Property Maintenance in Bartow County, GA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Bartow County, Georgia.
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Property Blight
Bartow County can declare a building, dwelling, or structure in unincorporated Bartow County illegal and unfit for habitation or its current use when conditions like fire hazards, dilapidation, structural defects, or severe uncleanliness endanger occupants or the public. County Code § 18-556 lists 20 specific conditions a code enforcement officer can cite to order repair or demolition.
Bartow County Unfit Building Standards
Significant RestrictionsBartow County Code § 18-556(a), (b)(1)-(5)
(a)Any building or structure that has any of the following conditions (as listed below under subsection (b)), such that the life, health, property, or safety of its occupants or the general public are endangered are hereby declared illegal and unfit for human habitation or the building or structure's current commercial, industrial or business use (as applicable), and shall be abated by repair o...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Grass and vegetation within 25 feet of the curb or pavement edge on any vacant or undeveloped lot in unincorporated Bartow County must stay under 12 inches tall. The rule covers residential, commercial and industrial vacant land alike and exempts only trees larger than two inches in diameter.
Vacant Lot Weeds Capped at 12 Inches
Some RestrictionsBartow County Zoning Ordinance § 6.11.2
In order to prevent vacant and undeveloped lots from becoming a nuisance, all grass and vegetation within 25 feet of the back of the curb or edge of pavement of any vacant or undeveloped lot (whether residential, commercial or industrial), must be kept cut below a height of 12 inches, except for trees larger than two inches DBH which may be saved. This shall include vegetation on the right-of-way.
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