Corpus Christi, TX

Corpus Christi allows electrically charged fencing for security or animal containment, but only if it runs on Underwriters' Laboratories-listed, or similarly nationally certified…

Corpus Christi requires fences in good repair with the finished side facing outward. Privacy fences need metal posts in concrete at 18 inches deep, spaced 8 feet apart max. Lakefront…

Under Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 143, Subchapter F, you cannot tear out a fence you jointly own with a neighbor, or one attached to a neighbor's fence, without mutual consent. To…

Corpus Christi Code Section 31-2 lists keeping any animal that makes frequent or long continued noise as an enumerated noise nuisance. Animal Care Services at (361) 826-4630 handles…

Corpus Christi bans operating a vehicle sound amplifier, car radio, stereo, CD or cassette player, so loudly it is audible 30 or more feet from the vehicle, or produces felt vibration…

Corpus Christi limits construction noise under Chapter 31. Construction must comply with 70 dBA daytime and 60 dBA nighttime limits. Emergency utility repairs are exempt. Contact Code…

Corpus Christi Code Section 31-2 lists sound amplifiers and musical instruments as enumerated noise nuisances. Amplified music must stay below 70 dBA daytime and 60 dBA nighttime, with…

Corpus Christi applies the same Chapter 31 decibel limits to industrial sources: 70 dBA daytime and 60 dBA nighttime at the receiving property. The citys large petrochemical and port…

Corpus Christi Code Chapter 31 sets noise limits of 70 dBA daytime and 60 dBA nighttime measured at the receiving property. Quiet hours run 11 PM-8 AM Sun-Thu and 12:01 AM-7 AM Fri-Sat.

Corpus Christi requires every property owner and occupant to keep trees and shrubs trimmed so they do not overhang a street below 13 feet or a sidewalk below 7 feet, and the city can…

Corpus Christi ties lawn watering to the reservoir system's drought stage under Sec. 55-153. At Stage 1, sprinkler or automatic irrigation is capped at once per week on a city-assigned…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in Corpus Christi. Texas Property Code 202.007 prohibits HOAs from banning rainwater collection systems. The city promotes rain barrels as…

Corpus Christi encourages native and drought-tolerant landscaping. Texas Property Code 202.007 prohibits HOAs from restricting xeriscaping or water-conserving plants. No city ordinance…

Corpus Christi rewards tree preservation through its Unified Development Code rather than banning removal. Section 7.3.15 grants landscaping and parking credit for keeping qualifying…

Corpus Christi prohibits weeds exceeding 12 inches on any property under Chapter 13 property maintenance standards. Code Compliance actively enforces and may abate violations at the…

A shed or other detached accessory building in Corpus Christi must sit behind the front face of the house, cannot project beyond the required yard line, and cannot go in a utility…

Corpus Christi requires the property owner to live on site before a detached accessory dwelling unit can operate. UDC Section 5.3.2.A.3 says the owner must occupy either the main house…

A garage built before 1980 in Corpus Christi can convert into an accessory dwelling unit with no floor-area cap, as long as the garage is a legally conforming structure. UDC Section…

Corpus Christi allows one detached accessory dwelling unit or garage apartment per lot in any residential zoning district, complete with a full kitchen. UDC Section 5.3.2.A caps the…

Texas has no tiny-home-specific statute. Any transportable, chassis-mounted dwelling that reaches 320 square feet is manufactured housing under Occupations Code Chapter 1201, built to…

Corpus Christi can pull a short-term rental permit after three or more violations tied to the property within any six-month span. Code of Ordinances Sec. 5-47 lets the director of…

STR operators must maintain proper guest behavior and address noise complaints promptly. The designated 24-hour local contact must respond within one hour. General city noise ordinance…

Corpus Christi STR operators must collect and remit 9% city hotel occupancy tax plus 6% state HOT (15% combined). The city tax is due by the 20th of each following month. Late payments…

STR occupancy is set by the floor plan submitted during registration. Applicants must designate sleeping areas and maximum guest capacity. The limit is based on life safety and fire…

Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com collect and remit Corpus Christi 9% hotel occupancy tax on most stays under their state agreements. Hosts remain ultimately liable, must verify platform…

Corpus Christi does not require every short-term rental to be the owner's primary residence citywide. The residence test applies only to a "Type 1" (owner-occupied) permit: the owner…

Corpus Christi requires every permitted short-term rental to carry liability insurance covering guest injuries. Code of Ordinances Sec. 5-42(2) makes an insurance policy a mandatory…

Corpus Christi STR operators must ensure appropriate guest parking and address complaints. House rules should specify where guests may park. On-street parking must comply with city…

Stays exceeding 30 consecutive days at a Corpus Christi short-term rental convert into Texas residential tenancies under Property Code Chapter 92, ending hotel occupancy tax liability…

Corpus Christi does not impose a maximum-nights-per-year cap on short-term rentals. Registered Type 1 and Type 2 STRs may operate year-round with no annual night limit.

Corpus Christi codes its parking curbs by color under Code of Ordinances Sec. 53-143: solid red bars all parking, a white curb with a stenciled number sets a time limit tied to that…

Corpus Christi caps delivery-truck parking on residential (non-through) streets at eight continuous hours under Sec. 53-101, but travel trailers hitched to a tow vehicle and…

Corpus Christi's Unified Development Code bars parking any vehicle in a home's required street yard unless it sits on a paved surface, and caps impermeable coverage of that yard at…

Corpus Christi declares any junked vehicle visible from a public place, right-of-way, or neighboring property a public nuisance under Sec. 13-38. Code enforcement can order the owner…

Corpus Christi restricts commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs GVWR from overnight parking on residential streets under Ch. 53 Art. VI. Semi-trucks are fully prohibited.

Corpus Christi's city manager or traffic engineer designates loading zones by sign under Code of Ordinances Sec. 53-160, and unless the sign states otherwise, loading-zone rules run…

Corpus Christi prohibits leaving any vehicle parked in the same spot on a public street for more than 48 consecutive hours. Vehicles must not obstruct traffic, sidewalks, or fire…

Corpus Christi does not impose a blanket overnight street parking ban but enforces the 48-hour rule. Vehicles left over 48 hours face tagging and towing. RVs and boats have stricter…

Texas Occupations Code chapter 2308 sets the statewide rules for nonconsent towing and vehicle booting. A vehicle owner has 14 business days to demand a hearing in the justice court…

Corpus Christi requires a building permit to construct a pool or spa under the adopted 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. The application must include construction…

Corpus Christi requires pool barriers at least 4 feet tall with non-climbable materials. Chain-link is prohibited. Gates must self-close and self-latch with latches at least 54 inches…

A Corpus Christi home business is allowed exactly one sign, and it has to be non-illuminated, no larger than 1 square foot, and mounted flat against the house. UDC Section 5.3.2.F.1.c…

Corpus Christi allows a home occupation in any zoning district by right, as long as it stays clearly incidental to the residential use. UDC Section 5.3.2.F requires the business to run…

Home business clients and commercial deliveries in Corpus Christi are limited to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and no more than three vehicles not owned by the resident family can park on or off…

Home daycare in Corpus Christi requires state HHSC licensing under Human Resources Code Chapter 42 and must meet UDC home occupation standards.

Texas H&S Code Chapter 437 allows Corpus Christi residents to sell homemade foods directly to consumers without a city permit or health department inspection.

Corpus Christi's Unified Development Code allows a veterinarian or animal hospital with outdoor runs and kennels by right only in the Farm-Rural (FR) single-family zoning district…

Corpus Christi pet stores selling dogs and cats must source only from licensed shelters, rescues, or USDA Class A breeders, and city kennel licenses require regular inspections by…

Corpus Christi limits the number of dogs and cats per residence and treats animal hoarding as cruelty under Chapter 6, with Animal Care Services empowered to seize animals when…

Corpus Christi sits on the Central Flyway and within key shorebird habitat, so federal and state laws protect migratory birds, with city construction lighting and tree work…

Corpus Christi requires owned cats to be vaccinated against rabies and registered with Animal Care Services, and free-roaming community cats are managed through a trap-neuter-return…

A Corpus Christi grooming shop, defined as grooming two or more dogs or cats for a fee, must hold a commercial animal establishment permit from Animal Care Services. Code of Ordinances…

Corpus Christi caps backyard beekeeping by lot size: two colonies on a quarter acre or less, up to eight on a full acre, with no cap if every hive sits 200 feet from all property…

Corpus Christi requires impounded dogs and cats to be sterilized before release on a second impound, and intact-pet permits cost more than altered registrations to encourage spay and…

Corpus Christi does not impose breed-specific bans. Dangerous and aggressive dog designations are behavior-based per Chapter 6 and align with Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 822…

Corpus Christi allows up to 7 chickens (no roosters, no permit) for personal eggs under Sec. 6-154. Other livestock need 100-foot setbacks from dwellings and 25 feet from lot lines.

Feeding animals in Corpus Christi is only an offense when it creates a public-health danger, damages property, or draws more than ten adult animals together. Code of Ordinances Sec…

Corpus Christi requires all dogs to be restrained by leash, in a fenced yard, properly tethered, or indoors at all times. Standard leash is 6 feet; aggressive dogs require a 3-foot…

Corpus Christi regulates exotic and wild animals under Chapter 6. Commercial animal exhibitions and zoological parks require annual permits ($100). Texas Parks and Wildlife Code…

All fireworks are prohibited within Corpus Christi city limits including beaches. Fines reach $2,000 per opened package. TX Occ. Code 2154 allows use in unincorporated areas only.

Outdoor burning of trash, yard waste, and debris is prohibited within Corpus Christi city limits. Burn bans are frequent during drought. TCEQ 30 TAC 111.209 governs statewide.

Corpus Christi allows campfires on Gulf beaches only inside strict setbacks: 250 feet from any permanent structure, 75 feet from the vegetation line or dune, and 25 feet from any…

Corpus Christi caps most LP-gas (propane) storage containers at 150 water gallons under the city's adopted Fire Code. Larger tanks, up to 2,000 gallons, are reserved for…

Corpus Christi requires smoke detectors per the 2021 IFC and TX H&S Code Ch. 766. Alarms needed in each bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on every level. CCFD offers free alarms.

Corpus Christi's 11-member Landmark Commission must approve any demolition, exterior change, or removal of a property listed on the city's preservation plan or designated an "H"…

It is unlawful in Corpus Christi to obstruct, encroach on, or place any object, structure, or facility in a street, sidewalk, or public right-of-way without a permit from the Director…

Anyone building or keeping a structure that encroaches on a city easement in Corpus Christi needs an easement encroachment license under Sec. 49-15, applied for through the Department…

Repairing and maintaining the sidewalk in front of your property is the owner's legal duty in Corpus Christi, not the city's, under Sec. 49-34. Sidewalks must be at least four inches…

Corpus Christi only issues sidewalk café licenses to fixed-site restaurants in the downtown area (Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #3) that front directly onto the public sidewalk. The…

Reserving a Corpus Christi park pavilion, the amphitheater, the Watergarden, or Bayfront Park for a gathering requires a written rental agreement signed by the parks and recreation…

Vendors and mobile food vendors working organized festivals such as Buccaneer Days, the Texas Jazz Festival, and Beach to Bay must hold the standard Chapter 38 vending permit and…

Corpus Christi's Fire Code flatly prohibits selling or using any portable liquid fuel burning heater in the city, the rule most relevant to outdoor patio heaters at seasonal events…

Corpus Christi treats a block party as a 'neighborhood street event,' defined under Code of Ordinances Sec. 53-200 as an outdoor gathering that closes one block of a residential street…

Corpus Christi allows fixed-site downtown restaurants to convert on-street parking spaces into parklets, but only on streets posted 30 mph or slower with available on-street parking…

Corpus Christi requires a parade, march and street event permit before any parade, march or street event affecting public streets, rights-of-way or sidewalks under Code of Ordinances…

Corpus Christi charges its own occupation tax on every calling, trade, profession or business the State of Texas already taxes, set at exactly half the state occupation tax rate under…

Filming that needs exclusive use of Corpus Christi public property (streets, rights-of-way, buildings or parks) requires a filming permit from the Corpus Christi Film Commission under…

Corpus Christi's standard $25 filming permit application fee can be waived for students filming as part of an educational project sponsored by an accredited institution, under Sec…

A Corpus Christi filming permit that needs a street closure or traffic control requires TMUTCD-compliant traffic control plans from a Texas-licensed professional engineer, a $100 plan…

Filming permit applicants who plan to run exterior lighting, power generators, or any other noise- or light-producing equipment in Corpus Christi must get on-site approval from the…

Corpus Christi enforces the 2020 National Electrical Code as its electrical code under Sec. 14-241, with local amendments on inspections. Covered wiring can't be concealed until a…

Every short-term rental permitted in Corpus Christi must have a working smoke and carbon monoxide detector under the city's STR life-safety standards. The same section requires a…

Corpus Christi follows the International Building Code and International Fire Code for egress door locking hardware, banning unapproved barricade devices and requiring single-action…

Elevators in Corpus Christi multi-family and commercial buildings are regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, with annual third-party inspections and city…

Corpus Christi's adopted Plumbing Code sets out three mandatory construction inspection stages: underground, rough-in/top-out with a pressure test, and final before occupancy. The…

Corpus Christi enforces the Texas-adopted International Energy Conservation Code and the locally adopted IBC and IRC, providing baseline efficiency requirements without a separate…

Corpus Christi enforces plumbing work under the 2021 International Plumbing Code, adopted by Sec. 14-281 with local amendments. Development Services administers permits as the code…

Corpus Christi requires fire sprinkler systems in most new commercial buildings, multi-family residential of three or more units, and large single-family homes under the locally…

Corpus Christi childcare centers must meet Texas Health and Human Services minimum standards plus city building and fire codes, including occupancy limits, exits, sprinklers in larger…

Corpus Christi enforces the 2021 International Building Code, adopted as the city Building Code under Code section 14-231. Construction, excavation, and fill inside the city limits…

Corpus Christi's solid waste services department runs curbside recycling for every subscribed residence and business. Recyclables go out in the city-issued cart before 7:30 a.m. on…

Corpus Christi collects yard waste, heavy brush, clean wood waste, and bulky items on a scheduled day per address, one truckload per pickup. Tree limbs can't exceed ten feet, and…

Corpus Christi collects the trash cart weekly and the recycling cart every other week on a zone-assigned day. City code requires solid waste set out before 7:30 a.m. on your collection…

Corpus Christi offers bulk item collection for large items. Residents can schedule bulk pickups through Solid Waste Operations. Accepted items include furniture, appliances, and…

Corpus Christi collects trash once a week and recycling every other week by zone. Find your zone and day with the city's address lookup or CC Recycles app. Holiday weeks shift affected…

Private waste haulers can't leave disposal dumpsters on any city or state right-of-way in Corpus Christi; every dumpster has to sit on the customer's private property and carry a…

Corpus Christi bans depositing any litter or solid waste in public places: streets, rights-of-way, parks, sidewalks, and boat ramps. The code defines 'deposit' to include dump, and…

Corpus Christi provides single-stream curbside recycling. Accepted materials include paper, cardboard, plastic containers (#1 and #2), aluminum cans, and steel cans. Glass is generally…

Corpus Christi decides whether your refuse cart goes out at the alley or the curb, and either way it can never sit on street pavement, in a gutter, on a sidewalk, or in a drainage…

Corpus Christi bans sound and bass strong enough to be felt rather than just heard: Code of Ordinances Sec. 31-4 makes it unlawful to "create, maintain or cause any ground or airborne…

Corpus Christi treats a car alarm, horn, or vehicle signal device that sounds continuously or frequently as a declared "noise nuisance" under Code of Ordinances Sec. 31-2(a)(3), unless…

Corpus Christi does not have generator-specific noise provisions. Generators must comply with Chapter 31 limits of 70 dBA daytime and 60 dBA nighttime. Emergency generators during…

Bars and nightclubs inside Corpus Christi's downtown, bayfront, and port Entertainment District may generate sound up to 85 dB(A) at all times under Code of Ordinances Sec. 31-3(a)(3)…

Corpus Christi's loitering law is not a general anti-loitering ordinance; it targets two specific situations: Sec. 33-12 bars loitering that manifests intent to solicit prostitution…

Open containers of alcohol are banned on most Corpus Christi streets and sidewalks, but allowed on Padre and Mustang Island beaches outside posted no-glass zones, with separate Texas…

Skateboarding itself is not banned in Corpus Christi, but Sec. 33-14 outlaws "grinding" (using a deck, peg, axle, or non-wheel surface to slide along a step, bench, ledge, or rail) on…

Corpus Christi makes it a Class C misdemeanor to urinate or defecate on a public street, sidewalk, park, building, easement, or right-of-way, or anywhere in public view, punishable by…

Corpus Christi prohibits aggressive panhandling that involves threats, physical contact, or solicitation near ATMs, transit stops, and outdoor dining, while protecting passive requests…

Corpus Christi bans smoking and lighted tobacco products inside any public building and within 10 feet of a public entrance to one, but the ban does not reach open-air spaces like…

Corpus Christi has no local marijuana ordinance and never adopted decriminalization. Possessing or using marijuana anywhere in the city, including in public, is a state crime; two…

Corpus Christi bars pedestrians from crossing a roadway anywhere other than a marked crosswalk within any business district, and separately bans crossing the traffic lanes of the New…

In Corpus Christi, a party whose sound crosses your property line above 70 dB(A) by day or 60 dB(A) after 11 p.m. is a criminal noise nuisance, and every resident present when police…

Corpus Christi treats window and advertising-poster signs the same as wall signs under the Unified Development Code. That means window signage on a single-tenant storefront cannot…

Freestanding signs facing an expressway or freeway in Corpus Christi's commercial and industrial districts get the largest allowance in the UDC's sign table: up to 350 square feet and…

New and electronic (digital) billboards in Corpus Christi are allowed only in the CI, IL, and IH zoning districts, must hold 1,500 feet of separation, and an existing billboard cannot…

Corpus Christi permits political signs on private property consistent with First Amendment protections and the Texas Election Code. Texas law (Election Code §259.002) protects the…

Corpus Christi bills one-family wastewater customers on a winter-quarter average usage figure, capped at 25,000 gallons a month. If a hidden plumbing leak spikes that average, the…

Corpus Christi Water offers rebates for converting irrigated turf to drought-tolerant landscape and for installing efficient irrigation, encouraging xeriscape conversion to reduce…

Corpus Christi explores reclaimed water for industrial customers and irrigation at parks and golf courses, while a proposed seawater desalination project at the Inner Harbor remains…

Corpus Christi has no separate "design guide" pamphlet for downtown; the binding design rules sit in UDC § 6.11, the Uptown-Downtown Mixed-Use Special Overlay District, which layers…

Corpus Christi lets a Clustered Development Overlay project exceed its base density cap of 9.68 dwelling units per acre by up to 15 percent for accessible units and another 15 percent…

Corpus Christi's Unified Development Code flatly bars vehicle repair as a home occupation. Section 5.3.2.F.3 lists vehicle repair and outdoor repair among prohibited home-based…

Corpus Christi requires every wrecker company or auto wrecker operator to hold a city permit from the chief of police before performing any nonconsent tow inside city limits. Sec…

Pawnshops and secondhand dealers in Corpus Christi must report transactions to police, hold purchased property for a waiting period, and keep seller identification records to deter…

Every pawnshop and secondhand store in Corpus Christi must be registered with the Corpus Christi Police Department under Sec. 37-11 before opening, with the chief of police setting the…

Massage establishments in Corpus Christi must hold a state license issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, employ only state-licensed massage therapists, and comply…

Tobacco and e-cigarette retailers in Corpus Christi must hold a Texas Comptroller cigarette and tobacco permit, follow the statewide minimum sales age of 21, and post required signage…

Corpus Christi requires sexually oriented business permits with strict locational buffers from churches, schools, parks, and residential zones, plus annual fees and operator background…

Corpus Christi enforces habitability through its adopted Property Maintenance Code. Owners must keep rental structures and exterior property sanitary and safe, and rentals must carry…

Corpus Christi landlords may decline to renew a lease without stating cause once the term ends. Texas does not require just cause for non-renewal, and the city has no separate…

Corpus Christi has no dedicated tenant anti-harassment ordinance. Tenants rely on Texas Property Code prohibitions on lockouts, utility shutoffs, retaliatory acts, and on common-law…

Corpus Christi landlords may legally refuse to accept Section 8 vouchers and other government rental subsidies. Texas Local Government Code §250.007 preempts cities from requiring…

Corpus Christi landlords follow Texas Property Code §§92.101 to 92.109. Deposits must be refunded within 30 days of move-out with an itemized list of deductions if any portion is…

Texas state law prohibits local rent control ordinances. Corpus Christi has no rent control or rent stabilization provisions. Landlords may set rents at market rates and increase rent…

Corpus Christi does not have a just-cause eviction ordinance. Texas law does not require landlords to state a cause for non-renewal of a lease. Landlords can evict for nonpayment…

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 § 92.019 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…

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…

Corpus Christi requires street trees in the Streetscape Zone along Arterial and Collector streets wherever sidewalks are at least 10 feet wide. Trees must be drought-tolerant, spaced…

Corpus Christi bars mobile food vending on residentially zoned property and limits residential-street vending to routes designated on the Urban Transportation Plan under Sec. 38-18(5)…

Corpus Christi bars operating any mobile food unit until the health officer inspects it and grants a health permit. Every operator must complete a two-hour food handler's class, and…

Food trucks in Corpus Christi are regulated under Chapter 38 of the Code of Ordinances (Peddlers, Vendors, Mobile Food Vendors, and Itinerant Merchants). Operators must obtain a mobile…

Most Corpus Christi city parks close from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. under Sec. 36-10, with Cole Park under that same nightly curfew except for licensed fishing off the pier. Other…

Texas HB 1819 (88th Legislature, 2023), codified at Local Government Code 370.008 (originally 370.007), prohibits all Texas municipalities and counties from adopting or enforcing…

Corpus Christi has not adopted a plastic-straw ordinance and would face the same state preemption issues that struck down Texas plastic-bag rules. Restaurants may distribute straws…

Corpus Christi does not require compostable or recyclable takeout containers. Restaurants choose materials based on cost, durability, and brand preference, with state preemption…

Corpus Christi has no polystyrene foam container ordinance. The same Texas Health and Safety Code §361.0961 that blocked plastic-bag rules also limits city authority to ban foam…

Corpus Christi cannot ban or restrict single-use plastic bags. The Texas Supreme Court held in City of Laredo v. Laredo Merchants Association (2018) that the state Health and Safety…

Texas treats bed bugs as a habitability issue under landlord-tenant law rather than a dedicated city ordinance. Corpus Christi tenants typically use written repair-request remedies…

Corpus Christi restaurants that rack up more than thirty demerits on a regular health inspection trigger a mandatory 48-hour follow-up under Sec. 19-39, with escalating meetings, fees…

Chapter 40 of the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances requires property owners to prevent pest harborage. Commercial applicators need TDA licensing.

Texas treats used syringes as regulated medical waste. Corpus Christi has no city-run needle exchange. Residents and clinics must use approved sharps containers and authorized…

Texas requires food handlers in restaurants to complete an accredited food-handler course within 60 days of hire and most establishments to employ a Certified Food Manager on staff…

Corpus Christi has not banned flavored tobacco or e-cigarette products. Federal law restricts certain flavored cigarettes, but flavored cigars, smokeless products, and many vape…

Texas Health and Safety Code §161.0815 prohibits sale, gift, or furnishing of tobacco, e-cigarette, or nicotine products to anyone under 21, with a narrow active-duty military…

Corpus Christi charges a 9 percent city hotel occupancy tax on stays under 30 days, on top of the 6 percent Texas state HOT, for a combined 15 percent rate collected by hotels and…

Corpus Christi has no hotel living wage ordinance, and Texas state law preempts cities from setting a private sector minimum wage above the federal floor of 7.25 dollars per hour for…

Designated bike lanes along Ocean Drive, Shoreline Boulevard, and Park Road 22 to Padre Island National Seashore carry standard Texas Transportation Code rules, with cyclists treated…

Uber and Lyft drivers picking up riders at Corpus Christi International Airport must use designated transportation network pick-up areas set by the aviation director and wait outside…

Shared e-scooter operations in Corpus Christi require a city operating agreement with parking, speed, and helmet rules. Riders must yield on sidewalks downtown, and operators must…

Corpus Christi cannot use red-light cameras. Texas Transportation Code Section 707.020 bars any local authority from operating a photographic traffic signal enforcement system on…

Texas lets golf carts onto public roads in four defined situations rather than by general permission: inside a platted master planned community, on a beach open to vehicular traffic…

Corpus Christi cannot set a local minimum wage above 7.25 dollars per hour because Texas Local Government Code Chapter 229 preempts city wage ordinances for private employers, leaving…

Corpus Christi has no paid sick leave ordinance, and the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act passed as HB 2127 in 2023 broadly preempts cities from creating local paid leave or scheduling…

HOA boards in Corpus Christi follow TX Property Code Chapter 209, requiring annual meetings, open records, secret ballots, and fiduciary duties.

Before a Corpus Christi HOA can fine you, Texas Property Code Chapter 209 requires certified-mail notice, a chance to cure curable violations, and, if you ask within 30 days, a hearing…

HOA assessments follow TX Property Code Chapter 209, requiring payment plans for delinquent owners, written notice before liens, and annual financial disclosures.

CC&R enforcement follows TX Property Code Chapters 202 and 209. Written notice and a hearing are required before penalties. State law protects certain owner rights.

Architectural review committees must provide written denial reasons and allow board appeals under TX Property Code Chapter 209 within 30 days.

TX Property Code Chapter 209 requires written notice and a hearing before HOAs impose fines. Mediation is available under the TX ADR Act.

Property Code Section 202.007 voids any homeowners association rule that bans drought-resistant landscaping or water-conserving natural turf, and Section 202.008 bars fines for a brown…

Texas Property Code section 202.012 stops homeowners associations from banning display of the U.S. flag, the Texas flag, or an official U.S. armed forces flag. An association can…

A Texas property owners' association cannot sell your home at a trustee's sale the way a mortgage lender can. Tex. Prop. Code Section 209.0092 requires the association to obtain a…

Texas Property Code Section 209.016 sets no cap on how much of a subdivision an association can rent out, no minimum lease term, and no grandfather clause: a declaration can still ban…

Corpus Christi cannot adopt sanctuary policies because Texas Senate Bill 4 of 2017 requires local police and jails to honor federal immigration detainers and forbids cities from…

Corpus Christi requires every short-term rental, any home rented for fewer than 30 consecutive days, to hold a city permit before it advertises or books guests. Owners register through…

Corpus Christi's Fire Code bars charcoal burners, gas grills and other open-flame cooking devices from combustible balconies and requires 10 feet of clearance from combustible…

Corpus Christi's Fire Code bans charcoal burners, open-flame cookers, stoves, ovens and barbecue pits within 10 feet of combustible construction on multi-family, condo, hotel and…

New homes and substantially improved buildings in Corpus Christi's FEMA flood zones must have their lowest floor and machinery elevated one foot above the base flood elevation. A…

Building a dock, pier, mooring, or piling in city waters or Lake Corpus Christi Reservoir below elevation 94 feet requires a permit from the building official under Sec. 3116…

Diesel trucks serving Port of Corpus Christi terminals face idling time limits under TCEQ regional rules and city air-quality enforcement, mainly to reduce emissions in neighborhoods…

Corpus Christi regulates grading and drainage through its Drainage Design Manual and Unified Development Code. Grading permits are required for projects that alter terrain or drainage…

Corpus Christi requires a site-specific storm water quality management plan for any development of one acre or more, under Sec. 14-1003, to keep pollutants out of the city's storm…

Any development within a Corpus Christi special flood hazard area needs a floodplain development permit under Sec. 14-533, applied for through the floodplain administrator with scaled…

Texas prohibits damaging, destroying, or removing a sand dune or its vegetation seaward of a dune protection line or within a critical dune area unless a permit authorizes the work…

Because Texas authorizes only a small number of statewide Compassionate Use dispensaries, Corpus Christi has not adopted school or park buffer zones for cannabis retail. Recreational…

Texas does not allow recreational or personal-use cannabis cultivation. Growing marijuana plants in a Corpus Christi home is a state criminal offense under the Texas Health and Safety…

Only state-licensed Compassionate Use dispensaries may deliver low-THC medical cannabis to enrolled patients in Corpus Christi. Recreational delivery and unlicensed couriers are…

Cannabis dispensaries are not permitted in Corpus Christi or anywhere in Texas except for licensed Compassionate Use Program dispensaries. The state's program is extremely limited…

Cannabis cultivation is illegal in Texas, including in Corpus Christi. Texas has a very limited Compassionate Use Program for low-THC cannabis oil, but home cultivation is prohibited…

Corpus Christi prohibits obstructing public sidewalks, doorways, and rights-of-way. The city does not have a categorical sit-lie ban, but enforcement is concentrated downtown around…

Corpus Christi has no data-center-specific noise rule. A facility's chillers, cooling towers, and generators fall under Chapter 31, capped at 70 dB(A) daytime and 60 dB(A) overnight at…

Corpus Christi bans letting litter, solid waste, or abandoned appliances pile up on any lot in the city, occupied or not. Ignore a seven-day notice to clean up weeds, brush, or…

Corpus Christi's code official can order an owner to repair, vacate, or demolish a substandard structure through the Building Standards Board. Owners get written notice and 30 days to…

Solar panel installations in Corpus Christi require a building permit from the Development Services Department. Rooftop systems must comply with the 2021 International Building Code as…

Texas Property Code Section 202.010 protects homeowners' rights to install solar energy devices. HOAs in Corpus Christi cannot prohibit solar panels but may adopt reasonable…

Corpus Christi's Unified Development Code requires all outdoor lighting fixtures on new development to be cutoff or full cutoff, directing light downward instead of into the night sky…

Corpus Christi declares it a nuisance to run a spotlight, flashing sign, or other illuminated light within 200 feet of a residential zone if the glare lands on residential property and…

Corpus Christi regulates door-to-door solicitation under Chapter 38 of the Code of Ordinances. Commercial solicitors, peddlers, and itinerant merchants must obtain a permit. The…

Corpus Christi residents can post 'No Soliciting' signs to opt out of door-to-door solicitation. Solicitors who ignore posted signs may face enforcement action. The city enforces…

Every Corpus Christi single-family district sets its own minimum front, side, rear and street-corner yard in Table 4.3.3, and UDC § 4.3.3 requires every structure to meet whichever…

Corpus Christi's Unified Development Code sets no single citywide lot-coverage percentage for standard RS or RM lots; those districts instead run on minimum open-space percentages…

Corpus Christi measures building height from finished grade to the roof plate line under UDC § 4.2.8, and multifamily buildings are capped at 60 feet unless 40% of the site stays…

Corpus Christi does not impose a strict numerical limit on residential garage sales. Sales must be occasional in nature. Frequent or ongoing sales resembling retail activity may be…

Texas Government Code Chapter 423 occupies the field of unmanned aircraft regulation. Cities and counties cannot adopt their own recreational drone ordinances, though limited municipal…

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…

Texas nonprofits can conduct bingo only under a license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which absorbed the Texas Lottery Commission's charitable bingo program on…

Texas Local Government Code Chapter 234, Subchapter E lets any county's commissioners court license, zone, and inspect "game rooms": for-profit businesses with six or more skill or…

Texas Penal Code § 47.02(a) makes betting at cards, dice, or any game of chance a Class C misdemeanor. Section 47.02(b) supplies a defense: gambling that happens in a private place…

Texas licenses no retail sportsbook and no betting app. Placing a wager on the outcome of a game, contest, or a player's performance is a criminal offense under Penal Code §…

The Texas Legislature has authorized exactly one vehicle checkpoint program, and it has nothing to do with alcohol. Government Code Section 411.0095 lets the Department of Public…

Texas has never enacted an express statutory right to film police, so the legal boundary for a bystander with a phone is set by the offense of Interference with Public Duties, Texas…

Texas Penal Code Section 38.02 makes it a crime to refuse your name, residence address, or date of birth only after a peace officer has already lawfully arrested you. Being detained on…

No Texas statute obliges a driver to consent to a vehicle search, and none requires an officer to warn you that you may refuse. What Texas law does require is a paper trail: Article…

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…

Texas regulates extra lighting by color, count, height and aim rather than by naming underglow. Transportation Code Section 547.305 bars any lamp showing red from directly in front of…

Texas grants no square inches of windshield to a camera. Transportation Code Section 547.613(a)(1) makes it a misdemeanor to operate a vehicle with an object or material placed on or…

Texas banned motorcycle lane splitting in plain words on September 1, 2023. Transportation Code Section 545.0605(a)(3)(B), added by House Bill 4122 of the 88th Legislature, says the…

Texas outlaws license plate covers in Transportation Code Section 504.945(a)(7), which makes it an offense to display a plate carrying a coating, covering, protective substance or…

Texas does not prohibit owning, mounting or using a radar detector in a private passenger vehicle. The one radar offense in the vehicle equipment chapter, Transportation Code Section…

Texas is one of the states that never wrote a studded tire calendar. Transportation Code Section 547.612(c) is the whole of the law: a tire on a moving vehicle may not carry a block…

Texas allows film down to 25 percent light transmission on both front side windows and on the windshield strip, with a matching ceiling of 25 percent luminous reflectance, and it sets…