Property Maintenance in Houston, TX (2026)
2 verified property maintenance rules for Houston, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
Houston Code Chapter 10, Art. XI (Neighborhood Nuisances) and Community Code Enforcement address property blight including overgrown lots, graffiti, trash accumulation, dangerous buildings, and junked vehicles. Fines range from $200 to $2,000.
Houston Property Blight Enforcement
Light RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code § 343.011
Sec. 343.011. PUBLIC NUISANCE. (a) This section applies only to the unincorporated area of a county.(b) A person may not cause, permit, or allow a public nuisance under this section.(c) A public nuisance is:(1) keeping, storing, or accumulating refuse on premises in a neighborhood unless the refuse is entirely contained in a closed receptacle;(2) keeping, storing, or accumulating rubbish, inclu...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Houston requires vacant lot owners to maintain their property free of overgrown vegetation, trash accumulation, and nuisance conditions under Chapter 10, Art. XI. Weeds exceeding 48 inches must be abated. The city may mow overgrown lots and bill the owner.
Houston Vacant Lot Maintenance Requirements
Light RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code § 342.004
Sec. 342.004. MUNICIPAL POWER CONCERNING WEEDS OR CERTAIN PUBLIC NUISANCES. The governing body of a municipality may require the owner of real property in the municipality to keep the property free from weeds, brush, and a condition constituting a public nuisance as defined by Section 343.011(c)(1), (2), or (3). Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83...
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