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Glades County, Florida landlord rules

What changes, and what doesn't, when your rental is in Glades County (Moore Haven). Most rules come from Florida state law. See the Florida page first.

Beginner tip: start with the Florida state rules. A county only adds a few local extras.

General info, not legal advice. Verify the statute or ask a local attorney. Details

Florida state baseline

Florida's statewide landlord-tenant law (Fla. Stat. ch. 83, Part II) is the main rulebook in Glades County. Start with our Florida page, then use this page only for local extras.
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Source: Fla. Stat. ch. 83, Part II · Checked 2026-11-06

HB 1417 preemption (2023)

Since July 1, 2023, the State of Florida alone regulates residential tenancies and the landlord-tenant relationship. Any county or city rule on screening, security deposits, applications and application fees, lease terms, landlord and tenant rights and responsibilities, disclosures, landlord fees, or notice requirements is superseded. The same law raised the month-to-month termination notice from 15 to 30 days.

Source: Fla. Stat. §§ 83.425, 83.57; Ch. 2023-314, Laws of Fla. · Checked 2026-11-06

Who's protected everywhere in Florida

Federal law and the Florida Fair Housing Act already ban housing discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status and religion.

Source: Fla. Stat. § 760.23 · Checked 2026-11-06

Local tenant ordinance (after 2023 preemption)

Check with your county. We haven't confirmed this local rule from the official code yet, so we don't state it here. Rules can differ by city too. Glades County official site → · Florida local codes (Municode) →

Rental registration, licensing and inspections

Local fair-housing protected classes

Short-term rental rules

Cities and towns in Glades County

Florida EDR counts one incorporated municipality in Glades County: the City of Moore Haven (the county seat). Florida DOS also lists Buckhead Ridge as a census-designated place, which is not a city (DOS also lists Clewiston with Glades, but EDR counts Clewiston in Hendry County). Florida EDR estimates that 11,414 of the county's 13,055 residents (April 1, 2025) live outside city limits, where county rules apply. A city can have its own codes, so check both the city and the county.

Source: Florida Dept. of State: cities within counties · Florida EDR: 2025 population estimates · Checked 2026-11-06

Security deposits

The state rules apply. Fla. Stat. § 83.49 sets no maximum deposit. Hold the money in a separate Florida bank account (interest-bearing or not) or post a surety bond with the circuit court clerk. When the tenancy ends, return the deposit within 15 days if you aren't making a claim. If you are, send written notice of the claim within 30 days, by certified mail or by email under § 83.505. If you rent five or more units, § 83.49(2) also requires a written deposit notice within 30 days of receiving the deposit. Local deposit rules are preempted by § 83.425.

Source: Fla. Stat. §§ 83.49(1)-(3), 83.425 · Checked 2026-11-06

Eviction process

Florida's statewide process applies. For unpaid rent, deliver a written 3-day notice (not counting Saturdays, Sundays and court-observed legal holidays). If the tenant doesn't pay or move out, the landlord files a complaint for possession in the county court of the county where the rental is. Landlords can't lock a tenant out or cut off utilities themselves (self-help eviction). Glades County evictions are filed with the Glades County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (County Civil). When we checked on Nov 6, 2026, the Clerk's Evictions page said the forms are available at the Clerk's Office for a small fee, but it does not list dollar amounts, so confirm the filing and summons fees with the Clerk before you file (Fla. Stat. § 34.041 sets county-court filing fees). The Clerk's County Civil page lists the Sheriff's service fee at $40.00 per defendant, and the Sheriff's Civil Process page lists summons at $40.00 each and Writ of Possession at $90.00 each (fees under Fla. Stat. § 30.231). The Clerk's Evictions page still describes a 15-day notice to end a month-to-month tenancy; since July 1, 2023, § 83.57(3) requires at least 30 days.
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Source: Fla. Stat. §§ 83.56(3), 83.57(3), 83.59(2), 83.67, 34.041, 30.231 · Glades County Clerk: Evictions · Checked 2026-11-06

Housing authority

We could not confirm from official sources which housing authority administers Section 8 vouchers for Glades County, so we don't name one. The county's SHIP (State Housing Initiatives Program) page lists a local office at (863) 946-6018 and the federal housing-discrimination line, 1-800-669-9777. SHIP is a different program from Section 8 vouchers, so for vouchers ask HUD or the local office which agency serves your address.

Source: Glades County: SHIP Program · HUD: Florida PHA contact report · Checked 2026-11-06

Related tools and pages

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Sources are official state, county and court sites. Federal rules also apply.

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