Property Maintenance in Guilford County, NC (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Guilford County, North Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
In unincorporated Guilford County, the county's Public Officer can declare a vacant, dilapidated or abandoned non-residential building unsafe under Sec. 15-74(b) if it contributes to blight, fire hazard, vagrancy or criminal activity. A hearing follows within 10 to 30 days, then an order to repair, vacate or demolish, backed by placarding, liens and misdemeanor charges.
Guilford County Dangerous Building Rules
Significant RestrictionsGuilford County Code Sec. 15-74(b)
An Inspector or Public Officer may declare a non-residential building or structure to be unsafe if it appears to the Inspector or Public Officer to be dilapidated. vacant or abandoned, and it appears to be in such a condition to cause or contribute to blight, disease, vagrancy, fire or safety hazard, to be a danger to children, or to tend to attract persons intent on criminal activities or othe...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Guilford County treats dumping on vacant land as a solid-waste public nuisance and can remove junked or abandoned vehicles from private property once declared a health or safety hazard. There is no county overgrown-grass rule for vacant lots; that is a city power.
Vacant Lot and Junked Vehicle Rules in Guilford County
Some RestrictionsNC Gen. Stat. 153A-132(b)(2)
A 'junked motor vehicle' is an abandoned motor vehicle that also: a. Is partially dismantled or wrecked; or b. Cannot be self-propelled or moved in the manner in which it originally was intended to move; or c. Is more than five years old and appears to be worth less than one hundred dollars ($100.00); or d. Does not display a current license plate.
Property Maintenance by City in Guilford County
2 cities in Guilford County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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