5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Collin County, Texas.
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Collin County has no unincorporated-area ordinance regulating trash bin storage. Residents typically store bins out of public view between pickups. HOAs often impose stricter rules than any government code.
Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 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...
Collin County enforces nuisance abatement under Health and Safety Code Chapter 343 in unincorporated areas. Accumulated rubbish, stagnant water, and rats or vermin conditions can trigger orders from Environmental Health Services.
Collin County may enforce overgrown vegetation and nuisance conditions on vacant lots under Health and Safety Code Chapter 343. No proactive lot inspection program; complaint-driven enforcement through Environmental Health Services.
Tex. Health & Safety Code Secs. 343.002, 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: [...] (4) allowing weeds to grow on premises in a neighborhood if the weeds are located within 300 feet of another residence or commercial establishment;(5) maintaining a building in...
Collin County has no snow or ice clearing ordinance for sidewalks. DFW area snow events are rare. TxDOT handles state highways and FM roads; counties treat major unincorporated roads during winter storms.
Collin County does not regulate garage sales in unincorporated areas. Cities like Plano, Frisco, and McKinney require permits and limit sales per year. Sales tax collection exempt under occasional sales rule.
4 cities in Collin County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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