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Property Maintenance in Carroll County, GA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Carroll County, Georgia.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Carroll County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Property Blight

Unincorporated Carroll County, Georgia can order an unsafe or uninhabitable dwelling repaired, vacated or demolished through a magistrate court hearing under Code §§ 18-57 through 18-61, with demolition allowed only when repair costs would exceed half the structure's value.

Carroll County, Georgia Unsafe Building Abatement Rules

Significant Restrictions

Carroll County Code §§ 18-57, 18-58(b)

Whenever a request is filed with the code and ordinance enforcement officer by a public authority or by at least five residents of the unincorporated area of the county if the property in question is located in the unincorporated area of the county charging that any dwelling, building, or structure is unfit for human habitation or for commercial, industrial, or business use ... the code and ord...

Vacant Lot Maintenance

Carroll County requires every vacant lot and vacant structure in the unincorporated county to be kept clean, safe, secured and sanitary under its International Property Maintenance Code, so it does not become a blighting hazard, with violators facing code enforcement action and fines.

Vacant Lot Upkeep in Carroll County, GA

Some Restrictions

Carroll County Code § 18-91 (IPMC § 301.3)

301.3 Vacant structures and land within Platted Subdivisions. All vacant structures and premises thereof or vacant land shall be maintained in a clean, safe, secure and sanitary condition as provided herein so as not to cause a blighting problem or adversely affect the public health or safety.

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