Property Maintenance in Harnett County, NC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Harnett County, North Carolina.
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Property Blight
Harnett County Code § 151.072 lets the Inspector condemn any building that is especially dangerous to life from fire risk, bad walls, overloaded floors, decay or unsafe wiring, posting a notice on the structure. Owners then face a hearing and a binding repair, close, vacate or demolish order.
Harnett County Unsafe Building Condemnation
Significant RestrictionsHarnett County Code of Ordinances § 151.072
Every building which shall appear to the Inspector to be especially dangerous to life because of its liability to fire or because of bad condition of walls, overloaded floors, defective construction, decay, unsafe wiring or heating system, inadequate means of egress, or other causes, shall be held to be unsafe, and the Inspector shall affix a notice of the dangerous character of the structure t...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
In Harnett County's RA-40, RA-30, RA-20R, and RA-20M residential zoning districts, private property can hold no more than three junked motor vehicles outside an enclosed building, and every one must sit at least 30 feet from any property line and stay hidden from neighboring view.
Harnett County Junk Vehicle Storage Limits
Some RestrictionsHarnett County Code of Ordinances § 153.108(B)
(B) Junk motor vehicles (on private property). Unless otherwise provided, junked motor vehicles in the RA-40, RA-30, RA-20R, and RA-20M Zoning Districts on private property not associated with a business, shall conform to the following requirements effective November 15, 2004. (1) General requirements. (a) The junked motor vehicles shall not be stored or located within 30 feet of any adjoining ...
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