100 local rules on file · Pop. 9,677 · Galveston County
Showing ordinances that apply to Bacliff, TX
Bacliff is an unincorporated community with a population of approximately 9,677 in Galveston County, Texas. Because Bacliff is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal government or city code. Instead, Galveston County ordinances apply directly to residential and commercial properties here. The rules below are the county-level regulations that govern your area. Nearby incorporated cities in Galveston County may have different rules.
Galveston County sets no amplified-sound rule. In the City of Galveston it is unlawful to operate a loudspeaker or amplifier without a city-manager permit; outdoor commercial…
Galveston County has no county noise ordinance and cannot zone unincorporated areas. Inside a city the city code governs: Galveston caps sound at 75 dB(A) daytime (7 a.m.-10 p.m.) and…
Loud vehicles are governed statewide, not by the county. Texas Transportation Code 547.604 requires a working muffler that prevents excessive or unusual noise and bans muffler cutouts…
Galveston County has no county barking-dog ordinance, but Galveston County Health District Animal Services responds to nuisance-animal complaints countywide. Inside cities, League City…
The county sets no outdoor-music rule. In Galveston, loudspeakers and amplifiers are barred outside the downtown district between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. and any time Sunday. League…
Neither Galveston County nor its cities regulate aircraft noise; it is preempted by federal FAA authority. League City's noise code expressly exempts aircraft in flight or operating at…
No Galveston County ordinance restricts leaf blowers, and Texas HB 2127 broadly preempts local small-engine rules. League City exempts lawn and garden tools used 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. as…
The county sets no decibel limit. Statewide, Texas Penal Code 42.01 presumes noise unreasonable above 85 dB after a warning. City limits are tighter: Galveston caps sound at 75 dB(A)…
Galveston County sets no construction-hour rule and cannot zone unincorporated land. Inside League City, construction, demolition, and repair noise is a defense only between 7:00 a.m…
Galveston County cannot zone or set industrial-noise limits in unincorporated areas; the state disorderly-conduct statute is the only backstop. Inside cities, general noise codes…
The City of Galveston administers STR registration. Licenses run the calendar year, January through December, are nontransferable, and require a named local contact available 24/7…
Galveston does not require an STR to be the owner's primary residence. Owners may designate an operator or a written-permitted lessee to run the rental, making the island a…
Galveston's STR ordinance sets no single numeric guest cap; instead the owner must post the maximum number of occupants inside the unit, governed by building and land-development code…
Galveston places no cap on the number of nights or bookings per year. A short-term rental is simply any rental of a dwelling for under 30 consecutive days, and licensed units may…
Texas counties cannot zone or license STRs, so unincorporated Galveston County (Bolivar Peninsula, Bacliff, San Leon) sets no permit. Inside the City of Galveston, an owner must obtain…
Galveston makes STR owners responsible for ensuring guests do not violate noise laws. Quiet hours and noise restrictions follow City Code Chapter 24 and must be posted inside the unit…
Galveston STRs pay a $250 annual city registration fee (per unit) plus a 15% lodging tax: 9% City of Galveston hotel occupancy tax and 6% Texas state HOT. Unincorporated county STRs…
Galveston does not require the host to be present during stays. Instead the owner must designate a local contact available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, who responds to complaints…
The current Galveston STR ordinance does not require owners to carry or prove liability insurance to register. Registration collects owner, operator, and 24/7 contact details only…
Galveston requires STR occupants to comply with city and state parking regulations. On-street parking cannot block alleys, sidewalks, other driveways, or impede travel or emergency…
Galveston County has no wildfire defensible-space code, but under state nuisance law it can order abatement of tall weeds and accumulated brush or rubbish on unincorporated-area lots…
Consumer fireworks are broadly legal in unincorporated Galveston County under state law, but the commissioners court may restrict certain aerial fireworks during a declared drought…
Outdoor burning is allowed in unincorporated Galveston County only when no burn ban is active and only within TCEQ limits. The commissioners court can prohibit outdoor burning during…
Backyard recreational fires are allowed in unincorporated Galveston County when no burn ban is active. State law bars igniting fireworks or open flames within 600 feet of churches…
Galveston County sets no zoning code for backyard fire pits. Recreational fire pits are allowed in unincorporated areas when no burn ban is active, but any active county burn ban…
Galveston County does not regulate propane storage. LP-gas safety in Texas is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission, which licenses dealers and sets tank…
Galveston County sets no smoke-alarm ordinance. Statewide, Texas Property Code requires landlords to install at least one smoke alarm in each separate bedroom of a rental dwelling; new…
Galveston County has no wildfire-hazard zoning or WUI code. As a low-lying coastal county its dominant hazard is hurricanes and flooding; wildfire risk is managed through the Texas A&M…
Galveston County cannot zone, so RV/boat parking is set by your city. In the City of Galveston, motor homes, campers, trailers and boats may not sit on residential property unless…
This is a real county power. Under Texas Transportation Code sec. 683.002, a vehicle left too long on public or private property is abandoned and can be taken and sold. Galveston…
Galveston County cannot regulate driveways, so cities set the rules. The City of Galveston requires RVs, boats and trailers to sit in a screened side or rear yard (sec. 34-119), and…
Galveston County has no county-wide street parking ordinance; streets are controlled by the city they sit in or, on state roads, by TxDOT. The City of Galveston runs paid parking…
Galveston County has no zoning power over commercial-vehicle parking, so cities control it. The City of Galveston bans parking a truck or commercial vehicle with more than two axles…
Galveston County sets no rule on EV charging spaces; the county cannot zone or regulate parking layout. EV charging stalls and any protection for them come from the city, from private…
Galveston County does not designate loading zones; that is a city street-management function. The City of Galveston sets loading zones and allows commercial vehicles to stop briefly…
Galveston County sets no county-wide overnight parking ban. In the City of Galveston, a vehicle left in the same on-street position for more than 48 hours is a violation and may be…
Galveston County does not paint or regulate curb markings; curbs belong to the city or the state road authority. In the City of Galveston, only the city may mark curbs for no-parking…
Galveston County has no zoning power over oversized-vehicle parking. The City of Galveston treats a vehicle with more than two axles or a 10,000-pound-plus gross rating as an…
The county sets no fence-material rule—Texas counties can't zone. Cities do: Galveston bars barbed and razor wire, scrap lumber, sheet metal, plastic, and fiberglass on fences visible…
Galveston County can't zone, so it mandates no fence—except the statewide pool-yard enclosure. Texas Health & Safety Code requires pool enclosures at least 48 inches high. Cities add…
Galveston County sets no fence-line or cost-sharing rule—counties can't zone, and Texas has no general 'good-neighbor' fence-cost statute. Shared boundary fences are a private matter…
No county material standard exists—counties can't zone. The City of Galveston requires durable materials like weather-resistant or treated wood, composite, ornamental wrought iron…
The county issues no fence permit—Texas counties can't zone. Cities require them: Texas City mandates a permit for any new, relocated, or height-changed fence, and Galveston requires a…
Galveston County cannot zone, so it sets no fence-height rule for unincorporated areas like Bolivar Peninsula, Bacliff, and San Leon. Inside cities the code governs: Galveston caps…
The county doesn't zone retaining walls, but coastal drainage and floodplain rules still apply. The City of Galveston caps retaining walls at 4 feet and requires a fill permit; Texas…
The county cannot zone, so it sets no chicken limit in unincorporated areas. Cities regulate fowl: Galveston restricts poultry near dwellings. A voter-adopted stock law can bar hogs or…
The county cannot zone livestock in the unincorporated area, but state law bars letting animals roam a highway right-of-way and lets voters adopt a stock law. Right-to-farm protects…
The county has no cat leash or roaming ordinance in the unincorporated area, but state rabies law lets it require restraint and impound strays. Cities may require registration and…
The county cannot zone, so it sets no beehive rules in unincorporated areas. Hobby beekeeping is broadly legal. Cities may regulate hive placement; state law governs apiary…
Texas law bars breed-specific bans. Galveston County and its cities cannot outlaw pit bulls or any breed. Dogs are regulated by behavior through the state dangerous-dog law, not by…
Texas treats animal hoarding through criminal cruelty law: unreasonably failing to provide food, water, care, or shelter is a Class A misdemeanor. The county can also abate the…
Texas counties cannot enforce a countywide leash law in unincorporated areas. Cities set leashing: Galveston bans running at large. Statewide, the county enforces dangerous-dog…
You cannot keep a dangerous wild animal (big cats, bears, most primates, venomous species) without a state-required certificate of registration. Galveston County's animal registration…
Texas sets no statewide pet limit, and the county cannot zone, so there is no cap on dogs or cats in unincorporated Galveston County. Cities set their own limits: check the Galveston…
Galveston County has no ordinance banning the feeding of deer, raccoons, or feral hogs in the unincorporated area, since it cannot zone. Coastal cities may restrict shore-bird or feral…
Galveston County cannot zone or set a grass-height rule for unincorporated land. Cities enforce their own limits: League City cites tall grass or weeds over 12 inches; Galveston…
Galveston County sets no rule on artificial turf. Whether you can install synthetic grass depends on your city's landscaping code and any HOA covenant. State law protects…
Rainwater harvesting is legal statewide and encouraged in Texas. Galveston County sets no permit for home rain barrels, and Texas Property Code 202.007 bars homeowners associations…
Galveston County has no county tree-trimming ordinance for private yards. Inside Galveston, owners must trim street trees so branches clear at least 15 feet above the street and keep…
In unincorporated Galveston County, weeds are governed by Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 343: uncultivated growth over 36 inches within 300 feet of another residence or business is…
Galveston County cannot regulate tree removal on private land. Rules depend on your city. In League City, removing a protected tree needs a Tree Disposition Permit and mitigation…
Watering rules come from your city or water district, not the county. Under Galveston's Stage 1 drought plan, irrigation is limited to two designated days a week (by address relative…
Galveston County does not regulate plant choices on private property. Texas Property Code 202.007 protects owners' right to use drought-resistant landscaping or water-conserving…
Composting is legal and encouraged in Texas. Galveston County sets no composting rule, and Property Code 202.007 stops an HOA from banning backyard composting of vegetation or leaving…
Texas counties cannot zone, so unincorporated Galveston County places no zoning limit on a home business. Inside a city the city code governs; Galveston's Land Development Regulations…
Unincorporated Galveston County issues no home-occupation permit because counties cannot zone. In Galveston a home based occupation may have no non-resident employees and no on-site…
Home childcare is licensed by the State of Texas (HHSC), not by the county, which cannot zone. In the City of Galveston a residential day care may serve no more than six children…
The county cannot regulate signs by zoning. In the City of Galveston, a home based occupation is flatly barred from signs: 'No signage or on-site advertising permitted.' Unincorporated…
Texas cottage food law lets you sell many homemade foods with no permit if gross income stays at $50,000 or less. Health & Safety Code 437.0191 says a cottage food operation is not a…
A permanent above-ground pool over 18 inches deep is a 'pool' under Texas Health & Safety Code 757.001 and must have the same 48-inch enclosure and self-latching gate. The county sets…
Under Texas Health & Safety Code 757.001, a permanent hot tub or spa over 18 inches deep is a 'pool,' so it needs the same 48-inch enclosure and self-latching gate. The county sets no…
Texas counties cannot zone or run a building-permit program, so unincorporated Galveston County issues no pool permit. Inside a city, the city building department permits pools; the…
Texas Health & Safety Code 757.004 requires every gate in a pool-yard enclosure to be self-closing and self-latching, to open outward away from the pool, and to have hardware allowing…
State law, not the county, sets pool-fence rules. Texas Health & Safety Code 757.003 requires a pool-yard enclosure at least 48 inches high measured from the ground on the side away…
The county cannot zone tiny homes. In the City of Galveston, a tiny house on wheels counts as an RV or travel trailer and cannot be used as a dwelling or ADU; a permanent-foundation…
The county cannot set shed setbacks. In the City of Galveston, accessory structures must sit 3 feet from side and rear lines (0 to an alley) and 6 feet from any habitable structure…
Texas counties cannot zone, so unincorporated Galveston County sets no ADU rule. Inside the City of Galveston, one ADU is allowed per residential lot only if a principal building…
The county cannot zone conversions. In the City of Galveston, an accessory building may not be occupied as living space unless it was constructed and approved for residential use, so a…
The county cannot zone carports. In the City of Galveston, a detached carport is an accessory structure and must meet the Sec. 3.305 setbacks: 3 feet from side and rear lines (0 to an…
Galveston County has no ordinance on backyard barbecues or propane grills. Grilling is unregulated in unincorporated areas; inside cities the adopted fire code limits open-flame grills…
Galveston County does not regulate backyard smokers or barbecue pits. Their use is unrestricted in unincorporated areas; cities apply fire-code limits near multifamily buildings, and…
Galveston County cannot set setbacks—Texas counties don't zone. Cities do: Galveston's R-1 district requires a 20-foot front, 3-foot side, and 10-foot rear setback, with accessory…
The county can't zone, so it sets no height limit for unincorporated areas—only FEMA flood-elevation rules apply. In the City of Galveston, R-1 homes are capped at 50 feet measured…
Galveston County can't zone, so it sets no lot-coverage percentage—but coastal drainage and floodplain rules limit impervious cover. The City of Galveston counts all building…
Galveston County sets no garage-sale rule because Texas counties cannot zone. If your property is inside a city such as Galveston, League City, or Texas City, that city's code may cap…
The county sets no trash-cart rule; your city does. In the City of Galveston, refuse must go in city-issued carts, bagged, with the lid able to close, and the area around the cart kept…
Dumping litter on any open or vacant lot is prohibited in the City of Galveston, whether or not you own it. In unincorporated county areas, state nuisance law covers rubbish…
Texas counties cannot zone, but state law bans public nuisances in unincorporated areas: accumulated rubbish, junk vehicles, and debris visible from the street. Inside cities like…
The county cannot set a grass-height limit, but cities do. League City bans weeds over 12 inches; Texas nuisance law also treats tall weeds near homes as abatable in unincorporated…
The county sets no curb rule. In the City of Galveston, brush, tree limbs, and other wastes are collected from alleys and curbsides only, and carts must be kept clean and set out so…
The county runs no household trash service. In League City, the city contracts for twice-weekly collection for every customer; Galveston requires all utility-account properties to have…
The county offers no bulk pickup. In the City of Galveston, brush and tree limbs are taken from alleys and curbsides, tree stumps and root balls must be cut to collectible size, and…
The county mandates no recycling. In the City of Galveston, recycling and refuse collection are controlled by the garbage chapter, a monthly recycling fee applies, and scavenging…
Illegal dumping is a state crime enforceable countywide: disposing of litter or solid waste at an unapproved site is an offense under Texas law, escalating from a Class C misdemeanor…
The county sets no light-trespass rule. In the City of Galveston, single-family and two-family lighting must be shielded so it is not visible from neighbors and does not exceed 0.1…
The county has no dark-sky ordinance. The City of Galveston's outdoor-lighting code seeks to preserve natural darkness and the night sky, requiring full cut-off fixtures that shield…
The county sets no sign rule in unincorporated areas. In the City of Galveston, signs stapled to trees, utility poles, or trash receptacles are prohibited, so garage-sale signs must…
Texas law strongly protects political signs on private property. In the City of Galveston they need no permit if under 36 sq ft, under 8 feet tall, unlit, and without moving elements…
These unincorporated areas are also governed by Galveston County ordinances.