§ 18-155. Security requirements.

(a)

All owners are responsible for maintaining their abandoned and/or vacant properties in a secure manner so as not to be accessible to unauthorized persons. A "secure manner" shall include, but not be limited to, the closure and locking of windows, doors, gates, fences, and other openings of such size that may allow unauthorized persons, including children, to access the interior of the property and/or structure. Broken windows shall be secured by reglazing or replacing of the window.

(b)

Any excavations or swimming pools, (whether finished or unfinished) must be filled in with dirt or properly barricaded in accordance with section 42-1 of the Pasco County Code of Ordinances (overgrown conditions and related public safety violations) and the Pasco County Land Development Code (private swimming pools).

(Ord. No. 10-49, § 5, 12-7-10; Ord. No. 15-14, § 3, 6-22-15)