2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Leon County, Florida.
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In unincorporated Leon County, blighted conditions such as accumulated junk, trash, debris, and abandoned vehicles are handled as code-compliance nuisances by the Department of Development Support & Environmental Management. There is no single fixed dollar threshold; the County pursues voluntary compliance first, then refers unresolved cases to the Code Enforcement Board.
Unincorporated Leon County requires vacant and unimproved lots to be maintained the same as occupied property. The Lot Mowing Ordinance (04-11, as amended by 04-41) requires that grass and weeds not exceed 18 inches in height, and junk/debris on vacant land is enforced as a code-compliance nuisance.
1 cities in Leon County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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