Property Maintenance in Rock Island County, IL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Rock Island County, Illinois.
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Property Blight
Rock Island County makes it unlawful under § 90.01 to cause, permit, or maintain a nuisance on any property in the unincorporated county. Before prosecuting, the Sheriff, a Zoning Department officer, or certified mail must notify the owner, and the county must wait 30 days after notice before filing charges, per § 90.02.
Nuisance and Blight Abatement in Rock Island County
Some RestrictionsRock Island County Code of Ordinances §§ 90.01, 90.02
§ 90.01 NUISANCES. It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation to cause, permit, or maintain the existence of any nuisance upon any property, public or private, under the ownership, leasehold, or control of such person or corporation in the unincorporated area of the county. ... (B) No prosecution shall be commenced until 30 days after the defendant has been notified of the existence of ...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Owners of unincorporated Rock Island County parcels of five acres or less must keep weeds cut, whether the lot is occupied or vacant. The Health Department Administrator can post notice directly on a vacant lot, order the weeds cut at county expense, and bill or lien the owner if the work goes undone.
Rock Island County Weed Nuisance Duty
Some RestrictionsRock Island County Code of Ordinances § 90.04
All weeds growing on private property of five acres or less in area shall be kept cut by the owner, lessee, or occupant of such property. ... If the premises are occupied said notice may be mailed to the owner, lessee, or occupant at the address of said premises, and if the property if vacant, notice may be given by posting on the property. ... Failure of the owner, lessee, or occupant to recei...
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