Property Maintenance in Franklin County, NC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Franklin County, North Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Franklin County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Property Blight
Franklin County's general penalty ordinance lets the county go to court for an injunction and order of abatement against any unlawful property condition, and a judge may order a building closed, demolished, or removed. The county can execute that order itself and place a lien on the property for the cost.
Franklin County NC Nuisance Building Abatement
Significant RestrictionsFranklin County Code § 1-6
(d)In addition to any civil or criminal penalties set out in this section, any provision of this Code or any other county ordinance that makes unlawful a condition existing upon or use made of real property may be enforced by injunction and order of abatement, and the general court of justice shall have jurisdiction to issue such orders. When a violation of such a provision occurs, the county m...
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