Property Maintenance in Lee County, FL (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Lee County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
Piles of garbage, refuse, trash, rubbish, inoperative vehicles or abandoned property on private land in unincorporated Lee County are a declared public nuisance. So is grass over 12 inches on an unimproved lot near developed property.
Nuisance Accumulations and Overgrown Lots in Lee County
Some RestrictionsLee County Code of Ordinances §§ 18-91, 18-92, 18-94(d), 18-96, 18-125(1)
NUISANCE ACCUMULATIONS - means garbage, refuse, trash, rubbish, inoperable vehicles, or abandoned or lost property which is located on private property where the Lee County Zoning Ordinance does not permit disposal of such items.
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Grasses and weeds over 12 inches covering more than half an unimproved lot are a nuisance when within 150 feet of developed adjacent property in a platted subdivision or future urban area. The County can mow the lot and lien it.
Overgrown Vacant Lots in Unincorporated Lee County
Some RestrictionsLee County Code of Ordinances §§ 18-123, 18-125, 18-128, 18-129 (Ch. 18, Art. V - Lot Mowing)
Grasses and weeds in excess of 12 inches in height and covering more than 50% of an unimproved Lot area, impair the economic welfare of property, contribute a fire hazard, or create a health hazard constituting a nuisance where any part of the growths are located within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the boundary of any Developed and Adjacent Property where the Developed and Adjacent Property ...
Property Maintenance by City in Lee County
2 cities in Lee County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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