Property Maintenance in Putnam County, FL (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Putnam County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

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

Property Blight

A building in unincorporated Putnam County that is determined substandard, meaning it has structural hazards, hazardous wiring, faulty weather protection or similar listed defects, is declared a public nuisance under Sec. 8-177 and must be abated by repair, demolition or removal.

Putnam County Substandard Building Nuisance

Significant Restrictions

Putnam County Code §§ 8-177, 8-186(a)

All buildings or portions thereof which are determined to be substandard, as defined in this article, are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedures specified in this article. ... (a)In general. ... Any building or portion thereof or other place used or designed or intended to be used by the public or employees i...

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Vacant Lot Maintenance

An unimproved or vacant lot in unincorporated Putnam County that accumulates junk, debris, dead organic matter, garbage or rat harborage is declared a substandard premises under Sec. 8-187(a)(1), the same provision the county uses to order lots cleaned up.

Putnam County Vacant Lot Junk Rule

Some Restrictions

Putnam County Code § 8-187(a)(1)

(1)Accumulation of junk, debris, dead organic matter, garbage, offal or rat harborage; and

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