Property Maintenance in Jefferson County, WI (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Jefferson County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Property Blight
Jefferson County's health officer can condemn and placard any dwelling that is so abandoned, damaged, decayed, dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe or vermin-infested that it endangers occupants or the public, then bar anyone from using it again until the defects are fixed and the placard is removed.
Unfit Dwelling Abatement in Jefferson County
Significant RestrictionsJefferson County Code § 18-73(a), (c)-(d)
(a)Any dwelling or dwelling unit found to have any of the following defects shall be condemned as unfit for human habitation and shall be so designated and marked as unfit with a placard by the health officer:(1)One which is so abandoned, damaged, decayed, dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe, or vermin infested that it creates a serious hazard to the health or safety of the occupants or of the publ...
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