Property Maintenance in Benton County, WA (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Benton County, Washington.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
Unincorporated Benton County enforces dangerous and substandard buildings under BCC 3.04.010(c), which adopts the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings alongside the 2021 International Building Code. The Building Department can order repair, vacation or demolition of unsafe structures.
Benton County Dangerous Building Abatement
Significant RestrictionsBCC 3.04.010(c)
All other buildings hereafter erected or constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, removed, demolished or converted, except electric utility substations and related uninhabited structures, shall be done in conformity with the provisions of the 2021 Edition of the International Building Code, except as expressly provided herein. The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edi...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Vacant lot owners in Benton County must control noxious weeds and clear debris. State law (RCW 17.10) makes every owner responsible for eradicating and controlling listed weeds, enforced by the Benton County Noxious Weed Control Board.
Benton County Vacant Lot Maintenance
Some RestrictionsRCW 17.10.140
Every owner must perform or cause to be performed those acts as may be necessary to: (a) Eradicate all class A noxious weeds; (b) Control and prevent the spread of all class B noxious weeds designated for control in that region within and from the owner's property.
Snow & Sidewalk Clearing
In the denser fringes of unincorporated Benton County, anyone occupying premises abutting a sidewalk must clear it of snow and ice within 18 hours after a snowfall ends. BCC 6.20.020 applies only where population density exceeds 4,500 people per square mile; violators face a misdemeanor and up to $1,000 fine.
Benton County Sidewalk Snow Clearing Deadline
Some RestrictionsBCC 6.20.010, 6.20.020, 6.20.030
6.20.010 APPLICATION. This chapter shall apply to all unincorporated areas in Benton County having a density of population in excess of 4,500 people per square mile. 6.20.020 REQUIREMENT TO KEEP SIDEWALKS FREE FROM ICE. Any person, firm or corporation occupying premises on any street or streets where sidewalks are laid shall within eighteen hours after the cessation of any fall of snow keep the...
Property Maintenance by City in Benton County
1 cities in Benton County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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