FL H1443

Authorizes local administrative boards to declare places public nuisances if used more than twice within 6 months for storing controlled substances with intent to sell, unlawfully selling/delivering controlled substances, prostitution violations, stolen property violations, or criminal gang activity.

Requires counties and municipalities to provide written notice to property owners before declaring a nuisance and afford owners an opportunity to abate the nuisance before taking official action.

Administrative orders expire after 1 year unless the owner violates the order, in which case the board may extend the order by up to 1 additional year and impose penalties after conducting a hearing.

Authorizes boards to seek temporary and permanent injunctive relief against declared public nuisances, particularly pain-management clinics, and allows county/municipal ordinances to impose fines up to $250 per day for nuisance activities and up to $500 per day for recurring nuisances.

Permits recorded nuisance orders to become liens against property and be foreclosed, except on homesteads; protects property owners of multi-tenant buildings from liens if they evict the offending tenant within 90 days; caps total fines at $15,000.