Property Maintenance in Island County, WA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Island County, Washington.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Island County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Vacant Lot Maintenance
In unincorporated Island County, owners of vacant, unimproved land are held to the same noxious-weed duty as farmers. Island County Code Chapter 8.28 declares it county policy to control or eradicate noxious weeds on every parcel, agricultural or not, and lets the county abate ignored infestations at the owner's expense.
Weed Control on Vacant Land, Island County
Some RestrictionsIsland County Code §§ 8.28.060, 8.28.070, 8.28.100
It is declared to be the policy of Island County to attempt to control or eradicate noxious weeds wherever they occur in Island County, whether on agricultural land or nonagricultural land. ... Nonagricultural land means all land not included in the definition of agricultural land, including but not limited to land zoned under chapter 17.01 or any amendment thereto for residential or commercial...
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