A vacant lot in St. Johns County is not exempt from upkeep. County code enforcement, under Fla. Stat. Ch. 162, requires owners to keep lots mowed and free of accumulated debris, and can order correction with fines up to $500 a day and a lien if ignored.
An empty parcel still carries a maintenance duty in St. Johns County. Under the Local Government Code Enforcement Boards Act, Fla. Stat. Ch. 162, the county enforces overgrowth and debris rules against vacant lots the same as occupied ones. A code inspector who finds a lot with tall grass, brush, accumulated junk, or dumped debris, under Fla. Stat. §162.06, notifies the owner and sets a reasonable deadline to mow and clear it. Ignore that and the case reaches a special magistrate empowered to levy fines up to $500 per day and lien the property. In platted subdivisions and CDD communities, covenants layer their own mowing and appearance standards on undeveloped lots on top of the county code.
Letting a vacant lot grow over or fill with debris violates St. Johns County code enforcement under Fla. Stat. Ch. 162.
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