Orange County, FL Code Violation Reporting: Common Violations (2026)
Key Facts
- Class I reduced penalty
- $100
- Class II reduced penalty
- $200
- Class III reduced penalty
- $300
- Max court-ordered penalty
- $500 plus costs
Summary
Orange County's Schedule A lists the most-cited code violations enforceable by citation, from property maintenance and lot cleaning to zoning and solid waste, each ranked into a I-III penalty class.
Section 9-277 Property maintenance I ... Chapter 28, Article II Lot Cleaning I ... Chapter 28, Article III Parking of motor vehicles on residentially and agriculturally zoned property II ... Chapter 32 Solid Waste II ... Chapter 38 Zoning II
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 128).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 11-62's Schedule A names the codes county enforcement officers can cite by class: Class I includes property maintenance (Sec. 9-277) and lot cleaning (ch. 28, art. II); Class II covers parking of vehicles on residential or agricultural land, solid waste, and zoning; Class III covers signs, fire prevention and environmental control. Sec. 11-67 sets the matching reduced civil penalty from $100 to $300.
Violations & Fines
Each day a cited violation continues is a separate civil infraction; an unpaid reduced penalty escalates to a county court judgment of up to $500 plus court costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as a Class I violation?
How long do I have to pay a citation?
Sources & Official References
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