Richmond's nuisance ordinance prohibits accumulation of trash, junk, debris, and unsanitary conditions on private property within city limits.
Chapter 22 of the Richmond Code of Ordinances declares accumulations of rubbish, trash, junk, and similar materials on private property to be public nuisances. Property owners must abate conditions creating health, safety, or aesthetic concerns. The city's Code Compliance Division investigates complaints and issues notices ordering removal, with the city authorized to abate at the owner's expense if violations persist.
Failure to abate property blight after notice can result in liens against the property, daily fines, and city-performed cleanup billed to the owner.
See how other cities in Fort Bend County handle property blight.
See how Richmond's property blight rules stack up against other locations.
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