Showing ordinances that apply to Lake Harbor, FL
Lake Harbor is an unincorporated community (population 49) in Palm Beach County, Florida. Because Lake Harbor is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Palm Beach County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The just cause eviction rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Palm Beach County follows Florida Statute Chapter 83 (Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act) for evictions. No just-cause eviction requirement exists; landlords may decline to renew leases without stating cause once the term expires.
FL §83.40-§83.682 governs all residential evictions statewide. Palm Beach County has no local just-cause eviction ordinance. For non-payment of rent, landlords must serve a 3-day notice (FL §83.56(3)). For lease violations, a 7-day cure or quit notice is required. Month-to-month tenancies require 30-day written notice from either party (FL §83.57). The county adopted a Tenant's Bill of Rights (Ordinance 2022-026) requiring landlords to provide tenants with a notice of rights at lease signing, but it does not impose just-cause requirements. Evictions are filed in Palm Beach County Court.
Wrongful eviction or self-help (lockouts, utility shutoffs) violates FL §83.67 and exposes landlord to actual damages plus civil penalty equal to 3 months rent.
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