Dunedin has no just-cause eviction ordinance. Evictions follow Florida Statute Chapter 83 Part II, which lists nonpayment, lease violations, and end-of-term as grounds and is generally preemptive of local rules.
Florida is a state-statute jurisdiction for landlord-tenant law. Chapter 83, Part II of the Florida Statutes (the Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act) governs all residential evictions in Dunedin. Permitted grounds include nonpayment of rent (with a 3-day notice under FS 83.56), noncompliance with material lease terms (with a 7-day cure or unconditional notice depending on severity), and termination at the end of a lease. Florida courts have held that local just-cause eviction ordinances would conflict with Chapter 83 and are not adopted in Dunedin. The city does enforce minimum housing standards through Chapter 34 and Code Compliance, which can support tenant rights of habitability.
Self-help evictions, lockouts, or utility shut-offs are prohibited under FS 83.67 and expose landlords to actual damages plus a civil penalty of three months' rent.
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