Sunrise enforces exterior maintenance under Sec. 9-31: paint may not peel or crack over areas larger than one square foot, roofs must stay at least 75% clear of mildew and stains, and grass and weeds may not exceed six inches.
Sunrise's property-maintenance standards are specific and enforceable. Sec. 9-31 requires building exteriors painted so that areas greater than one square foot are not peeling or cracking, roofs kept at least 75 percent clear of mildew and other stains, and structures kept structurally sound. Yards, driveways, and landscape areas must be free of refuse and debris, with grass or weeds not exceeding six inches. Sec. 9-2 declares accumulated junk, derelict vehicles, discarded appliances, and overgrowth public nuisances. Under Sec. 9-33, the city sends a certified notice giving ten days to abate; if ignored, it abates the condition and records a lien, collectible as a non-ad valorem assessment.
After a ten-day notice under Sec. 9-33, the city abates the nuisance and assesses actual costs as a lien, collected on the tax bill as a non-ad valorem assessment; unpaid amounts can lead to a tax certificate.
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Sunrise has no ordinance governing holiday or seasonal decorations. Purely ornamental displays carry no advertising message, so they fall outside the sign co...
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Sunrise limits yard-sale signs to your own property — no more than two, per City code-compliance guidance. Off-premises, snipe, and right-of-way signs are pr...
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Sunrise regulates political and campaign signs as content-neutral "noncommercial signs." On residential property you may post up to 8 sq. ft., plus an extra ...
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Sunrise runs no mandatory registration or inspection program for long-term residential rentals. Florida's Live Local Act preempts most local rental mandates....
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Sunrise has no just-cause eviction ordinance. Evictions follow Florida Statutes Chapter 83: a 3-day notice for unpaid rent, a 7-day notice to cure a lease vi...
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Sunrise has no rent control. Florida flatly bars every city and county from capping residential rents. The 2023 Live Local Act (SB 102) amended Fla. Stat. §1...
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