Property Maintenance in Martin County, FL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Martin County, Florida.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Martin County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Property Blight
When Martin County's Building Official finds a structure unsafe, unfit for human occupancy, or unlawful, Sec. 21.75 makes it illegal to maintain or permit that condition to continue, and triggers a condemnation, notice, placarding and, if uncorrected, demolition process under Sec. 21.76 through 21.81 of the Property Maintenance Code.
Martin County Unsafe Structure Abatement Process
Heavy RestrictionsSec. 21.75 (Secs. 21.76-21.81), Martin County Code of Ordinances (Ch. 21, Property Maintenance Code, Article 5)
Sec. 21.75. - General. When a structure or equipment is found by the Building Official to be unsafe, or when a structure is found unfit for human occupancy, or is found unlawful, such structure or equipment shall be condemned pursuant to the provisions of the Property Maintenance Code. It shall be unlawful to maintain or permit the existence of any unsafe structure, unsafe equipment, a structur...
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