5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Duval County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Duval/Jacksonville residents must store trash and recycling carts out of public view except between 6 PM the day before collection and midnight on collection day, per Ord. Code Chapter 382.
Jacksonville Ordinance Code Chapter 518 (Property Safety and Maintenance Code) defines blight — overgrown grass, accumulated debris, inoperable vehicles, structural decay — and authorizes abatement by Municipal Code Compliance countywide.
Vacant lots in Duval/Jacksonville must be mowed (grass under 12 inches), free of debris and illegal dumping, and secured against trespass per Ord. Code Chapter 518.
Not applicable — Duval County's subtropical climate (Jacksonville averages below freezing only a handful of nights per year) means no snow-clearing ordinance exists.
Duval/Jacksonville permits residential garage and yard sales without a permit, limited to 2-3 sales per address per year, each no longer than 2-3 consecutive days, per Ord. Code Chapter 150.
1 cities in Duval County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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