St. Johns County enforces property upkeep hard through its code-enforcement program under Fla. Stat. Ch. 162. Open storage of junk, trash, and debris, inoperable vehicles, and deteriorated structures are violations, correctable under threat of fines up to $500 a day and liens.
St. Johns County polices blight through code enforcement, which operates under the Local Government Code Enforcement Boards Act, Fla. Stat. Ch. 162. A code inspector who finds a violation, under Fla. Stat. §162.06, notifies the responsible party and gives a reasonable time to correct it before the case goes to a special magistrate. The county targets the open storage of junk, garbage, trash, and debris, wrecked or inoperable vehicles left in view, and structures let go to broken windows, failed roofs, and unsafe conditions. Most cases end in voluntary correction, but where they do not, the special magistrate can impose fines up to $500 per day and record a lien against the property to collect them.
Accumulated junk, garbage, or debris, inoperable vehicles stored in view, and deteriorated or unsafe structures are code violations under Fla. Stat. Ch. 162.
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