Property Maintenance in High Point, NC (2026)
2 verified property maintenance rules for High Point, North Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
High Point's Abandoned Structure Code (§ 9-2-192) lets the city order repair, closing or demolition of structures that are a fire, safety or vagrancy hazard within the city and its environs.
High Point Abandoned Structure Abatement Rule
Significant RestrictionsHigh Point Code of Ordinances § 9-2-192
The city council hereby finds and declares that there exists within the city limits and its environs abandoned structures which are a health or safety hazard as a result of the attraction of insects or rodents, conditions creating a fire hazard, dangerous conditions constituting a threat to children or frequent use by vagrants as living quarters in the absence of sanitary facilities. In order t...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
High Point's Trash, Debris and Dilapidated Outbuildings Code (§ 9-2-218) cites vacant and improved lots alike for excess trash, debris, or high grass, weeds and undergrowth that can conceal filth or harbor vermin.
High Point Vacant Lot Trash and Grass Rule
Some RestrictionsHigh Point Code of Ordinances § 9-2-218
The inspector shall determine that a violation of this article exists if, based on his inspection of the premises, any one (1) or more of the following conditions are observed: (a) Trash and/or debris on the property in such quantity that it is injurious to the health, safety, or morals...(c) Property on which high grass, weeds, or undergrowth have been allowed to grow and which may conceal fil...
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