Property Maintenance in Burien, WA (2026)
2 verified property maintenance rules for Burien, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
In the City of Burien, Washington, Burien Municipal Code § 8.45.020(5)(c) makes it a nuisance to leave trash covered premises, a dangerous, decaying, unkempt, falling or damaged dwelling, fence or structure, or accumulated material that shelters vermin or creates a fire hazard. Chapter 1.15 BMC supplies the penalties, abatement and assessment liens.
Burien Dangerous Structures and Property Blight Rules
Some RestrictionsBurien Municipal Code § 8.45.020(5)(c)(i)-(iii)
(c) The existence, without limitation, of any of the following conditions: (i) Trash Covered Premises. Any premises containing trash or abandoned materials, except that kept in garbage cans or containers maintained for regular collection; (ii) Dangerous Structures. Any dangerous, decaying, unkempt, falling or damaged dwelling, fence, or other structure; (iii) Potential Vermin Habitat or Fire Ha...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
In the City of Burien, Washington, Burien Municipal Code § 8.45.020(5)(c)(v) makes attractive nuisances left upon an unoccupied lot, such as abandoned appliances, open pits, wells and tanks, a nuisance, and clause (viii) bans illegal dumping on public or private property. Vegetation over 12 inches is covered by clause (vii).
Burien Vacant Lot Nuisance Rules: Hazards and Dumping
Some RestrictionsBurien Municipal Code § 8.45.020(5)(c)(v), (viii)
(v) Attractive Nuisances. Any attractive nuisance which may prove detrimental to children, whether in or on a building, on the premises of a building, or upon an unoccupied lot, which is left in any place exposed or accessible to children. This includes unused or abandoned refrigerators, freezers, or other large appliances or equipment or any parts thereof; abandoned motor vehicles; any structu...
Looking for King County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Burien city rules.
Property Maintenance in King County →