Safety Harbor, FL Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum heat
- 70°F in all habitable rooms
- Minimum hot water temp
- 110°F at every required fixture
- Required dwelling fixtures
- Tub/shower, lavatory, water closet, kitchen sink
- First-violation fine
- Up to $250 per day
- Repeat-violation fine
- Up to $500 per day
Summary
Safety Harbor's building maintenance code requires landlords to supply heat, hot water, and working plumbing fixtures in every rental unit, with code enforcement fines for violations.
Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases, or lets one (1) or more dwelling units or sleeping units, shall supply heat to the occupants and maintain a temperature of not less than seventy (70) degrees in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 65 | Land Development Code: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
Under the city's building maintenance code (Ch. 5, Art. II), every dwelling unit must have its own bathtub or shower, lavatory, water closet, and kitchen sink in sanitary working condition, and water heaters must deliver hot water of at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Landlords who rent, lease, or let dwelling or sleeping units must supply heat maintaining at least 70 degrees in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms. Structures that fall below these standards can be declared unsafe or unfit for human occupancy by the building official, triggering repair or vacate orders under Sec. 5.20.
Violations & Fines
Violating the property maintenance code triggers a written notice to correct; unresolved violations can bring code enforcement board fines up to $250/day for a first violation and $500/day for repeat violations, plus liens.
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