Code Violation Reporting in Jacksonville, FL (2026)
1 verified code violation reporting rules for Jacksonville, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Common Violations
Jacksonville's Property Safety and Maintenance Code declares 14 listed conditions public nuisances, including vegetation over 15 inches across most of a parcel, garbage and debris, junk or abandoned vehicles, unsecured vacant buildings and graffiti. The Chief of Municipal Code Compliance enforces it. Conviction is a class E offense, each day is a separate offense, and unpaid city cleanup costs become a lien that carries 12 percent interest.
Jacksonville Common Property Code Violations
Some RestrictionsJacksonville Ordinance Code § 518.202(1),(5),(6),(9); § 518.204
The following described conditions occurring or being upon any lot, tract or parcel of land, or contiguous swales, improved or unimproved, within 100 feet of any improved property on which there exists a building, structure or other premises occupied by people within the City ... are each hereby prohibited and declared to be a public nuisance: (1) Nuisance vegetation: (a) Vegetation which excee...