Florida Code Violations
LeadTrace tracks 7 of 67 Florida counties for Code Violations. Florida code enforcement cases are municipal and county records with dates, deadlines, and escalating fines attached. They document deferred maintenance in writing, which is why they correlate so strongly with owners who are ready to talk.
By The Numbers
- Counties Covered
- 7
- Records Tracked
- 1,220
- Most Recent Record
- Aug 10, 2026
as of Aug 12, 2026
Law At A Glance
- Sale Type
- Not a sale. An administrative enforcement case that can become a recorded lien against the property.
- Who Holds The Records
- The city or county code enforcement division, with liens recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
- Claim Window
- An aggrieved party may appeal a code enforcement board order to circuit court within 30 days of execution of the order (Fla. Stat. §162.11).
- Local Terminology
- Code enforcement board, special magistrate, notice of violation, code enforcement lien.
- Public Records Statute
- Fla. Stat. Chapter 119 (Florida Public Records Act).
- Notes
- Florida local government code enforcement is governed by Fla. Stat. Chapter 162, including the fine and lien provisions in §162.09. Municipalities may also operate under their own charters.
This is general information, not legal advice. Verify current statute text before acting.
Florida Coverage By County
| County | Coverage | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | Covered | 164 |
| Baker County | Not yet covered | — |
| Bay County | Not yet covered | — |
| Bradford County | Not yet covered | — |
| Brevard County | Not yet covered | — |
| Broward County | Not yet covered | — |
| Calhoun County | Not yet covered | — |
| Charlotte County | Not yet covered | — |
| Citrus County | Not yet covered | — |
| Clay County | Covered | 94 |
| Collier County | Not yet covered | — |
| Columbia County | Not yet covered | — |
| DeSoto County | Not yet covered | — |
| Dixie County | Not yet covered | — |
| Duval County | Not yet covered | — |
| Escambia County | Not yet covered | — |
| Flagler County | Not yet covered | — |
| Franklin County | Not yet covered | — |
| Gadsden County | Not yet covered | — |
| Gilchrist County | Not yet covered | — |
| Glades County | Not yet covered | — |
| Gulf County | Not yet covered | — |
| Hamilton County | Not yet covered | — |
| Hardee County | Not yet covered | — |
| Hendry County | Not yet covered | — |
| Hernando County | Not yet covered | — |
| Highlands County | Not yet covered | — |
| Hillsborough County | Not yet covered | — |
| Holmes County | Not yet covered | — |
| Indian River County | Not yet covered | — |
| Jackson County | Not yet covered | — |
| Jefferson County | Not yet covered | — |
| Lafayette County | Not yet covered | — |
| Lake County | Not yet covered | — |
| Lee County | Covered | 31 |
| Leon County | Not yet covered | — |
| Levy County | Not yet covered | — |
| Liberty County | Not yet covered | — |
| Madison County | Not yet covered | — |
| Manatee County | Not yet covered | — |
| Marion County | Not yet covered | — |
| Martin County | Not yet covered | — |
| Miami-Dade County | Covered | 599 |
| Monroe County | Not yet covered | — |
| Nassau County | Not yet covered | — |
| Okaloosa County | Not yet covered | — |
| Okeechobee County | Not yet covered | — |
| Orange County | Covered | 129 |
| Osceola County | Not yet covered | — |
| Palm Beach County | Not yet covered | — |
| Pasco County | Not yet covered | — |
| Pinellas County | Not yet covered | — |
| Polk County | Not yet covered | — |
| Putnam County | Not yet covered | — |
| Santa Rosa County | Not yet covered | — |
| Sarasota County | Not yet covered | — |
| Seminole County | Not yet covered | — |
| St. Johns County | Not yet covered | — |
| St. Lucie County | Not yet covered | — |
| Sumter County | Not yet covered | — |
| Suwannee County | Not yet covered | — |
| Taylor County | Not yet covered | — |
| Union County | Not yet covered | — |
| Volusia County | Covered | 200 |
| Wakulla County | Not yet covered | — |
| Walton County | Covered | 3 |
| Washington County | Not yet covered | — |
as of Aug 12, 2026
How To Pull It Yourself
- 1
Find the jurisdiction's open data or case portal
Larger Florida jurisdictions publish code enforcement cases as an open dataset; smaller ones only offer a case lookup.
- 2
Filter to open cases
Closed and complied cases are historical. Open cases with a compliance deadline are the actionable ones.
- 3
Capture the violation type
Overgrowth, unsafe structure, and unpermitted work each imply a different conversation.
- 4
Check for a recorded lien
Search the Clerk's official records for a code enforcement lien against the parcel.
Skip The Manual Work
LeadTrace pulls Florida Code Violations nightly — deduped, enriched, DNC scrubbed and skip traced, ready to text.
See the Distress FeedWhat Is Code Violations?
A code violation is a written finding by a city or county that a property fails a local ordinance — overgrown lots, unsafe structures, unpermitted work. The case carries a compliance deadline and, if ignored, escalating daily fines.
How Professionals Use It
Code cases are a maintenance-burden signal with a paper trail and a clock. Professionals sort by violation type and days open, and lead with the deadline the owner is already facing.
Frequently Asked
Are Florida code violations public record?
Yes, code enforcement case records are public under Fla. Stat. Chapter 119, subject to specific exemptions.
Do code fines become liens?
They can. Fla. Stat. §162.09 provides for fines and for liens against the violator's property.
Is coverage statewide?
No. Code enforcement is city and county level, so coverage is built jurisdiction by jurisdiction.
Counts and dates on this page are generated from our live coverage database as of Aug 12, 2026. This is general information, not legal advice. Verify current statute text before acting. Last reviewed Aug 11, 2026.