Weston, FL Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)

Weston's Unsafe Structures Chapter, Chapter 130 of the Code of Ordinances, targets structures and premises that wear, neglect or misuse have turned unsafe, unstable or into a public nuisance, and it separately covers buildings that sit unoccupied for a significant period (§ 130.01). Under § 130.06(A) and (B), owners must prevent their structures from becoming unsafe and must correct any physical condition that renders a structure unsafe, following the standards in the Florida Building Code and the City Code. Section 130.06(C) lists the conditions that make a structure legally unsafe: a substantial accumulation of debris or combustible material, a hazard to fire-safety ingress or egress, loosening siding, block, brick or roof tiles, deterioration of load-bearing or roof members, partial destruction, interior water damage that compromises structural integrity, sagging or out-of-plumb framing, deteriorated electrical or mechanical systems, damaged plumbing creating unsanitary conditions, toxic mold contamination, or the absence of an approved potable water supply.

The Building Official may also declare a structure unsafe on a case-by-case finding that wear, neglect or misuse has weakened its structural integrity (§ 130.06(D)). Section 130.05 requires owners of buildings unoccupied for 60 days to seal off and secure every entrance and opening. Enforcement runs through the Building Official (§ 130.08), and § 130.07 treats each day a violating condition continues past the initial citation as a separate, distinct citable offense, while an owner may be cited separately for every condition that renders the structure unsafe.

Related Minimum Housing and Unsafe Structures cases proceed to the Special Magistrate or the Unsafe Structures Board under § 31.09, with written notice sent by certified mail to the record owner, addressed to 'Occupant' by U.S. Mail, and posted conspicuously on the structure itself.