Property Maintenance in Bay County, FL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Bay County, Florida.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Bay County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Property Blight
Bay County treats blighted property and any "unfit or unsafe structure" as a code nuisance. Sec. 17-1 defines both terms broadly, and Sec. 17-2.1 requires owners of vacant buildings to board and secure every opening, with boards left up 10 or more days required to be painted to match the exterior.
Bay County Blighted and Unsafe Structure Rules
Significant RestrictionsBay County Code of Ordinances §§ 17-1, 17-2.1
Unfit or unsafe structure shall mean any structure which is unsanitary, unsuitable or improper for the use or occupancy for which it is intended; constitutes a danger or hazard to the health, safety or welfare of occupants, any member of the public or to surrounding property; is a menace to public health; endangers life or property or renders the use of the public streets dangerous; or any stru...
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