Property Maintenance in Galveston County, TX (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Galveston County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Galveston County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Property Blight
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 Galveston, the adopted 2021 International Property Maintenance Code governs blight.
Property Blight Rules in Galveston County, Texas
Light RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code § 343.011(c)(2)
keeping, storing, or accumulating rubbish, including newspapers, abandoned vehicles, refrigerators, stoves, furniture, tires, and cans, on premises in a neighborhood or within 300 feet of a public street for 10 days or more, unless the rubbish or object is completely enclosed in a building or is not visible from a public street
Property Maintenance by City in Galveston County
1 cities in Galveston County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
All Galveston County ordinances
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