Showing ordinances that apply to Tangelo Park, FL
Tangelo Park is an unincorporated community (population 2,459) in Orange County, Florida. Because Tangelo Park is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Orange County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The pest control rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Orange County follows FL Chapter 482 (Structural Pest Control Act) administered by FDACS. Termite protection required for all new construction per FL Building Code 1816. Subterranean termites and Formosan termites are major concerns in central Florida.
All structural pest control operators must be licensed by FL Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). FL Building Code 1816 requires soil treatment or approved alternative termite protection for new construction. Orange County Code Chapter 15 addresses rodent harborage and mosquito breeding as public nuisances. Orange County Mosquito Control Division conducts countywide spraying (critical due to Zika, West Nile, EEE risks in FL). Standing water violations cited under nuisance code.
Unlicensed pest control: FDACS fines up to 5,000 dollars. Nuisance harborage: county code violation, 250 dollars per day. Failure to correct: lien on property.
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