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Orlando, FL Code Violation Reporting: Response Times (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Minor violation correction cap
120 days, §5.04(4)(g)
Major violation correction cap
45 days, §5.04(4)(g)
Repeat violation
No correction period required, §5.04(9)
Serious-threat violations
Officer may skip straight to a hearing, §5.04(6)
First-violation fine ceiling
$1,000/day, §5.07(1)
Repeat-violation fine ceiling
$5,000/day, §5.07(2)

Summary

Once Orlando's code officer cites a property for a violation, the owner gets a fixed window to fix it before the case goes to a hearing: no more than 120 days for a minor violation and no more than 45 days for a major one under Section 5.04(4)(g) of the City Code.

g.Unless provided otherwise in this Code, the time given to comply with minor violations as defined in this Code shall not exceed one hundred twenty (120) days, and the time given to comply with major violations as defined in this Code shall not exceed forty-five (45) days.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 92).

Full Breakdown

Orlando's Code Enforcement chapter sets a hard ceiling on how long a code officer can give a violator to correct a problem before referring it to the Code Enforcement Board. ' If the violation isn't corrected within that window, subsection (h) allows the case to go to the Code Enforcement Board even where the condition is later fixed before the hearing. 04(9), a 'repeat violation', one the Board already found against the same violator within the prior five years, doesn't get a correction period at all, and the officer can request a hearing immediately.

06 cross-references the same 120/45-day standard for violations discovered during a maintenance inspection, so the timeline is consistent whether the case starts from a building, electrical, noise or property-maintenance complaint.

Violations & Fines

Missing the 120-day (minor) or 45-day (major) correction deadline lets the Code Officer refer the case to the Code Enforcement Board for a hearing under Section 5.04(5). A Board finding of violation can carry a fine up to $1,000 per day the violation continues past the compliance deadline (Section 5.07(1)), up to $5,000 per day for a repeat violation found under Section 5.04(9) with no hearing required to reactivate the fine, or up to $15,000 total for an irreparable or irreversible violation (Section 5.07(3)), plus a recorded lien against the property.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does Orlando give a property owner to fix a code violation?
Section 5.04(4)(g) caps it at 120 days for a minor violation and 45 days for a major violation, unless another Code section sets a different deadline. The written notice must include a schedule for correction along with the code citation and required corrective action.
Does Orlando ever skip the correction period entirely?
Yes. Section 5.04(6) lets the code officer request an immediate Code Enforcement Board hearing, without a correction period, when the violation is a serious threat to public health, safety or welfare or is irreparable. Section 5.04(9) does the same for a repeat violation of the same provision by the same violator within five years.
What happens if I miss the deadline?
The Code Officer notifies the Code Enforcement Board and requests a hearing under Section 5.04(5). If the Board finds a violation, Section 5.07 authorizes a fine up to $1,000 per day, up to $5,000 per day for repeat violations, or up to $15,000 for irreparable violations, plus a lien recorded against the property.

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