Seminole County's nuisance code (Chapter 168) requires owners of developed unincorporated parcels to control weeds and overgrown vegetation. Weeds or grass over roughly 12 inches are treated as a nuisance and can trigger county abatement and liens.
Chapter 168 (Nuisances) of the Seminole County Code of Ordinances lets Code Enforcement act against uncultivated, overgrown, and dead vegetation, along with accumulated junk, trash, and debris, on developed and occupied lots in the unincorporated county. In practice the county cites grass and weeds exceeding 12 inches. This does not apply to legitimate agricultural operations, which are protected under Florida's Right to Farm Act (FS 823.14), or to conservation and wetland areas maintained in a natural state. Inside incorporated cities, that city's nuisance-abatement code applies instead of the county's.
Owner receives a notice to correct; unresolved cases go to the Code Enforcement Board, which can levy fines and authorize county mowing with a cost lien.
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