Property Maintenance in Port St. Lucie, FL (2026)
2 verified property maintenance rules for Port St. Lucie, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
A Port St. Lucie structure is "unfit for human occupancy" under Property Maintenance Code § 41.05 when the code official finds it unsafe, in disrepair, unsanitary, vermin- or rat-infested, filthy, or missing required ventilation, sanitary or heating facilities. A structure meeting that standard can be declared a public nuisance and ordered corrected, restored or demolished.
Unsafe Structure Nuisance Rules in Port St. Lucie
Significant RestrictionsPort St. Lucie Code of Ordinances § 41.05; §§ 41.02-41.04; § 41.07(c)
Structure unfit for human occupancy. A structure is unfit for human occupancy whenever the code official finds that such structure is unsafe, unlawful or, because of the degree to which the structure is in disrepair or lacks maintenance, is unsanitary, vermin or rat-infested, contains filth and contamination, or lacks ventilation, illumination, sanitary or heating facilities or other essential ...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Owners of unimproved (vacant) lots in Port St. Lucie must keep weeds, grass, vines, Brazilian pepper and other invasive growth under 24 inches within 10 feet of side and rear lines that border improved property, under City Code § 43.04. Corner lots must stay clear for 15 feet from the road right-of-way, agricultural- and golf-course-zoned parcels are exempt, and code compliance can act on the same lot only once every 12 months.
Port St. Lucie Vacant Lot Growth Limits
Some RestrictionsPort St. Lucie Code of Ordinances § 43.04(a)(1); § 43.04(b), (c), (d), (g), (h); § 43.01
It shall be unlawful for owners of unimproved real property located within the City whose property line adjoins or abuts improved real property to permit weeds, grass, vines, Brazilian pepper trees and other invasive species, undergrowth or other vegetative matter to grow thereon to a height of more than twenty-four (24") inches within ten (10') feet of the side and rear lot lines, provided the...
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