Sec. 9-283 bans any vegetative area exceeding 12 inches in height and requires immediate removal of grass clippings and trimmings after mowing. Sec. 9-282(4) requires 7 ft of sidewalk clearance and 14 ft of street/alley clearance under tree branches.
Sec. 9-283(2) is the citywide grass-height standard — 12 inches maximum measured by ruler from grade. Sec. 9-283(5) makes accumulations of palmettos, vines, debris, or stagnant water on a lot a public nuisance subject to city abatement at owner expense (minimum $300 per Sec. 9-283(8)). Sec. 9-282 requires landscaping maintenance including dead-plant replacement, proper irrigation, and vertical clearance over sidewalks (7 ft) and streets (14 ft). Sec. 9-282(5) makes blowing grass clippings into the street or storm drain unlawful — relevant to NPDES MS4 stormwater compliance. Parcels >25 acres on agricultural tax exemption are exempt from the 12-inch rule except within 50 ft of trails or rights-of-way.
Sec. 1-22(b)(6) fines $150 per lot-mowing violation (§9-328 reference, applied via §9-283). City may abate at minimum $300 per Sec. 9-283(8), creating a lien for nonpayment. Repeat property blight cases go to the code enforcement board for daily fines up to $250 first violation, $500 repeat under F.S. Ch. 162.
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