Palm Bay, FL Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Palm Bay Code § 93.031
- Enforcement body
- Special Magistrate / Nuisance Abatement Board
- First-offense fine
- Up to $250 per day
- Recurring nuisance fine
- Up to $500 per day
- Total cap per action
- $15,000
Summary
Palm Bay requires owners to keep building exteriors free of deterioration and blighting influences, backed by a Special Magistrate nuisance-abatement process with daily fines.
The owner and/or operator of all properties governed by this code shall maintain the exterior of the premises that they own or control in such a manner as to conform with all city codes and ordinances, to avoid blighting influences on neighboring properties, and to avoid the creation of hazards to public health, safety and welfare. The exterior of all premises and every structure thereon...shall be maintained in good repair and shall not show evidence of deterioration or discoloration.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-41: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2026-13, passed 5-21-26).
Full Breakdown
Palm Bay Code § 93.031 requires owners to maintain building exteriors in good repair, free of deterioration, discoloration, or graffiti, and to avoid "blighting influences on neighboring properties." The city's separately defined public-nuisance process (§§ 93.20-93.28) lets the Nuisance Abatement Coordinator issue a courtesy notice, then refer unresolved cases to a Special Magistrate hearing. Fines run up to $250/day for a first violation and $500/day for a recurring nuisance, capped at $15,000, and become a lien on the property under § 93.27.
Violations & Fines
Up to $250/day (first offense) or $500/day (recurring nuisance), capped at $15,000; unpaid fines become a recorded lien against the property.
Frequently Asked Questions
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