Florida § 386.041 - Nuisances injurious to health.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 386.041 — Nuisances injurious to health., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 386.041. Nuisances injurious to health.
(1) The following conditions existing, permitted, maintained, kept, or caused by any individual, municipal organization, or corporation, governmental or private, shall constitute prima facie evidence of maintaining a nuisance injurious to health: (a) Untreated or improperly treated human waste, garbage, offal, dead animals, or dangerous waste materials from manufacturing processes harmful to human or animal life and air pollutants, gases, and noisome odors which are harmful to human or animal life. (b) Improperly built or maintained septic tanks, water closets, or privies. (c) The keeping of diseased animals dangerous to human health. (d) Unclean or filthy places where animals are slaughtered. (e) The creation, maintenance, or causing of any condition capable of breeding flies, mosquitoes, or other arthropods capable of transmitting diseases, directly or indirectly to humans. (f) Any other condition determined to be a sanitary nuisance as defined in s. 386.01. (2) The Department of Health, its agents and deputies, or local health authorities are authorized to investigate any condition or alleged nuisance in any city, town, or place within the state, and if such condition is determined to constitute a sanitary nuisance, they may take such action to abate the said nuisance condition in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Florida § 386.041
What does Florida Statutes § 386.041 cover?
Section 386.041 ("Nuisances injurious to health.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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