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County orders abatement deadlines for overgrown yards and excessive vegetation
Summary
Citrus County code officers documented tall grass and overgrown vegetation at multiple properties and the special master set short compliance periods with $100‑per‑day fines on continued noncompliance.
Citrus County code officers presented multiple complaints of excessive growth and vegetation at the July 15 compliance hearing, documenting yards with grass greater than the county threshold and areas with accumulated cuttings or storm debris.
Officers authenticated photographs and posting affidavits as evidence. In the cases where the grass height or ground cover exceeded the 18‑inch threshold in county code, officers recommended short timelines for compliance and daily fines to begin if owners did not act. For example, Aviso Services LLC (11725 West Bayshore Drive) had been brought into compliance before the hearing, and the county requested recovery of administrative costs; the special master ordered costs consistent with ordinance where the property was in compliance at the final inspection.
Other property owners, including Mary Cleary and EKS Services LLC, were given 10 to 30 days to correct overgrown areas. The special master said he would generally reserve longer abatement periods for properties with documented hurricane damage or credible hardship but would enforce shorter timelines when photos and inspections showed persistent noncompliance.
The orders typically included administrative costs and a $100‑per‑day fine that would begin after the compliance deadline if the property remained out of compliance.
