Code Enforcement

The City of Fruitland Park has legislation prohibiting the accumulation of refuse, junk, excessive untended vegetation, and junkyards.

Chapter 24 - Article III - Division 2 Property Maintenance - Subdivision II Junk and Junkyards

Sec. 24-85. - Accumulation of refuse prohibited.
Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, no person shall accumulate refuse, cause refuse to be accumulated, or allow refuse to be accumulated upon any property located within the city regardless of the property's zoning classification or use. The accumulation of refuse upon property located within the city, regardless of the property's zoning classification or use, endangers the public's health, safety, and welfare, adversely affects and impairs the value of adjacent property, is a nuisance, and is prohibited.

Sec. 24-86. - Excessive or untended growth of vegetation prohibited.
Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, the existence of an excessive growth of weeds, undergrowth, or other vegetation on a parcel of property which is located within 100 feet of any improved property endangers the public's health, safety, and welfare, and adversely affects and impairs the value of adjacent property, is a nuisance, and is prohibited. For purposes of this section, weeds, undergrowth, or other vegetation shall be considered excessive and untended if their height exceeds 18 inches, or if the property on which the weeds, undergrowth, or other vegetation is located may reasonably be expected to become, or is, infested or inhabited by rodents, vermin, or wild animals, or may, or does, furnish a breeding place for mosquitos.

Sec. 24-87. - Accumulation of junk prohibited.
Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, no person shall accumulate junk, cause junk to be accumulated, or allow junk to be accumulated upon any property located within the city regardless of the property's zoning classification or use. The accumulation of junk upon property located within the city, regardless of the property's zoning classification or use, endangers the public's health, safety, and welfare, adversely affects and impairs the value of adjacent property, is a nuisance, and is prohibited.

The City of Fruitland Park has an ordinance that prohibits the keeping of chickens or fowl.

Ordinance 95-008
It shall be a violation for any person to keep, harbor, coop, pen, house, or maintain chickens or fowl on any premises within the city, except as otherwise may be required by law. A violation is punishable as provided in section 1-13.

The City of Fruitland Park has regulations regarding address numbers.  This regulation is to ensure the proper identification of properties and also assists Emergency personnel in locating your home or business when the need arises.

This is a common Code Violation, as many do not know of the regulation.  Please help the City Code Enforcement by making sure your home or business is properly identified.  Remember that proper building identification could save valuable time when emergency crews are responding to your location.

City of Fruitland Park Code of Ordinances - Chapter 32 Article IV -Street Numbering

International Property Maintenance Code - Section 304 - EXTERIOR STRUCTURE

SEC. 304.3 – Premises Identification. 

Buildings shall have approved address numbers placed in a position to be plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property. These numbers shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numerals or alphabet letters. Numbers shall be not less than 4 inches (102 mm) in height with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch (12.7 mm).

The City of Fruitland Park has storage regulations for equipment, and parking regulations for RV’s, Trailers and Boats.

This is a common Code Violation as many do not know of the regulations.  The City Code Enforcement would like to share this information in an effort to keep the City of Fruitland Park’s neighborhoods beautiful for everyone.

LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS - CHAPTER 156 - MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS

f) Outside storage. Outside storage of new and used equipment and materials shall be regulated as follows:

1) Residential uses.
Outside storage of materials and equipment shall be restricted to the rear yard and screened by an opaque fence or hedge so that such materials are not visible from any public right-of-way or adjoining lot. This provision shall not apply to the regular parking or storage of licensed and operable motor vehicles, boats, recreational vehicles and other such vehicles which are regulated by other city codes. Specifically prohibited is the outside storage of appliances, unlicensed or inoperable motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts, and equipment and materials used as part of a business conducted off site.

Recreational vehicles used for living accommodations shall only be allowed within approved recreational vehicle parks pursuant to section 154.030(d)(6)(E). RVs parked within residential areas are prohibited from being used as living accommodations and shall be located behind the front building line.

The City of Fruitland Park has Sign Code Regulations. Signs require permits and there are types of signs that are prohibited regardless of a sign permit.

Land Development Code - Chapter 163 - Sign Regulations

Section 163.040 Prohibited Signs

It shall be unlawful to erect, cause to be erected, maintain or cause to be maintained any sign described below:

1) Signs that violate the building code or electrical code adopted by the city.

2) Any sign that, in the reasonable opinion of the city, constitutes a traffic or pedestrian safety hazard, or obstructs visibility, such as:

a) Sign spinners.

b) Hot air balloon signs.

3) Signs that incorporate projected images, emit any sound that is intended to attract attention, or involve the use of live animals.

4) Signs that emit audible sound, odor, or visible matter such as smoke or steam.

5) Signs or sign structures that interfere in any way with free use of any fire escape, and emergency exit; made of combustible materials that are attached to or in close proximity to fire escapes or firefighting equipment; or that obstruct any window to such an extent that light or ventilation is reduced to a point below that required by any provision of the Land Development Code or other ordinance of the city.

6) Signs that resemble any official sign or marker erected by any governmental agency, or that, by reason or position, shape or color, would conflict with the proper functioning of any traffic sign or signal, or be of a size, location, movement, color, or illumination that may be reasonably confused with or construed as, or conceal, a traffic control device.

7) Signs within ten feet of public right-of-way or 100 feet of traffic control lights, that contain red or green lights that might be confused with traffic control lights.

8) Signs that contain any lighting or control mechanism that causes unreasonable interference with radio, television or other communication signals.

9) Signs that are painted, pasted, or printed on any curbstone, flagstone, pavement, or any portion of any public sidewalk or public street, except house numbers and traffic control signs.

10) Sign displaying copy that is harmful to minors as defined by F.S. § 847.013.

11) Abandoned signs as defined in chapter 151.

12) "A" frame and portable signs except as permitted under section 163.070.

13) Wall wrap or building wrap signs.

14) Snipe signs.

15) Animated signs.

16) Wind signs, except temporary special event signs permitted pursuant to this chapter.

17) Signs in or upon any lake, or other body of water within the limits of the city, other than emergency, warning or safety signs as otherwise allowable under this chapter or required by state or federal law.

18) Any feather or flutter flag.

19) Signs attached to docks or seawalls, other than emergency, warning or safety signs as otherwise allowable under this chapter or required by state or federal law.

20) Roof signs.

21) Signs placed on a vehicle with a total sign area on any vehicle in excess of ten square feet where the vehicle is not regularly used in the conduct of business and:

a) Is visible from a street right-of-way within 100 feet of the vehicle; and

b) Is parked for more than six consecutive hours in any 24-hour period within 100 feet of any street right-of-way.

A vehicle shall not be considered regularly used in the conduct of the business if the vehicle is used primarily for advertising or for the purpose of advertising. This provision is not to be construed as prohibiting the identification of a firm or its principal products on a vehicle operating during the normal hours of business and which is currently licensed, insured, and operable; provided, however, that no such vehicle shall be parked on public or private property with signs attached or placed on such vehicle primarily for the purpose of advertising a business establishment or firm, or calling attention to the location of a business establishment or firm.

22) Window signs which obscure more than 25 percent of the transparent area of any window.

23) Permanent signs on undeveloped vacant property.

24) Flashing, scintillating, beacon or running lights or movement or which gives the visual impression of such flashing, scintillation, lights or movement shall not be allowed.