Lawns, grass, weeds, and underbrush must be kept cut to no more than 12 inches in height on all property within the City of Fort Myers. Property owners are also responsible for maintaining the same standard in their portion of the City right-of-way. Code Compliance enforces under the City's nuisance vegetation provisions.
Per the City of Fort Myers Common Code Violations published by Community Development: 'Lawns, grass, weeds, and underbrush must be kept cut to no more than 12 inches in height on all property within the city.' The same publication makes the adjacent owner responsible for their portion of the city right-of-way (the strip between the property line and the curb or street). Vacant lots are held to the same standard. If owners do not maintain the property, the City issues a violation notice, and if overgrowth, trash or debris exceeds the 12-inch rule, the City will abate the condition and lien the cost against the property.
Code Compliance issues a Notice of Violation with a compliance deadline. If the owner fails to mow, the City contracts the work and assesses the cost plus an administrative fee as a special assessment lien against the parcel. Repeat violations may be referred to the Special Magistrate, who can impose daily fines under Chapter 2, Article V (Code Enforcement).
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