What is the Business Partnership Program?
PBSO’s Business Partnership Program (BPP) connects businesses with law enforcement through contact information, crime alerts, and access to crime-prevention deputies. Emergency and after-hours contacts help PBSO reach a representative.
Its trespass component involves a notarized affidavit and account approval. PBSO expressly directs participants to obtain approval before purchasing or placing program signage. Contact BPP@pbso.org to confirm condominium eligibility, the current affidavit, signing authority, property coverage, and sign instructions.
The official registration link could not be retrieved during preparation of this page. Use the official program page or the program email for current registration assistance.
A practical board preparation checklist
The following is a recommended association workflow. PBSO determines the application requirements and approval.
- Define the problem and location. Record specific incidents and identify the grounds, building, or area involved. Prepare a site map and photographs.
- Verify the association’s authority. Review ownership, common-element boundaries, easements, and lawful access rights. Involve counsel when authority is unclear.
- Document the board’s decision. Authorize participation and an appropriate representative through the association’s normal approval process. Keep that authorization in the records.
- Obtain current PBSO instructions. Confirm the eligible property, authorized signer, affidavit submission method, and whether an existing enrollment needs updating.
- Complete the required affidavit and await approval. Follow PBSO’s notarization and account instructions before buying or installing program signs.
- Maintain the arrangement. Retain approval, the affidavit, sign photographs, and current contacts. Ask PBSO about renewal or updates after a board, manager, or property change.
Use the right signs in the right places
Florida Statutes §810.011(5)(a)1 describes ordinary posted-land signs: “no trespassing” and the owner, lessee, or occupant’s name in letters at least two inches high, signs at each boundary corner and no more than 500 feet apart, clearly noticeable from outside the boundary.
The alternative painted-notice provision has international-orange and three-to-five-foot height requirements, plus accompanying signs. Those painted-notice details are not a universal specification for every ordinary sign.
Read the statutory posting requirements. Keep an inspection schedule so signs remain visible and legible.
When an incident occurs
Protect people first
Call 911 for an immediate threat, violence, or an emergency. Move to safety. Avoid confrontation, pursuit, or attempting to physically remove someone.
For a non-emergency, use PBSO’s official contact information to reach the appropriate reporting channel. Program email is for program assistance, not emergency dispatch.
Provide clear facts
- Exact address and location.
- Observed behavior and any immediate danger.
- Description and direction of travel, if safely observed.
- Whether entry was authorized or permission is disputed.
- Available video, witnesses, and prior incident numbers.
- The association’s authorization and PBSO approval details, when requested.
Preserve original video and a factual incident log. Ask the responding deputy what follow-up is needed. Let law enforcement assess the circumstances and appropriate action.
PBSO official website & contactsUnderstand the limits of trespass enforcement
Under §810.09, outdoor-property trespass generally involves willful entry or remaining without authorization, license, or invitation, with legally sufficient notice. Written authorization can allow law enforcement to communicate an order to leave under the statute’s conditions. Buildings involve a separate provision, §810.08.
Enrollment does not guarantee arrest, deputy attendance, or prosecution. An affidavit does not create ownership rights or extinguish someone else’s lawful access.
| Situation | Board’s next step |
|---|---|
| Unknown person on association property | Report conduct and location; provide relevant authorization and facts. Being unfamiliar alone does not prove unlawful entry. |
| Resident, tenant, invited guest, or contractor | Verify permission and applicable access rights before requesting exclusion. Seek counsel on disputed authority. |
| Use of a walkway or shortcut | Check property boundaries and any easement or other access right before treating use as trespass. |
| Rule violation or occupancy dispute | Use the appropriate association or legal process. Ask counsel before attempting to use trespass enforcement to remove a lawful occupant. |
| Activity on another entity’s property | Contact the entity controlling that area. Confirm whether the location belongs to the association, UCO, WPRF, or another party. |
Keep participation useful over time
Assign a board member or manager to maintain the file and contacts. Recheck signs after storms or landscaping work, preserve incident records, and periodically review whether the arrangement addresses the association’s actual concerns.
Combine the program with practical crime-prevention measures: good lighting, clear sightlines, prompt maintenance, resident reporting, and appropriately managed cameras. Ask PBSO about available crime-prevention support.
Official recordsLegal adviceUCO resourcesProperty & SafetyOfficial sources
- PBSO Business Partnership Program — program overview, affidavit and approval sequence, and assistance.
- Florida Statutes §810.09 — trespass on property other than a structure or conveyance.
- Florida Statutes §810.011 — posting and other definitions.
- Florida Statutes §810.08 — trespass in a structure or conveyance.
Reviewed October 17, 2026. Educational guidance, not an adopted association policy or a determination that a particular person is trespassing. Obtain current PBSO instructions and legal advice for disputed property or access rights.
Keep the program file ready for a real incident
Retain the property map, association authorization, current affidavit, PBSO approval, sign instructions and locations, and primary and backup contacts. Confirm update or renewal requirements directly with PBSO.
- Check signs after storms, vegetation growth, or construction.
- Verify property boundaries and lawful access rights before seeking exclusion.
- Preserve incident evidence and responding-deputy reference numbers.
- Transfer the file when officers or managers change.
Enrollment supports coordination; it does not convert a tenancy, invitation, easement, or association dispute into trespass. Obtain counsel’s review where permission or resident access is contested.
Connected resources
Authority matters: Florida law, governing documents, UCO procedures, and contractual duties serve different purposes. The added registers and workflows are Board Synergy recommended practices, not official forms or new association rules.