Nueces County cannot zone, so it sets no backyard-chicken or livestock limits in unincorporated areas; those rules come from your city. Statewide, livestock owners may not knowingly let animals roam on U.S. or state highway right-of-way, and local stock laws can require fencing.
Texas counties have no zoning power, so whether you may keep chickens, goats, or cattle in unincorporated Nueces County is governed by state stock law, not a county ordinance. Corpus Christi and other cities set their own poultry and livestock rules. Under Ag Code Ch. 143, counties historically ran "open range" unless voters adopted a local stock law closing the range; regardless, Section 143.102 makes it unlawful to knowingly permit listed animals to roam on U.S./state highway right-of-way.
Letting livestock roam a highway right-of-way is a Class C misdemeanor under Ag Code 143.102; owners may also be liable for resulting collisions.
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Backyard composting is allowed throughout Nueces County. Texas Property Code Section 202.007 bars HOAs from banning composting of yard vegetation, and no cou...
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Nueces County does not regulate plant choice, and Texas Property Code Section 202.007 bars HOAs from banning drought-resistant landscaping or water-conservin...
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Rain barrels and rainwater harvesting are legal across Nueces County. Texas Property Code Section 202.007 blocks homeowners associations from banning them, a...
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Unincorporated Nueces County can only abate weeds as a public nuisance under Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 343. Inside Corpus Christi, city Code Section...
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