The City of Gainesville Code of Ordinances is available on-line from the Municipal Code Corporation.
See Community Resources for additional information regarding code violations.
Examples of Violations include:
Chapter 13 - Maintenance of existing buildings including, but not limited to:
- Maintenance of interior and exterior walls, floors, windows, and exterior doors
- Maintenance of roof
- Stairs, porches, and appurtenances
- Accessory buildings
- Maintenance of water heater, heat pump (or room heater), smoke detectors
- Maintenance of bathroom and kitchen fixtures
- Maintenance of electrical, lighting, and plumbing systems
- Removal or correction of hazardous conditions such as improper storage of junk, trash, debris, and/or garbage on private property, overgrown vegetation, abandoned vehicles, swimming pools, and occupancy with hazardous conditions present
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Chapter 14.5 - Leasing, Sub-leasing, Renting, or allowing the occupancy of dwelling units zoned RSF-1, RSF-2, RSF-3, RSF-4, RC, and certain residential PD without a proper Landlord License Permit
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Chapter 16 - Allowing Dangerous Buildings or Hazardous Lands, Perilous Lands, or Mosquito Breeding Grounds
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Chapter 25 – Business Tax
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Chapter 26 – Abandoned, wrecked, or non-operating vehicles on private property
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Chapter 30 – Land Development Code including, but not limited to:
- Residential Use Regulations such as:
- Special use permits, Over-occupancy, off-street parking, residential leases, and home occupation permits
- Office Use, Business and Mixed Use, Industrial Use, Special Use, and Overlay Districts
- Environmental Management
- Sign Regulations
- Vision Triangles