Cedar Park requires property owners to maintain landscape areas free of weeds, brush, and dead vegetation. Weeds over 48 inches are treated as an immediate safety hazard by Code Compliance, and the Fire Department recommends a 30-foot defensible space around structures.
Cedar Park's Code Compliance Division enforces nuisance vegetation rules under the Code of Ordinances (weed/vegetation provisions referenced at ecode360.com/38611240). Landscape areas required by Article 14.07 (Tree & Landscape Requirements) must be kept 'in a vigorous and healthy condition, free from diseases, pests, weeds, and litter,' which includes weeding, watering, mowing, edging, and removal of dead material. The Cedar Park Fire Department's Wildfire Prevention Guide recommends a minimum 30-foot defensible space radius around homes: remove ladder fuels connecting ground vegetation to tree canopies, mow grass, remove leaf debris and dead branches, and store firewood and flammable items away from structures. Residents may clear brush up to 10 feet beyond their property line onto City-owned land only after submitting a Report It request and obtaining approval from Parks & Recreation and the Fire Department. Cedar Park has NOT adopted the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (Austin is the only Texas city that has).
Code Compliance issues a notice of violation with a compliance deadline (typically 10 days). Continued non-compliance is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $500 per day under Texas Local Government Code §54.012. The City may abate the nuisance and assess a lien against the property for mowing/cleanup costs.
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