Unincorporated Leon County requires vacant and unimproved lots to be maintained the same as occupied property. The Lot Mowing Ordinance (04-11, as amended by 04-41) requires that grass and weeds not exceed 18 inches in height, and junk/debris on vacant land is enforced as a code-compliance nuisance.
Leon County's Lot Mowing Ordinance applies to lots regardless of whether they are improved or vacant, so overgrowth on an empty parcel in the unincorporated area is treated the same as overgrowth on an occupied yard. Under the Code of Laws of Leon County (Lot Mowing Ordinance 04-11 and amended Ordinance 04-41), grass and weeds must not exceed 18 inches in height. Accumulations of junk, litter, debris, or abandoned vehicles on vacant land are likewise enforced as nuisances. The County also operates an Abandoned Property Registration program to protect neighborhoods from blighted properties in mortgage default. Enforcement follows the standard code-compliance path: complaint, inspection (typically within 48-72 hours), a violation notice aimed at voluntary compliance, a 15-day follow-up inspection, and—if unresolved—referral to the Code Enforcement Board under Florida Statutes Chapter 162. This applies in unincorporated Leon County; the City of Tallahassee maintains its own separate rules.
An overgrown or debris-filled vacant lot is a code violation. After notice and a 15-day follow-up, unresolved cases go to the Code Enforcement Board, which can impose daily fines and liens under Fla. Stat. 162.09 (up to $1,000/day first violation; $5,000/day repeat). The County may also abate (mow/clear) and lien the cost to the property.
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Unincorporated Leon County regulates amplified sound in two ways. Sec. 12-56(6) bars unreasonably loud loudspeakers, amplifiers, and PA systems near resident...
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Two unincorporated Leon County provisions address barking. The Noise Control article makes 'unreasonably loud and raucous noise emitted by an animal or bird ...
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In unincorporated Leon County, construction, demolition, alteration, or repair of buildings (and excavation of streets/highways) is a per se noise violation ...
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Unincorporated Leon County's Noise Control article (Code of Laws Ch. 12, Art. II, Ord. 08-08) does not set a single blanket curfew but bans specific activiti...
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On-street parking on the unincorporated Leon County road system is governed mainly by Florida state law - Statute 316.194 controls parking on highways outsid...
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Unincorporated Leon County has no codified ordinance capping the size or number of commercial vehicles parked at a residence. The Code Compliance Program FAQ...
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