Property Maintenance in Wellington, FL (2026)
2 verified property maintenance rules for Wellington, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
In the Village of Wellington, a dilapidated structure with broken window or door glass, damaged garage doors, roof damage that can cause interior leaks, or an unsecured or stagnant swimming pool is declared a nuisance under Village Code Section 9-3(E). The Planning, Zoning and Building Department mails a notice of nuisance giving the owner 21 days to fix it, and Wellington can correct it and lien the property under Section 9-5 if the owner does not comply.
Wellington Dilapidated Structure Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsWellington Code of Ordinances §§ 9-3, 9-5
It is hereby declared and determined by the Wellington Council that the following shall individually, or in any combination, be considered nuisances when they exist upon a lot, an occupied structure, or an unoccupied structure in Wellington: ... E.Dilapidated structures. ... ... Sec. 9-5. - Procedure for enforcement.A.Notice of nuisance. Upon the finding by Wellington that a nuisance exists, We...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Wellington caps weed and grass height on vacant lots at 6 inches on parcels of a half-acre or less, and on larger undeveloped lots the growth must stay under 12 to 18 inches within the first 120 feet of the property line, under Village Code of Ordinances Sec. 9-3, Table 9-3.1.
Wellington Vacant Lot Weed Height Limits
Some RestrictionsWellington Code of Ordinances § 9-3
A.Accumulations of waste, trash, yard trash, junk, rubble, or debris.B.Excessive growth of grass, weeds, and low-growing vegetation. Such grass, weeds and low-growing vegetation shall be maintained as follows: Table 9-3.1 Lot and Use Size of Lot Maximum Maintenance Height Undeveloped or Vacant Residential and Non-Residential One-half acre or less 6 inches on the entire lot Undeveloped or Vacant...
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