Owners of vacant land in unincorporated Spartanburg County must keep grass and weeds under control: growth exceeding 18 inches violates the International Property Maintenance Code adopted by the county. Junk and debris on vacant parcels are also abatable as blight. There is no vacant-lot registration program.
Spartanburg County has no separate vacant-lot registry, but the adopted International Property Maintenance Code applies to vacant parcels. Per county Environmental Enforcement, grass and weeds in excess of 18 inches are a violation, and accumulations of junk, debris, or a derelict vehicle can be abated as property-maintenance violations. Enforcement is complaint-driven through the county's Report a Property Maintenance Issue form and covers only the unincorporated county; vacant lots inside the City of Spartanburg and other municipalities are governed by those cities' own codes. Owners receive a 20-day notice to correct before a summons issues.
Uncorrected overgrowth or debris on a vacant lot leads to a summons to magistrate court and a fine after the 20-day notice period expires (county Environmental Enforcement).
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