In unincorporated Lake County, an improved lot under 1 acre may not have nuisance weeds or grass exceeding 10 inches. Taller growth is a code violation subject to abatement. Cities (Clermont, Leesburg, Tavares) set their own limits.
Lake County Code Section 14-56 makes it a violation for any improved lot smaller than 1 acre to contain nuisance weeds or grass over 10 inches tall. This applies to the unincorporated county; the county's official Code Enforcement flyer lists overgrown property as a common violation. Lots 1 acre or larger and unimproved/agricultural parcels are treated differently. Enforcement runs through the Office of Code Enforcement (Tavares) under the Chapter 14 nuisance-abatement process: notice, opportunity to cut, then county abatement with the cost billed to the owner. Incorporated cities enforce their own grass and weed ordinances, so verify the city if you are inside one.
Code Enforcement notice to abate; failure to cut can lead to county mowing with costs/liens billed to owner and citations before the Code Enforcement Special Magistrate.
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