Pinellas County requires unincorporated property owners to keep grass and weeds under 12 inches over the majority of any improved lot, with abatement liens for non-compliant properties.
Under Pinellas County Code Section 58-331 (Chapter 58, Article XIII), grass, weeds, or undergrowth exceeding 12 inches over the majority of an improved residential lot is declared a public nuisance. Code Enforcement issues a notice of violation and may post a placard on the property and at the Pinellas County Courthouse. If the owner fails to cut and remove debris within the cure period, the County may hire a contractor to mow the lot and assess all costs plus administrative fees as an interest-accruing special assessment lien against the property. The rules apply only to unincorporated Pinellas County; the 24 incorporated cities have their own height thresholds.
Notice of violation followed by County abatement; mowing costs plus administrative fees recorded as an interest-accruing lien on the property title.
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