Property Maintenance in Racine County, WI (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Racine County, Wisconsin.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Racine County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Property Blight
Racine County's health officer can placard a dwelling as a human health hazard and order it vacated within 24 hours of notice, applying countywide except the City of Racine.
Dangerous Dwelling Placarding in Racine County
Significant RestrictionsRacine County Code § 21-12(d)
if the health officer or designee determines that any dwelling or dwelling unit is a human health hazard or immediate human health hazard, the health officer or designee shall placard such dwelling and within twenty-four (24) hours thereafter serve notice ... that the dwelling is unfit for human habitation and that it shall be vacated within a reasonable time as ordered by the health officer. A...
Property Maintenance by City in Racine County
1 cities in Racine County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
All Racine County ordinances
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