Vacant and occupied lots must be kept free of overgrowth and refuse. Under Virginia Code 15.2-901, Prince William County may require owners to cut grass and weeds and remove trash, garbage, refuse, and litter, and may have the work done at the owner's expense if the owner fails to act.
Prince William County enforces overgrowth and refuse standards on vacant lots through its Neighborhood Services division under the authority of Va. Code 15.2-901, which lets a locality require owners to cut grass and weeds and to remove trash, garbage, refuse, and litter that might endanger health, safety, or welfare. On residential property of less than two acres, grass and weeds must be kept to a maximum height of 12 inches. If an owner does not comply after notice, the County may perform the removal and recover the cost as a lien ranking on parity with unpaid local real-estate taxes.
Non-compliance within the notice period (48 hours for tall grass) results in County-contractor abatement at the owner's expense; unpaid charges become a lien on parity with unpaid real-estate taxes.
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