Tarpon Springs prohibits excessive weeds, undergrowth, and similar plant accumulations on any property under Chapter 8 of the city code, treating overgrown vegetation as a public nuisance subject to abatement and fines.
Chapter 8 of the Tarpon Springs Code makes it unlawful for any person owning, leasing, occupying, or controlling a property to permit excessive weeds, undergrowth, or similar plant materials to accumulate. The ordinance is paired with the 12-inch grass-height threshold and applies to front, side, and rear yards as well as alleys and adjoining rights-of-way. Code Enforcement inspects on complaint or proactively, posts notices, and can authorize city abatement. Costs of mowing or clearing are assessed against the owner and can become a special assessment lien on the property if unpaid.
Civil citations and fines up to $250 per day, plus abatement charges and recordable liens for unpaid removal costs.
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