Palm Coast Code Enforcement, Made Simple

1. Overgrown yard, weeds and untrimmed bushes

The city expects grass mowed in keeping with the neighborhood, bushes trimmed and flower beds weeded. Excessive weeds and overgrowth can also count as a public nuisance.

Quick fix: a one-time yard cleanup: mow, weed the beds, trim the bushes and haul away the clippings. We do yard cleanups.

2. Junk, debris and old furniture in the yard

Rubbish, debris, household furniture left outside, abandoned appliances and junk vehicles are all listed as public nuisances.

Quick fix: bulk items can go out on your second trash day (see our trash pickup guide), or we haul it all away in one trip.

3. Trash cans left in view

Cans may go out no earlier than 6 pm the night before pickup and must be back in by 6 am the day after they're emptied. The rest of the week, they must be screened from public view by bushes, a fence, a wall or the garage.

Quick fix: keep them in the garage or behind a short fence or a hedge.

4. Broken screens, fences and siding

Broken or missing windows, walks, siding, roofing, fencing and screening are expected to be repaired or replaced.

Quick fix: torn lanai or pool cage screens and small repairs are handyman jobs we do. Roof repairs need a licensed roofer in Florida. A dirty driveway or mildewed walls aren't on the city's list, but if your HOA sends a letter, pressure washing takes care of it.

5. The swale (the grassy ditch by the road)

In Palm Coast, the strip from the road to your property line is yours to maintain. Keep it mowed and sodded, with nothing blocking the water flow. Don't change how the drainage works without approval from the city's Zoning Division.

Quick fix: mow it with the yard, and clear out leaves, branches and anything sitting in it.

6. Parking: cars, boats, trailers and PODS

• No parking on the lawn or the street. No parking in the swale from 1 am to 6 am. Cars stay overnight in the garage, carport or driveway.
• Boats, campers and RVs: in the driveway no more than 3 days in any 7, to get them ready or fix them. A guest's RV can stay up to 7 days, but no one can sleep in it.
• Utility trailers: not allowed on a residential lot. Keep them in the garage or off-site.
• Commercial vehicles (box trucks, work vans with big signs, trucks with racks above the cab): not allowed except during a service call.
• PODS and moving containers: up to 7 days in the driveway, once a year.

7. Watering on the wrong day

City water: midnight to 10 am. Private wells: 4 pm to 10 am. Drip and micro-spray systems can run any time, and new plantings get extra days for their first 60 days. Check your sprinkler timer each time the clocks change.

8. Cutting down trees without a permit

Removing a tree with a trunk 6 inches or wider at chest height (4.5 feet up) needs a permit from Urban Forestry, 386-986-3758. Replacement trees may be required.

9. Green or stagnant pools

Pools, spas and hot tubs must be kept clean and working, and the water can't be stagnant.

10. Garage sales

Up to two a year, two days each, 8 am to 4 pm. Register with the city first. Signs away from your property aren't allowed.

Away for the summer? Grass and weeds grow fast in our rainy season. Arrange mowing and home watch visits before you head north, so you don't come back to a notice.

From Florida Chores, a local chore service, not the city. Based on the City of Palm Coast's "Top Code Violations" booklet, which the city says is a summary, not the exact code. Checked November 11, 2026. Call Code Enforcement at 386-986-3764 to confirm anything about your own property.