Property Maintenance in Kennewick, WA (2026)
1 verified property maintenance rules for Kennewick, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
Kennewick orders unfit or substandard buildings demolished or vacated once repair costs cross set thresholds, under the Planning Director's Chapter 9.44 enforcement powers.
Kennewick Unfit and Substandard Building Abatement
Heavy RestrictionsKennewick Municipal Code Sec. 9.44.040(2)(b)-(c) (Ord. 5658 Sec. 5, 2016; Ord. 5512 Sec. 2, 2013; Ord. 5322 Sec. 29, 2010; Ord. 3753 Sec. 2(part), 1997; Ord. 3589 Sec. 2(part), 1996; Ord. 3062 Sec. 1(part), 1987)
(b)The cost of restoration exceeds 60 percent of the value of the building; or (c)The building has been damaged by fire or other calamity, the cost of restoration exceeds 30 percent of the value of the building and it has remained vacant for six months or more ... the Director shall order the building or premises demolished and the land suitably filled and cleared, or shall order the property i...
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