06/18/2026
Last week, the Treasure Island City Commission voted to adopt three new ordinances designed to address neglected, unsafe, and hazardous properties across the city. Ordinances 2026-12, 2026-13, and 2026-14 provide city staff with stronger tools to enforce codes and take meaningful action on these properties.
📌Today, we are highlighting the Unsafe Structures Ordinance (Ordinance 2026-12).
Following two major hurricanes, many structures in Treasure Island sustained significant damage. Some properties now contain defects that increase the risk of fire, accidents, or collapse. In certain cases, these conditions render buildings unsafe, unsanitary, dangerous, or otherwise harmful to public health, safety, and welfare.
To protect residents and prioritize community safety, the city is strengthening its regulations to more effectively identify, address, and resolve unsafe structures.
Key Points:
✅Buildings that are unsafe, structurally unstable, severely damaged, abandoned, or pose fire or safety hazards can now be officially declared a public nuisance.
✅When a building is deemed unsafe, owners are required to repair or remove it; failure to do so may result in the city intervening.
✅The costs for demolition or repairs carried out by the city may be added as a lien on the property.
✅The city may conduct inspections of properties where unsafe conditions are suspected, including structures impacted by storms.
✅In emergencies, the city can swiftly condemn and vacate unsafe homes or structures.
✅Property owners of condemned buildings might need to relocate residents and bear the costs of relocation.
✅Property owners are provided notice and an opportunity to repair, secure, or remove unsafe conditions except in emergency situations requiring immediate action.
