Hillsborough County Code Chapter 46 requires vacant lots maintained with grass cut below 18 inches, free of debris, junk, and abandoned vehicles. Lots over 1 acre may be exempt if posted as agricultural. Mosquito control requires no standing water beyond 96 hours.
Vacant parcels must be mowed and kept free of trash, tires (mosquito breeding), and construction debris. Owners receive notice to abate; if uncorrected county may mow and lien property for cost plus administrative fee. Agricultural exemption under FL 193.461 greenbelt provisions may apply if actively farmed. Coastal lots near Tampa Bay subject to additional wetland protections.
County abatement costs plus 25 percent admin fee liened against property. Code Enforcement Board fines up to 250 dollars daily.
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