Cedar Park, TX Fire Regulations: Brush Clearance (2026)
Key Facts
- Covers
- brush piles, fire-hazard materials
- Enforcement start
- written notice required
- Cure period
- 7 days
- Unpaid cost
- becomes a property lien
- Scope
- citywide, except agricultural land
Summary
Cedar Park bans keeping brush piles, debris, or other materials that constitute a fire hazard on any lot in the city. Owners get written notice and 7 days to clear it before the city abates it and bills them.
Or for any property owner to fail to maintain said property free from household trash, garbage, used building materials and supplies, used and/or discarded household fixtures or appliances, toxic materials, stagnant water, dead animals, brush piles, debris, rubbish, materials which may constitute a fire hazard, and any other matter or materials which may be detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4973212; v14 updated 2026-06-25).
Full Breakdown
Section 8.06.001 makes it unlawful for an owner, lessee, or occupant of any lot in the city to fail to keep the property free of brush piles, debris, rubbish, and 'materials which may constitute a fire hazard,' alongside trash, toxic materials, stagnant water, and dead animals. Enforcement follows the same notice-and-cure process as the weeds provision: written notice, then 7 days to comply before the city can perform the cleanup and assess the cost, plus 10% interest, as a lien on the property. A repeat violation within a year can be corrected by the city without further notice.
Violations & Fines
Keeping brush piles or fire-hazard materials on a lot after notice is a code violation; if not cleared within 7 days, the city may abate it directly and lien the property for the cost plus 10% interest, and repeat offenders can be corrected with no further notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it illegal to leave a brush pile in my yard in Cedar Park?
What if I ignore the cleanup notice?
Sources & Official References
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