Vacant and rural lots in unincorporated Pierce County fall under Code Chapter 8.08, which makes accumulated solid waste, junk vehicles, abandoned appliances and unsecured hazards public nuisances regardless of whether the parcel is occupied. Owners remain responsible for abatement costs under PCC 8.08.
PCC 8.08.050 targets the exact conditions that plague vacant parcels: subsection (E) declares unsecured hazards such as "unused, abandoned, or discarded refrigerators, freezers, or large appliances, or any unsecured or abandoned excavation, pit, mine, cistern, storage tank, or shaft" to be nuisances; subsection (F) covers accumulated solid waste; and subsection (I) covers accumulated junk vehicles, derelict vessels and vehicle parts. PCC 8.08.010(B) notes these conditions provide breeding grounds for rodents, hornets and mosquitoes and attract illegal dumping. The county holds the landowner responsible for the cost of abatement under PCC 8.08.010(E). Illegal dumping on a vacant lot is separately a misdemeanor under PCC 8.32.020.
Nuisances on a vacant lot are abatable by the county after notice, with costs charged to the owner. Dumping garbage on private property without the owner's consent is a misdemeanor under PCC 8.32.020; littering also carries penalties under RCW 70A.200.060.
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