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Property Maintenance in Gastonia, NC (2026)

1 verified property maintenance rules for Gastonia, North Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Property Blight

Gastonia's inspections superintendent can condemn any non-housing structure that is especially dangerous to life from fire hazards, defective construction, decay, or unsafe wiring under Sec. 16-206. After posting a condemnation notice, the owner gets a hearing and an order to repair, close, vacate, or demolish within at least 60 days.

Gastonia Dangerous Building Condemnation

Heavy Restrictions

Gastonia City Code § 16-206(a)-(b)

(a) It is hereby found and declared that there exist in the City of Gastonia structures and buildings other than buildings utilized for housing of humans (hereinafter called "buildings") which are especially dangerous to life because of defects in such buildings increasing the hazards of fire, accidents, and other calamities; or because of bad condition of walls, overloaded floors, defective co...

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