In unincorporated Pasco County, grass, weeds, brush, or undergrowth exceeding 12 inches in height is a prohibited overgrown condition under Pasco County Code Section 42-1, and property owners have a duty to control it or the County may clear the lot and bill the owner.
Pasco County Code of Ordinances Chapter 42 (Environment), Article I, Section 42-1 (Overgrown conditions and related public safety violations) makes it the duty of the owner of any lot, tract, or parcel within the unincorporated areas of the county to reasonably and effectively control and prevent nuisances or threats to public health, safety, and welfare. The ordinance treats grass, weeds, brush, or undergrowth exceeding 12 inches in height (along with debris or noxious material that becomes a haven for snakes, rodents, insects, or vermin, a mosquito breeding place, or a fire hazard) as a prohibited nuisance. Upon a code enforcement determination that land contains such a nuisance, the code enforcement department may clear the lands of grass, weeds, brush, or undergrowth exceeding 12 inches; for parcels of one acre or more, only a 30-foot-wide strip along common boundaries with a developed parcel must be cleared. A complaint about overgrown conditions may only be filed by an 'affected party' - a person owning or occupying lands abutting or surrounding the subject parcel. Note: Pasco County's published code-compliance FAQ has referenced an 8-inch lawn-height threshold for residential properties as the practical enforcement trigger, while the codified ordinance language addresses growth exceeding 12 inches.
If the owner fails to abate after notice, the code enforcement department may have the lot cleared and assess the cost (plus administrative charges) against the owner, which can become a lien on the property; continued violations are subject to the County's code enforcement and citation process.
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