Owners of vacant lots in Columbia County must keep grass and weeds under ten inches and free of trash and dumping. The county can mow and clean non-compliant lots after notice and lien the cost against the property.
A lot being empty does not excuse its owner from Columbia County's nuisance code. On developed properties, letting weeds, grass, or plants grow above ten inches is unlawful, and the owner gets ten days from notice to cut it back. The exemptions matter in Columbia County: land in the R-A rural district and parcels larger than one acre, including many lake and rural tracts, fall outside the ten-inch rule. Owners must also keep lots free of accumulated trash and prevent illegal dumping. If a lot is not brought into compliance, the county mows or clears it and charges the owner an hourly rate plus a $500 administrative fee, secured by a lien.
Ten-day notice to abate; unresolved overgrowth or trash is cleared by the county at $100 an hour plus a $500 administrative fee, with an unpaid balance becoming a lien on the property.
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