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Town ordinances are laws created by a local government to regulate various aspects of town life. They can cover a wide range of topics, including: zoning and building regulations, noise levels, pet restrictions, public health and safety, public morals, behavior and general welfare.

2025 Ordinances
2017 Ordinances
  • ORDINANCE NO. 01-02 / 07-17An ordinance of the Town of Esto, Florida; repealing previously adopted ordinances in regard to nuisances on private property; regarding determination of nuisance; council authority; penalties for non-compliance and violations; the amendment of said ordinance and providing specifications: severability, date of effect, and definitions. (Read pdf)
2001 Ordinances
  • Ordinance 01-02 – An ordinance adding to the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Esto, Florida to make provision for the nuisance to include, among other things, accumulated junk, trash or debris, abandoned objects such as vehicles, compost piles, unsanitary matters and conditions, and grass or weeds of excessive height; providing for a duty to maintain private property free of such nuisance; prohibiting the exterior storage of non-operating vehicles; providing for enforcement provisions, including notice of non-compliance, effect of failure to abate after notice, duties of the Town Council, and imposition of lien; providing for violations; and providing codification and effective date. (Read pdf)

The process for passing a town ordinance is governed by Florida Statutes 166.041

(a) “Ordinance” means an official legislative action of a governing body, which action is a regulation of a general and permanent nature and enforceable as a local law.

(3)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c), a proposed ordinance may be read by title, or in full, on at least 2 separate days and shall, at least 10 days prior to adoption, be noticed once in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality. The notice of proposed enactment shall state the date, time, and place of the meeting; the title or titles of proposed ordinances; and the place or places within the municipality where such proposed ordinances may be inspected by the public. The notice shall also advise that interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance.