In unincorporated Manatee County, outdoor storage of junk, debris, and materials is restricted. Such items must be kept in the rear yard, fully screened from view on all four sides, and cannot exceed 200 square feet. Enforced by the county Code Enforcement Division under Chapter 2-9.
Manatee County Code Chapter 2-9 (Community Improvement), Article VI Property Maintenance and Structural Standards, governs blight in the unincorporated county. The county's Code Enforcement guidance states outdoor storage items must be located in the rear yard, fully screened from view on all four sides, and must not occupy more than 200 square feet (Sec. 2-9-105). Inoperable and broken-down vehicles cannot be left in the open. Incorporated cities (Bradenton, Palmetto, Anna Maria Island towns) enforce their own property-maintenance codes.
Code Enforcement issues a notice of violation; unresolved cases go to the Code Enforcement Special Magistrate, who can impose daily fines and record liens against the property until abated.
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