We clear overgrown lots and correct violations to the deadline on your notice — so the fines stop and the property passes re-inspection.
Grass, weeds, vines, palmetto scrub and other overgrowth must be kept under 12 inches — and that includes the growth along fences, poles and property edges, which is where most notices actually originate.
Enforcement here runs through the City of Cape Coral Code Compliance Division. The first practical step is confirming which authority issued your notice, because the standard and the correction window are not the same everywhere in Southwest Florida.
Summarised from City of Cape Coral — Common Code Violations. Ordinances change — confirm current requirements with the City of Cape Coral Code Compliance Division for your specific property.
Find the correction date on the notice. That date, not the violation, is what drives everything.
Photograph the notice and text or email it. We scope to exactly what is being cited — nothing padded.
Overgrowth cut back, brush and debris hauled off, edges tidied so it reads as maintained.
Photos and records for your file and for re-inspection — useful if you are contesting fines.
Under 12 inches. That applies to grass, weeds, vines and palmetto scrub across the whole property, including along fences and around poles — the strips owners most often miss.
You are billed for the abatement. Cape Coral is explicit that hard costs for lot clearing, mowing, junk removal and board-up are recovered from the owner and not forgiven, and they can become a lien.
No. The City Council removed the cap on code violation amounts in June 2025, so it is worth correcting quickly rather than waiting.
Yes — vacant lots for out-of-state owners are a large share of this work. Send the address and the notice and we handle scheduling, clearing and haul-off without you flying in.
Send us the notice and we will tell you honestly whether the deadline is achievable.
