Kill Devil Hills, NC Code Violation Reporting: Common Violations (2026)

01 lists conditions declared dangerous and prejudicial to public health or safety and a public nuisance on any parcel in town. These include the uncontrolled growth of noxious weeds or grass over 24 inches; accumulations of animal or vegetable matter offensive by odor or that harbor rats, mice, snakes or vermin; accumulations of rubbish, trash or junk that threaten fire hazards, stagnant water or vermin; conditions violating County Health Department rules; open storage of items like an icebox, refrigerator, stove, glass, building materials or rubbish, chemical containers, or household fixtures and furniture; structures condemned by the Building Inspector as unfit for human occupation under the State Building Code; household contents or building portions left in the open after fire, wind or water damage; window openings not glazed or shuttered as the North Carolina Building Code requires; structures not secured against occupancy by vagrants; exterior stairs, landings, guards, handrails and decks that are not Building Code compliant and pose a risk; exterior wall surfaces, trim, shutters, roofing and appurtenances not securely affixed and posing a risk; and residential lighting that causes glare onto adjacent property or streets, with GLARE defined in the section as light reflected or directed off an object or site sufficient to cause annoyance, discomfort or loss of visual performance. 07, letting the town act immediately on a later violation and lien the cost without the standard notice period.