5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Montgomery County, Texas.
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Montgomery County cannot regulate trash bin storage in unincorporated areas. Conroe Code Ch. 58 requires bins screened from street view between pickups. Waste Connections and Republic Services are primary haulers; HB 2127 preempts plastic bans.
Montgomery County abates dangerous structures and public nuisances under Health & Safety Code Ch. 343 Unincorporated Area Nuisances. Conroe Code Ch. 38 requires 30-day notice. Costs lien against property under §343.023.
Montgomery County has limited authority over vacant lots in unincorporated areas since Texas counties cannot zone or enforce general nuisance codes like cities. High-grass and vacant-lot enforcement applies mainly inside Conroe and other incorporated municipalities; The Woodlands relies on deed restrictions and Covenant Administration for vacant parcel maintenance.
Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 342.004 (Municipal Power Concerning Weeds or Certain Public Nuisances)
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, ...
Montgomery County has no snow clearing ordinance. Significant snowfall is rare in southeast Texas. General property maintenance requires sidewalks remain free of debris, vegetation, and hazards year-round.
Garage sale items must be removed from yards after sale hours under Conroe property maintenance code. Woodlands RDRC and HOAs enforce same-day cleanup. County imposes no specific rules in unincorporated areas.
1 cities in Montgomery County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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