Safety Harbor requires owners to keep lots free of overgrown weeds, brush, and combustible vegetation that creates a fire or health hazard. Code enforcement can issue notices and abate at the owners expense if ignored.
Safety Harbor regulates overgrown vegetation as a public nuisance through its property maintenance and nuisance abatement provisions. Owners must keep grass, weeds, and undergrowth trimmed and clear away dead trees and combustible debris that could feed a wildfire. Code Enforcement may inspect after a complaint, post notice, and order abatement. If the owner fails to comply, the city may cut, clear, or remove the vegetation and place a lien on the property for the cost plus administrative fees. Violations can also be referred to the Code Enforcement Special Magistrate for daily fines.
Failure to abate after notice can result in city-performed clearing, liens for cost recovery, and Special Magistrate fines accruing daily until corrected.
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