Safety Harbor has no just-cause eviction ordinance. Landlords follow Florida Statute Chapter 83 procedures, but Statute 83.64 still bars retaliatory eviction when tenants exercise rights or report code violations to authorities.
Safety Harbor does not impose just-cause eviction rules; the city follows Florida Statutes Chapter 83, Part II for residential tenancies. Landlords may end month-to-month tenancies with 30 days written notice, terminate fixed-term leases at expiration, or evict for nonpayment with a three-day notice or for noncompliance with a seven-day notice. However, Florida Statute 83.64 prohibits retaliatory conduct when a tenant has complained to a code enforcement agency, joined a tenants organization, or exercised other protected rights. Tenants can raise retaliation as a defense in court, though good-cause evictions for nonpayment, lease violations, or property damage remain valid even if retaliation is alleged.
Retaliatory eviction can be raised as a complete defense in eviction court, exposing landlords to dismissal of the case, attorney fees, and damages.
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