Property Maintenance in Tarrant County, TX (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 8 cities in Tarrant County, Texas.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Tarrant County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Property Blight

Tarrant County addresses blight under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 343. Rubbish, stagnant water, weeds over 12 inches, and dilapidated structures can be declared nuisances with abatement ordered.

Property Blight in Tarrant County

Light Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 343.011(a), (b), (c)(1), (2)

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, i...

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Vacant Lot Maintenance

Vacant lot owners in Tarrant County must keep lots free of weeds over 12 inches, rubbish, and junked vehicles under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 343. Failure to abate triggers a county lien.

Vacant Lots in Tarrant County

Light Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 342.004, 342.005

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). Sec. 342.005. VIOLATION OF ORDINANCE. The governing body of a municipality may puni...

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