Property Maintenance in Guadalupe County, TX (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Guadalupe County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
Guadalupe County cannot zone, so its main blight tool outside city limits is nuisance abatement. Accumulated rubbish, abandoned vehicles, and dilapidated buildings are public nuisances under Tex. Health & Safety Code §343.011, with junked vehicles separately covered by Transportation Code Ch. 683.
Guadalupe County Property Blight & Nuisance
Light RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code §343.011
(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: ... (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...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
There is no general county grass-height ordinance. The one weed lever is Tex. Health & Safety Code §343.011(c)(4): weeds on a vacant lot in unincorporated Guadalupe County are a nuisance only when they grow within 300 feet of a residence or business in a neighborhood.
Guadalupe County Vacant Lot Maintenance
Light RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code §343.011(c)(4)
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
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