Property Maintenance in Tampa, FL (2026)
2 verified property maintenance rules for Tampa, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
Under Sec. 19-48, any Tampa structure damaged by fire, decay, termites, or structural defects that endangers occupants, neighbors, or the public is declared a nuisance. The code enforcement director can order repair, securing, or demolition, and unpaid abatement costs become a lien on the property.
Tampa Dangerous Structure Nuisance Rules
Significant RestrictionsTampa Code § 19-48
Any structure in the city which by reason of fire damage, age, decay, deterioration, structural defects, disrepair, improper design, unstable foundation, termites or other causes is dangerous to the occupants thereof or to surrounding buildings and the occupants thereof or a menace to public health or a fire hazard or so unsafe as to endanger life or property or render the use of the public str...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Tampa's Foreclosure Registry ordinance (Code Ch. 19, Div. 8) makes mortgagees register any Tampa property in mortgage default that is vacant or shows signs of vacancy within 15 days of finding it that way. Registered properties must then be kept landscaped, secured, and free of weeds or dead vegetation over 10 inches tall.
Tampa Vacant Property Registration Rules
Significant RestrictionsCity of Tampa Code § 19-136(a)
Properties subject to this division shall be kept free of weeds, overgrown brush, dead vegetation, trash, junk, debris, building materials, any accumulation of newspapers, circulars, flyers, notices, except those required by federal, state, or local law, discarded personal items including, but not limited to, furniture, clothing, large and small appliances, or any other items that give the appe...
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