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Cedar Park Code of Ordinances Article 8.08 (Noise Regulations) sets objective decibel limits at the property line of the noise source. Residential daytime (7 a.m.-10 p.m.) caps are 70…
Cedar Park classifies a continuously barking dog as a 'public nuisance animal' under the Animal Control chapter of its Code of Ordinances. Animal Control investigates complaints; sworn…
Amplified music in Cedar Park is held to Article 8.08's property-line decibel caps - 70 dBA / 80 dBC daytime residential, 75 dBA / 85 dBC nonresidential, with stricter nighttime caps…
Article 8.08 allows construction activity within 600 feet of an occupied dwelling only between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Outside that window construction noise must comply with the…
Cedar Park has no leaf-blower-specific ordinance. Gas and electric blowers are allowed citywide; they must simply stay under Article 8.08's residential decibel caps (70 dBA / 80 dBC…
Cedar Park does not (and legally cannot) regulate aircraft-in-flight noise; airspace and aircraft noise are exclusively governed by the FAA under federal law. No local Cedar Park…
Cedar Park sets a citywide objective standard of 85 dBA between 7am and 10pm and 70 dBA between 10pm and 7am (Fri/Sat nighttime period begins at 11pm), enforced as a Class C…
Texas Transportation Code §547.604 requires every motor vehicle to have a muffler in good working order and prohibits muffler cutouts. Cedar Park Article 8.08 exempts a…
Cedar Park Article 8.08 caps industrial and commercial noise at 85 dBA during the day (7am–10pm) and 70 dBA at night (10pm–7am, extended to 11pm–7am on Fri/Sat), measured at the…
Outdoor amplified music must stay under the 85/70 dBA day/night limits of Article 8.08. Events exceeding those limits require a $50 Special Noise Exception application filed at least…
Cedar Park does not require a host or property manager to be present on-site or in town during a short-term rental stay. Unhosted (whole-home) rentals are allowed.
Cedar Park imposes a 7% Hotel Occupancy Tax on STR stays under 30 days (Article 10.03) and, starting October 1, 2026, will require all STR owners to register with the city and pay a…
Cedar Park City Council approved an ordinance on April 23, 2026 requiring all short-term rental owners to register with the city. Registration becomes mandatory on October 1, 2026; the…
Every short-term rental property in Cedar Park must register with the city beginning October 1, 2026. Registration is per-property (not per-owner) and renews annually at $100.
Cedar Park's adopted STR registration ordinance does not set a guest-occupancy cap; the operative ceiling is Texas Property Code §92.010, which allows up to three adults per bedroom in…
Cedar Park does not impose an annual cap on the number of nights an STR may be rented; the city's October 2026 registration ordinance regulates registration and HOT collection, not…
Cedar Park does not limit short-term rentals to a host's primary residence. Both owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied (whole-home) STRs are allowed, subject only to registration and…
Cedar Park's short-term rental ordinance and Hotel Occupancy Tax apply only to rentals of 30 consecutive days or fewer. Longer 'extended home-share' or month-plus stays are treated as…
Cedar Park's STR registration ordinance does not require operators to carry liability insurance. Coverage is left to the operator and any platform-provided host protection (e.g…
STR guests in Cedar Park must comply with Article 8.08 of the Code: nighttime quiet hours run 10 PM-7 AM in residential zones, with limits of 50 dB(A)/60 dB(C) at night and 70 dB(A)/80…
Cedar Park Code §17.04.005 prohibits parking on public roadways and right-of-way within residential subdivisions, so STR guests must park in the driveway or garage. Vehicles left over…
Open outdoor burning is prohibited inside Cedar Park city limits except in Rural Agricultural (RA) zoned areas, and even there requires a $35 permit from the Cedar Park Fire Marshal…
Recreational fires and fire pits are allowed under the 2021 International Fire Code as adopted by Cedar Park (Article 5.01), but open burning of yard debris within city limits requires…
Cedar Park requires property owners to maintain landscape areas free of weeds, brush, and dead vegetation. Weeds over 48 inches are treated as an immediate safety hazard by Code…
Propane and LPG storage in Cedar Park is regulated under the 2021 International Fire Code (Chapter 61, adopted via Article 5.01) and the Texas LP-Gas Safety Rules. Tank installation…
Cedar Park bans the sale, possession, storage, use, or discharge of any fireworks within the city limits and within 5,000 feet of the corporate limits under Article 5.05 of the Code of…
Cedar Park has not adopted the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC), and there are no mapped WUI zones with mandatory hardening requirements. Wildfire mitigation is…
Cedar Park requires driveway access design and off-street parking under Article 14.05, and prohibits on-street parking within 5–20 feet of any driveway under Article 17.04. Front-yard…
Cedar Park Code Art. 8.05 declares junked vehicles a public nuisance, adopting time triggers (72 hrs public, 30 days private) and a 10-day abatement order, consistent with Tex. Transp…
Cedar Park regulates on-street parking under Code Article 17.04, prohibiting parking in signed/marked no-parking zones, near driveways, and adopting Texas Transportation Code…
Cedar Park Code §17.04 bans on-street overnight parking (10:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m.) for recreational vehicles, trailers, and any vehicle over 1.5 tons or 21 feet, and prohibits inhabiting…
Cedar Park has no city-specific EV-charging ordinance. EV chargers are regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Tex. Occ. Code Ch. 2310, and electrical…
Cedar Park Code Article 17.04 makes it unlawful to park any recreational vehicle, boat, boat trailer, or trailer on a public roadway or right-of-way in any residential subdivision at…
Cedar Park Code §17.04.005 prohibits parking any vehicle with a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity over 1-1/2 tons or longer than 21 feet on a public roadway or right-of-way in a…
Cedar Park requires every dog off its owner's property to be physically restrained by a leash, chain, or similar device; voice control alone is not enough. At-large dogs are a separate…
Cedar Park prohibits keeping fowl (including chickens) and livestock within the city except in Equestrian Suburban (ES), Suburban Residential (SR), and Rural Agricultural (RA) zoning…
Cedar Park's Chapter 2 (Animal Control) does not contain a beekeeping ordinance. Backyard beekeeping is therefore governed by Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 131 (Bees and Honey) and…
Cedar Park does not have an ordinance specifically prohibiting feeding of wildlife on private property. The city actively discourages the practice via its Wildlife Awareness program…
Cedar Park has no breed-specific ban or restriction — Texas Health & Safety Code §822.047 preempts cities and counties from regulating dogs by breed. The city regulates dangerous dogs…
Cedar Park Code Article 2.01 prohibits ownership of "dangerous wild animals" within the city, including big cats, bears, primates, venomous reptiles, and large constricting snakes…
Cedar Park does not impose a numerical limit on dogs or cats per household — a proposed seven-pet cap was withdrawn during the 2017 ordinance rewrite. Hoarding situations are addressed…
Above-ground pools in Cedar Park require a building permit and must meet the same 48-inch barrier rule under the 2021 ISPSC; the pool wall itself can serve as part of the barrier if at…
Hot tubs and spas in Cedar Park require a permit but are exempted from the standard pool barrier rules if equipped with a listed, lockable safety cover that meets ASTM F1346.
Residential pools must meet ISPSC entrapment, alarm, and barrier rules; conduct at city pools and public water playscapes is governed by Article 8.03 of the Code of Ordinances and…
Cedar Park requires a building permit for any in-ground or above-ground pool and spa, reviewed under the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) adopted by Article 3.01…
Residential pool barriers in Cedar Park must comply with the 2021 ISPSC (adopted under Article 3.01) — at least 48 inches tall, self-closing/self-latching gates, with no openings…
Cedar Park is in Stage 1 of its Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Plan (as of April 2026), limiting outdoor irrigation to two assigned days per week before 10 a.m. or after 7…
Under Texas Health & Safety Code §342.004 and the Cedar Park Code, owners must keep property clear of weeds, brush, rubbish, and public nuisances. The City may mow, lien the property…
Cedar Park's Tree & Landscape Requirements (Code of Ordinances Article 14.07) protect trees 8 caliper inches and larger and designate heritage trees at 26 inches or more. Removal of…
Cedar Park property owners must keep grass and weeds maintained. Under Texas HSC §342.008, the city may abate without notice weeds taller than 48 inches that pose an immediate…
Cedar Park encourages rainwater harvesting. The City offers a rain barrel credit of $0.50 per gallon of storage (up to $100) for residential water customers, and HOAs may not prohibit…
Cedar Park's Code of Ordinances does not prohibit artificial turf on residential property. Installations must comply with Article 14.07 landscape requirements (minimum live-plant…
Cedar Park actively promotes native and drought-tolerant landscaping through its 'Water Thrifty' program and LCRA WaterSmart rebates (up to $2,000 for turf-to-native conversion). Texas…
You can remove trees on your own property in unincorporated Williamson County without a county permit. The county has no zoning power and no tree ordinance. Only recorded HOA covenants…
Privacy fences on single-family lots may not exceed 6 feet, while rear-yard duplex fences may reach 8 feet. Front-yard ornamental metal fencing is capped at 4 feet above sidewalk.
Cedar Park's design standards restrict front-yard fencing to ornamental metal; privacy fences in side and rear yards are typically wood or masonry. Chain link is generally limited or…
Retaining walls in front yards may not exceed 4 feet in height above sidewalk per Cedar Park design standards; engineering and a building permit are required for taller walls under the…
Cedar Park's zoning code does not require neighbor consent for a fence, but the Texas Property Code and common law govern shared-fence cost-sharing and boundary disputes.
Cedar Park requires pool barriers at least 48 inches tall with self-closing, self-latching gates per the adopted 2021 ISPSC and Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 757.
Unincorporated Williamson County requires no permit to build a residential fence. The county has no building-permit authority over fences and does no fence inspections. Utility…
Building an ADU in Cedar Park requires a two-step approval: (1) a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council under Article 11.02…
Cedar Park requires that the ADU and principal dwelling be owned by the same person(s), occupied by members of the same immediate family (or authorized employees), and share a single…
Cedar Park assesses water and wastewater impact fees per Living Unit Equivalent (LUE) at the time of building permit issuance under Article 8.000. Because Article 11.04 Division 2…
Cedar Park bans temporary, pre-assembled, and field-assembled carports outright in every zoning district. Permanent permitted carports and porte-cocheres are capped at one story or 20…
Cedar Park permits accessory dwelling units (ADUs) only as a conditional use in four large-lot residential districts and only for use by the principal-dwelling owner's immediate family…
Cedar Park flatly prohibits renting, subletting, or separately selling an ADU. Under Article 11.04 Division 2, the ADU and principal dwelling must remain under common ownership and may…
Cedar Park allows detached storage sheds up to 80 sq ft without a building permit, but anything larger requires a permit and must meet setback, size, and lot-coverage limits in Chapter…
Cedar Park has no separate 'tiny home' permitting track. A tiny dwelling on a permanent foundation must meet the city's minimum dwelling size (450 sq ft) and full IRC building code…
Cedar Park requires a building permit for any garage conversion, and the city's zoning code expressly prohibits placing an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) inside a converted detached…
Home occupations are allowed as an accessory to a residential dwelling under City Code Chapter 11 (Zoning), subject to accessory-use standards that protect the residential character of…
A Cedar Park home occupation cannot generate customer-related vehicular traffic in excess of three vehicle trips per 24-hour day, and no direct selling of merchandise may occur on the…
Cedar Park follows Texas Human Resources Code Chapter 42 for in-home childcare. State law requires listing (1-3 children), registration (4-12), or licensing (13+) with DFPS and treats…
Cedar Park's sign code limits signs at a single-family or duplex residence to 6 square feet total and does not authorize commercial signage for a home occupation. Political and other…
Cedar Park does not regulate cottage food operations beyond the home-occupation standards. State law (Tex. Health & Safety Code §437.0193) governs and preempts local permitting…
Cedar Park requires a construction or site development permit before removing any tree on public right-of-way or any protected tree (8-caliper-inch or larger) on a development site…
Cedar Park requires developers to mitigate removed protected trees by replanting on-site, on public property, or paying a tiered fee-in-lieu ranging from $150 to $450 per diameter inch…
Cedar Park's 2019 revised tree ordinance defines heritage trees as those 26 inches or more in diameter measured one foot above the ground, and assesses the highest mitigation fee tier…
Cedar Park requires a construction permit from the chief building official before removing any tree in the public right-of-way, and allows abutting landowners to landscape the nonpaved…
Cedar Park does not designate specific species as 'protected' but applies its 50% retention requirement to trees on the city's preferred plant list (built from the Austin Grow Green…
Cedar Park operates an MS4 under TPDES General Permit TXR040000 and prohibits sweeping, dumping, or discharging anything other than uncontaminated stormwater into the storm sewer…
All development inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area requires a Floodplain Development Permit; the City enforces FIRMs adopted from the Williamson County FIS (9/6/2008) and Travis…
Site plans must show temporary and permanent erosion controls; controls must be installed before fill or grading begins and maintained until the site is revegetated.
No local coastal development ordinance — Cedar Park is an inland Central Texas city in Williamson and Travis Counties, roughly 165 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, and outside the…
Fill or grading requires a Site Fill/Grading Permit from the Engineering Department; all drainage design must comply with the City of Austin Drainage Criteria Manual as adopted by…
Political signs are allowed on private property with the owner's permission, may not exceed 32 square feet, and must be removed within 7 days after the election. Placement in public…
Garage sale signs do not require a permit but cannot exceed 4 square feet, may be displayed for a maximum of 72 consecutive hours no more than twice per calendar year, and must be set…
Cedar Park does not regulate residential holiday lighting or seasonal decorations as 'signs' under its sign code. Flags and de minimis displays under 1 sq ft are exempt from sign…
Recreational drone flying in Cedar Park is governed primarily by FAA Part 107 and the FAA Recreational Flyer rules; the City's only local restriction prohibits operating an unmanned…
Cedar Park has no blanket ban on drones in city parks, but operating a drone over any permitted special event held in a park or other public property — or within 5,000 feet of it…
Commercial drone work in Cedar Park requires an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate and, if the operation is over a city-permitted special event or within 5,000 ft of one, a city…
Cedar Park currently requires a Mobile Food Establishment (MFE) permit under Code Art. 6.06, but Texas HB 2844 (the Mobile Food Vendor Regulatory Consistency Act, effective July 1…
Under Code Art. 6.06, mobile food vendors may operate as 'semi-stationary' units on private property with the owner's written permission or as itinerant vendors, subject to zoning and…
Cedar Park does not have a dedicated sidewalk-vending ordinance; sidewalk sales must comply with the Peddlers and Solicitors rules (Code Art. 6.04), Mobile Food Establishment rules…
Republic Services requires Cedar Park carts at the curb by 7 a.m., with wheels facing the curb, spaced at least 3 feet apart, and weighing no more than 75 pounds each.
Cedar Park contracts solid waste collection through a non-exclusive franchise (Republic Services). Trash is collected weekly and recycling every other week; carts must be set out by 7…
Republic Services collects up to 7 bulk items or extra bags per household per week on the normal trash day. Bundled tree/brush trimmings must be no more than 4 feet long, 4 inches in…
Recycling is collected every other week in the 95-gallon blue cart. Cedar Park prohibits plastic bags, Styrofoam, pizza boxes, shredded paper, wet cardboard, and food-soiled items from…
Yard trimmings are recycled only during a 6-week spring window and a 2-week fall window; outside those dates they go to landfill as bulk. Trimmings must be in brown paper yard-waste…
Dumping refuse, yard waste, or litter on streets, sidewalks, or others' property is prohibited under Cedar Park Code Sec. 8.06.006(b) and is also a state offense under Tex. Health &…
Cedar Park Code Art. 6.04 requires a city-issued permit for any peddler or solicitor; applications are filed online through MyGovernmentOnline with a 72-hour minimum review by the…
Under Code Art. 6.04, it is unlawful for any peddler or solicitor to enter property displaying a posted 'No Solicitation,' 'No Peddlers,' 'No Trespassing,' or similar sign of at least…
Cedar Park city parks are closed to vehicles and the public after posted hours; vehicles remaining in the park after closure are subject to towing. Park-hours rules apply to all users…
Cedar Park has no juvenile curfew. The city's prior curfew ordinance was repealed in full by Ordinance CO28.23.09.14.E1 on September 14, 2023, after Texas HB 1819 (codified at Tex…
Growing marijuana at home is illegal everywhere in Texas, including unincorporated Williamson County. Possessing usable marijuana is a crime under Health and Safety Code Section…
There are no marijuana dispensaries to zone in Williamson County; retail cannabis sale is illegal statewide. The only lawful outlets are licensed low-THC medical dispensers under the…
Williamson County has no garage-sale ordinance for unincorporated areas. Counties cannot license or zone yard sales, so no permit, frequency cap, or hours apply. HOA deed restrictions…
In unincorporated Williamson County, junked vehicles, accumulated rubbish, and dilapidated buildings are public nuisances under Tex. Health & Safety Code §343.011. The Commissioners…
Snow and ice clearing is not regulated in unincorporated Williamson County. The county maintains no residential sidewalks, and measurable snow is rare in Central Texas, so no…
Overgrown weeds on a vacant lot in unincorporated Williamson County are a public nuisance under Tex. Health & Safety Code §343.011(c)(4) when they grow within 300 feet of a residence…
Williamson County does not regulate where you store trash cans outside city limits; screening is HOA territory. But under Tex. Health & Safety Code §343.011(c)(2), cans and rubbish…
Unincorporated Williamson County caps no number of garage sales. Counties cannot regulate sale frequency, so you may hold as many as you like. HOA covenants are the only source of any…
Unincorporated Williamson County requires no garage-sale permit. Texas counties have no authority to license or zone yard sales, so no application or fee exists. HOA rules are the only…
Unincorporated Williamson County sets no permitted hours for garage sales. Counties cannot regulate sale times, so no required start or end time applies. HOA covenants are the only…
Williamson County sets no lot-coverage or impervious-surface limit. Texas counties cannot zone. Coverage caps in unincorporated areas come from HOA deed restrictions and drainage rules…
Williamson County sets no setback rules. Texas counties have no zoning power. Only subdivision platting under Local Government Code Chapter 232 applies, and in platted subdivisions HOA…
Williamson County sets no building height limit. Texas counties lack zoning authority, so height caps in unincorporated areas exist only through HOA deed restrictions. Cities like…
Williamson County has no dark-sky lighting ordinance for private property. Texas has no general outdoor-lighting statute; Health and Safety Code Chapter 425 covers only state-funded…
Williamson County has no light-trespass ordinance. Texas has no statute limiting light spilling onto a neighbor's property. Remedies come from HOA deed restrictions and common-law…
Unincorporated Williamson County has no zoning and does not issue building or zoning permits for rooftop solar. Installations follow the National Electrical Code and require an…
Texas law bars a property owners' association from prohibiting solar energy devices. Williamson County HOAs like Sun City and Cimarron Hills may set reasonable placement conditions but…
Unincorporated Williamson County has no rental registration. Texas counties cannot license, register, or inspect residential rentals — that power belongs only to cities. A landlord…
Texas has no just-cause eviction rule. A landlord in unincorporated Williamson County may end a tenancy without stating a reason. Property Code §24.005 requires only a three-day…
Rent control does not exist in unincorporated Williamson County. Texas Local Government Code §214.902 bars any city or county from capping rent unless a declared disaster triggers an…
Under Tex. Prop. Code § 24.005, a Texas landlord must give a defaulting or holdover tenant at least three days' written notice to vacate before filing a forcible detainer (eviction)…
Under Tex. Prop. Code § 92.052 a landlord must make a diligent effort to repair conditions that materially affect an ordinary tenant's health or safety after proper notice. Section…
Texas has no statute requiring a landlord to give advance notice before entering a residential rental unit. Whether and how much notice is required is governed entirely by the lease…
Under Tex. Prop. Code § 92.019 a residential late fee must be reasonable and may be charged only if written in the lease and the rent stays unpaid two full days after due. A fee is…
Under Tex. Prop. Code § 91.001, either party may end a month-to-month tenancy by giving notice, and the tenancy ends on the later of the date in the notice or one month after notice is…
Texas has no statute capping residential rent or requiring advance notice before a rent increase. Amount and timing are governed entirely by the lease. On a month-to-month tenancy a…
Texas places no statutory limit on how much a landlord can charge for a security deposit. However, the landlord must refund the deposit within 30 days after the tenant surrenders the…
In Texas a squatter can claim title only through adverse possession, with periods that shorten as the claim strengthens: 3 years under title or color of title (§ 16.024), 5 years with…
Texas Labor Code Section 62.0515 expressly preempts municipal and county minimum wage ordinances. The state minimum wage equals the federal floor of $7.25 per hour, and political…
Texas appellate courts have struck down municipal paid sick leave ordinances in Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio as preempted under the Texas Minimum Wage Act. HB 2127 (2023) further…
HB 2127 (2023), the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, preempts municipal predictive or fair workweek scheduling ordinances. Texas cities cannot require employers to provide advance…
Texas authorizes License to Carry (LTC) holders to carry concealed handguns statewide under Government Code Chapter 411. Since 2021, permitless constitutional carry under HB 1927 also…
Texas Local Government Code Section 229.001 broadly preempts municipal regulation of firearms, ammunition, knives, and related accessories. Cities cannot adopt or enforce ordinances…
Texas authorizes open carry of holstered handguns statewide for adults 21 and older under Penal Code 46.02 and HB 910 (2015). Long guns may be openly carried subject to disorderly…
Texas Penal Code 46.02(a-1) lets any non-prohibited adult carry a handgun inside a personally-owned or leased motor vehicle or watercraft without a License to Carry. Since HB 1927…
Under the Texas Residential Property Owners Protection Act, unpaid assessments become a lien (Tex. Prop. Code § 209.0094), but a Texas HOA may not foreclose that lien without first…
Texas requires open HOA governance: Tex. Prop. Code § 209.0051 makes board meetings open to owners with advance notice, § 209.005 gives owners the right to inspect association books…
A Texas HOA enforces its recorded restrictive covenants (Tex. Prop. Code Ch. 202), but Chapter 209 controls the procedure: § 209.006 requires certified-mail notice and a cure…
Before a Texas HOA may levy a fine, Tex. Prop. Code § 209.006 requires written notice by certified mail describing the violation and a reasonable time to cure. The owner may request a…
Texas law overrides HOA covenants on several fronts: Tex. Prop. Code § 202.010 bars associations from prohibiting solar energy devices, § 202.012 protects the U.S., Texas, and military…
Texas Government Code Chapter 673 requires every state agency to use the federal E-Verify system to confirm the work eligibility of new employees, and Executive Order RP-80 extends…
Texas Government Code Chapter 752, enacted by Senate Bill 4 in 2017, prohibits any local entity, campus police department, or jail from adopting sanctuary policies. Local officials…
Texas Local Government Code Chapter 212 and Agriculture Code Chapter 251 limit municipal authority to zone or regulate land qualified for agricultural use appraisal. Counties have no…
The Texas Right to Farm Act, Agriculture Code Chapter 251, protects established agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits and local regulations after one year of operation. HB…
The Texas Supreme Court in City of Laredo v. Laredo Merchants Association (2018) held that Health and Safety Code Section 361.0961 preempts municipal plastic bag bans. Cities and…
Health and Safety Code Section 361.0961 also preempts municipal bans on polystyrene foam containers used for food service. The same statute that struck down plastic bag bans prevents…
Plastic straw bans by Texas municipalities are preempted under Health and Safety Code Section 361.0961 and reinforced by HB 2127 (2023). Cities cannot prohibit or restrict food service…