Jacksonville has no dedicated tenant anti-harassment ordinance. Florida Section 83.67 prohibits self-help eviction, and Section 83.64 bars retaliation against tenants who complain to code enforcement or assert lease rights.
Florida Statute Section 83.67 prohibits landlords from terminating utilities, changing locks, removing doors or windows, or seizing tenant property to force a tenant out. Section 83.64 bars retaliation against tenants who complain to code enforcement, organize, or assert lease rights within the prior year. The City of Jacksonville has not adopted a Tenant Bill of Rights or local anti-harassment ordinance, and Florida HB 1417 (2023) preempts most local landlord-tenant regulation. Jacksonville renters facing harassment use state remedies through the Duval County courts. The Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA) office assists low-income tenants with retaliation defenses and Section 83.67 claims.
Self-help eviction or utility shutoff exposes a landlord to actual damages or three months rent, whichever is greater, plus attorney fees under Section 83.67(6). Retaliation under Section 83.64 is a complete defense to eviction.
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