Property Maintenance in Arlington County, VA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Arlington County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
Arlington County Code § 29-11 lets the County acquire or repair blighted property, including by eminent domain, once a property meets the blight factors in § 29-12, after the notice-and-hearing process in § 29-13. The County can recover repair costs as a lien against the property.
Arlington County Blighted Property Abatement
Significant RestrictionsArlington County Code § 29-11
The County may acquire or repair any blighted property, as defined in § 29-12, by exercise of the powers of eminent domain and further, shall have the power to hold, clear, repair, manage or dispose of such property for purposes consistent with this article. In addition, the County may recover the costs of any repair or disposal of such property from the owner and until recovered, such costs sh...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Owners of vacant property in Arlington County must cut grass, weeds and other foreign growth whenever it creates a health or safety hazard, even though there's no set height trigger the way there is for occupied lots. The County can issue a violation notice, correct the problem itself, and bill the owner plus civil penalties starting at $100.
Arlington County Vacant Lot Weed Duty
Some RestrictionsArlington County Code § 10-13.A; § 10-12
It shall be the duty of each owner of vacant property to cut grass or lawn areas, weeds, and other foreign growth on such property when such growth on such property creates a health or safety hazard. ... “Vacant property” means property, whether or not improved, which is not occupied by any person. ... “Weeds” mean an unmanaged plant of rank growth that tends to overgrow or choke out plants tha...
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