It is unlawful and prohibited for any person to suffer, cause or permit the existence
of noxious, uncultivated or rank weeds, grasses, or undergrowth (other than undisturbed
palmetto, cabbage palm and/or woody native vegetation) which is determined by the
county's inspector to exceed eighteen (18) inches in height above the surface of the
ground upon a substantial portion of any unimproved lot within a five hundred (500)
feet radius of a residential, commercial or industrial structure designed for human
occupancy or exceeding twelve (12) inches in height above the surface of the ground
upon a substantial portion of any improved lot within a five hundred (500) feet radius
of a residential, commercial or industrial structure designed for human occupancy
and/or the existence of junk and debris upon any lot within incorporated county. It
is hereby determined that any lot in violation of the above standard is or may reasonably
become infested with or inhabited by rodents, vermin and snakes; may furnish a breeding
place for mosquitoes or other insects; may cause undue pollination which may produce
hay fever or other respiratory conditions in humans; may be unsightly and, therefore,
reduce neighboring property values and the quality of life; may contribute to the
combustion and spread of fire; or may become an attractive nuisance or menace to children
and others, and for all or any of the aforesaid reasons constitutes a public nuisance.
