Osceola County prohibits leaving an abandoned, inoperable or discarded vehicle on private property in the unincorporated county for more than 7 days, and declares it a public nuisance. Vehicles kept in a completely enclosed building like a garage are exempt.
Osceola County Code § 23-28 bars any abandoned, inoperable or discarded vehicle, or part of one, from being parked, stored or left on private property in the unincorporated county for more than 7 days, and declares it a public nuisance. Section 23-24 lists what makes a vehicle 'abandoned/inoperable/discarded' — being wrecked, partially dismantled, missing a current license tag, or incapable of safe operation. The rule applies in residential, agricultural-residential and mobile-home zoning districts; § 23-23 exempts vehicles kept inside a completely enclosed building and licensed salvage yards. Code enforcement posts and mails notice giving 15 days to abate (§ 23-30). On public property, FS 705.103 governs removal.
Under § 23-30, an enforcement officer posts the property/vehicle and mails a notice of violation directing abatement within 15 calendar days; unabated vehicles may be towed and removed, with costs charged jointly to the property and vehicle owners, plus Chapter
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