§ 11-153. Purpose.  


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  • The purpose of this article is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Okaloosa County by preventing excessive growth and accumulation of vegetation that can lead to hazardous conditions. These conditions include havens or breeding places for snakes, rats, rodents or other vermin of like or similar character and mosquitoes. Further such conditions create a fire hazard to adjacent properties and adversely affect or impair the economic welfare or value of neighboring properties and may create a hazard at road intersections or right-of-ways within the County.

( Ord. No. 15-20 , § 1, 12-1-15)