Property Maintenance in Tazewell County, IL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Tazewell County, Illinois.
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Property Blight
The county condemns and placards as unfit for habitation any dwelling so damaged, unsanitary, or vermin-infested that it endangers health and safety, if repair costs exceed the repaired value. The Director of Public Health orders it vacated and controls when it can be reoccupied.
Tazewell County Unfit Dwelling Condemnation
Significant RestrictionsTazewell County Code of Ordinances § 96.13(A)
(A) Any dwelling or dwelling unit which shall be found to have any of the following defects shall be condemned as unfit for human habitation and shall be so designated and placarded by the Director of Public Health: (1) One which is so damaged, decayed, dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe, or vermin-infested that it creates a serious hazard to the health and safety of the occupants or of the public...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Tazewell County caps weeds, plants and grass at 10 inches on residentially zoned parcels of one acre or less. The Health Department enforces the rule as a public nuisance across the unincorporated county, and violators face the county's general penalty of up to $750 per day.
Tazewell County Weed and Grass Height Limit
Some RestrictionsTazewell County Code of Ordinances § 91.47
It shall be unlawful for anyone to permit any weeds, plants, or grass, other than trees, bushes, flowers, or other ornamental plants, to grow to a height exceeding ten inches on a parcel of property one acre or less in size, located in a residential zone district.
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