St. Johns County treats rank weeds and overgrowth as a public nuisance, and the City of St. Augustine limits weeds to 12 inches. Code enforcement orders the owner to cut after written notice, then abates and bills the cost if ignored.
There is no statewide weed law, so overgrowth is handled locally. St. Johns County code enforcement and the City of St. Augustine treat rank weeds, tall grass, and uncontrolled growth on developed lots as a nuisance that harbors pests. The officer issues written notice with a cure deadline; if the owner misses it, the county or city clears the lot and charges the cost as a lien. The target is genuine neglect: a tended native or Florida-Friendly bed and working farmland around Hastings are treated differently from an abandoned, overgrown parcel.
Code enforcement issues written notice and a deadline to clear the growth. Miss it and the county or city abates the overgrowth, bills the owner, liens the property, and adds a fine set by ordinance.
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