DeSoto County enforces property maintenance under adopted 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC). Mississippi §21-19-11 authorizes municipal abatement with property liens. 15-30 day compliance notices.
DeSoto County and its municipalities have adopted the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) as the blight enforcement framework. Mississippi Code §21-19-11 authorizes municipalities to clean lots, remove rubbish, and abate nuisances at the property owner's expense with costs becoming a lien on the property. County Code Enforcement investigates: peeling/deteriorated exterior paint (IPMC §304.2), broken/boarded windows (§304.13), accumulated debris/junk (§302.1), inoperable vehicles on residential property over 30 days (§302.8), overgrown vegetation (§302.4), and dilapidated structures (§304). Process: written notice via certified mail with 15 to 30 day compliance period, Board of Adjustment hearing available, municipal abatement if ignored, lien filed with Chancery Clerk. Abandoned and vacant structures over 60 days may require registration in some municipalities. Dangerous structure demolition follows §21-19-11 procedures including published notice.
Written notice with 15 to 30 day compliance. Fines $100 to $1,000 per violation per day (§21-19-11). Municipal cleanup at owner expense, Chancery Clerk lien, foreclosure possible for unpaid abatement.
Desoto County, MS
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