Property Maintenance in Kitsap County, WA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Kitsap County, Washington.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
Unincorporated Kitsap County declares a building a public nuisance once inspection shows it meets any of 19 dangerous-building conditions under the county's Dangerous Buildings Code, and the building official orders it repaired, rehabilitated, demolished or removed; occupying a condemned building or defacing the posted notice is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail or a $1,000 fine.
Kitsap County Dangerous Building Abatement
Significant RestrictionsKitsap County Code §§ 14.04.875(A), 14.04.860(F)
A. Declaration of Dangerous Buildings. All buildings or portions thereof which are determined after inspection by the building official or authorized representative, to be dangerous as defined in Section 14.04.870 of this code, are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal. Upon the determination that a building or structure is d...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
In unincorporated Kitsap County, a vacant or unimproved lot piled with trash, junk, litter, discarded lumber, old appliances, scrap metal or yard waste is a public nuisance under County Code Chapter 9.56. The Department of Community Development or Public Works director can order cleanup, and an owner who ignores a notice of abatement faces a $250-per-day penalty plus a county lien.
Kitsap County Vacant Lot Nuisance Rules
Some RestrictionsKitsap County Code § 9.56.020(10)(b)(i)
Premises containing visible accumulations of trash, junk, litter, boxes, discarded lumber, ashes, bottles, boxes, building materials which are not properly stored or neatly piled, cans, concrete, crates, empty barrels, dead animals or animal waste, glass, tires, mattresses or bedding, white goods, numerous pieces of broken or discarded furniture and furnishings, old appliances or equipment or a...
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