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Palmetto Bay · Miami-Dade County

What are the storm and debris rules in Palmetto Bay?

Secured against windboats and PWC stored at homes

Palmetto Bay requires boats and personal watercraft kept at homes to sit on a transport trailer and be secured so they are not a hazard in high winds or a hurricane. Construction sites must file a site management plan showing how materials, dumpsters and trash will be secured in hurricane season, and from June through November must be kept clear of loose debris or secured.

Source: Village of Palmetto Bay Code of Ordinances Secs. 30-60.8, 30-60.11 (Municode) · Verified 2026-10

The detail

Boats at homeThe boat or personal watercraft shall be placed on and secured to a transport trailer, and shall be so secured that it will not be a hazard or menace during high winds or hurricane; no parking in the right-of-way including the swale - Code Sec. 30-60.8(a)(5)-(7)
Loading and cleaningA boat may be parked in front of the building line for no more than four hours in any 24-hour period while hitched to an operable, tagged vehicle for cleaning or loading, and may not be used for living or sleeping quarters - Sec. 30-60.8(a)(4), (6)
Site management planNo construction without permits; a site management plan with material storage and the mechanism for securing it, and the location of dumpsters and method of securing trash during hurricane season, must be approved before the permit is issued - Sec. 30-60.11(a)
Hurricane seasonDuring hurricane season (June through November), the construction site shall be maintained clean of loose debris and/or secured under the Village code and the Florida Building Code - Sec. 30-60.11(c)

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