Hernando County treats rank weeds and overgrowth as a nuisance, using the same 18-inch limit within 100 feet of improved property. Code compliance orders the owner to clear it after written notice, then abates and bills the cost if ignored.
There is no statewide weed law, so overgrowth is handled locally. Hernando County code compliance treats rank weeds, tall grass, and uncontrolled growth over 18 inches within 100 feet of improved property as a nuisance that harbors pests and snakes. The officer issues written notice with a cure deadline; miss it and the county clears the lot and charges the cost as a lien. Agricultural and Conservation parcels are exempt. The target is genuine neglect: a tended native or Florida-Friendly bed is treated differently from an abandoned, overgrown parcel.
Code compliance issues written notice and a deadline to clear the growth. Miss it and the county abates the overgrowth, bills the owner, liens the property, and adds a fine set by ordinance.
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