Seminole, Florida does not experience accumulating snow and has no snow-removal ordinance, but property owners are responsible for keeping abutting sidewalks safe, free of vegetation, debris, and trip hazards under city right-of-way standards.
Because Seminole sits along the Pinellas County Gulf coast and rarely sees freezing temperatures, the city has not adopted any snow or ice removal ordinance. However, abutting property owners are responsible under Florida common law and the Seminole Land Development Code for keeping public sidewalks adjacent to their property clear of overhanging vegetation, encroaching landscaping, accumulated debris, and damaged surfaces. The city Public Works Department maintains structural sidewalk repair on city-owned rights-of-way, but routine clearing of leaves, palm fronds, and trimmings falls to the adjacent owner. Failure to keep sidewalks passable can be cited as a code violation when it creates a public hazard.
Overgrowth or debris obstructing a sidewalk can be cited as a nuisance under Chapter 162 enforcement, with fines up to $250 per day and city abatement charged to the owner.
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