Property Maintenance in Wayne County, NC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Wayne County, North Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Wayne County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Property Blight
Unincorporated Wayne County declares in County Code § 14-151(a) that dwellings suffering dilapidation, fire hazards, or a lack of ventilation, light or sanitary facilities are unfit for human habitation, and § 14-153 bars anyone from occupying or renting out a dwelling that fails the county's minimum standards.
Wayne County Substandard Dwelling Standards
Some RestrictionsWayne County Code §§ 14-151(a), 14-155(b)(1), 14-157(a)(1)
Pursuant to G.S. ... 160A-441, it is hereby found and declared that there exists in the County of Wayne dwellings which are unfit for human habitation due to dilapidation, defects increasing the hazards of fire, accidents and other calamities, lack of ventilation, light and sanitary facilities and due to other conditions rendering such dwellings unsafe or unsanitary, and dangerous and detriment...
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