East Columbia, TX

Brazoria County bans open fires and fire pits in county parks except in areas the Parks Director specifically designates and regulates. Park visitors also cannot drop or scatter lit…

Every vehicle driven inside a Brazoria County park must run a muffler that adequately deadens engine noise. The rule sits in the county's 1982 Parks Conduct Rules, Section 5's traffic…

Dogs, cats, and other domestic animals allowed inside a Brazoria County park must stay on a leash no longer than 6 feet at all times. Section 7(3) of the county's Parks Conduct Rules…

Brazoria County parks are open to the public every day of the year, but only during the hours posted at each individual park. Section 9(1) of the county's Conduct Rules For All Parks…

Unincorporated Brazoria County will not take responsibility for a subdivision's drainage beyond protecting its own roads. Developers must design drainage systems to the county's…

Lots in Brazoria County's designated floodplain can't get a development permit below the FEMA Base Flood Elevation. Appendix I, Item 2 of the county's Subdivision Regulations requires…

Brazoria County has no zoning power, but Section 5.01.A of its Subdivision Regulations requires every development in the unincorporated county to comply with the county's FEMA-required…

Unincorporated Brazoria County has no zoning, so lot setbacks come entirely from the county's Subdivision Regulations. Section 4.02.F sets the building line at 25 to 40 feet from the…

Brazoria County bars drinking or possessing alcoholic beverages inside its parks except where state law itself allows it. Section 7(1)(a) of the county's Parks Conduct Rules sets the…

Roller-skating and skateboarding inside Brazoria County parks are confined to areas the Parks Department specifically designates for that pastime. The rule sits in Section 6(7) of the…

Brazoria County bars soliciting alms or contributions, for any purpose, public or private, inside its parks. Section 7(6) of the 1982 Parks Conduct Rules folds the ban into the same…

Reserving a pavilion, field or other park facility for an activity otherwise off-limits requires a permit from the Brazoria County Parks Director under Section 9(4). Applicants must…

Before a manufactured home rental community in unincorporated Brazoria County can open, the County Engineer must approve an infrastructure development plan, inspect construction, and…

Bicycles in Brazoria County parks must stay on improved roads or paths built for them, keep to the right side in single file when riding as a group, and run lights at night. Section…