Hillsborough County Code Chapter 8 (Building Construction) and Chapter 46 (Nuisances) prohibit dilapidated structures, accumulation of junk, overgrown vegetation, and stagnant water. Code Enforcement enforces via FL 162 local government code enforcement procedures. Daily fines up to 250 dollars first violation, 500 repeat.
Property Maintenance Code adopted from International Property Maintenance Code with Hillsborough amendments. Prohibits broken windows, peeling paint, roof deterioration, accumulated debris, inoperative vehicles, and tall grass. Stagnant water violates mosquito control ordinance given Zika, West Nile, and dengue concerns. Florida subtropical climate demands strict blight enforcement. Liens attach to property for unpaid fines and can foreclose after 3 months.
Initial violation notice with cure period. Board hearing assesses fines per FL 162.09: up to 250 dollars daily first, 500 daily repeat, 15,000 irreparable. Liens recorded.
Hillsborough County, FL
Hillsborough County Animal Control Ordinance treats continuous barking over 10 minutes, or intermittent barking over 30 minutes, as a public nuisance enforce...
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Construction noise in unincorporated Hillsborough County is restricted to 7 AM through 7 PM Monday to Saturday, with no Sunday or legal holiday work except f...
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Hillsborough County has no leaf-blower-specific ordinance. Gas blowers are allowed during construction/landscape hours (7 AM to 7 PM) and must not exceed gen...
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In unincorporated Hillsborough County, retaining walls are regulated under Land Development Code Part 6.07.00 (Fences and Walls) for setback and dimensional ...
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Corner lots in Hillsborough County must maintain a sight visibility triangle: no fence, wall, or landscaping over 30 inches within 25 feet of the intersectin...
Hillsborough County, FL
Florida has no shared-cost fence law. FL §823.11 prohibits spite fences erected maliciously. Each owner is responsible for their own fence in Hillsborough Co...
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