In unincorporated Okaloosa County, vegetation over 18 inches tall is a nuisance, but only on improved land zoned mixed-use MU-1 or MU-2. Most residential lots fall outside the county rule; Crestview, Destin, and Fort Walton Beach set their own limits.
Okaloosa County's Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article III, Division 4, defines excessive vegetation as weed or herbaceous growth over 18 inches measured from soil level. The Board of County Commissioners declared it a nuisance only on improved property zoned MU-1 or MU-2, and only when the overgrowth covers at least 25 percent of the parcel. Actively managed crops, pasture, and landscaping are excluded. After notice under Chapter 162, Florida Statutes, and a code enforcement board order, the county can abate the growth and lien the property for the actual cost. Incorporated cities enforce their own maintenance standards.
Owners of MU-1 or MU-2 property who ignore the notice face a code enforcement board order; uncorrected, the county abates the growth and liens the parcel for the actual cost.
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