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- Jurisdiction
- Florida
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Fla. Const. art. III; Fla. Stat. ch. 823 (Public Nuisances)
- Issued
- 2020-07-01 July 1, 2020
- Effective
- In force throughout 2020 Q2 through 2021 Q3 (read as 2020-07-01)
- End
- standing (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Standing since July 1, 2020 (a statutory duty; in force throughout the six quarters)
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Standing dutyOther
- Addressees
- persons generally; owners or persons in control of premises
- Character
- sanitary code duty
- Collection
- Standing duties: Florida DUT-FL
Operative words
All nuisances that tend to annoy the community, injure the health of the citizens in general, or corrupt the public morals are misdemeanors of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083, except that a violation of s. 823.10 is a felony of the third degree.
Penalty
Second-degree misdemeanor (fine up to $500 under s. 775.083)
What it required
Every person was forbidden to maintain a condition that tends to 'injure the health of the citizens in general'; s. 386.02 directs the Department of Health to abate sanitary nuisances 'in the manner provided in s. 823.01.'
Retrieval noteFilename date marks the 2020 Florida Statutes edition.