What happens to Abandoned Property?
Abandoned property on the Miami-Dade County Right-of-Way may be Posted with a Decal ordering the Property to be removed within 5 days. The abandoned property may also be removed and destroyed by Miami-Dade County with a cumulative penalty assessed to the last owner of record. What is Junk and Trash? Junk and Trash includes rubbish, accumulated garbage, paper, rags, excelsior, cans, bottles, boxes, glass, barrels, plastics, building materials, piping, mattresses, bedding, old, dilapidated motor vehicle parts; motor vehicles; trailers; boats; or other vessels or parts thereof. Maintaining Junk and Trash on Commercial Property is Illegal It is unlawful to deposit, store, keep, maintain or to permit Junk or Trash in or on any Lot or on PARCEL or body of water, except in a legally established junk yard or a County authorized commercial Waste Collection Site. Open Air Storage It is illegal to place or maintain Junk and Trash under a carport or a front porch that is not completely enclosed wi
