Ocoee property owners must maintain vacant and improved lots free of dense undergrowth, dead vegetation, and accumulated yard debris that could fuel wildfire. Tall grass and weeds over 12 inches are treated as nuisance overgrowth. Code enforcement inspects on complaint and after drought advisories.
Ocoee Code of Ordinances Chapter 108 (Nuisances) and Chapter 51 (Property Maintenance) require owners to remove brush, dead trees, and combustible debris. During elevated Keetch-Byram Drought Index readings, the Ocoee Fire Department coordinates with the Florida Forest Service to request voluntary clearance around structures. Defensible space is recommended: remove flammable material within 30 feet of the home and thin vegetation out to 100 feet in wildland-adjacent areas. Burning cleared material requires a Florida Forest Service authorization.
Code enforcement notice gives 10 days to abate. Noncompliance: city contracts abatement and liens the property for cost plus administrative fee (typically $150+). Repeat violations may be referred to Code Enforcement Board with fines up to $250/day first offense, $500/day repeat.
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