Spring Hill, FL Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)

Property blight, junk, and nuisance standards in Spring Hill are enforced by Hernando County under Chapter 10 (Code Compliance), Appendix A (Zoning), and the Hernando County Property Maintenance ordinances. Spring Hill is unincorporated and has no city government; all property-maintenance enforcement runs through Hernando County Code Enforcement at 352-754-4056, option 5 (789 Providence Boulevard, Brooksville). Key thresholds: (1) Grass, weeds, and underbrush may not be permitted to grow more than 18 inches tall (excluding seed pods) on any property where the natural vegetation has been removed — this applies to occupied and vacant lots alike but does not apply to land kept in a natural vegetative state; (2) Abandoned or inoperative vehicles may not remain on any private property for more than 30 days unless stored in an area not in view from the right-of-way or adjoining properties (e.g., inside a closed garage or behind an opaque fence); (3) Trash and debris must not accumulate on the property — this is one of the County's most common code violations; (4) Improper watering (over-watering in violation of Southwest Florida Water Management District restrictions) is enforceable; (5) Storage of household furnishings, appliances, or construction materials in the front or side yard, or attached to fences, is prohibited under the County's property-maintenance standards. Enforcement workflow: a Code Enforcement officer inspects on complaint or routine sweep and contacts the owner; for overgrown grass/weeds, the owner is given 20 days from receipt of notice to mow or abate the property. If the owner does not respond, a pre-qualified Hernando County contractor mows or cleans the property at a predetermined cost; the County then invoices the owner of record for the contractor work plus administrative costs, and a lien is placed on the property if the bill is unpaid more than 30 days after the Board of County Commissioners meeting placing the lien. Persistent or non-monetary violations are cited through Hernando County Code Compliance and referred to the Hernando County Special Magistrate under Chapter 10 and FS Chapter 162; the magistrate may impose administrative fines of up to $250 per day for a first violation and up to $500 per day for a repeat violation under FS 162.09, with up to $5,000 for irreparable or irreversible violations. State preemption: FS 705.103 (Coleman Act) governs abandoned vehicles on public property; private-property vehicle abatement follows the standard County / FS 162 process.