Greenville, NC Code Violation Reporting: Common Violations (2026)

Section 12-3-4 enumerates the conditions the city treats as public nuisances 'wherever the same may exist,' stating that creating, maintaining, or failing to abate any of them is unlawful. The list residents most commonly encounter and report includes: any condition that is a breeding ground or harbor for rodents, harmful insects or other pests under subsection (A); dense weed, grass or noxious vegetation growth over ten inches under subsection (B); concentrations of rubbish, trash, junk, mattresses, boxes, old clothes, rags or other combustible material that threaten a fire hazard, stagnant water, or infestation by mosquitoes, rats, mice or snakes under subsection (E); open storage of building material or firewood not elevated six inches off the ground under subsection (G); and accumulated junk, including deteriorated furniture, appliances, machinery or vehicle parts, under subsection (K).

Reports are handled by the Code Enforcement Division under Section 12-3-3, and the Code Enforcement Supervisor or officer investigates and, per Section 12-3-5, may enter premises at reasonable hours to inspect for these conditions. A finding triggers a written notice under Section 12-3-6 giving the owner ten days to abate, with service made under Section 12-3-7. Owners who accumulate three verified violations in a calendar year are classified 'chronic violators' under Section 12-3-8 and can face abatement without further notice.