5 rules for unincorporated St. Johns County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
St. Johns County collection carts belong at the curb only on collection day and stored out of view the rest of the week. County code enforcement bars open storage of trash and debris, and HOA and CDD covenants add screening rules across the county's deed-restricted communities.
St. Johns County enforces property upkeep hard through its code-enforcement program under Fla. Stat. Ch. 162. Open storage of junk, trash, and debris, inoperable vehicles, and deteriorated structures are violations, correctable under threat of fines up to $500 a day and liens.
Fla. Stat. §162.06(1)(a)
It shall be the duty of the code inspector to initiate enforcement proceedings of the various codes; however, no member of a board shall have the power to initiate such enforcement proceedings.
A vacant lot in St. Johns County is not exempt from upkeep. County code enforcement, under Fla. Stat. Ch. 162, requires owners to keep lots mowed and free of accumulated debris, and can order correction with fines up to $500 a day and a lien if ignored.
Fla. Stat. §162.06(2)
Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4), if a violation of the codes is found, the code inspector shall notify the violator and give him or her a reasonable time to correct the violation.
There is no snow or ice clearing duty in St. Johns County. This is the northeast Florida Atlantic coast, from St. Augustine to Ponte Vedra Beach, where measurable snow effectively never falls, so no county or state law requires sidewalk snow removal.
St. Johns County treats garage sales as an accessory use in residential districts under its Land Development Code, allowed once per six-month period and no longer than three consecutive days. No county permit is required, but HOA covenants often add their own limits.
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