Property Maintenance in St. Clair County, IL (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated St. Clair County, Illinois.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of St. Clair County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Property Blight

Unincorporated St. Clair County treats a vacant, unsafe or dangerous structure as a blight nuisance under Property Maintenance Code Section 29-3-3, and the code official can condemn, placard and ultimately order demolition of a building found unsafe, unfit for human occupancy or dangerous under Section 29-1-44, with abatement, emergency repair and demolition procedures spelled out in the sections that follow it.

Substandard Building Abatement in St. Clair County

Significant Restrictions

St. Clair County Property Maintenance Code Sec. 29-3-3; Sec. 29-1-44(E); Sec. 29-1-49

29-3-3 Vacant structures and land. All vacant structures and premises thereof or vacant land shall be maintained in a clean, safe, secure and sanitary condition as provided herein so as not to cause a blighting problem or adversely affect the public health or safety. (IPMC 301.3) ... E. Dangerous structure or premises. For the purpose of this code, any structure or premises that has any or all ...

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Vacant Lot Maintenance

Vacant land and structures in unincorporated St. Clair County must be kept clean, safe, secure and sanitary so they don't become blight (SCC 29-3-3). A separate Garbage and Debris ordinance lets the county remove solid waste from neglected lots and lien the cost to the owner.

Vacant Lot Maintenance in Unincorporated St. Clair County

Some Restrictions

SCC 25-2-1

St. Clair County recognizes that environmental damage caused by the existence of solid waste in the form of garbage, waste and debris seriously endangers the public health, safety and welfare. The following Article is adopted for the purpose of establishing a continuing program to remove garbage, waste and debris from the unincorporated areas of St. Clair County.

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