Hernando County Code Enforcement enforces the 18-inch grass and weed height limit on any parcel within 100 feet of improved property in unincorporated Spring Hill, with exceptions only for Agricultural (A/R, A/R1, A/R2), County 2.5, and Conservation zoning. Violations are corrected by County-contracted abatement billed to and ultimately liened against the property. State-listed noxious weeds remain under FDACS authority (FS Chapter 581) in parallel.
The Hernando County Code Enforcement FAQ and Top 5 Most Common Code Violations publish the substantive rule: 'It is illegal to permit grass or weeds to grow more than eighteen (18) inches tall, excluding seed pods. This does not apply to land on which the natural vegetation has not been removed.' Geographic trigger: vegetation within 100 feet of any improved property is regulated. Exceptions: parcels zoned Agricultural, A/R, A/R1, A/R2, County 2.5, or Conservation. Procedurally, Code Enforcement inspects, gives the owner 20 days to mow, then assigns a pre-qualified contractor at a predetermined cost if the owner fails to comply. The owner is invoiced for contractor cost plus administrative fees; a lien with accruing interest is recorded if the invoice is unpaid 30 days after the Board meeting to impose it. The Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS) regulates state-listed noxious weeds separately under FS Chapter 581. Florida-Friendly Landscaping (FS 373.185) is protected from outright HOA/local bans but does not exempt the owner from the 18-inch height standard or noxious-weed obligations. Spring Hill has many platted-but-vacant lots from its original Mackle Brothers development — these vacant residential lots are NOT exempt from the 18-inch rule.
Notice of Violation followed by a 20-day compliance window. Failure to comply triggers County-contracted abatement billed at predetermined cost plus administrative fees. Unpaid invoices become special assessment liens 30 days after the Board lien-imposition meeting, with accruing interest. Repeat violations are referred to the Hernando County Code Enforcement Magistrate, who can impose continuing daily fines under Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances.
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