Bay County treats excessive overgrowth on developed or improved property as a nuisance, with no fixed height number. Invasive plants like cogongrass, Chinese tallow, and Brazilian pepper are a regional concern; the state, not the county, sets the regulated list.
Under Chapter 17 of the county code, excessive accumulation of overgrowth on developed or improved property is a public nuisance enforced through the Chapter 7 code enforcement process. There is no numeric weed-height threshold; enforcement is discretionary and complaint-driven in unincorporated Bay County. The county tree code separately exempts nuisance trees on the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council invasive list and the FDACS noxious weeds rule. Invasive cogongrass, Chinese tallow, and Brazilian pepper spread aggressively in the panhandle's sandy soils, especially on lots cleared or disturbed by Hurricane Michael. Incorporated cities enforce their own weed and overgrowth standards.
Uncorrected overgrowth on covered developed property moves from written notice to the Chapter 7 code enforcement process, then potential daily fines and county abatement recorded as a lien against the property.
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