Public Health Rules in Seminole County, FL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Seminole County, Florida.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Seminole County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Rodent Control
Seminole County Code Section 95.3(f) declares stagnant or foul water a public nuisance on any lot in the unincorporated area. Section 95.2 defines the term to include water that is not moving, is dirty or obstructed with foreign matter, and "may provide a breeding area for mosquitoes, rodents, snakes, or other species of insect or animal." Owners must correct it or face escalating fines and County-ordered abatement.
Seminole County Bans Rodent-Breeding Stagnant Water
Some RestrictionsSeminole County Code §§ 95.2, 95.3(f)
Stagnant or foul water. Water having any of the following characteristics: not flowing or moving; dirty, grossly offensive, or obstructed water with foreign matter that may provide a breeding area for mosquitoes, rodents, snakes, or other species of insect or animal; constituting a habitat for disease bearing organisms; or serving as a host for algae or other growth indicative of water that is ...
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