Property maintenance — Camden, Delaware

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Town of Camden has 6 adopted ordinances on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-05.

Ordinance 14 - Dangerous Buildings adopted ordinance
standards Buildings deemed 'dangerous' if walls list/lean/buckle beyond middle third of base; 33% damage to supporting members or 50% to non-supporting walls; overloaded; fire/wind damaged; dilapidated/unsafe/unsanitary; inadequate egress; declared public nuisances Section 1
enforcement Building Inspector orders repair, vacation or demolition; on owner non-compliance within 10 days Council causes repair/vacation/demolition and charges cost as municipal lien/special tax against the land Section 5
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Regulates vacation, repair, or demolition of dangerous buildings.

Ordinance 2008-O-08 - Dangerous Building or Structures adopted ordinance
standards Buildings deemed 'dangerous' if walls list/lean/buckle beyond middle third of base; 33% damage to supporting members or 50% to non-supporting walls; overloaded; fire/wind damaged; dilapidated/unsafe/unsanitary; inadequate egress; declared public nuisances Section 1
enforcement Building Inspector orders repair, vacation or demolition; on owner non-compliance within 10 days Council causes the work and charges cost as a municipal lien/special tax against the land Section 5
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Regulates dangerous buildings and structures.

Ordinance 2008-O-18 - Registration of Abandoned Residential Properties adopted ordinance
standards Abandoned residential properties must be kept free of weeds, dry brush, dead vegetation, trash, junk, debris, building materials, accumulations of mail/flyers, and discarded personal items; front and side yards landscaped/maintained to the neighborhood standard; pools kept clear or drained; structures kept secure SECTION 4
enforcement Beneficiary/trustee must register abandoned property within 10 days ($250/year fee); Land Use Administrator/Code Enforcement may require additional maintenance/security; civil penalties give rise to a lien added to property tax billings SECTION 3
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Requires registration of abandoned residential properties.

Ordinance 32 - Nuisance Ordinance adopted ordinance
standards Nuisance means any condition or use of premises detrimental to others' property or causing diminution in value or harm to life/health, including keeping or depositing lumber, junk, trash or debris, or abandoned/discarded/unused objects such as automobiles, furniture, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, cans or containers a
enforcement On reasonable notice to abate and failure to do so, Town may remove the personalty and bill the owner/occupant; removed property may be sold at public sale, with the owner liable for any shortfall c
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General nuisance ordinance.

Ordinance 52 - Housing Code adopted ordinance
standards Establishes minimum maintenance standards for existing residential structures; premises must be kept clean, safe and sanitary, free of rubbish/garbage, weeds trimmed to not more than eight inches, free of insects/rats, with not more than two unregistered/non-inspected vehicles in residential areas § 2.2
enforcement Code Enforcement Officer issues notices/orders to correct, may condemn and placard structures unfit for human occupancy, and may order demolition; costs become a lien on the real estate § 3.5
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Housing code standards.

Ordinance 88 - Property Maintenance Code adopted ordinance
standards Adopts the 2006 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code; amends Section 302.4 to set weeds height at 6 inches and requires the property owner/agent to remove all grass clippings, weeds and debris from roadway, right-of-way and/or sidewalks at all times Section 302.4
enforcement Adopts IPMC governing conditions/maintenance of property, condemnation of structures unfit for occupancy and demolition; provides for issuance of permits and collection of fees Section 1
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Adopts International Property Maintenance Code.

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