Property Maintenance in Thurston County, WA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Thurston County, Washington.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Thurston County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Property Blight
Thurston County Code Chapter 14.22 declares any building the building official finds dangerous a public nuisance and orders it repaired, rehabilitated, demolished, or removed under § 14.22.202. Section 14.22.302 lists eighteen structural, fire-safety, and sanitation conditions, from failing exits to fire damage to six-plus months of abandonment, that can qualify a structure as dangerous.
Thurston County Dangerous Building Abatement Rule
Significant RestrictionsThurston County Code §§ 14.22.202, 14.22.302
14.22.202 - Abatement of dangerous buildings. All buildings or portions thereof which are determined after inspection by the building official to be dangerous as defined in this code are declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedure specified in Section 14.22.401 of this code. ... 14.22.302 - Dangerous build...
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