Dunedin treats overgrown weeds, brush, and rank vegetation as public nuisances under Chapter 34. Property owners must routinely clear weed growth to avoid notices, daily fines, and city-performed abatement billed back as a lien.
Chapter 34 of the Dunedin Code defines unkempt weeds, undergrowth, and rank vegetation as nuisances subject to abatement. Inspectors cite parcels where weeds exceed approximately 10 inches or where dense undergrowth provides harborage for vermin. After a notice of violation, owners receive a short window, typically seven to ten days, to comply. If the property is not brought into compliance, the city contracts a mowing crew and assesses the cost plus an administrative fee against the lot. Continued violations escalate to special magistrate hearings with fines up to several hundred dollars per day.
Notice of violation with cure period; daily fines, city abatement and mowing fees, and recorded liens for unpaid assessments.
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