Property Maintenance in Kent County, DE (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Kent County, Delaware.
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Property Blight
Kent County's Property Maintenance Code caps weeds and grass at 12 inches on any parcel and adopts the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code to control blighted, unsafe or unsanitary properties. Owners get five days to cut overgrowth after notice before the county remediates and bills the owner; dangerous buildings can face condemnation or demolition.
Kent County Property Blight and Weed Height Limit
Some RestrictionsKent County Code § 175-2.B (amending IPMC § 302.4)
Section 302.4. Prohibited growth of weeds and grass. Weeds and grass shall be no greater than 12 inches high on any parcel except as provided below. Notwithstanding Chapter 90, Violations and Complaints, § 90-3, the property owner or responsible party shall have five days following notice to cure the violation. If the violation is not cured, the Code Official will take action to remediate the v...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Kent County Code § 175-2(B), amending Property Maintenance Code § 302.4, caps weeds and grass at 12 inches on any parcel, including vacant lots, and gives the owner five days after notice to cut it before the county remediates and bills the cost. Agricultural parcels and ornamental plantings are exempt.
Kent County, DE Caps Weeds at 12 Inches
Some RestrictionsKent County Code § 175-2(B) (IPMC § 302.4)
Weeds and grass shall be no greater than 12 inches high on any parcel except as provided below. Notwithstanding Chapter 90, Violations and Complaints, § 90-3, the property owner or responsible party shall have five days following notice to cure the violation. If the violation is not cured, the Code Official will take action to remediate the violation. The County will pursue cost recovery in acc...
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