Showing ordinances that apply to Seffner, FL
Seffner is an unincorporated community (population 8,362) in Hillsborough County, Florida. Because Seffner is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Hillsborough County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The pest control rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Hillsborough County enforces pest control under FDACS licensing (FL §482) with additional termite protection requirements for all new construction per Florida Building Code 1816. Rodent, mosquito, and wildlife nuisance abatement handled by Hillsborough Code Enforcement and County Mosquito Control.
All commercial pest control operators must be licensed by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). New construction requires termite soil treatment or approved alternative per FBC 1816.1. Hillsborough County Mosquito Management Services provides free larvicide and fogging given subtropical climate and Zika/West Nile risk. Rodent infestations on occupied property investigated by Code Enforcement under Chapter 8 of County Code. Owners responsible for abatement within 14 days of notice. Bees are protected - FL §586.10 prohibits extermination of honeybees; licensed beekeeper removal required.
Failure to abate rodent nuisance: 100-500 dollars per day. Unlicensed pest control work: FDACS fines up to 5,000 dollars. Missing termite treatment certificate blocks certificate of occupancy.
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