Owners of vacant lots in unincorporated Greenville County must keep them free of overgrown weeds, rank vegetation, junk and litter. Under the County's Environmental Ordinance a homeowner has 20 days to clean up a reported overgrown lot; the Housing Code allows 60 days.
Greenville County regulates weeds and rank vegetation on private and vacant lots through its Code Enforcement Division. Residents report overgrown, weedy lots to the Codes Enforcement Division at 864.467.7090. Once notified, the property owner is given 20 days to improve the lot under the County's Environmental Ordinance, or 60 days under the Housing Code, before further enforcement. County Code §9-123 also makes owners responsible for removing litter and refuse from their property. These rules apply only in unincorporated Greenville County; vacant lots inside incorporated cities are governed by municipal weed and nuisance codes.
Owners who fail to cut overgrowth or clear junk within the notice period face abatement; the county can perform the work and charge the owner. Report weedy lots to 864.467.7090.
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