Showing ordinances that apply to Lake Butler, FL
Lake Butler is an unincorporated community (population 18,851) in Orange County, Florida. Because Lake Butler is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Orange County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The just cause eviction rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Orange County follows Florida Statutes Chapter 83 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act). No local just-cause eviction ordinance exists. Landlords may terminate month-to-month tenancies with 15 days written notice per FL law, or nonrenewal at end of fixed-term lease without stated cause.
Orange County repealed its tenant protection ordinance after HB 1417 (2023) preempted local landlord-tenant regulation. FL §83.57 governs termination of tenancies without specific duration: 7 days for week-to-week, 15 days for month-to-month. Evictions for nonpayment require 3-day notice under FL §83.56. Evictions proceed through Orange County Clerk of Courts via summary procedure. Tenants have legal aid resources through Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida.
Illegal self-help eviction (lockouts, utility shutoffs) violates FL §83.67 and exposes landlord to damages of 3 months rent or actual damages plus attorney fees.
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