Property Maintenance in Benton County, OR (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Benton County, Oregon.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Benton County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Property Blight
Unsafe or dilapidated buildings in unincorporated Benton County are declared public nuisances under the county's Dangerous Buildings Code, which adopts the 1994 ICBO Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings. The building official can order repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal, and a property owner has only 10 days to appeal a notice or order.
Dangerous Building Abatement in Benton County
Significant RestrictionsBenton County Code §§ 11.275, 11.280, 11.295
11.270 - Dangerous Buildings Code. 11.275 - Unsafe Buildings. (1)All buildings or structures regulated by this code which are structurally unsafe or not provided with adequate egress, or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life are, for the purpose of this section, unsafe. ... (2)All such unsafe buildings, structures or appendages are hereby declared to be public...
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