In unincorporated Greenville County, deteriorated and substandard property is regulated by the County's Code Enforcement Division under the adopted International Property Maintenance Code. Enforcement covers junkyards, nuisance signs, substandard housing, and property maintenance. Inside Greenville, Greer, Mauldin, Simpsonville and other cities, the municipal code applies.
Greenville County has adopted the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), which sets minimum maintenance requirements for existing buildings, including basic equipment, light, ventilation, heating, sanitation and fire safety. The County Code Enforcement Division (864.467.7090) enforces ordinances covering environmental control, junkyards, nuisance signs, substandard housing, and property maintenance. Its stated objective is 'to promote a clean, healthy, and safe environment for the citizens of Greenville County.' A Neighborhood Awareness Program targets abandoned/inoperable vehicles, illegal businesses, trash and debris, property-maintenance violations, and illegal signage. Enforcement applies only to unincorporated county land; incorporated municipalities run their own property-maintenance programs. The county code is codified through American Legal Publishing.
Property-maintenance and nuisance violations are handled by Code Enforcement through notice and abatement; unremedied conditions may be corrected by the county at the owner's cost. Report to Code Enforcement at 864.467.7090.
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