Flagler County, FL Code Violation Reporting: Common Violations (2026)

Sec. 22-31 of the Flagler County Code enumerates the conditions the board of county commissioners has declared a nuisance on a developed lot or a lot adjacent to a developed lot in unincorporated Flagler County: nuisance weeds over twenty inches that impair property value, contribute to a fire hazard, or create a health hazard; accumulations of waste, yard trash, or rubble and debris; and accumulations of those same materials that may harbor rats or snakes or hold standing water that breeds mosquitoes or other disease vectors.

Under Sec. 22-30, the enforcement official, the county administrator, is the sole investigating and enforcing authority for the article, empowered to inspect land where a nuisance is suspected, receive complaints from the public, and enter property to conduct official business. Once an inspection under Sec. 22-52 confirms a nuisance, the county must notify the record owner by certified or registered mail, or by hand delivery from the enforcement official or a deputy sheriff, describing the violation and the corrective action required; the notice starts a 30-day period to fix the problem and warns that the county can abate the nuisance itself and record a lien if the owner does not act. 00 appeal fee that is refunded if the board sides with the owner, under Sec. 22-53.