In Fayetteville, an undeveloped lot is declared a nuisance lot after two or more verified violations within one year, triggering a property maintenance plan. County-wide, vacant lots must be kept free of illegal dumping, junk, and pest-harboring overgrowth.
Fayetteville Code Sec. 22-16 requires every property owner to keep land free of health and safety nuisances, and Sec. 22-16(E) declares an undeveloped lot a nuisance lot after two verified violations in a year. The city may then require corrective actions such as fencing, lighting, and signage. In unincorporated Cumberland County, vacant land is regulated under the Minimum Housing Code's exterior-property and overgrown-vegetation standards. The city does not collect yard or limb waste from vacant lots, which it treats as land clearing.
Fayetteville: $500 civil penalty plus removal cost for illegal dumping; repeat abatement failures within 24 months add a $1,000 penalty. County: up to $250 per day for uncorrected nuisance conditions.
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