Osceola County limits weeds, grass, and undergrowth to 12 inches on improved lots and 18 inches on unimproved lots within 500 feet of an occupied structure. Exceeding the limit is a public nuisance; the county can mow and bill the owner.
Chapter 9, Article V prohibits noxious, uncultivated, or rank weeds, grasses, or undergrowth exceeding 12 inches on a substantial portion of any improved lot, or 18 inches on any unimproved lot, within 500 feet of a residential, commercial, or industrial structure designed for human occupancy. Undisturbed palmetto, cabbage palm, and native woody vegetation are excluded, and agricultural or Rural/Agriculture lots are exempt. Overgrowth is deemed to harbor rodents, vermin, and snakes and reduce property values. The county mails or posts a violation notice giving the owner 20 days to mow or appeal (10 days for a reoccurring violation). Enforcement runs through the Chapter 7 code-enforcement process.
If not abated, the county mows the lot; delinquent mowing and inspection invoices become a lien at 12% interest. Repeat violations shorten the cure window to 10 days.
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