Property owners in unincorporated Pinellas County must keep yards free of accumulated trash, debris, and overgrown vegetation, with code enforcement empowered to abate blight and place liens for the cost of cleanup.
Pinellas County code enforcement treats accumulated trash, debris, food waste, inoperable vehicles, and other noxious materials on a property as a violation of county code in unincorporated areas. The most common citation tool is Section 58-331 in Chapter 58 (Environment), which prohibits weeds and grass over 12 inches across the majority of a property and works alongside lot clearing provisions in Article IX of the same chapter. Notices of violation are mailed to the owner of record and posted on the property, and the property may also be placarded at the Pinellas County Courthouse. If the owner does not act, the county may hire a contractor to abate the condition, then assess the cost as a special assessment lien on the property.
Unabated blight conditions result in county-performed cleanup at the owner's expense, recorded liens, daily code-enforcement penalties, and possible escalation to special magistrate hearings.
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