Unincorporated Greenville County requires owners to keep lots clear of overgrown weeds and rank vegetation under the County's Environmental Ordinance. Codes Enforcement gives a homeowner 20 days to cut and clean an overgrown lot before the county acts.
Greenville County's Codes Enforcement Division (part of Land Development) enforces the county's weeds and property-maintenance rules on unincorporated lots. The county does not publish a single statewide inches figure; enforcement targets overgrown, weedy, and unkempt lots that become a nuisance. The county's own guidance states a homeowner has 20 days to improve the lot under the Environmental Ordinance, or 60 days under the Housing Code, before the county may abate. Report an overgrown lot to Codes Enforcement at 864.467.7090. Inside the incorporated cities (Greenville, Greer, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Travelers Rest, Fountain Inn) the city's own weed ordinance applies instead.
Fail to cut after notice and the county may abate the lot and bill the owner, with costs recoverable as a lien or through court. Report to 864.467.7090.
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