Vacant lot maintenance is enforced at the municipal level with ACHD backstop. Typical requirements: vegetation under 10 inches, no debris accumulation, secured against dumping and trespass. Allegheny County Vacant Property Recovery Program can acquire tax-delinquent lots.
Most Allegheny County municipalities adopt IPMC Section 302.4 requiring weeds and plant growth above 10 inches be cut. Vacant structures must be boarded to HUD standards. ACHD Article VI Section 606 addresses vacant building habitability. The County Vacant Property Recovery Program, administered by the Department of Economic Development, uses PA Real Estate Tax Sale Law (72 P.S. 5860.101) to take title to tax-delinquent blighted properties.
Municipal grass and weed violations 50 to 300 dollars with owner billed for abatement at 2 to 4 times contractor rate. Repeat offenders may face summary criminal citations.
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