Orange County, FL Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)

All buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing systems (i) which are unsafe, unsanitary, or do not provide adequate egress; or (ii) which constitute a fire hazard or are otherwise dangerous to human life; or (iii) which, in relation to existing use, constitute a hazard to safety or health; or (iv) were constructed without obtaining applicable permits in accordance with this chapter, are considered unsafe buildings or service systems. All such unsafe buildings, structures, or service systems are hereby declared illegal and shall be abated by repair and rehabilitation or by demolition in accordance with the provisions of the Orange County Code or other local ordinance.

U.Section 202 is hereby amended to add the definition of "storable swimming or wading pool," and to amend the definitions of "substantial damage" and "substantial improvement," to respectively read as follows: STORABLE SWIMMING or WADING POOL means one that is constructed on or above the ground and is capable of holding water with a maximum depth of 42 inches (1067 mm), or a pool with nonmetallic, molded polymeric walls or inflatable fabric walls regardless of dimension.