Showing ordinances that apply to Washington Park, FL
Washington Park is an unincorporated community (population 1,948) in Broward County, Florida. Because Washington Park is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Broward County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The vacant lot maintenance rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Broward County requires owners of vacant and undeveloped lots to maintain properties free of overgrowth, debris, and nuisance conditions, with code enforcement fines and liens for non-compliant parcels.
Broward County Code Chapter 39 and municipal property maintenance codes require vacant lot owners to maintain grass and weeds below 12 inches, remove illegal dumping and debris, prevent harborage of vermin, and keep properties free of standing water that could breed mosquitoes under the county's mosquito control ordinance. Vacant parcels must be inspected and maintained regardless of development status. Code enforcement may issue notices requiring compliance within 10-30 days, with failure resulting in the county or city performing abatement and assessing costs plus administrative fees against the property. Chronic violations trigger fines up to $500 per day. Florida's mosquito control laws require standing water removal, particularly during hurricane season.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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