Live Local Act deleted the old housing-emergency referendum…

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…

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 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…

Wellington inspects every licensed rental dwelling unit before the first license issues and then annually after that, checking exterior condition, trash and recycling disposal…

Every business, profession, occupation, home-based business, rental property, or equestrian stall rental operating in Wellington needs a Local Business Tax Receipt sorted into a…

Anyone wanting to build, plant, or install something in a Wellington street right-of-way needs Village sign-off first. Sec. 20-5 requires review and a permit from the Public Works…

In unincorporated Palm Beach County, the Property Maintenance Code requires every property owner or occupant to keep sidewalks, walkways and driveways bordering their premises in a…

Unincorporated Palm Beach County bans willfully obstructing streets, roads, and sidewalks, and separately prohibits parking a vehicle on a sidewalk; violations are non-criminal traffic…

The Village of Wellington's Land Development Regulations permit solar panels by right on every building or structure, so homeowners and businesses do not need a variance or special use…

Florida Statute §163.04 strongly preempts HOA restrictions on solar panels in Palm Beach County. HOAs may regulate placement for aesthetics only if performance is not impaired…

Wellington allows digital signs only as part of a monument sign at gas station and community-facilities sites, and only under strict technical limits. The Land Development Regulations…

Wellington's Land Development Regulations limit exterior holiday lighting to a set season: displays are permitted only from November 1 through January 31, after which the seasonal…

Wellington lets property owners add one extra temporary noncommercial sign before an election without a permit. Lots of at least a quarter acre get up to four square feet of sign per…

Wellington caps window signage in commercial, flex and community-facilities buildings at 50 percent of each ground-floor window glass panel, and no more than 25 percent of the total…

In the Village of Wellington, a community garage sale is regulated as a "community event" under the Land Development Regulations, capped at two per property or tenant each calendar…

Wellington treats medical marijuana treatment center dispensaries as a form of pharmacy use under the Land Development Regulations, not a banned use: the Village has not opted out…

Unincorporated Palm Beach County keeps medical marijuana dispensing facilities at least 500 feet from any existing elementary or secondary school, with closer siting possible only…

Home cultivation of cannabis is prohibited in Florida. Only state-licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers may cultivate. Recreational cannabis remains illegal after Amendment 3…

Wellington bans specific invasive and prohibited landscape species through its Land Development Regulations rather than a standalone plant ordinance: Section 7.8.1 requires every…

In the Village of Wellington, a food truck or other mobile vendor cannot set up on a sidewalk or in the public right-of-way at all: the Land Development Regulations' mobile vendor…

Wellington's Land Development Regulations define a mobile vendor as a business with no permanent location that occupies one spot for more than two hours and must leave every night. LDR…

Food trucks selling from a Palm Beach County road right-of-way in the unincorporated area need an Engineering Department roadside vendor permit, $250 a year, $500,000 liability…

The Village of Wellington caps most buildings, including single-family homes, at 35 feet under the Land Development Regulations. Taller heights of up to 56 or 72 feet apply only to…

Wellington caps building footprint by zoning district in Table 6.3-1 of the Land Development Regulations, from 40 percent in the RS single-family district and 35 percent in RM…

Wellington's Land Development Regulations set minimum front, side, corner, and rear setbacks by zoning district in Table 6.3-1, ranging from 25 feet front and 7.5 feet side in the RS…

Wellington zones bona fide agriculture as a permitted or conditional use within its Equestrian Preserve Area, but the Land Development Regulations impose real conditions on the more…

Farms in Palm Beach County's unincorporated AGR and AP agricultural districts are shielded from nuisance suits over noise, odors, dust, and machinery under the county's Right to Farm…

In the Village of Wellington, the Land Development Regulations require every outdoor light to stay on its own property and face downward. Fixtures need a cutoff-type luminaire with…

Wellington's Land Development Regulations cap how much light can spill onto a neighbor's property. Spillover light measured six feet above grade at the property line cannot exceed…

In unincorporated Palm Beach County, billboard illumination must be aimed only at the billboard face, no outward floodlighting, under the Unified Land Development Code's Supplemental…

In Wellington, any development application whose environmental site assessment finds a listed plant or animal species must coordinate with the regulating state or federal agency before…

Wellington protects specimen trees, listed by species and trunk size in Table 7.7-1 of the Land Development Regulations, and prefers keeping them in the project design over any…

New subdivisions and Planned Development Districts in unincorporated Palm Beach County must plant canopy street trees an average of 50 feet on center, or palms at 40 feet, along both…

HOA architectural review committees (ARCs) in Palm Beach County must follow procedures in the recorded declaration of covenants. FL §720.3035 limits ARC authority to standards…

Unincorporated Palm Beach County requires every POA declaration to grant automatic membership, voting rights, and assessment authority, and forces the developer to set a fixed date for…

HOA disputes in Palm Beach County must follow pre-suit mediation under FL §720.311 before litigation. Condominium disputes use mandatory non-binding arbitration through DBPR under FL…

HOA assessments in Palm Beach County are governed by FL §720.308. Annual budget and assessments require board approval; special assessments may require member vote per the declaration…

HOA covenants in Palm Beach County enforced under FL §720.305. Fines capped at $100 per violation, $1,000 aggregate (unless declaration sets higher), and cannot become a lien unless…

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…

Palm Beach County charges a 6% tourist development tax on stays of six months or less at hotels, motels, and vacation rentals countywide, including inside every municipality, collected…

County Code § 18-2 makes it unlawful to occupy, lodge, or sleep in the open on private property, vacant lots, or under bridges without the owner's permission, and separately bans…

Remote-controlled drones are banned in Palm Beach County parks unless specifically allowed under FAA rules and Florida law, and they can never be flown over people or wildlife.

Commercial drone operations in Florida are regulated by federal FAA Part 107 and state law; local governments cannot impose additional commercial operation restrictions.

Florida expressly preempts local regulation of drones, reserving authority to the state and federal government, with limited surveillance and trespass exceptions.

Palm Beach County authorizes a needle and syringe exchange program only through a BCC-contracted nonprofit or health provider; operating one without a county contract is a criminal…

Palm Beach County mosquito control is handled by PBC Mosquito Control Division. Termite protection required at construction per FBC 1816. Tent fumigation requires 72-hour neighbor…

Unincorporated Palm Beach County designates historic sites and districts through the Historic Resources Review Board, applying criteria that include cultural, architectural, and…

Palm Beach County lets developers earn up to a 100 percent density bonus above the Future Land Use Atlas cap by building Workforce Housing Program units, or up to 50 percent under the…

Palm Beach County does not maintain a no-knock registry, but residents may post 'No Solicitation' signs that legally bar commercial solicitors. Violators may be cited for trespass…

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…