Joliet requires vacant lot owners to maintain their property free of excessive weeds, debris, and hazardous conditions. The Neighborhood Services Division enforces vacant property standards. Non-compliant properties may be abated at the owner's expense.
Vacant lots in Joliet must be maintained in compliance with property maintenance codes. Owners are required to keep lots free of excessive weeds and grass, junk and debris accumulation, and hazardous conditions. Section 8-163 addresses condemned and boarded buildings on vacant or abandoned properties. The Neighborhood Services Division monitors vacant properties and issues violations for non-compliance. If owners fail to maintain the property after notice, the city may perform abatement work (such as mowing or debris removal) and bill the property owner. A lien may be placed on the property for unpaid abatement costs. Residents can report unmaintained vacant lots through the GoRequest system.
Fines up to $750 per offense. City abatement costs billed to owner. Liens may be placed on property.
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