Dunedin enforces a strict 10-inch maximum grass height under Chapter 34. The city is well-known nationally after a homeowner faced roughly $30,000 in fines for overgrown turf, demonstrating aggressive code-enforcement practices.
Under Chapter 34 of the Dunedin Code of Ordinances, property owners must keep grass and weeds cut below approximately 10 inches. Code enforcement officers regularly inspect properties, and notices of violation typically allow a short cure window before daily fines accrue. After repeat violations, the city may abate the nuisance by mowing the lot itself and placing a special assessment lien on the property. Daily accumulating fines can quickly exceed the assessed value of small lots, as illustrated by a widely reported Dunedin case where fines reached approximately $30,000 and prompted federal litigation.
First-time mailed notice with cure period; subsequent daily fines, city-performed mowing billed back to owner, and recorded liens on title.
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