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Property Maintenance in Osceola County, FL (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Osceola County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Osceola County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Property Blight

In unincorporated Osceola County, letting a lot accumulate junk, trash, or garbage is a declared public nuisance. Owners must abate within 15 days of a code notice or the county abates and liens the property. Vacant structures must stay secured and blight-free.

Osceola County Property Blight and Nuisance Rules

Some Restrictions

Osceola County Code § 23-3

No owner, agent, custodian, lessee or occupant of any lot, tract, or parcel of land, improved or unimproved, shall keep, store, accumulate or allow to be kept, stored or accumulated on said property any junk, trash or garbage, other than at disposal sites which are legally licensed and zoned.

Vacant Lot Maintenance

Vacant lots in unincorporated Osceola County must stay clear of junk, debris, and overgrown weeds. Weeds and grass over 18 inches on unimproved lots within 500 feet of an occupied structure are a public nuisance the county can abate and lien.

Vacant Lot Maintenance in Osceola County

Some Restrictions

Osceola County Code § 9-132

It is unlawful and prohibited for any person to suffer, cause or permit the existence of noxious, uncultivated or rank weeds, grasses, or undergrowth (other than undisturbed palmetto, cabbage palm and/or woody native vegetation) which is determined by the county's inspector to exceed eighteen (18) inches in height above the surface of the ground upon a substantial portion of any unimproved lot ...

Property Maintenance by City in Osceola County

1 cities in Osceola County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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