In unincorporated Seminole County, overgrown grass and weeds are a code-enforcement nuisance. Code Enforcement treats grass or weeds exceeding 12 inches on developed lots as a violation, requiring the owner to mow and maintain the property.
Seminole County's Code Enforcement Division, under the county Code of Ordinances (Chapter 168, Nuisances), abates overgrown vegetation on occupied and developed parcels in the unincorporated county. High grass and weeds are among the most-cited violations, with 12 inches used as the practical enforcement threshold. Inside incorporated cities (Sanford, Altamonte Springs, Oviedo, Winter Springs, Lake Mary, Longwood, Casselberry) the city's own property-maintenance code and mowing standard apply instead. Complaints are filed with Seminole County Code Enforcement; the county may issue a notice of violation and, after a hearing, mow the lot and lien the property for costs.
Notice of violation with time to correct; unresolved cases go to the Code Enforcement Board, which may impose daily fines and county-abatement liens.
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