Knox County wishes to provide for the preservation of the property, health and safety of the citizens in this community by encouraging property owners to maintain their lots in a clean and safe fashion. The Dirty Lot Ordinance helps to create a system by which dirty, overgrown and/or unsafe properties may be cleaned and restored to a safe condition. The Ordinance addresses the existence of the following within the county:
- Unkempt residential lots containing excessively high grass and underbrush and/or other uncontrolled vegetation that is both unsightly and dangerous;
- The maintenance of abandoned dwellings or structures and portions of those buildings that may be unfit for human habitation; and
- Unauthorized and unlawful dumping; among other things.
Knox County will address these problem properties through the Codes Enforcement Office. To report a dirty lot, contact the Office of Neighborhoods at 215-HELP or email neighborhoods@knoxcounty.org.
